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MS Harvard University • BA Dartmouth College
6+ Years Tutoring

I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all subjects, I take a creative, inquiry-based and learner-centered approach, designing opportunities for each unique individual to meet their learning goals.

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BA The University of Texas at Dallas • Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering Duke University
10+ Years Tutoring

I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old electronics, playing Pokemon, or picking at my guitar.

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MS Columbia University • BA Northwestern University
10+ Years Tutoring

I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant at Columbia University in my department and also have tutored graduate students and undergraduates privately as well. My primary areas of tutoring are math and statistics coursework in addition to math sections on standardized tests such as the GRE and GMAT. I am very passionate about helping students feel more confident and excited about math. In my spare time, I enjoy running, playing piano, and spending time with friends and family.

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PhD Harvard University • BA Wesleyan University
1+ Years Tutoring

I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults towards passing the US Citizenship Exam and taught English in India, where I lived for six months. Whenever I work with a student I personalize the lessons to fit their particular learning style, since I know every student is unique and having the right fit can make all the difference in making learning fun and effective. My strengths are tutoring the social sciences and humanities, as well as making math and standardized tests approachable to students that normally don't like those subjects. In my spare time I like traveling, spending time in the outdoors (climbing & backpacking), meditation, and playing soccer. Next fall I will be beginning my PhD in Education at Harvard University.

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Charles
BA Yale University
1+ Years Tutoring

I am a junior Mechanical Engineering major at Yale, and I hope to become a Naval Aviator after college. I am also a varsity sailor, and enjoy playing music with friends when I can get some free time. I have been tutoring my fellow students throughout my entire academic career, and I would best describe my tutoring style as one that adapts to each students' needs. For example, I have always tried to frame questions in a different way so that the student can better understand the question. Some students need visual representations of numbers and systems to understand them, and others benefit more by understanding the concepts behind each formula. I prefer to tutor in math and physics, and especially with real world application problems. I hope to help students improve their standardized test scores and their understanding of the math and sciences so that they can achieve their academic goals!

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Michelle
MD Baylor College of Medicine • BA Rice University
1+ Years Tutoring

I am proud to be a part of Varsity Tutors! I am originally from San Antonio, TX; I completed my undergraduate education at Rice University in Houston where I received a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Currently, I am in my second year of medical school at Baylor College of Medicine.

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Solange
BA Harvard University
8+ Years Tutoring

I'm Solange - a recent graduate from Harvard where I studied Sociology & Women's Studies. I've been tutoring for eight years now, and have worked with a wide range of ages and in a wide range of subjects. Some of my specialties are college prep/test taking II worked in the admissions office on campus); social sciences; and literature/writing.

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Liz
MS Simmons College • BA Washington University in St. Louis
1+ Years Tutoring

I am a graduate of Washington University in St Louis, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in Humanities and Anthropology. Since graduation, I have worked as a tutor, teacher, and director of tutors at a charter public middle school in Boston. During this time I also received my Masters in Mild to Moderate Disabilities from Simmons College. I have worked extensively with students with a range of abilities, including students with specific learning disabilities, emotional impairments, dyslexia, and ADHD. My teaching experience has given me a deep understanding of the knowledge and habits essential to academic success and has given me the opportunity to hone a variety of strategies that ensure students at each level can achieve their academic goals. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, my favorite ones are Reading, Elementary/Middle School Math, History, and Test Prep. In my experience, tutoring is the most rewarding when a student has that "aha!" moment and achieves a new level of understanding and confidence in his/her abilities. I am a firm believer in the transformative power of education, and I see my role to be that of a facilitator and coach who is there to help the student reach his/her goals through individualized support and rigorous practice. In my free time, I enjoy reading, running, practicing my Spanish, and discovering new music. I am also an avid traveler and just got back from a 3 month trip to South America. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you!

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Christopher
BA Harvard College
1+ Years Tutoring

I am a rising sophomore at Harvard College and am about to declare as a Mechanical Engineering concentrator, working towards a Bachelor of Science degree. I've always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with my peers and those around me and have done so in both formal and informal settings. I've been a tutor for both Math and Spanish programs in high school and enjoyed the strides I made with students. I am willing to tutor any subject I have a background in, but am strong in mathematics, the sciences, Spanish, history, writing, and ACT prep. I enjoy teaching mathematics most due to the joy I can see in children once they master a topic and can answer even pointed questions meant to stump them, and maybe even put their knowledge to real world use. As a tutor, I like to give a strong foundation to orient my student, and then gradually grant them more freedom and independence until they can feel themselves grasp the concept, pointing out pitfalls or common errors along the way; teachers who used these methods on me always left the most lasting impressions. Outside of my studies, I really enjoy listening to music, both old favorites and new interests, reading classics, and gaming/playing basketball with my friends.

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Justin
BA Washington University in St. Louis • Doctor of Philosophy, Computational Mathematics University of Chicago
9+ Years Tutoring

I am an aspiring applied mathematician, with particular interest in image processing and climate science. I graduated in May 2017 from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor's in physics and mathematics, and am beginning a PhD program in September 2017 at the University of Chicago in Computational and Applied Mathematics. I've tutored introductory physics students for three years and enjoyed it thoroughly, as a chance to help other students while revisiting fundamental concepts to enhance my own knowledge. I'm eager to continue reaching out and helping students of math and physics to succeed and, furthermore, to appreciate the beauty and power of these subjects.

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Daniel
BA Brown University
10+ Years Tutoring

I am excited to be home and help fellow straphangers on their educational paths! My largest wealth of tutoring experience is in foreign languages--particularly French--but I also feel very comfortable editing essays of any kind and working through standardized test concepts. My availability is extremely flexible, and anywhere in New York City works for me. I look forward to working with you.

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Justin
BA University of Chicago • Current Grad Student, Philosophy University of New Mexico-Main Campus
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I am a graduate of the University of Chicago where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Currently, I am in the master's program at the University of New Mexico where I am continuing my education in philosophy. Ultimately, I hope to go on to earn a PhD in Philosophy so that I can continue engaging in my passions for learning and teaching. While in school, I have spent countless hours coaching high school speech and debate both in person and working online with students across the country. My focus in coaching has been to emphasize philosophy and critical thought to prepare students to think through novel arguments on their own. I am passionate about teaching and tutoring because I love seeing students learn to be intellectually independent and think through problems on their own terms by developing their critical thinking skills. I have devoted my life to education because I am passionate about it, and I try to share some of my passion for learning with the students I work with. I tutor all sorts of Standardized Tests, and I particularly enjoy working on logic-based problems like analogies and math sections. When I am not tutoring or reading for school, I enjoy strategy games (both board games and video games), listening to music, hiking, playing basketball, and just relaxing with friends.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Post-modern literature is a literary movement that emerged in the mid-20th century and deliberately challenges conventional storytelling through techniques like fragmentation, unreliable narrators, metafiction (stories about storytelling), and rejection of linear narratives. It can feel challenging because post-modern authors intentionally subvert reader expectations—there may be no clear plot, multiple contradictory endings, or deliberate ambiguity about what's "real" in the story.

The difficulty often lies in understanding the author's purpose behind these unconventional techniques. Rather than asking "What happens next?" you're learning to ask "Why is the author breaking narrative conventions, and what does that reveal about the text's meaning?" Personalized tutoring can help you develop frameworks for analyzing these complex texts and build confidence in your literary interpretation.

Key post-modern authors include Thomas Pynchon (Gravity's Rainbow), David Foster Wallace (Infinite Jest), Italo Calvino (If on a winter's night a traveler), Jorge Luis Borges (Ficciones), and Donald Barthelme. These works exemplify post-modern techniques: Calvino's novel directly addresses the reader and plays with narrative structure, Borges uses labyrinths and impossible libraries as metaphors, and Pynchon weaves together multiple plotlines and historical references in ways that resist easy interpretation.

Your curriculum might focus on different authors depending on your course, but understanding a few canonical texts deeply—and recognizing recurring post-modern techniques across them—is more valuable than surface-level familiarity with many works. A tutor can help you identify patterns and connections across texts you're studying.

The key is shifting your thesis from "This is what the text means" to "This is what the author achieves through post-modern techniques." Instead of arguing for a single interpretation, analyze how specific techniques—fragmentation, unreliable narration, intertextuality, or metafiction—create meaning or challenge readers. For example, rather than claiming an ambiguous ending is confusing, argue that the author's refusal to provide closure forces readers to confront their own need for narrative resolution.

Strong post-modern literary analysis essays typically: identify specific post-modern techniques, explain why the author uses them rather than conventional storytelling, and explore what effect these choices have on the reader's experience. Personalized feedback on your thesis development and argument structure can help you move beyond summary into genuine analytical writing that engages with post-modern complexity.

Common challenges include: feeling lost without a clear plot or reliable narrator to follow, struggling to identify the author's purpose when meaning is deliberately ambiguous, managing dense or experimental prose styles, and understanding how post-modern techniques differ from similar concepts like magical realism or unreliable narration in other genres. Students also often feel frustrated when they can't point to a single "correct" interpretation of a text.

Another frequent pain point is understanding intertextuality and allusions woven throughout post-modern works—recognizing that a reference matters is one thing, but understanding why the author included it requires both broad literary knowledge and careful analysis. Working with a tutor who specializes in post-modern literature helps you develop a toolkit for approaching these texts systematically, moving from confusion to confidence in your analysis.

An excellent post-modern literature tutor should be able to: explain post-modern techniques clearly and help you recognize them in texts, guide you through challenging works without just summarizing the plot, model strong literary analysis and help you develop your own interpretations, and provide detailed feedback on your essays that addresses both argument clarity and analytical depth. They should feel comfortable with ambiguity and help you see it as a feature of post-modern literature, not a bug.

Look for someone who asks you questions that push your thinking—"Why do you think the author chose that narrative technique?" or "How does this post-modern element connect to the work's themes?"—rather than telling you what texts mean. The right tutor will also help you develop your voice as a literary analyst and build strategies for tackling unfamiliar post-modern works independently.

Effective strategies include: reading post-modern texts slowly and deliberately, annotating extensively to track narrative shifts or technique changes, keeping a character or plot timeline even if it's non-linear (to help you follow fractured narratives), and researching historical or cultural context that explains allusions and intertextual references. Many students find it helpful to read critical essays or summaries alongside challenging post-modern works—this isn't "cheating," it's gathering the contextual knowledge needed to engage fully with experimental literature.

Another valuable strategy is discussing interpretations with others, since post-modern works often reward multiple readings and perspectives. Personalized tutoring sessions can replicate this discussion-based learning, helping you articulate your own analysis while building on feedback and guidance. Consider re-reading key passages after discussion—post-modern texts often reveal new layers when you approach them with fresh analytical frameworks.

Focused tutoring in post-modern literature typically leads to: stronger, more sophisticated literary analysis essays with clear, evidence-based arguments; deeper comprehension of challenging texts that initially felt incomprehensible; improved ability to identify and interpret post-modern techniques across different works; and greater confidence participating in class discussions about complex, ambiguous texts. Students often see tangible grade improvements once they move beyond surface-level summary into genuine analytical thinking.

Beyond grades, you'll develop critical thinking skills that extend far beyond literature—learning to analyze complexity, recognize multiple valid interpretations, and construct arguments from ambiguous evidence are valuable in any discipline. You'll also build genuine appreciation for post-modern literature's creativity and innovation, moving from frustration with unconventional narratives to understanding why authors choose experimental techniques to achieve specific effects.

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