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Rachel

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Rachel

Bachelor of Science
Rachel's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

I am comfortable working with students in general education and students with disabilities. I have a lot of experience teaching from the past year, and two years of pre-student teaching and student teaching experience in college, along with experience tutoring students during the summer.

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Vanderbilt University

Bachelor of Science

Mati

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Mati

Bachelor in Arts, Creative Writing
Mati's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Reading
PSAT Critical Reading

I am currently a high school counselor and the combination of all of my experience gives me a unique window into the world of education and college entrance. My experience, combined with my doctoral degree with a focus on learning disabilities, allows me a varied perspective while working with child...

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New York University

Bachelor in Arts, Creative Writing

Anthony

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Anthony

Bachelor of Science, Economics
Anthony's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Basic Computer Literacy
Business
College Application Essays

Hello, my name's Anthony. I'm currently an economics and mathematical sciences double major at DePaul University. I love math and like to make it simple and sweet! I also strive to make the best use of clients' time in ensuring effective teaching tactics and yielding positive test and or grade resul...

Education

DePaul University

Bachelor of Science, Economics

Samantha

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Samantha

Master of Arts Teaching, High School Teaching
Samantha's other Tutor Subjects
ACCUPLACER Arithmetic
ACT Math
Algebra
Algebra 2

I got my bachelors in mathematics form Columbus State University and am currently getting my Masters of Arts in Teaching from Mercer University. I have been a private tutor for the past six years, and I worked as a tutor for my university for 4 and a half years. While I was there, I was part of star...

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Mercer University

Master of Arts Teaching, High School Teaching

Columbus State University

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Claire

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Claire

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Claire's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
CLEP Prep
CLEP College Algebra

I am a rising sophomore at the University of Notre Dame majoring in Political Science and minoring in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Since graduating high school with high honors, I have been involved with volunteering, student government, and I am a proud member of Notre Dame's mock trial team! I...

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University of Notre Dame

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Test Scores
SAT
1430
Raechel

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Raechel

Bachelor of Science, Human Biology
Raechel's other Tutor Subjects
Elementary School Reading
Elementary School Writing
English
Essay Editing

I'm a 21 year old college student, reader, writer, bit of a gym rat, and dog mom.While my major is currently pre-med to pursue a nursing degree, I'm extremely passionate about reading and writing. I've been a bit of a book nerd my whole life, and I love all the things you can do with written languag...

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Belmont Abbey College

Bachelor of Science, Human Biology

Jamie

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Jamie

Doctor of Philosophy, Organic Chemistry
Jamie's other Tutor Subjects
Chemistry
College Chemistry
High School Chemistry
Organic Chemistry

I was really lucky all the way through college that I really had good teachers at all levels. When I got to graduate school, I had my first experience with teachers who weren't very passionate about teaching and it was the first time I struggled with the material. It helped me see how important qual...

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Illinois Wesleyan University

Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Doctor of Philosophy, Organic Chemistry

Lillie

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Lillie

Masters in Education, Education
Lillie's other Tutor Subjects
Executive Functioning
Geometry
High School Level American History
Learning Differences

My name is Lillie and I am currently a high school teacher. I teach high school, in the area of mathematics and social studies. I specialize in Special Education. I love music, media and broadcasting.

Education

Liberty University

Masters in Education, Education

Virginia State University

Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice

Bill

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Bill

Masters, English Literature
Bill's other Tutor Subjects
ACT English
ACT Reading
ACT Writing
College English

I am a PhD candidate in the field of English Literature, so I am a lifelong student, scholar, and writer. I have taught and tutored all age students, at a variety of preparedness levels. My role as a teacher is to provide the information each individual student needs, at the right time, to succeed.I...

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SUNY New Paltz

Masters, English Literature

Carleton College

Bachelors, Philosophy

Caroline

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Caroline

Bachelor in Arts, Humanities, Literature
Caroline's other Tutor Subjects
4th-12th Grade Reading
4th-12th Grade Writing
ACT English
Adult Literacy

I'm a great tutor because I am warm, engaging, funny and I genuinely love to learn. I am good at breaking down larger concepts into more understandable narratives to impart to my students, and I am very astute when it comes to sensing what style of and approach to tutoring is most suited to the stud...

Education

New York University

Bachelor in Arts, Humanities, Literature

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Lismaris

Conversational Spanish Tutor • +12 Subjects

I am very passionate about helping students, because I like when I am able to break down lessons and topics, and help them to learn new things that will help them in life. I have been a Teacher since 2010. I have experience teaching Spanish as a first language, and as a second language. I have taught mostly every grade (6-12).I earned my Bachelor Degree in Spanish Education at Interamerican University in Puerto Rico, and my Master Degree in Curriculum at at Interamerican University in Puerto Rico as well.I am working on starting my Doctoral Degree in Online Education and Leadership.I tutor Spanish 1, 2, 3, AP, and Conversational Spanish. I love to teach Spanish, because is my first language, but also because I understand that learning a new language is a little bit complicated.My teaching philosophy is get to know my students and know their learning's style to help them understand the content easily. I believe the Educator is a facilitator and is my job to guide the student to be successful.

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Melissa

Business Tutor • +17 Subjects

I'm excited about tutoring because I have a love of learning. This opportunity to help others learn new ideas and new perspectives truly brings me joy. My MBA is in Management and Leadership. In addition to management courses, the curriculum covered business writing, ethics, and public speaking. I primarily tutor reading, writing and math at the Pre-K, elementary and middle school level. My career has always been in business management - from fashion to real estate. For over 10 years, I have volunteered with Island Harvest - one of the best non-profits that help us here - at home - on Long Island.

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Jessica

10th Grade Writing Tutor • +39 Subjects

A good teacher can make an enormous impact on the life of a student. I have seen this firsthand throughout my life. As a student, I learned how to read and write critically because I had teachers who cared, and who invested themselves in my education. Because of these teachers, I have dedicated myself to the education of others. As a tutor, there is nothing more gratifying than having a student report back that a paper got an A, or that a much-feared test was actually a breeze.My goal as your tutor is to remove the fear and anxiety that may surround a subject, and to place there instead something positive--the love of a book, an appreciation for a well-written paragraph, and the confidence to attack any test or assignment with assurance.I hold my Master's Degree in English Curriculum and Instruction for grades 5-12, and I am well-versed in different teaching methods to ensure that a student who works with me has every chance of success. I think that students learn best when they are interested in a topic; my job as a tutor is to stimulate that interest in any way possible. I will motivate and inspire you to be the best student you can be!

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Melody

Algebra Tutor • +3 Subjects

Being a math teacher for 16 years is makes me wanna do more challenging job. Changing the lives of my students from having math anxiety to math excitement is my secret ingredient to challenge and help them excel. I love to face my computer and make strategic plan to improve my teaching. I love to travel to see the world and share something to my students. I treat my students like my own kids and that keep me positive everyday.

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Ava

Algebra Tutor • +11 Subjects

I am currently a junior at the University of Georgia majoring in risk management and insurance. Since high school, I have tutored a wide variety of subjects, ranging from English to science to math to elementary and middle school students. The thrill watching students figure out something that seemed impossible to them at first is exhilarating; it makes me proud. I try to make learning as fun and easy as possible for students since I know some of the material can be challenging and I like to accommodate to each student. I hope to spread my knowledge inside and outside of the classroom. I like to hang out with friends, go shopping, dance and play piano in my free time.

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Priyanka

Algebra Tutor • +18 Subjects

Hi, I'm Priyanka Prasad! I'm a senior Mathematics and Economics major at Butler University. I have minors in Management Information Systems, Business Administration, and French. I've been a Math and Economics tutor throughout my time in college. These are subjects in which many students struggle during high school and college, and I find helping students to feel more confident in them to be so rewarding!In my spare time, I love to travel, learn new languages, cook, dance, and work with young people. I've done this as a freelance tutor for the past 4 years and also through mentorship opportunities through College Mentors for Kids and working as a tutor for refugees for a local school system.Over the course of the past 4 years, I have tutored over 20 high school students for an extended period of time. Many of these tutoring experiences have been specifically for test preparation. During this time, I've greatly enjoyed helping students meet their own academic goals. Of all the types of tutoring I've done over the years, I've found test preparation tutoring to be the most rewarding. Here's why: standardized tests like the SAT and ACT are often high stakes: performance on one test can have quite a large impact on a student's life. Despite this, test taking is a skill many students struggle with. Fortunately, I've found that test taking skills can be taught, and that learning them can improve student's standardized test performance dramatically. It's enjoyable to watch students develop into confident, effective test takers. It's even better to see what doors doing well on essential tests can open for them.I've also tutored 10-15 students as a supplement to in-class instruction for a specific course. Normally, I enjoy working with student on Math, Economics, Reading, and Writing. Most of the students I've tutored have seen an improvement of 2+ letter grades during the time we've worked together.When I first meet a student, I make it a point to learn about the student's interests and goals, both academic and extracurricular. Then, when the student and I are discussing the subject I am teaching them, I help the student make connections between the subject I'm teaching them to something they have a personal interest in. For example, I was recently working with an Economics student who was doing poorly in the course because she believed it was irrelevant to her life aspirations and therefore didn't apply herself to it much. Soon, I learned that my student wanted desperately to become a corporate lawyer. Once I helped her see how economic principles serve as the basis for legal systems (on both a macro and micro level), she was far more interested in Economics. This interest enabled her to exceed her expectations for her course grade by over two letter grades.As someone who has overcome my own personal struggles with lack of organization and timeliness, I have experienced firsthand what it feels like to work hard but still struggle to reach one's academic goals. Since I'm a far more organized and efficient student now than I was as a child (as evidenced by my solid college academic record), I've implemented changes in my study habits and lifestyle which truly worked. When I work with my students, I often share tips with them which worked for me to set them on the right path to academic success: This does two things: admitting that I'm not perfect either to a student takes me off a pedestal and allows me to connect with the student as their equal. Also, it provides the student motivation that they too, like me, can overcome their academic challenges.

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Joe

Algebra Tutor • +35 Subjects

I have a Masters of Science in Applied Physics and a Bachelors of Science in Physics from Northern Illinois University and The Ohio State University, respectively. I have been tutoring for 12 years in a range of mathematics and science courses from algebra to AP Calculus and physics to astronomy, respectively. I tutored math at a private tutoring center where I became very adept at helping students of varying ages, approximately 5 to 18.While earning my masters degree I taught introductory physics laboratories for two years. I have also been a math instructor at a second private learning center where I learned techniques in helping students not only academically but boost their confidence, enhance their strengths and recognize as well as work on their weaknesses. When tutoring, I teach students how ask the appropriate questions to help them solve their problems. I start by asking leading questions and get the student to reason through the problem rather than simply showing them or having them memorize procedures. This method gets them to be an active participate and not merely an "audience of one." I believe that each student is unique and I tailor my methods of teaching to fit their needs. Many problems can be explained in multiple ways, different ways benefiting different students. For example, some students work better visually and some through auditory means.I enjoy helping students learn because I like sharing the knowledge I spent considerable time acquiring with others and helping make it theirs, too. I particularly enjoy tutoring mathematics and science to educate and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. My favorite subjects to teach are physics and astronomy. Outside of academia, amateur astronomy, along with grilling and watching and reading science fiction are my hobbies.

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Alexander

English Tutor • +19 Subjects

As both a student and an educator, I recognize that education is largely a collaborative and contextual exercise. We each bring with us our own strengths, challenges, hopes, and ambitions and it is important that we are open about these, so as to recognize how they might help and impede our learning! My experience in the contextual exercise of education is primarily in the high school setting, where I have taught history and literature. However, I have also worked with younger students and those with learning differences in a variety of different subjects. I am both a teacher and a continuing scholar. Thus, I recognize the need to apply some of my own pedagogical ideas to my ongoing studies! I am inspired by students that are able to discover something of themselves within the subjects they are working on.I hold an MTS degree from Villanova University, where I specialized in Christianity in late antiquity. I present on a variety of topics regarding history and Christianity in antiquity at conferences, and will begin doctoral work next year in Syriac studies. I look forward to learning alongside you!

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Ash

Adult ESL/ELL Tutor • +12 Subjects

I consider myself a hard-working individual that has a wide variety of skill sets and talents. I am a fast learner, and thanks to my upbringing, I have developed an exceptional work ethic. Every position and job I've held in the past shaped the type of worker I am today and will be tomorrow. I bring not only a smile and a great attitude to the classroom, but also strong leadership, friendly companionship, and a disposition for excellence. I live to teach and I love to help people learn.

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Elena

College English Tutor • +28 Subjects

I am a graduate of McGill University (BA First Class Honors) and the University of Edinburgh (MSc First Class Honors with Distinction) with over eight years of tutoring experience. I am currently a curriculum developer for a company which creates relatable and culturally-literate courses for middle and high-schools, and am particularly adept at communicating and explaining concepts in a quirky, engaging, and intelligent manner. I was named Scotland International Young Thinker of the Year 2014 for exactly that sort of work. Much of my tutoring background is in test-prep and essay coaching, which I enjoy because it allows the tutor and student to think strategically together, and work as a team to achieve concrete results. I have worked with students ranging in age from 6-32, and believe that, in an educational context, a few jokes never hurt anybody. I love reading and learning, and my educational approach is centered around making the material just as engaging to students as it is to me. I think J.K. Rowlings, the writer of Harry Potter, is just as brilliant as Stephen Hawking, and in my free time, I manage my (terrible) fantasy baseball team, write songs for my comedy band, and crack jokes about terrible science-fiction movies with my friends.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The PRAXIS Reading exam tests your ability to understand and analyze written passages across various genres and difficulty levels. You'll encounter questions about main ideas, supporting details, vocabulary in context, author's purpose, tone, and inference. The exam also assesses your skills in identifying effective arguments, recognizing logical fallacies, and understanding text structure. Tutors experienced with PRAXIS Reading can break down these components and help you develop targeted strategies for each question type.

Many test-takers struggle with managing time while reading complex passages carefully, distinguishing between main ideas and supporting details, and making inferences based on limited information. Students also frequently find questions about author's tone and purpose tricky, especially when passages contain subtle or nuanced arguments. Additionally, some learners struggle with vocabulary in context questions when unfamiliar words appear in academic or specialized texts. A personalized tutoring approach can address your specific weak areas and build confidence in these challenging question types.

Most students benefit from 4-8 weeks of focused preparation, though your timeline depends on your current reading level and target score. If you're already a strong reader, you might need just 2-3 weeks to learn test-specific strategies and practice question types. If reading comprehension is a weaker area, you may want to allow 2-3 months to build foundational skills alongside test preparation. Personalized tutoring can accelerate your progress by identifying exactly which skills need development and tailoring your practice plan accordingly.

Effective PRAXIS Reading strategies include preview questions before reading passages to focus your attention, use active reading techniques like annotating key ideas, and develop a systematic approach to different question types. Learning to distinguish between detail questions (which require careful reference back to the text) and inference questions (which require deeper analysis) helps you allocate time wisely. Many students benefit from practicing elimination strategies for tough questions and understanding how to recognize answer patterns. Tutors can teach you these proven strategies and help you practice them until they become automatic.

Since the PRAXIS Reading exam assesses vocabulary in context rather than isolated word definitions, focus on understanding how words function in passages rather than memorizing lists. Practice identifying clues in surrounding sentences that hint at word meaning, and learn common word roots and prefixes found in academic texts. Reading widely across different genres—news articles, essays, research summaries—naturally builds your vocabulary in realistic contexts. A tutor can teach you efficient vocabulary strategies specific to PRAXIS questions and help you practice applying context clues to unfamiliar words.

The official PRAXIS study materials and practice tests from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) are essential starting points, as they reflect the actual exam format and difficulty level. Quality third-party practice materials can supplement official resources, but prioritize official PRAXIS materials for the most accurate representation of what you'll face. Full-length practice tests help you build stamina and refine timing strategies, while targeted practice sets let you drill specific question types. Tutors experienced with PRAXIS Reading can guide you on which materials to use at each stage of preparation and help you analyze your practice test results to identify improvement areas.

Seek out tutors with demonstrated expertise in standardized reading assessments and a track record helping students achieve their target scores. The best tutors combine deep knowledge of the PRAXIS exam format with strong teaching skills—they can explain reading strategies clearly and provide personalized feedback on your comprehension challenges. Look for tutors who emphasize active reading techniques and test-specific strategies rather than generic reading instruction. Varsity Tutors connects you with expert tutors who understand the nuances of PRAXIS Reading and can create a customized study plan based on your strengths and areas for growth.

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