As an accounting major at the University of Georgia's Tull School of Accounting, Ian lives in the world financial algebra is preparing students for — compound interest, annuities, loan amortization, and depreciation aren't abstract concepts to him but daily tools. He connects each formula to real financial decisions, like comparing mortgage options or projecting investment growth. That professional context makes the math feel purposeful instead of arbitrary.

Having managed real budgets and project finances at Cargill and Black & Veatch, Griffin knows what happens when compound interest, depreciation, and amortization move from textbook exercises to actual dollar amounts on a balance sheet. He uses that industry experience to ground financial algebra in concrete scenarios — showing students why an exponential model behaves the way it does when they're comparing loan options or projecting costs. His chemical engineering training means the algebraic mechanics behind these financial tools are second nature.

Most students walk into financial algebra expecting a regular math class and get thrown by word problems about mortgages, credit card APRs, and depreciation schedules. Aiden's political science background actually fits here — he's used to breaking down policy arguments built on economic models and budget projections, which means he reads financial scenarios the way they're meant to be read before translating them into algebra. He's particularly strong at teaching students how to decode what a problem is really asking before they touch a formula.

A physics degree builds deep fluency with exponential and logarithmic functions — the exact machinery behind compound interest, loan payoff curves, and depreciation models. Jack applies that quantitative instinct to financial algebra by teaching students how to trace each variable in a formula back to a real money decision, so problems about APRs or annuities stop feeling like abstract exercises. Rated 4.6 by students.

Studying political science with a statistics focus means Samantha regularly works with the kind of quantitative modeling — exponential growth, projections, data-driven decision-making — that sits at the heart of financial algebra. She breaks down topics like compound interest and loan amortization by walking through what each variable in a formula actually represents in a real financial scenario. Rated 4.9 by students, she's especially strong at turning word-heavy money problems into clean algebraic setups.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.