Award-Winning AP English Literature and Composition Tutors serving Westchester, NY

...developed teaching methods for all styles of learners that include kinesthetic activities, cartooning, and guided conversations. I firmly believe that outstanding achievement can, and should be, accessible to all students. Outside of education, I work as a properties designer for theatrical productions and build puppets, masks, and other special objects for the stage. I'm also expanding my cooking repertoire, though my specialty (and guilty pleasure) is Southern soul food. My biscuit recipe is my closest...

...a variety of subjects and worked with art majors to develop honors theses. I love brainstorming creative approaches to papers with students, and I may be one of the few recent graduates who still thinks grammar is exciting. My enthusiasm is contagious! I am a North Carolina native and an avid college basketball fan. I enjoy backpacking and hiking--I recently completed the Camino de Santiago, hiking five weeks from France to Spain.

...Spicus which is an international based tutoring program and worked for various school programs since I was in high school. This is something I've been doing for a long time and always had a love for it. It has been a passion of mine to help others, so why not help another student in some of my favorite subjects. Although, I focus mainly on writing/reading, I can help with any basic math or algebra classes....

...and Photography. I have several years of experience tutoring privately and volunteering as an assistant teacher for elementary school children aged 4-10 years old. I am available to tutor English at all pre-collegiate levels. This may include anything from learning letters to improving in-depth writing and analysis skills. I am also available to tutor Mathematics at an elementary school level. Outside of school, I spend my time reading, running my photography business, hanging out with...

...have degrees in English literature and in theatre, and I've studied Shakespeare extensively at Kings College London and at The Globe Theatre. I particularly love to teach English and Writing and Rhetoric, though I also have experience with Human Geography, Russian, French, and elementary school students. I'm big on habit building and using memory tools that aren't taught in most schools and make studying a whole lot easier. I also like to infuse the subjects...

...School of the Arts, I bring a unique blend of artistic and analytical skills to my tutoring. With over two years of experience teaching and tutoring, I specialize in AP Calculus AB and narrative writing, guiding students to discover their own voices while mastering complex concepts. My teaching philosophy centers on recognizing the individuality of each student; I adapt my methods to meet their diverse needs, ensuring a supportive and engaging learning environment. My passion...

...a deeper level. I connect well with students of all ages and my style is fun and engaging. I have also taught Regents Prep courses, and I am very familiar with the ELA Regents and the new Common Core Regents material. I am available for online tutoring as well. I have taught students in China through an online system and am very comfortable with any medium. I speak fluent Russian. In my free time I...

I tutor with two purposes regardless of the subject matter. The first is to meet the student's goals. The second is to give each student the skills to teach himself or herself. Those learning skills will enable them to improves their academic performance and as important build self-confidence.

...can help. I ended up becoming a great student and ultimately I think a great tutor. I have a BA in experimental psychology from Oxford University and am currently pursuing a master's degree in linguistics at Hofstra University. I've been tutoring with varsity tutors for a while and before that helped teach a middle school math team as well as study groups of my younger sister's friends. I tutor for the ACT, SAT, GRE as...

...inspire enthusiasm and success. My passion is rooted in though not exclusive to languages, literature, and writing. I tutor all levels of English and German, with a preference for literary and creative genres. One-on-one tutoring presents my ideal teaching scenario: it allows me to provide my undivided attention, to tailor my approach to the student's needs, and to become a supportive and compassionate mentor all around. I strive to engage my student through a dynamic...

...best of their ability. My style revolves around verbal communication and problem-solving, and emphasizes these qualities in a team setting. I will work with my students in a manner that bolsters their self-confidence and academic independence as I firmly believe these are qualities that lead to a successful academic life. When I am not reading, writing, or tutoring, I enjoy baking, knitting, and drawing. I have a passion for comics and graphic novels, and I...

I am a student at the University of Pennsylvania, studying Math and Communications. I love learning, and I particularly enjoy tutoring any pre-college math course, along with English courses up to AP Language and Composition. Problem-solving excites me, and I hope to share my enthusiasm with my students.

...Following my undergrad, I was accepted to Teach For America and trained and taught as an early elementary education teacher in all content areas for four years (while also teaching elementary visual arts in the fourth year). During this time, I was the primary first grade Math curriculum planner for my school, as well as a lead planner for first through second grade guided reading. While I can tutor a broad range of subjects and...

I aim to help students feel calm and confident in their school environment. I focus on empowering students to tackle problems themselves and want to provide as many learning tools as possible so that my students succeed. I enjoy working with parents and teachers to help students achieve their greatest potential with positive encouragement, achievable goals, and flexible strategies.

...art. I have supervised and created classes designed specifically for children with special needs and learning disabilities. I also have had the opportunity to work for the Time In Arts Initiative. Time In is a grant-funded outreach program working to provide enrichment through arts to Pre-K students who attend underserved and struggling public schools in the Bronx and Manhattan. At Time In I was able to combine my interests by working both as an assistant...

...and english, specifically reading, writing, and algebra. I am compassionate and patient, and I take my time in understanding students, as well as helping THEM understand everything they need to. I have tutored prior to becoming a member of the Varsity Tutors family, in a variety of subjects. Each student I helped succeeded in all of their personal academic goals, and I loved watching the confidence they gained from learning new skills and information. I...

...been teaching classes in Computer Science and Aritificial Intelligence to students of all ages, from elementary school to high school. During college, I helped peers in multiple computer science courses as a teachers assistant and introduced the world of computer science to elementary school students as a virtual Scratch instructor. I find it very rewarding to see students develop from sometimes not knowing any programming languages at all to creating their own coding projects. In...

...to take their writing to the next level. My approach is positive and process-based, emphasizing student strengths while working toward the development of writerly voice and instinct. I have worked with students ranging from ages 13 to 60s, from a wide range of religious and socioeconomic backgrounds. My professional background is in publishing, and I hold an MFA in Creative Writing and Professional Writing from William Paterson University, where I pursued, and continue to pursue,...

...know how valuable it is to have personalized, one-on-one assistance. Additionally, I am an idealistic young man who believes that education is the key to saving this democracy, so helping to shape young minds would be morally rewarding for me as well. As a graduate of the IB Program, and having taken many AP Courses, I know those curriculums inside and out, and would be very comfortable tutoring for any IB/AP course that I completed....

...of oral Latin and daily sight reading and obtained my B.A. with honors in Greek and Latin literature. I also did post-graduate training with Dr. Stephen Daitz, the foremost scholar on the classical pronunciation of ancient Greek and Latin. I received an award for being the highest ranking student in Greek and Latin Literature in my college's classics department. I am a former member of the American Classical League and have attended some of their...