Award-Winning ACT English Tutors serving Stamford, CT

...a graduate of Pace University in New York City with a Bachelors degree in English Language and Literature (Writing and Literature concentration). I have tutored test prep, including SAT, ACT, and TOEFL tests; phonics; essay editing; American history; ESL; elementary reading and writing; and middle school and high school English. When Im not tutoring, you can find me reading, listening to music, playing the piano, watching musicals, or playing with my two kids.... My teaching philosophy...

...successful political campaign for a local city councilman. In a nutshell, I am abundantly passionate about anything history related and/or political in nature. I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History from San Jose State University in 2010 and capped it off with a Master’s Degree in Military History from Norwich University in 2013. In my downtime, I used to constantly tinker on my Ford Mustang. Unfortunately, the ‘stang could not make the trip back east,...

...students from many premiere NY and NJ high schools and universities. I continued tutoring even after joining a major private equity firm because of how much I enjoy working one-on-one with students. Breaking down seemingly complex subjects is one of my favorite pastimes--it's part of the reason I also enjoy writing about arcane financial topics like quanto spreads on sovereign CDS. I've also developed a newfound respect for the challenges students face when undergoing years...

College undergraduate studying Chemical Engineering at Columbia. Tutoring in AP Physics (1, 2, C), AP calc (AB & BC), first year college physics and math. I'm bilingual; my first language is Spanish.

...Korea gave me experience helping students prepare for standardized tests of all kinds--and I know how students feel, because I recently took the GRE. I love to teach and I love to learn--and I want all my students to feel the same way. When students have a good time learning, they learn better and achieve more. In my experience, helping students explore their own creativity and build their critical thinking skills can help them excel...

...State, a large public university, for my graduate work. Taken together, this has given me a healthy appreciation for the variety of student experiences in the education system. I feel that tutoring can address some of the difficulty that arises when a student's needs are not being met by their particular school. My spare time is devoted mostly to writing. Though my background and formal education is in mathematics, I come from a family of...

...scored in the 95th percentile on my MCAT and love tutoring for the test. I feel that I can relate to students and help them prep in a way that best fits their individual needs. My tutoring method is customized to each student to help them reach their full potential. Outside of the classroom, I run Division I Women's Cross Country and research bioelectronic medicine at the Feinstein Institute. In my free time, I love...

...11th graders. Over the past ten years, I have come to learn a great deal about what makes for good teaching, and can equip my students with the skills they need to effectively tackle the English Common Core Standards. I am proficient at teaching students active reading strategies as well as helping them identify and analyze the various literary elements, devices and techniques. In addition, I am particularly adept at scaffolding writing instruction for many...

I'm here to provide assistance to students, professionals, as well as hobbyists who need extra help! I specialize in coding using C, C++, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java and more. I am also a Math tutor and I can help you with Elementary Mathematics, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus 1, and others. Additionally, I also have experience with the Linux command line, Networking with TCP/IP, and many other technologies.

...imagine from waitressing to investigating credit card fraud. Mostly, I've written and have been fortunate to earn money from my writing. Throughout 30 years I've written: journalism pieces, essays, business proposals, speeches, public relations materials as well as short stories, poems, lyrics, and fiction. I bring a wealth of real-world experience to the classroom, emphasizing the origin of creation, using many sources of knowledge. Everyone has a story to tell from rapper or spray paint...

...several years. I love working with kids, and have experience tutoring middle school students in Spanish, tutoring high school students in the ACT and SAT Verbal sections, guiding students through essay writing, and have worked with children with learning and behavioral disabilities, including those with ADHD and on the Autism spectrum. I believe in a patient, hardworking approach to test-taking and subject help. I am a strong proponent of open communication and active collaboration. I...

...author of numerous books, the most recent being Comics as History, Comics as Literature and book chapters, reference entries, book reviews, and journal articles. My busy publication career deals extensively on nationalism, womens rights, women's liberation, Turkish-US relations, transnational feminism, and travel literature. Most recently I completed two smaller pieces: Failing New Women: Anne Shirleys Legacy, The New Woman, and World War I and Importing the Ethnic: Voyeurism on Your Dinner Plate (concerning the permeation...

I am a diligent student, currently attending Cornell University for meteorology. I am committed to excellence in everything I do. I am extremely passionate about music. In fact, one of my favorite things to do in life is write/play/listen to music. I spend much of my free time doing these things. I also enjoy playing sports such as soccer and basketball.

Hi, my name is Ali Valentine, and for the longest time I can remember, I have had a passion instilled in me for learning. This passion is something that my teachers helped me foster through all my steps of education, and I would love to give back by helping your children foster their skills. Knowledge is power, and I want your children to head out into the world with all the power inside of them...

...will have the opportunity to succeed. I enjoy teaching a variety of classes and tests including the ACT, science, history, civics, and more, and I am comfortable with high school and middle school students. I enjoy seeing the progress my students make on their academic performance, and I genuinely believe that any student can achieve a top score in a class or test. In my free time, I play basketball, read on stocks and politics,...

...mathematics and computer science during my undergraduate studies, and have experience working in the Lenovo Artificial Intelligence lab. This summer, I am an actuarial intern at Hartford Financial Services, where I am working in the Credit and Market Risk team to develop and deploy regression models for measuring credit spreads, alongside building tools in R and Python to better allow my team to utilize my code. I have passed five actuarial exams (P, FM, IFM,...

...be. However, I am a big believer that it does not have to be a negative experience. My approach consists of first assessing a student's strengths and weaknesses, and subsequently strategically maneuvering through targeted topics to set students up for success. I have previously taken and studied for many AP classes, as well as standardized tests. I am here to share my knowledge, tips, tricks, and encouragement to create the best possible experience for those...

...my undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University, where I majored in a program that combined history, philosophy, and literature. Since graduating college in 2013, I've taught ESL in Valparaiso, Chile, worked as a substitute teacher and after school educator in Philadelphia, and mentored young writers in Iowa City. For me, learning isn't just about gaining specific knowledge and skills. It's about the excitement that comes from encountering new things, and about growing into a more confident...

...a Columbia University graduate and post-baccalaureate student in Natural Sciences. At Columbia, I studied French and mandarin Chinese. Now, I am studying Biology as I prepare to apply to medical school. My background in different subjects means that I am used to using different learning methods to master whatever I am studying, and am hoping to help students think differently about whatever they find challenging. Looking forward to mastering new topics together!

...level, but I am now studying Comparative Literature, so I can also tutor writing and other humanities subjects. I am also comfortable tutoring a variety of standardized tests. I received 99th percentile scores on the ACT, the SAT, and the SSAT, and 5s on 8 different AP tests (Calculus BC, Physics C: Mechanics, Physics C: E&M, Computer Science, Chemistry, US History, Spanish, and Music Theory). I have taken math courses up to linear algebra and...