I did my undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering at MIT and also completed a Masters in Robotics from CMU. I work as a robotics engineer in Boston and also run an edtech startup on the side. To me, the key to education is inspiration, and so its not just about teaching material but also mentoring. Though I program robots, I'm definitely a people person, patient, and interested in helping others to succeed!

I am passionate about helping students gain confidence in reading comprehension, writing, history, elementary/middle school math and governance subjects. I believe in a patient approach to learning where student needs are the priority, and working on advance step by step through their educational goals is important for long term growth.

I enjoy working one on one with students to increase their understanding, learning and confidence. I like to use different methods of teaching, depending on the individual and their strengths. I am an advocate for determination, organization, and hard work in approaching learning and achieving success in school.

As a passionate educator with a Master's in Statistics and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University, I bring over 2 years of tutoring and classroom experience to my work. Specializing in subjects such as Algebra, AP Calculus, and Statistics, I strive to create a supportive learning environment where students can thrive and develop their analytical skills. My teaching philosophy centers on fostering curiosity and confidence, using real-world applications to connect complex concepts to students' interests. I am dedicated to helping each student achieve their academic goals, and I find joy in witnessing their growth and success. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy exploring mathematical puzzles and engaging with educational literature, which continually inspires my approach to teaching.

I recently graduated Carnegie Mellon University with a B.S. in Economics and Statistics with University Honors. Since graduation, I have been working as a consultant focusing on analytics - using Economic theory and Statistical methods to advise clients. However, I also want to take my passion for these fields and encourage younger students to use them in their lives. I find that often times students don't succeed in subjects such as math and statistics because they don't understand the practical uses of these subjects; without a fast and rewarding experience, the students get discouraged. I aim to make learning fun and to allow students to examine how the concepts they learn in school can be applied to their daily lives - such as in sports, TV shows, or in the news. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling (I particularly enjoyed my recent trips to Ukraine, France, and Israel) and exploring the various and unique cuisines available all over New York City! I'm also a huge fan of political satire, and I try my best to stay aware of current events all over the world.

I'm a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. I received my B.S. in Biological Sciences with a minor in Biomedical Engineering. Personally, I like tutoring STEM subjects such as math, biology, and chemistry the most. I love seeing my students gain confidence in their subject areas and grow over time. Outside of academia, I enjoy cooking, exercising, reading, and spending time with my dog.

I am a graduate from Carnegie Mellon University, where I obtained a Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Civil Engineering. I have two years of experience tutoring minority middle and high school students in several subjects including Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Physics, Spanish and other subjects. During my college years I also worked as a teaching assistant for several engineering courses. Throughout my experience as a tutor, I developed a strong passion for helping students achieve their academic goals. I strive to quickly identify the teaching strategies that work best with each student, and focus on using these strategies to explain the underlying concepts that have led to their current difficulties in a given subject. My teaching style is based on a firm belief that the best way to learn is by teaching: I usually have students explain to me what they DO understand, so that I have a better understanding of what they DO NOT fully grasp. Most importantly, I believe in creating a friendly environment, where students can let go of any insecurities and feel comfortable to share and work together with me to achieve their academic goals

Tyler is a pianist-composer from Ligonier, PA. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a BFA in Music Composition and a minor in Drama. There he studied music composition under Nancy Galbraith. In high school, he studied piano performance with distinguished pianists, Luz Manriquez and Rodrigo Ojeda at CMU's preparatory school. While at CMU, he wrote and premiered works for a variety of chamber groups, including performances by contemporary music group NAT 28 and the CMU Philharmonic. Since graduating, he has played keys around Pittsburgh with the band Little Gunpowder and recorded their album Prom with them. He loves classical music, jazz and rock and roll. Some of his favorite artists are Beethoven, The Beatles and Jacob Collier. He hopes to instill in his students a love for making music while also giving them a strong sense of the fundamentals of piano playing.

I am a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University(computer science 1997).after graduation I was a key member of theCMAC( Carnegie Mellon University Admissions Council) interviewing prospective undergraduate applicants for admission. After doing this for 3+ years and developing an understanding of how universities evaluated their applicants, I founded ClearSky Education services a one-on-one admission counseling service for high school students. Since starting ClearSky education in 2011 I have placed 125 undergraduate students and 25 graduate students in universities across the U.S. and U.K. among them, the University of Michigan, Harvard, Notre Dame,University of Pennsylvania, and Cambridge University.

I am a freshman Computer Science major at Carnegie Mellon University. I have freelanced tutored in computer science for several years, as well as other math and science topics. I also have extensive formal training in writing center theory and tutoring, and have worked in a writing center as a tutor, focusing on both academic essays and college admissions essays. I enjoy helping students discover their passion for a subject and build the fundamental skills they need in order to continue individual success. My teaching philosophy is based on a student focused approach in order to asses and fix fundamentals integral to the subject area. I try to balance those long term goals with teaching problem solving techniques and exam strategies in order to increase short term achievement as well. Outside of being a computer science major, I am also a former camp counselor, an aspiring physics minor, and a dancer in CMU's co-ed Bollywood dance team, CMU Sahara.

Hi! My name is Ryan; I am a recently graduated Mechanical Engineering major from Carnegie Mellon University. I tutored for three years before starting with Varsity, and I can't wait to help you!

I'm currently a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University.I enjoy working with kids and helping them work through problems they struggle with on their own, teaching them to solve problems by concept, not on an individual basis. In my free time, I enjoy cooking and playing video games.

I graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in May of 2018. I majored in Astrophysics with a Chinese minor. I decided to take two years off and work at a non profit aimed to help underrepresented students get access to opportunities and resources not readily available in their community. There I had a once in a lifetime opportunity to contribute and give back to the Lancaster community by creating my own 12-week engineering and coding course for the scholars in the program. These experiences inspired me to continue my education and attain my Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. I love tutoring and mentoring because it provides me with the opportunity to pay it forward and support the next generation of leaders. Learning is an amazing experience but everyone is different, and as a teacher it is my role to cater to your learning style to show that nothing is too hard to master.

I'm incredibly passionate about math and CS and I want to help others dive into these topics. Math and CS did not come naturally to me and so I know what it's like to struggle through these subjects and what insights help in deeply understanding them. Depending on how curious a student is I'll help peel back the layers to show just how computers (or math) really work.

I have always enjoyed helping and teaching. I love connecting with students and watching them learn. My main schooling background is in music performance and as a part of that I have taken a pedagogy class on effective one on one teaching methods, After graduating college, I felt called to help people rather than continue in music performance and have been working at a ministry in the Naperville area along with tutoring.

I received my Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 2016. Since then, I have been a process engineer at a major oil and gas company in the Houston, TX area. As a chemical engineer, I have extensive experience with developing heat/material balances, troubleshooting and optimizing heat and mass transfer equipment, and using process simulation software.Outside of chemical engineering-specific areas, I am able to tutor in most math, chemistry, and physics subjects at levels from middle school through college. I can also provide tutoring in some SAT and SAT 2 subject tests. My favorite subject to tutor is math. I have loved math for as long as I can remember. To me, solving a math problem is like solving any other problem in life - you combine the information you are given, assumptions you can make, and your expertise and prior knowledge to derive a conclusion. I appreciate being able to help students develop these types problem solving skills through math because of how applicable they are to non-math scenarios.

I am a PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering. I recently completed my bachelors also at Carnegie Mellon University in Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as Human Computer Interaction. Over the last several years, I have experience teaching a wide variety of students ranging from elementary school math, introduction to programming for children, as well as college level classes. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Math, Physics, and Computer Science. I really enjoy teaching programming, especially in fun and engaging ways. I like to relate what I teach to things my students are passionate about, or teach them through fun activities and games, so that they are easier to understand. I also help students prepare for standardized tests and have several strategies that I can share, especially for the math section of the tests. In my spare time, I enjoy dancing, music, hiking and anything outdoors!

I earned a BA in Philosophy and Italian Literature form the University of Pittsburgh and an MS in Logic and Computation from Carnegie Mellon University. I have taught and served as a teaching assistant for undergraduate level courses in philosophy at both Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pennsylvania. This gives me first-hand knowledge of what level of academic excellence is expected at some of the best universities in the country. All of these courses, with the exception of logic, required students to write essays. A substantial portion of my time was dedicated to helping students improve their academic writing. This experience taught me the most common problems students encounter in academic writing including lack of clarity, redundancy, the inability to structure an argument, and the most common spelling and grammar mistakes. It also forced me to develop ways of getting students to identify and correct these errors. This involved spending a lot of individual time with students and helping them through the revision process. The most important aspect of this was getting them to see that writing is a process. This understanding generally made them more patient and open to feedback.Philosophy and logic are both exceptionally abstract subjects. Teaching them to undergraduates requires patience and the ability to explain things as simply as possible. It is also important to recognize the signs of confusion. Students do not always tell you when they are confused (and sometimes they themselves do not think they are confused), and so it is vital to maintain interaction with students and to continually check for understanding. I thoroughly enjoyed the challenges of teaching, and I always conveyed my enthusiasm for the subject and the learning process. This is vital to maintain students' motivation and to keep their attention. For my efforts, I was nominated by my students for the Graduate Student Teaching Award at Penn.Since that time, I have continued teaching as a private tutor in English, Writing, Italian, and Philosophy. I have also edited countless undergraduate essays. I particularly enjoy helping students with the writing process. It is extremely satisfying to aid in the development of an important lifelong skill.When I am not tutoring, I enjoy cooking. I am particularly interested in traditional methods of food processing from all over the world. Many of my favorite recipes have been given to me by my students. My other great love is travel. I have lived in Europe and travel often to Italy where I have family.

My name is Bosco, I am currently a 4th year PhD student at UMass Amherst in Electrical and Computer Engineering. I am originally from Rwanda. I like teaching and have been a tutor and TA ever since my undergrad. My subjects of interest include various math subjects, programming in C, C++, and Python. I can also tutor multiple other technical tools such as Matlab, Altium, Networking,etc. I enjoy teaching and have found myself talented in the field. I can easily relate to students, provide help from exactly what students know and grow from there. No subject is hard if explained properly.

I am an experienced Mechanical Engineer currently trying to make my way into the product design arena. I recently moved to Oregon from Michigan in pursuit of this goal! I have always loved and had a skill for math and physics. This was only strengthened through two degrees in engineering.Although my formal tutoring didn't start until college, in high school I did some volunteer tutoring and was often helping my friends with their physics and calculus homework. When I did tutor, I tutored mainly in all levels of math.

I am passionate about lifting up the next generation of business leaders. I had amazing tutors when I was in college and business school and I am ready to pay it forward.

As an opera singer, I am constantly learning. I work every day to refine my craft. But, in order to do that, I had to discover my best learning method. During my years at Carnegie Mellon University, where I graduated with honors with a bachelors in English and a bachelors in Music, I worked as an after school tutor in the Pittsburgh area, helping students with difficult subjects. I discovered that it was less the student's inability to learn but rather the way a subject was presented. I continued my education at Manhattan School of Music, receiving my masters in Music. In my experience, every student has the ability to learn a subject, it is only a matter of discovering which learning method works best for them.

I've been in the American public school system in New Jersey since kindergarten so I know how it works. I have taken AP exams myself when I was in high school, therefore, I can share effective and realistic test-taking tricks that actually work. I'm also a Carnegie Mellon University chemical and biomedical engineering graduate, working in neurotechnology research! I try to approach students as a peer rather than a teacher. I understand how frustrating it is to struggle in certain classes and so I believe that it is important to commend effort and encourage tenacity. I try to consistently engage my students, and make sure they don't feel uncomfortable asking questions. If a student isn't understanding a topic, I will adjust my speed of teaching and consistently check in on what parts they do understand as I reroute until a student can walk away confident. I adapt to methods and language used by the teacher to make sure understanding carries into school.

As a dedicated tutor with over 5 years of experience, I strive to create a supportive learning environment where students find that they can conquer math and are making great progress in doing so. I have a Master's degree in electrical engineering from MIT and a PhD in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University and have been a tenured professor, but my passion is to help children realize that they can do math easily and it's actually fun. My teaching philosophy centers on fostering curiosity and confidence, and I get incredible joy from seeing my students discover how smart they really are.

I'm a graduate student studying physics. I enjoy teaching physics and math because they are subjects I love, and I want to pass on that excitement to others!I have a bachelors degree in physics with a minor in math from Bowdoin College, and a masters degree in physics from Carnegie Mellon University.

I'm a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, and I currently live in Brooklyn.I'm originally from a small town in Pennsylvania called South Williamsport, which is not particularly notable except for anything but lumber and the Little League World Series. My baseball (and all sports) career was mercifully short, and I became super interested in theater, graduating college with a degree in direction.Since I could first crack open a book and try to read, I've been an avid fan of learning - about things I never knew, about places I've only dreamed of visiting, and about people different from myself. I believe that we never stop learning and that our minds are in need of constant sharpening. However, I'm also a firm believer in fun, and I hope to combine entertainment with enlightenment always.

I am currently graduating from School for Advanced Studies high school and Miami Dade College with my Associates in Art both simultaneously. I am going to continue my education at Carnegie Mellon University. I tutor my peers and anyone that needs help in my family. I have a pretty wide range of what I can teach because of all the different people that need help. I am also able to teach in different ways to make sure that the student understands and masters the materials given. I tutor in all types of math and am flexible with the type of math students need help with. On my free time I play the French Horn with my school band and hang out with family and friends.

My name is Zhaleh BassiriRad and I am currently studying Mechanical Engineering and Japanese at Carnegie Mellon University. I enjoy tutoring because I love sharing knowledge with others, especially in one-on-one sessions, or with a small group. Teaching others is a great way to expand understanding of how other students think and develop ideas, and it allows myself to see new ways to look at problems. While I'm not studying (or helping my friends study), I love to play music (piano, flute, guitar), take a walk through the forest preserve, draw, design/sew clothing, chat with friends, etc. I look forward to contributing to students' learning endeavors!

I gained the majority of my tutoring experience from working as a high school science teacher for a prestigious independent school in Chicago. With our small class sizes, I gave lots of one-on-one attention to students both during and after class. Though I decided a teaching career is not for me, I miss the one-on-one interactions I had with students and helping them with their individual needs. I learned that patience, attention, and time will get almost any student anywhere they may want to go academically. While some students may not receive the accolades they desire to obtain, if a student begins to appreciate the path and process of learning by itself, they will find they are rarely disappointed with their academic results.Although my degrees are in Chemistry, I really enjoy tutoring physics and statistics. Those two subjects are notorious for producing a fair amount of anxiety in students, so I relish in showing how manageable physics and statistics can be for anyone. I help students learn how to overcome their anxieties by guiding them to become better problem solvers. The problem solving skills they will develop under my tutelage will be useful not only in those subjects but carry over to other academic subjects and life in general.My academic background includes graduating from Loyola University Chicago with a BA in Chemistry and Physics minor. I received a MS in Chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University specializing in Theoretical/Physical Chemistry. I will be starting a Master’s program in the fall for Data Science at IIT. During that time, I will continue to tutor. When I am not "nerding" out on programming and science, I relax over video games, board games with friends, and playing the piano.

Hello!I studied Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, and Arts with full of joy during college years.After years working as a fulltime software engineer and part-time tutor, now I am finishing my Master of Science in Analytics from Carnegie Mellon University.I am here to see nice people and inspire everyone to love what they study.Let's go!!!

I graduated the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Politics & Philosophy, and I moved to Cleveland to teach. I've spent the last three years in classrooms with the last year dedicated to subbing and working with different types of students and in different subjects. Most of my experience comes in teaching Reading and Writing, and I have helped students of all ages improve both their real life skills in those subject areas and their test scores. I have also tutored kids who did not speak English to help them increase their speaking and writing skills. I can tutor math up to Algebra II, and I have experience teaching math in the classroom. Lastly, I can tutor in the Social Sciences, particularly AP Government and AP US History, as I majored in those subjects in college.I really enjoy tutoring test prep subjects, because the time spent applying for college is so exciting and stressful. It is very easy to create a goal and work toward it when a student already has their sights set on a particular college, and I love being a part of that process. I like to think of myself as a goal-oriented tutor, helping my client pick out the thing that he or she wants by the end of our sessions and driving toward it. I also believe in meeting my client where they are in their subject matter and helping them learn in their particular individual style. It does not matter how my client learns, whether it is verbal or visual or even kinesthetic--I try to accommodate and ensure that they know the material the way they will remember it best.Aside from teaching, my interests include music and cooking. I grew up listening to punk rock, and in the process, I learned to play guitar and drums. At this point though, I listen to just about everything including hip-hop, electronic music, country, and pop. I also enjoy cooking and learning to make cuisines from other cultures. Lately, I have been trying to master Lebanese food. Lastly, I like to travel. I have been all over the USA and Western Europe, and I have even made it to the Middle East.

Throughout my education, I always excelled at test taking and standardized exams (SAT/SAT subject tests, AP exams, competition math). I graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor's of Science in Chemical Engineering and went on to work in scientific computing. I want to utilize my spare time during this difficult period to pass on my experience to students looking to improve themselves, whether it be training them to become experts in the topics they're struggling with or helping them transition their understanding into exam results. I mainly tutor math (algebra, geometry, precalc, trig, calculus), though I can also tutor students for the SAT. I believe the best way to learn math is to build a strong foundation in basics supported by visual and proof-based understanding, and aim to help each individual student find their best way to understand a topic.

As a cybersecurity expert with a Master's degree in Information Security from Carnegie Mellon University, I have over two years of experience teaching and tutoring, including cybersecurity boot camps at Northwestern University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My passion for teaching stems from the joy of making complex concepts intuitive for my students; I often use relatable analogies, like comparing electricity to water flow, to facilitate understanding. I believe in a hands-on, student-centered approach that encourages curiosity and engagement. Beyond my professional life, I enjoy tinkering with electronics and have even taught automotive repair to others, reflecting my belief that learning can be both practical and enjoyable. My goal is to empower all learners to achieve their academic and professional aspirations in cybersecurity and computer science.

I'm passionate about breaking down complex concepts and problems to make them easier to understand in standardized testing and mathematics, economics, and computer science.

Definitely no stranger to academia, I have a Bachelor Degree in Linguistics from Carnegie Mellon, a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from University at Buffalo, and a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University. I have over a decade of tutoring experience and pride myself in really connecting with my students' learning styles and aspirations. My main strength as a tutor is in the maths, but I can also offer exemplary essay editing advice and my engineering background is comfortable giving computer programming assistance as well.

I am an experienced teacher with two Bachelor's degrees, a Master's degree, and completed Ph.D coursework. I have approximately seven years of teaching experience, and I hold an English certification. I have a passion for all the material I teach, and that allows me to meet my students' learning needs. Even more importantly, I am creative. Sometimes teaching is all about packaging the ideas differently.What I value most in the learning experience is when students become confident and independent in their own learning. My job as a teacher is to give them those tools. I am a lifelong learner myself, and I greatly value what my students teach me. Their insights and the ways they learn help me to grow as an instructor.I have experience teaching the following subjects: American Literature, British Literature, Compositionand Rhetoric, proofreading, and editing.Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have. Have a wonderful week!

Hello, my name is Paul, and I am passionate about helping students in the areas of computer science and math and making sure that no question goes unanswered! I can guarantee a safe environment where hard work and creativity will be the basis for success! Let's have some fun solving problems!

I am Rene; I think and rethink. When I was growing up in El Salvador I became highly inquisitive about the urban environment. Everyday I had to walk to school admiring the intimate relationships between houses, between people. Today, I am not too far from my childhood counterpart. I enjoy getting lost in new places. I like to walk down the unfamiliar street, find the beauty in the back alley, and notice the small little details that make every place special.Currently, I am a recent grad from Carnegie Mellon University in Architecture and Environmental Policy and I work as an affordable housing fellow for Design Center Pittsburgh. I moved to Miami, Fl around 10 years ago and lived there until I had to go to college. I'm into the sweet embrace of nature, Hispanic undertones, tunes that move bones, playfulness of words, getting lost, and urban gateways.

Hello! My name is Mihir, and I'm a passionate and experienced math tutor with a strong academic foundation. I hold a B.S. in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, where I concentrated in Discrete Mathematics and Logic and earned a Minor in Computer Science. I also completed my M.S. in Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My background equips me with both deep mathematical knowledge and a problem-solving mindset that I bring into every tutoring session. I specialize in tutoring Math at the middle and high school levels. In the past, I've taught SAT Math, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, and Algebra 1 and 2, among other subjects. My teaching approach focuses on building intuition and a sense of methodical problem-solving so that students can avoid memorization and cramming. I believe that this is the best way for students to be assured of their own skills and have confidence in tackling problems on their own.

I recently graduated from CMU with a degree in material science engineering and biomedical engineering and am preparing for dental school while looking to earn extra income through tutoring. My tutoring journey began at age 14 when I worked at Kumon, and it continued as I helped my cousins across different subjects. Having also received tutoring myself, I believe the best way to learn is by making mistakes and then working through them. A typical lesson plan with me involves answering school questions, reviewing homework problems, and assigning practice problems for students to solve independently that we later go over together. If this approach isn't what a student needs, I am flexible and open to adapting my methods. My goal is to support each student in the way that best fits their learning style and academic goals.