Award-Winning AP US History Tutors serving Yonkers, NY

I am a rising Senior at Williams College where I major in History and Political Science with a certificate in Arabic. Having learned Spanish, Arabic and Korean from scratch, I am a major proponent of learning new languages and enjoy helping others on their language journeys. I am also an avid chess player, and love to introduce others to the game.

...math, science, music, and a plethora of other topics to grades K-5. It was a rewarding experience to see students grasp topics that they deemed impossible. I hope I can help as many students as I can through Varsity Tutors-- I strive to spread excellence and make a long-lasting impact in furthering academic success in any way I can. Outside of work, I like baking, roller skating, fashion, watching cartoons, debating movies and fashion.

...million. This deep personal connection to writing allows me to help students not just master technical skills but also develop their own voice and confidence in written expression. Professionally, I worked as a Writer and Editor for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), contributing to the largest website overhaul in the agency's history and creating public health content that reaches millions. I also served as Editor-in-Chief of Boston University News Service, managing a...

...from The College of New Jersey, where I majored in history and got a dual minor in Creative Writing and United States Studies. I received my Masters in history from Villanova University. In that, I concentrated in eighteenth and nineteenth-century United States. I can help tutor in United States history, specifically eighteenth-century (1700s) and nineteenth-century (1800s) history. I can also assist in academic writing and creative and fiction writing, as well as English American and...

Hello! I am a sophomore at the United States Military Academy and am looking forward to helping students on Varsity Tutors. I attribute much of my previous academic success to the tutoring I received from others, so I'm excited to pay it forward by helping other aspiring students achieve their goals.

...love tutoring math especially because it brings me so much joy when a student finally understands something that can be so difficult and I can see how proud they are of themselves. Hence, instead of just lecturing at the student, I prefer to guide him/her to understand the material by asking questions to encourage the student to think critically and creatively. I firmly believe that every student has the potential to succeed and I want...

...about the individual; not only the student. In order to understand the educational needs of each student, I must first understand each person. I enjoy using culturally relevant pedagogy to ensure that my enrichment is useful and can be applied to daily education. I expect nothing but the best for all of the scholars under my tutelage. Within everyone lies the ability to learn, but first we must learn how to learn.

...B.A. in Political Science from Michigan State University. Since high school, I have been involved with several mentoring, tutoring, and youth development groups, programs, and initiatives. My experience with students ranges from preschool to professional school. My favorite subjects are literacy, reading comprehension, and writing. I believe that every person has the capacity to learn and improve in every subject area if they embrace their unique learning style and approach new material with determination and...

...for use with persons who have difficulty with reading, spelling, and writing of the sort associated with dyslexia. Furthermore, I have a wealth of experience tutoring students for a variety of standardized exams including: the U.S History, ELA and Global History Regents and the AP U.S History and U.S Government and Politics exams. Lastly, I have developed great relationships with my students and tutees, which I attribute, in part, to my Life Space Crisis Intervention...

...High School and Huntington Learning Center, with seven six years of teaching/tutoring experience. I believe what makes a great educator is one's passion for their subject area and a motivation to pass on your knowledge to another individual, of course result matters. I am certified by the State of New York to teach 6-12 Social Sciences and humanities, I also have extensive experience teaching ELL/ESL students, and currently hold a CELTA license from Teaching House...

...I found a tutor who helped me reach my full potential and absolutely rock the test. Since then, I have not been intimidated by any exam in University or beyond, including the LSAT. I know I can instill this same confidence in other students by slowly highlighting insight into testing methodologies. By the end of our prep, your student will be able to use the strategies on any academic study in his or her future.

...use it to approach new material with greater preparedness. I always want the learner's outcome to be a compoundable skill. For students learning to read and write better, I believe it's all about structure. There are simple constructs of idea, speaker, and audience that must be conveyed in an essay. An author utilizes these same focal points to craft a powerful written work. When an assignment comes along, the anxiety to perform that it creates...

...studying environmental engineering and a potential minor in economics. I have 2+ years of tutoring experience in New York, tutoring middle school and high school students in Mathematics (K-12), SAT, PSAT, AP Exams (US History, World History, Environmental Science, Spanish, English Language). I am a very easygoing and patient person, and I understand that students need to learn their own way. I rarely give out the answers to problems, instead helping student think by themselves...

...USCF Ranked level Chess during middle and high school, I was drawn to STEM education At MakerState (a private STEM instruction institution), where I started as an official STEM Instructor volunteer, immersing myself in teaching coding, robotics, and engineering to students, with over 400+ hours of volunteering. Through dedication and hard work, I quickly progressed and was promoted to a MakerFellow, a paid senior STEM instructor role. Under the mentorship of Director Stephen Gilman, I...

...students. I have high achievements in academic history, and have developed superb study methods to aid memorization and concept understanding. I have a very hands-on, personal teaching style. I aim to develop effective learning methods and instill confidence in all of my students so they will continue to achieve beyond our time together. I strive to personalize lessons and teaching methods for each student to ensure his or her success. I am an energetic, entertaining,...

...a major in philosophy. I've published my work in several academic journals, presented at many graduate-level conferences across the world, and have a 3.92 GPA (CV available upon request). My academic work focuses primarily upon philosophy and political theory, though I am also an avid reader of intellectual and cultural history, biology, anthropology, and literary criticism. Right now, I reside in Westchester NY, as I'm on break from Reed due to a migraine issue. I...

As an educator for 16 years, I believe every student can succeed. With a good grasp of New York State's Social Studies curriculum and a believer that one learns by developing life-learning skills, any test can be passed and mastered!

...in New York City. I left teaching and received a Master of Public Policy with a focus on education policy from Georgetown University. I then pursued a career in management consulting and traveled around the world working for commercial, government and non-profit clients. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Literature, and History. I believe in the importance of education and making it interesting and fun. I believe...

...is Hailey Seltzer and I am a sophomore in Brown University's BS/MD program. I am concentrating in Biology and Spanish and have a lot of experience with tutoring from both high school and college. I have tutored Spanish for 5 years and was in my high school's honors society in which we tutored freshman and sophomores in a variety of subjects. I currently tutor at high schools in Providence and aid students with college applications.

...science, social studies, writing , math and close reading comprehension. While I have taught different subjects, I am most passionate about tutoring social studies/ history and writing. In my experience I've worked with students struggling with various academic subjects; test preparation, and written short response.I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students.