Maria K.
EN: Maria is a Software Engineering student at McGill. She attended high school at College Saint-Louis and John Abbott College in the science program. During her last year of high school, she started to peer tutor by helping her classmates to succeed in Chemistry. She also worked on Saturdays as a teacher assistant. She is willing to continue to help others in mathematics and science, as well as motivate them to achieve their goals.
FR: Maria est étudiante en génie logiciel à McGill. Elle a fréquenté le secondaire au Collège Saint-Louis et au Collège John Abbott dans le programme de sciences. Au cours de sa dernière année de secondaire, elle a commencé à faire du tutorat entre pairs en aidant ses camarades de classe à réussir en chimie. Elle a également travaillé le samedi comme assistante pédagogique. Elle est déterminée à continuer à aider les autres en mathématiques et en sciences, ainsi qu’à les motiver pour atteindre leurs objectifs.
Swaeta M.
EN: Swaeta is a student studying Computer Science at McGill University. She has graduated from Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf in pure and applied sciences. She is comfortable teaching in both English and French. She is able to cater to different teaching styles as she has experience tutoring in the past.
FR: Swaeta est étudiante en informatique à l’Université McGill. Elle est diplômée du Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf en sciences pures et appliquées. Elle est à l’aise d’enseigner en anglais et en français. Elle est capable de répondre à différents styles d’enseignement car elle a de l’expérience dans le tutorat dans le passé.
Parmida E.
Parmida is a JD/BCL student at the McGill Faculty of Law. Previously, she received her M.A. and B.A. Honours at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C. She has over seven years of teaching experience, including in course design, seminar facilitation, essay writing, and research methods.
She has also worked as a professional copywriter and marketing expert, and enjoys advising students on business fundamentals, marketing, and adjacent topics.
Laura Rose T.
EN: Laura Rose is a first-year student at Concordia University in the Human Relations program. She is a very kind, loving and passionate student. Her perseverance is exceptional and so is her support for her peers. She treats everyone equally and is always there to offer a helping hand. She is very patient and understanding. She will go the extra mile to help a student achieve their potential.
FR: Laura Rose est une étudiante en première année à l’Université Concordia dans le programme de Relations humaines. C’est une étudiante très gentille, affectueuse et passionnée. Sa persévérance est exceptionnelle tout comme son soutien envers ses pairs. Elle traite tout le monde de manière égale et est toujours prête à offrir une aide précieuse. Elle est très patiente et compréhensive. Elle ira au-delà des attentes pour aider un étudiant à atteindre son potentiel
Sophia C.
Sophia is an alumna of The Study School and Marianopolis College and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce at Concordia University, majoring in Finance with a minor in Marketing. With over three years of experience tutoring students at the elementary, high school, and CEGEP levels, Sophia is dedicated to helping students achieve their academic objectives. She is highly adaptable, tailoring her teaching methods to suit the individual learning needs of each student, and is always ready to embrace challenges to ensure her students succeed. Sophia finds great joy in watching her students reach their “aha” moments and is passionate about empowering them by instilling strong organizational and time management skills to help them reach their full potential!
Siân M.
EN: Siân is currently studying at McGill University in the Faculty of Education. She is in the kindergarten/elementary pédagogie d’immersion française program in hopes of becoming a French immersion elementary school teacher. She has previous experience tutoring grades 3-6 in various subjects in French.
She is very passionate about teaching and enjoys working with young minds. She believes in strong relationships with her students and making learning fun!
FR: Siân étudie actuellement à l’Université McGill dans la Faculté de l’Éducation. Elle est inscrite au programme de pédagogie d’immersion française pour les niveaux maternelle et primaire, dans l’espoir de devenir enseignante dans une école primaire en immersion française. Elle a une expérience antérieure en tutorat pour les élèves de la 3e à la 6e année dans divers sujets en français.
Elle est très passionnée par l’enseignement et aime travailler avec les jeunes esprits. Elle croit en l’importance de construire des relations solides avec ses élèves et de rendre l’apprentissage amusant !
Justin D.
Justin is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) who currently works as a Tax Associate at Richter. He holds his Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (CPA Program) from McGill University. During his time in University, Justin also spent a semester abroad in England at the University of Manchester.
Justin has been a teaching assistant in McGill’s CPA program for the past two years and lead a Birthright Israel trip this past summer.
Maha R.
EN: Maha is a second-year university student majoring in engineering and has completed dec in the science program. She has experience tutoring kids of all ages and is able to cater to the students’ learning styles.
FR: Maha est une étudiante en deuxième année d’université, spécialisée en ingénierie, et a complété un DEC dans le programme scientifique. Elle a de l’expérience en tutorat auprès d’enfants de tous âges et est capable de s’adapter aux styles d’apprentissage des élèves.
Curtis R.
Curtis has been tutoring for over 5 years, and specializes in teaching high school math, specifically precalculus. He started tutoring at his elementary school, moving on to high school, then at his college as well as at tutoring organizations such as Wyzant and Liberty Tutoring.
Larissa C.
Larissa is currently pursuing an MDCM & PhD combined program at McGill University. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with an Honours BSc degree in Physiology, and from McGill University for her MSc in Neuroscience, as a McCall MacBain Scholar (’21). She volunteers as an educator for Concussion Legacy Foundation and BrainReach, leading community outreach programs in elementary schools around Montréal. In her 8-year involvement in research, she has authored papers examining lifestyle impacts on cognitive processes, specifically one focusing on children with learning disabilities.
She has tutored students up to the undergraduate university course level in biology, chemistry, psychology, and English. Her success comes from her unique approach to tutoring and career consulting that draws from her
versatile background as a licensed pilot, ski coach of Alpine Canada Coach Education, violin teacher with an Associate Diploma (ARCT) from the Royal Conservatory of Music, and ski patroller at Mont Tremblant to name a few. As an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves, she instructs aviation theory, leadership, and communication skills; she also specializes in instructing university and scholarship application writing within and outside of the Forces.
Being born and raised in British Columbia, she is an avid backcountry skier and hiker. When she’s not on a mountain, you could find her exploring the city by bike.