Hello! My name is Sophie. I graduated from Harvard University, where I studied mathematics with a secondary in Spanish. I have a C1 DELE certificate and I am currently doing my Master’s in Spanish literature and linguistics on a full academic scholarship.
My experience as a linear algebra course assistant, as a multivariable calculus teaching fellow, and as an SSAT tutor for middle schoolers has prepared me well to tutor a range of subjects, ages, and levels. My experience teaching has been both remote and in-person, so I’m well prepared to tutor remotely. As a linear algebra course assistant, I held office hours for students who were often in their first college math class. This taught me how to help students who are coming from a variety of backgrounds and adjusting to new expectations.
My coursework in mathematics, alongside my teaching, makes me extremely qualified to tutor math at any level, especially test prep (SAT/SSAT). I spent my final semester of undergrad studying abroad in Granada, Spain, where I was able to put what I had learned in my Spanish classes to the test. My coursework in Spanish, my time as an editor, and my writing workshops in college have all prepared me well to assist students with Spanish language learning or essay writing. I’d love to use all that I learned there to help students with their Spanish. Looking forward to meeting you!
College:
Education: Harvard University
Undergrad Major: Mathematics
Other Degrees/Minors: Minor in Spanish (Harvard University), DELE C1 Certificate (Instituto Cervantes), Master's in Spanish Literature and Linguistics (Ongoing)
High School:
Awards & Honors: National Latin Exam Gold Medal Recipient x2, National Latin Exam Perfect Score, R.T.C. Helen Gallagher Scholarship Recipient, The Paul M. Jacobs Prize, The George Henry Browne English Prize, The Annette Johnson Prize, International Independent Schools' Public Speaking Competition 2nd Place American Speaker and 1st Place Team, World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship Qualifier
Interests & Activities: Varsity Crew (Captain), Speech and Debate Team (Captain), Political Magazine (Editor-in-Chief), Peer Counselor
SAT Scores: 1560 (790 Math, 770 Reading and Writing)
ACT Scores: Composite 35 (36 English, 36 Reading, 35 Math, 33 Science)
AP Exams: 5 Computer Science A, 5 English Language and Composition, 5 Latin, 5 BC Calculus
SAT Subject Tests: 770 Math Level 2, 750 Literature
Other:
Other Awards: Designated John Harvard Scholar for 2022-2023 academic year (Top 5% of class), winner of Sales Prize (Awarded for best composition in Spanish by an undergraduate who began the study of Spanish at Harvard), Derek Bok Center Certificate of Distinction in Teaching
Other Interests & Activities: At Harvard, I was a linear algebra course assistant, a senior editor for the Harvard Tech Review, a writer for the Harvard Political Review, a member of Harvard Radio Broadcasting, and a member of the Campaign and Advocacy Program with the Institute of Politics.
Location: Other
