Award-Winning AP US History Tutors serving Mount Vernon, NY

...passionate about working with individuals of all backgrounds to help them achieve their goals. I am a Yale student with an emphasis on history, law, English, social sciences, and test preparation. I have taught history as a college teaching fellow and for two years in a high school classroom. I am familiar with and have taught and tutored both AP, honors, and regular courses. Outside of teaching, I have had the opportunity to work with...

...my education from Queens College, City University of New York. I graduated with degrees in Western European History, political science, and Business and Liberal Arts. I thoroughly enjoy teaching and helping individuals attain their academic goals, while simultaneously aiding in procuring a better understanding of knowledge and human culture. I tutor a range of subjects but my expertise lies in history, politics, writing, english, and language. In my spare time I love listening/playing music, spending...

...by native speakers of the target language. In all English and History-related subjects, I use my knowledge and deep love for world history and literature to encourage focused research. I couple this with contextual information. Again, if a student can learn the greater importance of an event or of an author's main argument and styles, they learn more than basic information to repeat in a test: they begin to master the information and use it...

...is my goal to help students not only achieve success but to enjoy themselves while they get there. I am passionate about sharing my love for history with others and seek to illustrate that history is not a dead thing, that it is far more than names and dates in a textbook. I strive to share how history is still alive and how the stories that encompass it can be inspiring, and everyone can see...

...is locked away in a box while we work together to focus and hone in on your weakness and strengths. We will work to figure out the areas where you need extra help -- and we will target them! We will also work to establish your strengths, and ensure that you are using them to your advantage. I look forward to working with you! I'm always available for my students at the drop of a...

...a rising third-year senior History and Social Studies Education student at Hofstra University in Hempstead. For a long time now I have known I wanted to become a social studies educator and any opportunity for me to help others understand the subject is one I want to take! I empathize with those who struggle with this subject and as someone who is very passionate about history, I want to help as many people as I...

I am a High School Mathematics teacher and an alumni of Baruch College, City University of New York. I currently have a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics. I have taught Algebra I, II, College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, and AP Calculus AB and BC. I have experience in Linear Algebra, Geometry, Differential Equations, and Statistics. ... I believe that there is no concept too difficult for someone to learn; everyone can learn when they find the method that...

...from the College of New Jersey in 2007 majoring in History and Secondary Education. After graduation, I travelled extensively to see the country and world that I would one day be teaching about. After teaching English as a foreign language in the Republic of Georgia for a year, I returned home to my native New Jersey to enter the next phase of my life and career. I currently teach history and social studies at the...

...from Art History, to Biology, to Literature. At Rutgers I served as a Peer Tutor for Army ROTC Cadets, engaging with them one-on-one or in groups. Most of my time was directed towards providing Cadets with assistance and instruction in english composition, literature, grammar/mechanics, and expository writing. I believe that education is a powerful way for young people to not only achieve social mobility but also to come to terms with themselves and the world...

...tutored students from elementary school to high school for over 5 years, ranging from one on one sessions to classroom settings of over 20 students. I have a Bachelor's in Human Biology and Psychology and am currently working towards my Master's in Occupational Therapy. I have always loved working with students and my long-term goal is to become a Pediatrics Occupational Therapist. My favorite subjects to teach are English (reading and writing), Math, and Science!

I'm looking to empower individuals with the ability to learn a skill set of communication and help them develop the knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to be successful in school and life. ... To let students engage with the material, grapple with issues, and learn through critical reasoning and doing.... Assess where they are at from a skill set standpoint and where their weakness are.... By teaching them a framework through which they can set...

I've been High School History Teacher for 20 years. I have taught both US and World, making a connection with my students is the most rewarding part of the job. The impact you have can be profound and last a lifetime.

...a graduate of Middlebury College. At Middlebury I double majored in Economics and History and minored in Spanish. Since graduating over four years ago, I have held two very different jobs! Directly after graduating, I served as a Youth Developement Peace Corps Volunteer in Peru. For two years I lived with a host family in the Andes Mountains and developed sustainable programs in preventative healthcare and education! After Peace Corps I helped launch a technology...

...history fanatic, and I've been reading history books for fun since I was four years old. I graduated with a B.A. in history from Columbia in 2004, with a focus in Nigeria. I specialize in learning how to write a history (or English) term paper, how to prepare for a history (or English) test, and how to read long dense history (or English) documents and understand them. My goal as a tutor is to make...

...the first session, we'll chat about your strengths and hobbies and use these as a way of accessing your target subject - are you a huge movie fan who needs to improve your French grades? We'll use dubs to improve your listening skills. Are you a musician hoping to improve in History? We'll use music as a primary source (the subject of my academic paper) to figure out what learning style works best for you...

...Inbar, a student at Boston University. I am a member of the Kilachand Honors College studying Political Science and Economics. I have previously helped tutor friends and other students for class, as well as for tests such as the SAT, and am excited to help you as well! I am most passionate about subjects relation to government and policy, but am also proficient in most introductory mathematics fields, including Geometry, Algebra, and Calculus 1. I...

I'm Natalie! Barnard College student, pre-med, teacher. My tutoring experiences range from private tutoring to instructing full classes. I love when my students have fun during my lessons, I find it helps them understand more. To me, tutoring is all about asking the right questions, and letting students find the correct answers step by step.

...Political Science and Philosophy at Chapman University and am currently an incoming MS student at NYU studying Public Relations and Corporate Communications. I am passionate about helping students come not only to understand but to love the subjects they're having trouble with. I am passionate about history and politics, and I am excited to share my excitement for these subjects with my students! I believe that there is no one approach to learning, so I...

...it was not a choice I would ever reverse. And if, for now, qualities born of that experience must recommend me more than the usual benchmarks of achievement, they may be of more value anyway. Compassion and patience, with recourse to humor, are certainly invaluable for a tutor. I have always been able to do well in academic settings and test-taking. Much of this success derives from long-hours devoted to assignments and preparation, but no...

...a SUNY University at Albany graduate. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology. Since graduation, I worked at AmeriCorps City Year in Chicago, IL. In that program, I mentored and tutored 5th to 12th-grade students in Chicago Public Schools to reduce the dropout rate. After AmeriCorps City Year, I graduated from Pace Law School. I am now a practicing non-profit attorney. As a Summer Law Institute Coordinator at Legal Outreach, Inc.,...