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Michael: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...assistant for the Introduction to Modern Logic course at Middlebury. I am particularly interested in teaching the LSAT to students, as this test draws on the strengths that I developed throughout college and during my months of preparation for the test. While the LSAT is challenging, it is learnable, and with a basic understanding of...
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Middlebury College - Bachelors, Philosophy
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1470
SAT Math: 740
SAT Writing: 700
Ziyue: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...fields allow me to have multifaceted career options, spanning architectural school, biology research or academia. I had been tutoring Chinese, writing and math for two years, and I am continuing to teach Mandarin and Cantonese on college campus. I was born in Guangdong, China, and I moved to the states when I was in middle...
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Swarthmore College - Current Undergrad, Biology and Art
ACT Math: 32
SAT Math: 740

Joshua: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...and Dakar, Senegal. I also received a Certificate in African Studies from the Universit de Paris 1 - Panthon-Sorbonne and focused my research on the social exclusion of African immigrants in Western Europe. Since graduation, I have worked at a public school in Harlem as the College Counselor working with students from grades 6-12. In...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, French and Francophone Studies
University of Pennsylvania - Master of Science, Social Policy
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 760

Miguel: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...to use extensive questioning to help students forge their own pathway. Naturally, questions from students are encouraged and valued during all of my sessions. I emphasize a strategy based approach to studying, and keep an updated list of strategies that my students are finding helpful. I prefer to test mastery of material via a role...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Computer Science / English
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 36

Andrea: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
I am looking to help students understand and learn whatever materials they are having trouble with. I have tutored for roughly 2 years while I was in high school. I'm currently in my third year of studying Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University. I would like to aid students in any way possible.... I teach students through examples and problem solving.
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Drexel University - Current Undergrad, Biomedical Engineering
ACT Math: 31
SAT Math: 740

Aakash: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...US-UK Fulbright Award and a Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship. My areas of competency include English, Art History, Rhetoric, Spanish, and French. I am also proficient in SAT, GRE, and GRE Subject Test in English. My first Master of Arts is in English from the University of Sussex (UK) and my second is in...
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Swarthmore College - Bachelors, English Literature
University of California-Berkeley - Masters, Rhetoric

Jackson: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...make art and play basketball with my friends. I'm passionate about youth education and mentoring and I think everyone deserves the opportunity for a quality education. I have been tutor with Varsity Tutors for over a year, and volunteered as a tutor with the National Honor Society and Let's Get Ready - an organization that...
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Oberlin College - Bachelors, Environmental Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 800

Ronit: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...in any situation, whether that be homework, schoolwork, or just self-enrichment. It does not matter your background, but the attitude you carry to our sessions. I strive to maintain positivity in my tutoring, and if the end goal of tutoring is to help the student it is necessary to not only invoke extrinsic motivation but...
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CUNY Hunter College - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1470
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 730

Suzanne: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...arts and education. It is a joy to share my passion for music and teaching with others. As an educator, I believe that students should play an active role in their education. I will work with students and their families to deliver lessons that best serve the needs of students. I firmly believe in affirming...
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University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor in Arts, Music
SAT Math: 760

Derrick: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...and I am quite experienced in the fields of biology and chemistry. I am passionate about teaching STEM subjects to others! With respect to tutoring, my philosophy is centered around teaching how YOU learn best. I have 3+ years of tutoring experience, and I am more than happy to teach anyone in any way, no...
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Villanova University - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1440
SAT Math: 730
SAT Writing: 710

Shayan: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...pre-health student at the University of Pennsylvania, and have an extensive background in the sciences. I can also rock the SATs and MCAT, so I've got that going for me. I love learning with students and trying to make the tedious work of learning as fun as possible. I think and teach in examples and...
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University at Buffalo - Bachelors, Biology, General
University of Pennsylvania - Current Grad Student, Pre-Health
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1440
SAT Math: 710
SAT Verbal: 700

Justin: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...try my best to make sure people understand their problems fully. My first official experience tutoring was in college where I was part of a tutoring program at my culture center where I worked. I would go to local Piscataway and Charter Schools to tutor mathematics ranging from grades 6-12. I'm really confident in tutoring...
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Rutgers University New Brunswick - Current Undergrad, Mathematics and Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1430
SAT Math: 740
SAT Writing: 710

Tiannan: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...been involved in peer tutoring all throughout high school and am currently also a tutor with the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project. I have found that tutoring is such a fulfilling way to help others succeed while learning new information myself. It also allows me to build new and lasting relationships with those I work with,...
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University of Pennsylvania - Current Undergrad, Biological Basis of Behavior

Julie: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...love to laugh and have fun while getting work done! I graduated from Fordham University in New York City with a major in sociology and a double minor in visual arts and philosophy. During my undergraduate career I worked with students as young as preschool and as old as high school seniors on their reading...
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Fordham University - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
University of Pennsylvania - Masters, Urban Education
SAT Verbal: 730
SAT Writing: 700
Patricia: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...year ago. As a result of my experience, I'm quite comfortable in both worlds of the English language: essential fundamentals and the new digital age. My writing skills are strong, as my Duckworth award attests. My first love is American and English literature. I'm a voracious readerso much so that I haven't owned or watched...
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Temple University - Bachelor in Arts, English

Aaron: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...tutor and as a choir director. Working together with others to achieve goals and exceed expectations is the most rewarding pursuit one can have. In tutoring, math and chemistry have always been the subjects where I worked with students, and those are the ones that I enjoy the most. Many people are scared off by...
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Oberlin College - Bachelors, Chemistry
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1510
SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 710

Lindsey: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...making the prospect of learning intimidating. However, given the right amount of hard work together and patients, I believe that there is not any difficult subject that cannot be surmounted. The most rewarding aspect of teaching is helping a student reach an "ah ha!" moment in a subject they previously thought impossible to comprehend. In...
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University of Massachusetts Amherst - Bachelors, Psychology
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus - PHD, Psychology

Stephanie: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...spent two years as a T.A., teaching undergraduate courses in film studies and related fields. I firmly believe that self-confidence, far more than ambition or natural aptitude, is the greatest determinant of success in an academic setting. By "confidence" I mean not only confidence in ones mastery of topical material, but, more fundamentally, confidence in...
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University of Chicago - Bachelors, Cinema and Media Studies / English Language and Literature
University of Iowa - Masters, Film Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1510
SAT Math: 710
SAT Verbal: 780

Sean: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...a health and behavior researcher and educator. I love teaching, public health, and psychology! I have taught many subjects including statistics and epidemiology to students of all backgrounds. I love helping people, and meeting them where they are in terms of knowledge, understanding, and comfort. Each person has strengths, and they can be applied to almost...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Temple University - PHD, Public Health
Margaret: Thornton tutor
Certified Tutor in Thornton, PA
...a responsibility to inspire students to take ownership for their own education by providing them with the proper tools to succeed. Recognizing that every child has different capacities for learning it is also my responsibility, as their educator, to make sure I know my students' individual needs and determine the most effective approach for presenting...
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St. Joseph's University - Bachelor of Science, Elementary and Special Education
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