Best Pittsburgh Tutors

Hello! My name is Thomas, and I am a teaching professor at a University in Pennsylvania. I earned my Ph.D. in math from UCLA in the Fall of 2019 and have been working at my university since then. I have been teaching math at the undergraduate level for the last 13 years, covering a wide variety of topics: precalculus, calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, and theoretical math classes. I have received uniformly excellent teaching reviews. I also received a teaching award while a... Read more

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Geometry, German, Prealgebra, Precalculus, Trigonometry

Dear new student, First of all, thank you for giving me this wonderful opportunity to introduce Japanese culture and its language to you. I believe that having knowledge of other country?s culture and its language will bring you a lot of opportunities for better understanding of people in the other part of the world. Let me introduce myself. My name is Kana (pronounced ?Kahna?) E. I have lived in Pittsburgh since 2007. I worked in Okinawa, Japan as an English Instructor for my own p... Read more

Japanese

As an engineering graduate from the University of Washington with professional experience in engineering consulting, I know firsthand that math is often taught in a vacuum. It is traditionally treated as a dry sequence of formulas to memorize, but my approach is to simplify complex concepts by connecting them to real-world applications. When students begin to spot the underlying patterns and understand the "why" behind what they are learning, the anxiety melts away and the material makes perf... Read more

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Statistics, SAT Math

Hello! My name is Max, and I am a very experienced math tutor looking to help anybody who seems to be running into a mental wall against math. Mathematics can seem to be a very complex field of study and very overwhelming at times, but I'm here to help. It is important to try many different teaching styles, and I will find the right style that fits you. We can tackle math one problem at a time to build a solid foundation of knowledge. It's important to build a solid base of knowledge because ... Read more

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Geometry, Prealgebra, Precalculus, Trigonometry, SAT Math

Hi, I?m Andrew! I am a Neuroscience PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). I graduated in 2023 with my BS in Neuroscience, Physics, and Mathematics. I started tutoring various math and science courses in high school. Realizing I had a passion to teach and help students overcome their academic challenges, I continued to tutor in college. I received my CRLA I certification and tutored at Drew University?s Center of Academic Excellence. I specialized in tutoring math, chemistry, neuros... Read more

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Prealgebra, Precalculus, Elementary Math

Hi, my name is Elena. I got my BA in Philosophy from Princeton University and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh (ranked 5th best in the world for philosophy by QS in 2022). I've always enjoyed tutoring and have sought out opportunities for doing that throughout high school and university, helping students of all ages with ESL. In graduate school I started teaching in a more serious way. I have been a TA for over five years, teaching recitation sections, helping students wi... Read more

German, Reading, Writing, Proofreading, Russian

My journey as an educator is built on a foundation of high-level academic achievement and decades of experience developing complex strategies. I am Shane Billings, and I approach AP Economics with the same rigorous, results-oriented philosophy I honed over two decades teaching AP Economics. My own educational background includes graduating with a degree in Economics and Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University. This robust academic foundation provides me with the deep subject-mat... Read more

Macroeconomics, Microeconomics

Hello and thank you for reading my profile! I'm new here, but I have taught Latin for sixteen years to students from many different backgrounds. While completing my Ph.D. in Medieval Studies at Notre Dame, I taught beginning and intermediate Latin to undergrads and grad students for nine years. During the summers I taught a very intensive Latin class to grad students and undergrads, who learned all of Latin grammar in just six weeks. I created lots of new course material to make the langu... Read more

Latin

My time in the classroom as a certified teacher (Degrees in Citizenship Education, History and Political Science) is spent helping students to understand, appreciate, question, evaluate and comprehend the experiment that is our republic. For the past twenty-two years I have taught every academic level of American History, American Government, Citizenship Education and International Relations. Preparation for the full USCIS interview / exam is a core tenant in the American Civics class tha... Read more

American History, European History, Geography, Government & Politics, World History, Social Studies, Political Science, Praxis

As a longtime tutor, I thrive on helping my students succeed in the things *they* are excited about. Do you need feedback on your creative writing project to turn that great idea into excellent prose? Or do you want a stronger grasp of English to make progress in your career? I'm here to make those aspirations a reality. I have 4+ years experience tutoring both K-12 and adult students on ACT prep, writing (creative and essay), and English as a 2nd language. My bachelor's degree was in both... Read more

Writing, English, ESL/ESOL