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...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 pursuit of that goal enables our success. Every day, I analyze student...

...These experiences have helped me in promoting learning as a way to strengthen one's life and gain opportunities that may have seemed impossible before. I love reading, art especially illustration, mural and street art as well as comics and graphic novels. I love different types of music from Hip Hop to Rock, Jazz, and Reggae...

...to inspire children and adolescents to explore what they are taught and to find meaning through the literature they read. I try to mold my teaching styles and strategies around the students I interact with to make them feel comfortable in our shared learning environment so that they can get the most out of our...

...hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, History, and Jewish Studies from Williams College, America's top liberal arts institution according to U.S. News and World Report. After graduating cum laude and with departmental honors from Williams, I spent two years teaching at Portsmouth Abbey School, New England's premiere co-ed Catholic boarding school. While at...

...love working with students of all ages, and from a multitude of backgrounds. A few years ago, I lived in Istanbul, Turkey for a year and taught math & English to 1st and 2nd grade students. In my spare time I also tutored younger students and adults. I currently tutor a range of students from...

Throughout my years of teaching, I have had the pleasure to see my students grow into competent and successful beings. Their confidence grew with our sessions, and they realized that they can do what they thought was the impossible. I enjoy tutoring and teaching because of these moments. There aren’t many professions when you get...

...that aims to close the achievement gap between students and prepare them for college and other postsecondary opportunities. Many of the goals that were part of the program, such as teaching students skills and behaviors for academic success, providing intensive support to maintain positive student/teacher relationships and developing a sense of personal achievement through hard...

...Columbia University, where I majored in English and Biology. After graduation, I spent a year working at a pediatric HIV clinic in Lesotho on a Princeton in Africa fellowship, and later, I completed my Master's in Public Health at University College Dublin on a Mitchell Scholarship. Having completed many applications in the course of my...

...own learning and executive functioning strategies that have helped me over the years. In each of these positions I have gained so much knowledge from the interactions I have had with students. I have learned to tailor my teaching style and method to meet each individual student's needs and personality. I also understand how important...

I've tutored throughout high school and college and provide a patient, attentive learning environment for my students. I enjoy working with them on English, math, and test preparation.... Be patient and attentive.... I'd assess their learning style and current position. Then we'd set goals for what they'd like to achieve.

...standardized tests, I learned that there are several different ways to answer the same question, which is what I love the most about tutoring for the SAT and LSAT. It is my goal to show and explain the various methods of answering these questions, therefore giving them the tools to select the method(s) that they...

...from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and French Language and Literature from George Washington University. I spent a year directly enrolled in the French Literature department at the Universit de Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France. Prior to returning to teaching, I worked in a variety of non-profit support...

...in Oberlin, OH, where I majored in history. In college I acted as an editor for the Oberlin Review and as research assistant to an English professor. I spent one semester abroad at Trinity College in Dublin, and another semester at the Williams-Mystic maritime studies program in Mystic, Connecticut. It was an eclectic undergraduate experience...

...writing. It's a cliche to say that my writing informs my teaching while my teaching improves my writing, but it's also true: the constant effort to improve my own work helps me to understand what my students are going through, while my work as a teacher and tutor gives me a fresh perspective on my...

...spent a year in France intimately learning the language and teaching my host family English. In my spare time, I love traveling, expanding my book collection, practicing yoga, and delving into community theater and choral groups. In my tutoring, I look to build my students' confidence through hard work, encouragement, and compassion. I believe that...

...learning facts and passing exams, it is also about becoming a life-long learner. It is about using knowledge to improve one's life both personally and professionally. There are skills which need to be mastered and this is one important element of education. I also believe that education can improve one's enjoyment of life regardless of...

...not merely as a recitation of facts, but as a means of understanding cultures and politics different from our own. I have taught people from age 4 to 40, in one-on-one, small group and large classroom settings. I spent a year in Taiwan as an ESL teacher. I enjoy students of all ages, but there's...

...wish to use my skills and talents to help other kids gain great grades and confidence in themselves through reading and writing tutoring assistance. As a current freelance writer, having written for many websites and print publications, my knowledge of proper grammar is of the moment and my passion for a good book remains intact.

...and expertise to students who need it. I grew up in Franklin Square, NY and attended H. Frank Carey High School. During HS I pursued an interest in business through participation in the Future Business Leaders of America. I was also actively involved in the National Honor Society; part of my role in this club...

...but an Ivy League professor too. Early retirement gives me the opportunity to use my experience to continue to help students improve. Reduce the frustrations and anxiety you feel about tests and writing with an experienced person like me to guide you. Learning should be enjoyable and I am good at patiently building on your...