Award-Winning ACT English Tutors serving Connecticut

...from the first to the last panel of an expanding brain meme! I have a BA in Psychology with minors in Philosophy and Music Performance from Denison University (in Ohio, my home state). For the last four years I've been teaching statistics, research methodology, writing, and intro psych to college students while I work on my doctorate. I believe teaching is all about enabling personal growth. Nobody is born great, but anybody can become great...

...work at the Elon Writing Center and as a Writing Fellow, where I was able to polish my tutoring pedagogy through experience and a full-semester preparatory course. I approach sessions with a collaborative mindset, knowing that knowledge is formed via communication, probing questions, and strategic challenges. In the Writing CenterI consulted with clients on all genres of writing, from the classic five-paragraph essay, to lab reports, to business memos. As a Fellow, I was assigned...

Getting new insight on problems that are difficult to solve can be beneficial, even more so sometimes than self-study. I aim to provide or hint at approaches, give background on concepts, and cooperate with the student so that they succeed and are satisfied!

...my graduation I came to the realization that I was the first person in my family to earn a college diploma. Within six months I was hired at Hunter's Creek Middle School in Orlando, Florida as a seventh-grade social studies teacher beginning my five-year career working in education. Little did I realize, those five years would take me all over the country, into different opportunities I never thought were possible. Starting at Hunter's Creek Middle...

...the country. Aside from my scientific experience, I have at least six years of tutoring experience, teaching subjects ranging from English literature to microbiology to Microsoft Excel. I am very patient and advocate strongly for the success of my students. My favorite subjects to tutor are biology and chemistry, since those are tough topics and it's rewarding to guide a student to the right answers and teach them how to think not just about the...

My name is Christian Olivier and I am a Sophomore at Yale University majoring in History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health! Tutoring and inspiring knowledge makes me immensely happy. So does Nutella. Can't wait to meet you!

...in a cappella rehearsals, and helping friends and classmates with their academic issues. I am a firm believer that an English tutor is not there to tell their student how to understand the text or make essay edits for them, but to provide them with the tools and background information necessary for them to figure out their own interpretations and make their own edits. While the reading and writing of books is my passion, I...