Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Greenburgh, NY

...Distinction with BA's in English (Poetry Writing concentration) and French. Since graduating, I lived in St. Petersburg, Russia where I taught at the American Montessori International School and worked at The St. Petersburg Times, a weekly newspaper. I started tutoring before college, and I have since tutored students ages three-adult in French, SAT Reading, Writing,...

...degree in Education Studies and English. While at Vanderbilt, I learned the best practices for developing literacy in secondary education students. At school, we examined the problems with deficit learning, a type of teaching all too common in schools today. Deficit learning focuses on what a student doesn't know, what (s)he isn't able to do....

...creative writing from Barnard College, Columbia University, where I graduated with honors. I am currently working toward my Masters of Science in Education at Bank Street College of Education, where I am a student in the Reading & Literacy program. Currently, I am an elementary and middle school teacher in New York City. I have...

...Dallas Texas now living in Manhattan. I graduated with honors in political science and have a good mind for standardized tests. I am currently preparing to take the LSAT, so I am in the test taking mindset myself and am excited to help students preparing for the SAT/ACT this summer/fall. In addition to SAT tutoring,...

...to the student's needs, and to become a supportive and compassionate mentor all around. I strive to engage my student through a dynamic and friendly approach, and to make learning effective and fun. Besides reading and writing, I love live music shows, movies, making photo projects, skiing, the ocean, the night, ice cream, dogs, good...

...in the classroom. I grew up in a high-performing school district where many of my peers were able to excel without putting forth any effort. Meanwhile, I was spending countless hours reading, drilling flash cards, and reworking problems without receiving the same results. School just never came naturally for me, and I often felt incompetent,...

...studying Finance, Statistics, and Computer Science. I have been tutoring for almost five years at the high school and test prep level and I love the mentoring experience! I believe whole-heartedly in a multi-faceted approach to learning and strive for depth of practice as well as breadth of knowledge. I am well trained in all...

...College, my Masters degree with honors at the London School of Economics, and my Juris Doctor at New York Law School. I'm a licensed attorney in New York State and available to tutor on the weekends. I have helped my students raise their SAT verbal scores over 200 points. I believe that every student can...

...and seeking out challenges, building on the knowledge and experience in your "comfort zone." Currently, I’m working as a tutor and art teacher at an after school center in Brooklyn, for grades K-2. This is largely a "gifted’ group" and my work with them focuses on homework and enrichment, with some in-depth tutoring for students...

...of the best middle school math teachers in New York State. My experience and beliefs make me an excellent tutor. I teach fifth grade math at a charter school. Last year, my students' math state test scores were the sixth highest in New York State. My belief that every student can succeed and my relentless...

...college in 2006 with a double major in Journalism and Contemporary Literature. After college, I moved to Los Angeles where I spent three years at as a Senior Writer at Creative Artists Agency's Intelligence Group, contributing to a daily trend newsletter and quarterly lifestyle consumer trend report. My writing experience parlayed into ghostwriting books for...

...in Human Development and a concentration in Psychology. I've wanted to teach for as long as I can remember, however Binghamton does not offer an undergraduate degree in Education. After graduating in May, I was eager to get into the classroom as soon as possible. Therefore, I applied and became a New York City Teaching...

...the B.A. / M.A. Combined Program in English and the Teacher Preparation Program at Stony Brook University. With a strong background in literature, composition, and teaching methods, I believe that I am prepared for the dynamic and exciting challenges of tutoring students for their English classes. Through my coursework, I have designed lesson plans based...

...them problems that students face in their own individual writing and learning processes vary. Due to the variety of issues that students face, I have found it necessary to form a strong foundation for my approach to instruction; but, I have also learned that this foundation needs to leave room for change. I learned early...

...a degree in Philosophy. I have recent experience tutoring students in all parts of the SAT as well as younger students studying for the ISEE exam. My greatest assets as a tutor are my flexibility and approachable nature. It is important to be able to approach a problem from multiple angles until the student has...

...be engaged in a creative field empowering young people, specifically anything related to writing or the arts. I did a creative seminar at camp with a small co-ed group of young students, and the poems and thoughts some of those children came up with were simultaneously moving, insightful, wacky, and hilarious in a way that...

...major at Columbia University. I have been a tutor for three years, specializing in college-bound high school students and middle school children. While I have experience tutoring many subjects, my favorites are Statistics, Mathematics, and Computer Science. I did not discover my passion for these subjects until college (I was admitted to Columbia as pre-law...

...Arts degree from Rutgers University, New Brunswick. I pursued two majors at Rutgers: history and psychology. My history curriculum revolved around a global perspective, within which I learned to engage and analyze historical narratives through a comparative framework. My senior thesis, "Savage Shadows: Reflections of Afghan Men in American Media, 2001-2003", required original research and...

...received my Bachelors of Arts in Mathematics Education & Mathematics. As well in majoring in Math, I also minored in sociology, which provided more insight of the interaction of people. I am working on obtaining my teaching certification. I have experience teaching large math classes to working with small groups or individuals. While working with...

...away from home, in the small town of Szolnok, Hungary. I had just graduated Lynchburg College with a BA in English, and having grown up in Virginia my entire life, I was eager to experience something cultural and new. I figured teaching English abroad would be the most intense, interesting, and educational way to jumpstart...