Award-Winning ACT Tutors in Hempstead, NY

...and test-prep teacher since the fall of 2006. Since then, I have taught high-school admissions classes and ACT classes, and tutored for the SAT, ACT, high-school admissions exams, and a variety of academic subjects, including math, Spanish, and economics. Through having tutored in a variety of settings and in multiple countries with students from all around the world, I feel very comfortable interacting with a wide variety of backgrounds. I am fluent in Spanish, having...

...I also minored in Theater and Performance Studies. In college, I served as President of my A Cappella group and I am very passionate about the theater arts. Since graduation, I have worked closely with students. This summer, I taught an intensive SAT Math class. As someone who has taken a lot of standardized tests, I understand how important they are and the means necessary to succeed. As a Tutor, I serve not only as...

...the opportunity to teach and tutor a wide range of material. My M.A in English Education provides me with a variety of tools to use when leading students toward fulfilling their academic potential. My goal is to make students feel confident and comfortable in their learning environment, free to ask questions and seek answers. By allowing my patient and positive attitude to play a role in my tutoring sessions, I hope to guide students toward...

...teaching and making a life-giving impact on students. I enjoy reading, writing, and solving challenging problems. I have extensive experience tutoring students to take standardized tests, but now I am specializing in the ACT. My tutoring approach, while covering test-taking techniques, will also emphasize the wisdom and skills needed to understand the root of the test questions. I hope that I can come alongside you to help and encourage you in your life pursuits.

...Bachelor's degree and Masters in environmental engineering, four years of industry experience and five years as a professional sailor, I have a lot of appreciation for how the world around us works. From the simple process of doubling a recipe, to finding the optimum angle between wind and current to win a sailing race, to deeper questions about the workings of the cosmos, I hope to help students understand and internalize just how important (and...

...Music is a big part of my life - I am a violinist, music teacher and performer. I also enjoy traveling and getting to know other cultures and their languages. I lived in Beijing, China for 4 years and also in Quito, Ecuador for 4 years and learned to speak both Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. During my time in China, I tutored many students in English and developed a real respect for the difficulties of...

...of English language, and gain confidence in using the English language. During the lessons, I provide information about American culture and lifestyle to assist with acculturation, as well. I have taught students from elementary school to adults, privately as well as in schools, colleges and adult education centers, and I am currently a faculty member at a local community college. I am certified in Teaching English as a Second Language and also have a Masters...

...tutor, I am committed to helping my students reach their full academic potential. When it comes to test prep, I work carefully with my students to design a personalized program of study that takes advantage of their strengths and addresses their weaknesses, so that on test day they’ll earn their highest possible score. Outside of the SAT/ACT, my areas of strength are in reading, writing, language (Latin), and history. I believe that learning is an...

...dry area of SAT prep. When I work with my students, I do my best to connect the material we're covering with their previous interests, whether that be sports, literature, dance, or music. Ultimately, the skills we are building academically are life skills, and they have real-world applications. I seek to help the student understand what these applications are, and to connect what they're learning here with every part of their life.... In a first session, I would begin by talking to the student for a while about what they expect to get out of our sessions. Then I would ask them more informal questions about what they're interested in, what they do outside of school, and what they hope to do after they graduate. It is important to me that my students firmly believe that this work can help them achieve what they want to do, and I try to make that connection very explicit.

...grades they were after, but in gaining the kind of perspective and motivation that helps them do what they really want to do, long after our last session or their last final. It doesn't hurt that I've had a lot of practice with the things I teach, but I am much more proud of my more personal achievements than of my test scores or good grades. Some of my students who "hated" reading and writing...