
Shelby: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...a student in the Reading & Literacy program. Currently, I am an elementary and middle school teacher in New York City. I have experience working with diverse student populations and believe that all students can become lifelong learners regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. As a former fifth grade teacher and current fourth grade teacher, I have experience teaching math, writing, reading, science, and social studies. My teaching and management style depends upon...
Education & Certification
Barnard College - Bachelors, English literature (concentration Creative Writing)

Kaitlin: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...Having personally undergone the transition from a humanities to a science student, I feel passionately that the sciences can be learned by any student, even those for whom it might feel a little more challenging. Working as a tutor for biology, organic chemistry, general chemistry, and neuroscience, I actively implemented this philosophy, finding creative ways to approach complex concepts. For example, I might steer a writing student studying organic chemistry to explain a reaction as...
Education & Certification
Wesleyan University - Bachelors, Psychology

Ashley: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...Creative Writing, Graduate Theses, and Personal Statements. I am also available to assist individuals for whom English is their second language. I have a passion for both language and deep Literary Analysis, and am available for English Reading and Writing assistance, as well as general homework help in Humanities and Proofreading. My teaching philosophy highly emphasizes collaboration: we will work together to improve in areas that need strengthening. I also have helped students with study...
Education & Certification
CSUS - Bachelor in Arts, English

Shin: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...so much more sense now!" from the students whom I tutor makes my job very rewarding because working with them to find the approach that best caters to their needs feels awesome. As a tutor, I always ensure that my students have a good qualitative understanding of the subjects they are struggling in before helping them with quantitative problems. For example, rather than simply telling my calculus students the formula for integration by parts, I...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor of Science, Earth and Environmental Engineering

Aaron: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...I focus primarily on the reading and writing portions of standardized tests, as well as English school subjects. The subjects I enjoy teaching most are test prep, essay writing, and literary analysisperfect for any junior or senior preparing for college. No matter where you're at as a reader and writer, you will come away from my tutoring sessions with an appreciation for close reading and confidence about the writing process. I break down even the...
Education & Certification
San Francisco State University - Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing

Madeline: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...of time teaching as well. I want all students that I tutor to feel comfortable when I am tutoring them and I believe all students have the ability to improve. I am very comfortable teaching all subjects for grades up to 9th grade and, when dealing with high school courses, I love to tutor most math and science courses including many AP courses. I also have a lot of experience with standardized test prep and...
Education & Certification
Johns Hopkins University - Bachelors, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Kat: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...majored in geology, I enjoy english, science, and history. I try to make subjects relatable to everyone, using cooking, sports, or other analogies to break down complicated principles. I began as a teaching assistant my sophomore year at Brigham Young University. Since this time, I have performed as a teaching assistant for 14 University-level courses. I have also tutored students at all grade levels. I like to spend time with my husband, 4 rescue cats,...
Education & Certification
Brigham Young University - Bachelor of Science, Geology
Oklahoma State University - Master of Science, Geology

Payal: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...to virtual tutoring through Florida Virtual School where I tutored over 150 hours in Pre-Calculus, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and Chemistry. I love to teach because it lets me share my enthusiasm for mathematics and science with other students and helps me get a deeper understanding of material that is useful for my higher level mathematics and physics courses. As a tutor, I break down complicated problems into manageable concepts so students can gain...
Education & Certification
University of Miami - Bachelor of Science, Physics

Anthony: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...Mai, Thailand, three years teaching ESL at a cram school for students in elementary, middle, and high school in Taipei, Taiwan, and two years teaching creative writing to undergraduates at the University of Notre Dame. As someone who has studied Mandarin Chinese for three years, I understand the difficulty of acquiring a new language and the importance of immersion in the language as opposed to rote memorization of vocabulary words. I also believe that presenting...
Education & Certification
Marist College - Bachelors, English
University of Notre Dame - Masters, English

Sonjanita: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...instruction (with ample opportunities for differentiation, modeling and scaffolding), I am also a firm believer in the inter-generational transmission of knowledge. Teachers/tutors/learning facilitators have just as much to learn from their students as the students do from them, especially as it relates to the use of new media technologies. All children can learn! All children are intelligent! My job is to help them feel secure in who they are as students and as individuals; while...
Education & Certification
University of IL - Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, English
National Louis University - Masters, Administration and Supervision
State Certified Teacher

Robin: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...reading for the past two years. I believe I am successful as a tutor because I meet the student where they are and will adapt to their needs to forge a relationship fostering learning. I love animals in general but cats the most. I have two cats and volunteer with a cat rescue. If God had not given me a family with mild allergies, I might have become the "crazy cat lady!" I believe all...
Education & Certification
Rutgers University-New Brunswick - Bachelor in Arts, Computer Science, Elementary Ed

Jacqueline: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...roles of a school teacher is to guide young students through many new experiences and realities with a positive attitude and an open heart; every child deserves this. I think children should not miss out on using and appreciating their own imagination and exploring their world with valuable curiosity. Inquiry is the best way to encourage education. Albert Einstein once said, “It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.” If a student is not...
Education & Certification
Roger Williams University - Bachelor in Arts, History and Elementary Education
CUNY Queens College - Masters, Literacy and Special Education

Beckett: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...people understand subjects from Spanish to drumming, improv comedy to calculus, up to this past year with AmeriCorps when I spent all my time tutoring literacy to struggling elementary schoolers. Through these experiences I've learned how to discover and draw out the strengths that each student brings to the table; how to be sympathetic to students' frustrations while also pushing them to succeed; and how to find new and creative ways to make material resonate...
Education & Certification
Oberlin College - Bachelors, Comparative Literature

Tessa: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...to enjoy AP English courses and became a tutor for numerous courses myself. During my senior year of high school I joined the Air Force, where I would be assigned as an instructor in Washington, DC. After the service, I resumed tutoring through volunteer work with ESL, GED and citizenship exam preparation. Although I am experienced in a plethora of subjects, I most enjoy helping others grow in their writing and communication skills with essay...
Education & Certification
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Bachelor in Arts, English

Terence: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...Because of my special education background, my philosophy towards learning is that everyone has a different and often unique way that they learn. Finding that method is what I try to determine so I can help them improve whatever subject they have difficulty with. I love to read myself and read the classics, mystery, action novels and because I do like history, I have read many biographies on American figures and the eras they lived....
Education & Certification
Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Communications
Northeastern Illinois University - Master of Arts, Special Education

Whitney: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...degree in Secondary English Education. I am pursuing my MFA at New York University in Musical Theatre Writing. As an educator in the field of secondary English education for the past four years, I have learned that students first need a support system in order to achieve their own greatness. I hope to be at least a small part of that support system as well as a source of guidance for students who are in...
Education & Certification
Appalachian State University - Bachelor of Science, Secondary English Education
New York University - Master of Fine Arts, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing

Clare: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...interventions in math and reading. I work with my team to analyze student data and to work with them to create interventions that bring students from a lower test score to passing test score. Before my work as a teacher, I worked on a pilot program with bringing their program into a St. Louis City charter school. In this position, I worked with students from 5th to 8th grade who were reading and doing math...
Education & Certification
Elon University - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
Fontbonne University - Master of Arts Teaching, Education

Tara: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...success. And so, I am more than happy to share my study strategies, techniques, and tips with students. My strengths lie within the sciences (e.g. AP Biology, Biochemistry, AP Chemistry), followed by mathematics. I also enjoy teaching and tutoring Latin. Believe me when I say it's a beautiful language! During my pursuit of an M.D. degree, I have acquired a minor of Psychology, which has taught me to help others with a holistic approach.
Education & Certification
City College of New York-CUNY School of Medicine - Bachelors, B.S./M.D. program at Sophie Davis School, Psychology minor

Nikki: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
I am a senior in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Eastern Michigan University, and I have been tutoring for about five years, from middle school to early college age students. My hobbies are painting/drawing, playing piano and guitar, and playing with my pet rats and my cat! ... I strive to work with every one of my students to build on their knowledge of topics, so that they have a full understanding of whatever subject we...
Education & Certification
Eastern Michigan University - Current Undergrad, Mechanical Engineering

Chelsea: 5th Grade Reading tutor
Certified 5th Grade Reading Tutor
...teacher, I was a volunteer tutor for school and community outreach programs such as Seeds of Success, Best Buddies, and Peer Assistance Leaders. I also went on a service mission where I taught a variety of people on a daily basis. These experiences helped me to relate to students individually and teach with their interests and personality in mind. In preparation to teach 5th and 1st grade, I was formally trained in current teaching strategies...
Education & Certification
Brigham Young University-Provo - Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
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