Award-Winning ACT Tutors in Smithtown, NY

...a teacher, it is my responsibility to know who my learners are, what kinds of knowledge and experience they bring to the table, and what they want to achieve so that I can tailor a curriculum that fits their needs and yet leaves enough room to accommodate topics that emerge. I especially love teaching when the learning in my classroom/with a student is palpable. I believe that teachers who demonstrate curiosity and passion about a...

...at Yale University where I received a Masters of Science in Genetics. In college and graduate school, I have taken many math and science courses and have 4 years of hands-on science lab experience. I love to explain science, especially biology, because I think it is exciting and has many applications in life. My tutoring style is to explain each step so that students learn why they are doing each particular part of the problem,...

...my experience with children and adults alike, Ive come to believe in student-centered learning in which students construct their own knowledge. I am simply guiding them through the learning process. I am highly dedicated to the education of all students I encounter, and intend on remaining entrenched in that for my entire life. In my free time, I also coach my high school basketball team, play basketball myself, and read books to further my own...

I'm an Ivy League graduate with over 10 years of teaching experience. I began my career teaching at Auburn University. The majority of my work has been at online colleges and in private tutoring. One of the things I strive for is to create an individualized experience for each student to help them reach their potential. A student is a person not a number, and each has their own strengths and learning style.

I am a current MBA student at the Yale School of Management who will also be attending UCLA School of Law post-MBA. I've also enjoyed taking standardized tests and "cracking" their code; so I love getting to continue to work on this with my students.

...but I think one of my principal strengths as a tutor is the ability to instill this positive and optimistic attitude in my students as well. A good attitude helps to inspire confidence, which in turn yields tangibly improved test results. Secondly, my college application process was extremely stressful and difficult. I look back on the experience as unnecessarily frustrating and taxing when it should have been exciting. One of my primary missions as a...

...psychology. Prior to that, I received my bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in biology from the City College of New York. I have played several roles on research projects related to psychology and to clinical oncology. Additionally, I have served as a teaching assistant for an introductory psychology course. Although my expertise lies within psychology, I am knowledgable about the social sciences, reading comprehension, writing for academic purposes, and history.

...spent the last 6 years studying psychology and sociology. Some of my hobbies are running and doing yoga. I love to play piano, walk my dogs, and eat! I have been to most of western Europe, Mexico, and am planning on traveling some more before I start my doctoral degree. I have been tutoring students for the past 6 years in both formal and informal settings. I have tutored primarily in social sciences (psychology and...

...semester of my freshman year of college, I enrolled in a course entitled Social and Emotional Development, which was a seminal moment in fostering my interest in child psychopathology. We examined different factors that influence patterns of development in children, from birth to early adulthood. Captivated by the interaction between genetic predisposition and environmental factors, and subsequent development of or resilience against psychopathological manifestations, I began to explore future research topics of this nature. While...

...2015, I taught a course on Anglo-American poetry to students from grades 6-12 at the Vasant Valley School in New Delhi, India. At Vasant Valley, I taught over a hundred students about the fundamental components of English-language poetry and introduced them to select poems from several British and American poetic movements. I also helped students strengthen their writing skills through imitation writing exercises. Additionally, I tutored several students outside of class both at Vasant Valley...

...at Concord, I began medical school at New York Medical College. Between my first and second year of medical school I developed my own three-week Neuroscience course for the Johns Hopkins summer program CTY. I was responsible for the overall running of this course from the creation of all the lesson plans to all of the grading. Overall during my time as a medical student, my knowledge of the sciences has expanded exponentially. Additionally, all...

...General and Special Education. Currently, I work as a Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) teacher. In this position, I collaborate with general education teachers and related service providers to promote student development. My duties include providing progress reports and small group instruction for my students on a daily basis. I also set up motivational programs for my students to be carried out during our sessions and in their general education classrooms. By teaming up...

With two Master's degrees in two very different fields of engineering and theatre, and with over 12 years of teaching and tutoring in various fields: ACT,SAT,Algebra, Calculus, Circuits, ESL,Spanish, Acting, Shadow puppetry and animation, I create fun lessons to ease and facilitate the learning process. I believe in the art of education and its power.

...institution, I have gained a passion for teaching from previous my mentors and experiences. Therefore, I would like to use this platform to support young students in their academic goals and endeavors. I have 6+ years of experience tutoring in STEM and Humanities from grades K-12. I also have experience tutoring in college level Biology and Chemistry classes. As a NYC native, and a Bronx High School of Science graduate I understand that students are...

...first one from Robert Gordon University (Scotland) and the second one from Long Island University, Brooklyn. During my Masters in Biology, I used to teach Biology labs for Undergrad students. Apart from Biology, I am very good in teaching math. I am good at solving them and helping others to solve them in the simplest ways possible. I always feel teaching is sharing knowledge. If I know something, the people who I teach should know...

...be a tutor. I believe that a tutor should not only possess expert level knowledge of said subject, but also be friendly, enthusiastic and charismatic in their teachings. Along with those traits I am passionate about learning which drives me to spread my knowledge, which is the main reason I became a Varsity Tutor. In my free time I enjoy going to the movies, going out to eat, reading books and playing video games. I'm...

...my cultural or religious beliefs. I learned I would need to fight to foster my individuality and intellect. There was always something that didn’t sit right with my peers and I knew I was not alone. I had many family and friends who experienced the same marginalization. We promised ourselves that we wouldn’t let the burden of these prejudices distract us from reaching our goals. Today, whether in academic or professional settings, I speak out...

For the last four years I have been teaching English composition, essay writing, and public speaking at the university level. I hold an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Iowa and have served as a grader for the essay portion of the SAT.

I have over 5 years of tutoring experience. I have experience tutoring in a diverse group of subjects for K-12 and college students.

...In my role I oversee internal operations and communications for the Information Technology team. I first began tutoring in high school, helping fellow students with Algebra II, Pre-calculus and Calculus via the school's math honors society. In college, I tutored local high school students on their homework and SAT prep exercises, as well as giving lessons on nonviolent conflict resolution in middle and high schools through a volunteer program. I also have a younger sister...