Certified Tutors From Connecticut College

...so I tackled Russian in college. I spent a month in Siberia and a semester in St. Petersburg. My degree is in Art History, and so I also have extensive experience in writing papers. I remember the challenges of writing college essays, book reports, and term papers, and feel confident I can help any student...

...levels. My main goal as a tutor is being approachable and creating a learning environment in which students feel comfortable to develop their skills. My degree in education as well as my liberal arts background give me the tools to approach tutoring from many different angles. I look forward to being your tutor!

...time I have developed and advanced my style of teaching. I always try to present myself as a fun person so that my students are more interested in what I am saying and are more comfortable approaching me for help. I've found the teachers that I have learned the most from were theatrical and entertaining...

...I encourage open and honest feedback. I understand that life often gets in the way of commitments. Because of this, I am flexible when it comes to rescheduling sessions and cancelations. I only ask that parents/students do their best to give me as much warning as possible before rescheduling or canceling a session. I also...

...multiple subjects, ranging from English and History papers at Connecticut College to Nautical and Marine Science papers at the Coast Guard Academy. As a writing tutor, I strive to create a comfortable and stress-free environment in which a student can explore and develop their topic. After graduating from Connecticut College, I pursued a Fulbright Scholarship,...

...understand our amazing system of government, and the second is about protecting it. My teaching philosophy stems from theories about adult learning (andragogy). Rather than the teacher simply spewing facts (pedagogy), the teacher is a facilitator of learning to a motivated learner. Students need to know facts, but learning is more than that. It includes...

...understand the language. I am fluent in French and use techniques such as Cloze stories, Mad Libs, and conversation. My tutoring experience includes my internship at the Alliance Francaise of Greenwich where I helped teach French to young children, and my volunteer work at the Port Chester YMCA where I helped elementary school students with...

...this skill and I delight in seeing the aha moment when one of my student understand a difficult math concept. I also enjoy tutoring in english and reading because these are subjects I am very passionate about. In my spare time you can often find me with a book. I want my students to have...

...While teaching I worked with special education students who experienced a number of different learning challenges. Although I taught 7th grade math, I most enjoy tutoring in reading and writing. I love helping students learn to express themselves more thoroughly through language. Outside of academia I enjoy reading and spending time outside, being active. In...

...have them select quotations from Civil Disobedience, put them in their own words, write whether they agree with them or not and create a visual of a selected passage from Walden. Or in addition to an aural discussion of a Scene in Hamlet I will write a web on the board to map both concepts...

...a range of subjects including biology, chemistry, and English, but the sciences are definitely what I'm passionate about. I love watching students take a subject that they feel overwhelmed by and gradually master it. My tutoring style involves a lot of discussion and helping students work through obstacles. Outside of school and work, I am...

...helped students of various skill levels promote clarity and eliminate ambiguity in their writing. Additionally, I have helped students develop close reading strategies across the humanities, particularly in the area of U.S. History, one of my personal favorite subjects. My approach to tutoring tends to revolve around questions; I often begin sessions simply by having...

...research areas as well as my favorite topic of discussion. As such, I can work with both the North American and European dialects of the French language, making me a rather well-rounded candidate to assist with your French education. I have been helping those around me with French for a great many years, and I...

...classes. I assigned, guided and graded hundreds of student essays in the past four years and as a result I am very comfortable sitting down with students to talk about all aspects of the writing process, ranging from sentence structure to the ordering of paragraphs. Another reason that I love talking to students about reading...

...math skills with New American elementary students in Vermont. During my junior year of college, I spent several months in Cuba, where I tutored both elementary school students and adults in English. Helping students understand new concepts is one of the great pleasures in life. I am committed to seeing all my students succeed, and...

...the answer. With someone to help out if the student deviates from the right direction, I believe each and every student can achieve their learning goals. Since graduating from Connecticut College in 2010, I have worked as a teacher to students of all ages: from 3 on up. I have taught in the US, in...

Dan spent years building analytics systems for Investment Banks before starting his own technology company. He love all aspects of technology subjects and is an avid rugby player . He lives in New York with his wife and his black lab named Bear.

...culture (French) for more than 15 years at the high school and university levels. I believe that when you are teaching (or learning) a language, you necessarily have to study the culture where the language is spoken. Literature helps immensely in gaining knowledge of the culture, historical or otherwise. I teach French language, of course,...

...Ukraine. I also have experience teaching college levels students and worked as a English professor on a Fulbright scholarship to Budapest, Hungary in 2013. I am a recent graduate of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, where I earned a Master's degree in International Relations and International Economics. I specialize teaching in English,...

...learn new material and to find a tutor a student can connect with. In my studies, I have learned many techniques to stay organized and thoroughly understand course content, while being sensitive to the variation in how people learn differently. In addition to tutoring, my interests include fashion and beauty, dance, hiking, and skiing.