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

...History. I am passionate about history and geography and I enjoy sharing my enthusiasm for those subjects with my students. My favorite subject to tutor is European history, although I enjoy working in all social studies subjects. I also really enjoy math tutoring and I have experience tutoring it up to the SAT level. In addition to my private tutoring, I tutor elementary school students in an academic enrichment program run by the New York...

...teaching courses at Wesleyan University's Green Street Arts Center on Middle Eastern history and the history of Utopian movements/ideas, teaching at a Korean prep school in Queens, NY, serving as an artist mentor to homeless children in the NYC shelter system, and teaching drama to 4th and 5th graders in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. As an educator, I bring all of my interests, ideas, experiences and inspiration into conversation with the subject matter at hand, for...

...now work for a national college access and retention organization. I enjoy working with teenagers and young people to help them succeed at short term tasks as well as strengthen their skills and confidence over time. Given my experience, I know what students need to be prepared for college and how to get them to that level. Whether it's test prep, essay writing, history content or study skills, I can provide the extra push for...

...as well as a college-level Italian course through Syracuse University). I continued to study Italian throughout college, culminating in an eight-month study abroad program in Florence and Milan, so I can assist students struggling with beginner to advanced Italian. My rigorous liberal arts education at Barnard has equipped me with excellent research, writing, and study skills, and I can be an invaluable resource to students who need help writing and editing papers.

I have been a New York City public school teacher since 2014. I have taught 6th-10th grade English Language Arts and History. I strongly believe in the power of education to change people as individuals and to also change our world.

...to those who need it, but to also teach students how to better learn on their own (the higher your education goes, the more important this becomes!). While the old "catch a [wo]man to fish and they eat for a day, teach a [wo]man to fish and they eat for a lifetime" proverb may be a bit corny and overused at this point, it is still very relevant for continued academic success. It is always...

...high school students for college test prep and applications as I was transitioning to Yale. I am now a sophomore at Yale University. For most of my high school career I attended Syosset Public High School, a National Blue Ribbon School in Long Island. In both academic settings I had great, inspirational teachers who influence the way I view learning today. Patience, validation, encouragement, and clear demonstration are values that I bring into my tutoring...

...a tutor with LearnToBe (a non-profit organization dedicated to students in underserved communities) for two years. I usually tutor mathematics but I have tutored english as well as science. Math is my favorite subject as I love how there is a logical process to every problem. Once it clicks, math is so fun to do and I want to help everyone understand that. My teaching philosophy is to positively assure my students. They work so...

...sectors (specifically for STEM students). I also volunteer online for the Teletutor Virtual Services with students from high school. I would describe my teaching style to be directed by the student. I am able to cater to and provide in a fun yet educational way (using online interactive tools) the necessary information or clarifications needed by students. Different modes of delivering the content, especially those that are beneficial to the students learning capabilities, is a...

...and Sociology from Sarah Lawrence College, a writing-intensive liberal arts college, where I amassed a portfolio of over 500 pages worth of research papers. I have also given several talks and presentations over the years including a TEDx talk. My style of tutoring is collaborative and student-centered. I believe in meeting the student at his or her own level and building up from there. I am passionate about education, in particular subjects like writing, history,...

...and frustrating test preparation can 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...

...I have also spent significant time training EMT students and active EMTs in New York. I love working with students of all ages, and have tutored middle school students as well. I'd be happy to help with any of your educational needs, to identify study & learning techniques that work best for you, and to help you achieve your goals! I believe the tutor and student are partners, and that this collaboration, with a continuous...

...because I have a deep passion for learning and the journey of thinking. My obsession is philosophy, which as a kind of over-arching discipline concerning the knowledge of what is, disperses me into many of the various subjects within which the joy of thinking can inhabit. I am excited to work with students and learn from them and see the ways in which their thinking can develop, as well as help them acquire the skills...

...found tutoring to be incredibly rewarding. I discovered my love for it when I had to help my younger family members as I was the oldest and I always the first to do something so I'd have to mentor those before me. I just find the best part about tutoring is when a student just gets it. When it finally all clicks. My philosophy is that I don't give up on students because I know...

Ever since bringing refugee children up to and beyond grade-level mathematics while tutoring in the mid-2000s, I have always been motivated by a spirit of service to community, society, and humanity at large. Teaching and tutoring is one small but essential part of that ethos.

...Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill before starting law school at Georgetown in 2011. While in law school, I became a much more organized and effective thinker and explainer. In other words, I became a much better teacher. Law school gives you the skills to tailor your argument to the person in front of you. And I think this is what makes a good teacher. People learn in all sorts of ways, and it's the...

...specialty is standardized test preparation. In addition to having a strong understanding of the subject matter covered on these exams, test-taking strategy is a strength of mine, including time management and general multiple choice strategy. I was a National Merit Scholar and AP Scholar with Distinction in high school and I enjoy helping others perform to the best of their ability on these sometimes stressful exams. As a tutor, I strive to keep students engaged...

...Bachelor of Arts in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a minor in Psychology. After graduation, I worked as a research associate at NYU Langone Medical Center, developing molecular technologies for molecular and cellular diagnosis of brain cancers. Now, I am in medical school in the 3-year MD program at NYUGSOM. I currently do private MCAT tutoring, and have tutored biology and chemistry at the collegiate level in the past. I am passionate about STEM, and...

...Conservation on my year abroad in the Netherlands. The best grade I got? On my chemistry exams :) In terms of experience, I am indeed already an educator at a history museum and I have two educational internships (one at a science museum, and one at an art museum) under my belt. I also tutored middle schoolers throughout my undergraduate degree throughout all 4 years of high school. Because I specialise in museum education, I...

...with math-related subjects. In order to work through the frustrations that often accompany math, I attempt to boil a subject down to it's most basic elements to facilitate understanding before moving forward with testing that acquired knowledge. I have found this method to be remarkably successful in creating a base of knowledge that helps my students succeed in the short term as well as develop an idea of the most effective ways for them to...