Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Mount Vernon, NY

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Hello! I am a college student at Fordham University. I am a History major with minors in Medieval Studies and Anthropology. I can help out with History, English, Writing, and Reading skills. I have been a tutor for almost one year and hold a position as a copyeditor for a research journal at my university. My strength is helping students improve writing skills through close reading, essay-editing, and revision.

...NYC. I just finished my Master's degree, and I love food, reading, and travel. I've been working and volunteering as a tutor since my high school days, and I am eager to provide advanced-level assistance to you! I'm a friendly, approachable person who maintains a professional but fun learning atmosphere. And, most importantly, we get hard work done! I believe I can provide tremendous assistance tutoring everything from ACT prep to Shakespeare and existential philosophy....

...Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics. Currently, I am finishing my Master's Degree in mathematics at Stony Brook University. I have been tutoring children in mathematics for ten years and have taught children between the ages of five and twenty-two. While I tutor a wide range of topics in mathematics (everything from elementary school math to what would typically be taken by an undergraduate math major), I enjoy them all because of how much I learn while...

...learn! My own enthusiasm and curiosity are some of my greatest teaching assets as I've found the feelings are contagious within my students. My experience working with diverse groups of students and learners, including special education students, makes me uniquely attuned to each students individual needs. I also believe that learning at its core is a fun and exciting process. I would love to bring all of my skills to you or your family!

...increase the grade in a subject, but increase knowledge ,understanding, and even interest in the subject. Too often students are being lost to boring lectures they are unable to relate to, it is my goal to find these students and bring back passion and interest to school. I plan to get my masters in both education and classics, and hope to help create a better education system that will work for all students.... One way I...

I believe in instilling an understanding of the subject or topic in my student rather than simply regurgitating test strategies. To this end I actively seek to engage with my students and find points of interest for them to explore within the material we are learning. I hold that every student has the potential to learn every subject as a fundamental truth of education.

...and engaging way. I have attended numerous writing and AP training sessions including the Rutgers University Pre-College Writing Program, the Collegeboard AP Language Summer Intensive, and various graduate-level classes in teaching English while obtaining my Master's in Education. In addition, I am currently enrolled in Middlebury College's Bread Loaf School of English, studying towards an additional Master's in English Literature and taking courses with top professors from around the country. I welcome any additional inquiries...

...reading. I encourage learners of all ages to celebrate their accomplishments regardless of how big or small those accomplishments might be, and I try to motivate my students by making learning fun. I believe that education is necessary for improved quality of life and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, listening to music, travelling and spending quality time with family.

...Rutgers University. I'm currently studying Biology and Mathematics. I have a great curiosity to learn new things and I hope to be able to inspire the same interests in people I tutor. I also work as a summer camp counselor where I tutor elementary and middle school school students math and reading lessons. I tutor mostly math because that is my favorite subject but I can also tutor sciences such as biology and chemistry.... Get to...

...and encouragement. Math can be challenging, but once I show students different ways to approach their problem sets, I see outstanding results. It is always wonderful to see students come to actually like math! Outside of school, I am a competitive classical singer; I have performed all over the world, from Carnegie Hall to cathedrals in Italy. Most recently, I placed first in my age division for the Bellagrande Music Competition. Being that said, I...

...of one day going to medical school. I am currently doing research at the Hospital for Special Surgeries to gain valuable experience before heading off to medical school. While at Yale, I played soccer for 4 years and tutored other students in organic chemistry. I am very committed to helping my students improve and enjoy working in the sciences most specifically those on the MCAT - chemistry, organic chemistry, physics and biology.

Ivy-League educated tutor, current NYC teacher with extensive experience Specialized fields: -SAT/ACT/Regents test prep, all subjects -Essay Writing, high school to graduate levels. -All Humanities (Race and Gender studies, Anthropology, History, Social Studies). -High School, all subjects, including college-prep math. -Life Skills, including resume building. -ESL Let's Learn!

...with the Arabic language and helping others learn the difficult ropes of Arabic. I have been learning Modern Standard Arabic for eight years and am near fluency. I have studied abroad in Morocco and visited five Middle Eastern countries thus far. I LOVE doing Taekwondo and have a third-degree black belt therein and officiate across the United States; I love exploring and mountaineering and skiing in Montana (where I am from); I enjoy learning new...

...bachelor of arts in economics and philosophy. While in college, I enrolled in a wide variety of courses and received an extensive interdisciplinary education. My experience at Fordham demonstrated firsthand the value education has in helping people understand difficult concepts and grasp the connections between ideas from different academic subjects. As a tutor, I strive to help students attain comprehension and learn how to approach subjects that may seem daunting at first. During my time...

When we work together, we'll be successful!... We will work out as to WHY you don't know as to WHAT you don't know.... Please provide all the past homework, classwork, and notes to gain a clearer understanding of what to expect in the future. This helps to "break the ice" and establish a working relationship. The more information provided, the easier to diagnose WHY you don't know.... There's an old saying, "You can lead a horse...

...have a B.A. in English from the University of Washington, and an M.S. from the University of Pennsylvania - from where I graduated with honors. In 2010, I published my first novel, and I am currently at work on two new books, one about Authentic teaching, and the other, my second work of fiction. Writing is my first love, and I teach writing skills with the same passion that I write. I look forward to...

...school in South Africa, I did a PG year at a high school in Connecticut. During my year in Connecticut, I took Honors and AP Chemistry, Honors and AP Physics, and Honors Calculus; I also received the CollegeBoard AP Scholar with Honors Award. I have experience tutoring the New SAT. I understand the material and subtle nuances of the test. I have developed test-taking strategies that help a great deal when taking the SAT.... Many practice...

...but I also tutor many other things. I have traveled the world teaching; I taught Middle School students in South Korea and refugees of all ages in Greece. I am a licensed English/ESL teacher. I recently completed my internship at Holmdel High School, which is ranked as the 41st best public high school in the nation. I scored in the 99th percentile on the critical reading portion of the SAT, and I scored in the...

...critical paper about a work of fiction.It was also the responsibility of the English Department to review college essays for students before their formal submission. When I was not teaching English I was a law clerk with Lawyers for Human Right in South Africa during apartheid, the appellate division of the UnitedStates Attorneys office in D.C., and private practice with Jones Day Reavis and Pogue.But my first love is writing and teaching literature.