Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Yonkers, NY

...student resumes. As a Teacher and Editor, I help students to analyze content, organize their insights, and express their ideas with language that is original, personal, and correct. As a creative guide, I use humor, pop-culture references, and real-world experience to help young writers draw out their experiences and perceptions, and shape them into personal essays that say something meaningful. In my free time, I enjoy music, playing guitar, film and theater, hiking, tennis, and...

...was selected as a teaching assistant for graduate level theory courses as well. I have participated in the School for Criticism and Theory at Dartmouth, and, generally, I have very strong teaching recommendations. A number of my students from this semester asked if I were available to teach English 152 following its precursor, English 111. Currently, I am teaching a section of World Literature: The Evolving Canon at CUNY (Brooklyn). I would be happy to...

...with another online tutoring company as an independent contractor. What I love about tutoring is the more direct connection between teacher and student. Valuable teaching and learning time can sometimes be disrupted by the distractions that occur in school classrooms. In addition, efforts to differentiate and satisfy the various learning styles and speeds of all students can also be challenging in the class setting. With a more personalized tutoring session, distractions are minimized greatly and...

...learning habits and tailoring my approach to best suit their needs and skills. I set reachable goals for every session and clear expectations about my responsibilities and the students responsibilities in preparing for our work together in order to maximize the time we have. I pride myself on being able to explain abstract concepts in practical terms and on being approachable and understanding. I am a warm, funny, and determined person who genuinely loves teaching....

...Cell Biology. I love the learning process, and I love helping others discover their love for learning also. I think that education should not be viewed as a chore, but as an exciting opportunity to learn more about the world we live in. I have always loved science, and my favorite subjects to tutor are Biology, Chemistry, and Anatomy. My strengths as a tutor would most likely be my friendliness and enthusiasm, as well as...

...track records of success. That is why my tutoring style has always emphasized the personalized approach, making sure every student has a plan to achieve their long term goals. I customize curricula, generate problem sets by need, and break down assignments into manageable chunks to ensure that each student is well on the way to meeting his or her individual goals. Every student has the capacity to succeed, but the path to success is different...

...on literature and composition. I was involved with the school's creative writing community; I hosted readings and won literary prizes from UConn and Mount Holyoke. I also worked for the University Writing Center. Working with students one-on-one, informed by faculty guidance and frequent workshops, I developed a tutoring style that focuses on collaboration and flexibility. No matter the subject, I believe that we learn best when we discover for ourselves, and forget when we are...

...Duke alum currently working toward a Master of Science in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University. As a pre-med student who majored in African and African American Studies, I have experience navigating a variety of disciplines. I also have experience tutoring in a number of subject areas, and have worked with diverse sets of students who have varied in age, grade level, and coursework. I began tutoring almost seven years ago working with disadvantaged students on...

...pace. If I can make a student interested in a topic and engage with their learning style, learning happens much faster and more effectively, and doesn't feel like work. I endeavor to interest students in any topic (but especially math) by giving them a sense of a larger context. In particular, I love to bring college-level math concepts to students in a way anyone can understand, which often demonstrates WHY the math they're doing matters....

...understands the new or difficult concepts so that he/she can feel confident in the subject and in himself/herself before we move on. I strive to create an environment that is both comfortable and productive, and I am not afraid to use technology and humor to help a student learn and retain new material. In my free time, I like to walk around the city in search of street fairs (and free food), watch sitcoms in...