Certified Tutors From Colby College

...specialized in over the past few years. However, I also had a fantastic time working at my college's writing center, so I have no problems tutoring essay writing or SAT writing. In my spare time I like to go hiking and running, and I also enjoy watching and talking about movies, TV shows, and pop...

...question, but how to take the test, I believe that I can effectively light a fire of motivation and help that student tackle studying. The sciences are especially important to me, an understanding of them equates to an understanding of the world around us and therefore an interest in them reflects an interest in our...

...thinking. Instead of committing facts to memory, I challenge students to learn patterns, to use critical thinking skills and to question their reasoning in order to come up with a plan to solve scientific problems. I believe that scientific thinking is a skill that can help students in all facets of their life. When I...

...European History, and anything to do with grammar! My teaching style is fluid; I like to incorporate other disciplines so that I can help my students develop their weaknesses by playing to their strengths. I believe strongly in the value of a liberal arts education, and I hope I can inspire students to think about...

I relate to people easily and enjoy sharing knowledge.

...passionate about as I feel they provide individuals the opportunity to connect with the world around them and give shape and voice to their experiences and opinions. Outside of education, I pursue whitewater kayaking competitively, and was a member of the US freestyle team this past year. When not tutoring or in a kayak, I...

...knowledge that I plan to share with my own students. What they are studying can actually be exciting and useful. I was lucky enough to study abroad twice during college. Living in France dramatically improved my language skills. I became a much more confident speaker, and developed a sense of spoken French outside of the...

...particularly focusing the First World War and its aftermath in the region. I received several competitive grants to conduct primary research in London and Oxford archives for this project, including the prestigious Goldfarb Center's student research fellowship. Once completed, my thesis was granted the award for the best senior essay in History that year. Additionally,...

...I am now focusing on my masters in middle school science education. As a native French and English speaker, I have done a lot of tutoring in both of those subjects. As a science nerd, I am very excited to show students how nifty the natural world around us is. I would be more than...

...Columbia University, and before that I majored in English in undergrad. Since as long as I can remember reading and writing have been my principal passions, and I've been teaching, tutoring, and writing since completing college. I've taught ESL students in South Korea, and back in the US I've worked with learners of all ages...

Hi Students! My Name is George. I am excited to help you learn more about SAT, ACT, and math courses. I believe that you have everything you need to do well. I am only here to guide you! Together, we will help you to do your best! I look forward to meeting you!... My teaching philosophy is patience builds confidence. With patience, all students can build confidence. I think teachers need to be patient to help...

...level in the German language (CEFR Level C2, if you're curious). Full disclosure, I'm not a native speaker...just an enthusiastic learner. I'm also a GMAT tutor. I took the test in April 2016 and scored a 740 out of 800. That's a 97th percentile score, one that I'm very proud of -- but I only...

...held general weekly office hours that were open to any student seeking a tutoring session for any stage of their writing process across all subjects. In addition to these tutoring positions, I also worked on Colby's student newspaper The Colby Echo as the head copy editor. What I enjoy the most about tutoring is seeing...

...Math and Reading. Tutoring these different age groups has truly improved my skills in explanation and has motivated me to add more visual aids and real world examples during my tutoring sessions. In addition to general math classes, I also enjoy tutoring in test prep since I vividly remember my own experience preparing for the...

...both at the high school and college level. I attended Colby College in Maine and majored in Latin American Studies while completing pre-med coursework. I have lived and worked in South America for substantial portions of my life. I tutored for Colby's Spanish Department and advanced as far as possible in the subject. I have...

...college, I worked as a biology tutor for freshmen students, an SAT tutor for local high school students, and a drum teacher for local youth and college students. My experience with youth goes from my tutoring experience to my experience as an outdoor trip leader with middle school kids in the Yellowstone Wilderness. I love...

Professional tutor, teacher, and mentor with many years of experience working with students of all ages (Pre-K through adult). Fostering a lifelong love of learning is my goal. Building on strengths and working through problems and challenges is what I do.

...clarifying questions or topics." "I appreciated how Ana was always very positive and enthusiastic when presenting in her lab lectures. She was also very helpful and would answer any questions I had about the lab." "Ana took time to meet with students individually and gave constructive feedback during every step of the lab report process....

...in Classics and Classical Civilization. I studied Latin in Columbia University's Classics Post Baccalaureate program. I am currently at Columbia University as a first year MA student in Classics with a focus in Latin Literature. I have been taking Latin classes for 11 years, and I have tutored for 5 years (2 years in high...

I'm an Australian-American current college student who's been tutoring since high school. I did the IB in Australian high school and am now a junior at Colby College. I mainly tutor the SAT, Psychology, English essays, and IB related things (e.g. the EE). Currently I'm also working at Columbia as a Research Assistant.