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...feeling like you rocked it. I especially had a passion for the Critical Reading and the Writing portions of the SAT's and the SAT 2 in Literature. I have teaching experience with everything from stand-up comedy to Emergency Medical Services to tap dancing, and I've been told that I am unmatched in my enthusiasm. In my free time, I like to perform sketch and improv comedy, dance, play the banjo, and volunteer in my local...

...History, World Geography, and U.S. History for about nine years at a middle school in central New Jersey. Another endeavor undertaken by me is the founding and supervising of a district-wide peer mentoring program in which 8th grade students travel to connecting elementary schools to aide them with reading, writing, social, organizational, and study skills. I enjoy tutoring World History, US History, philosophy, psychology and language arts overall. I like to tutor in a team...

...UConn and Mount Holyoke. I also worked for the University Writing Center. Working with students one-on-one, informed by faculty guidance and frequent workshops, I developed a tutoring style that focuses on collaboration and flexibility. No matter the subject, I believe that we learn best when we discover for ourselves, and forget when we are lectured. I spend my spare time reading, writing, talking, listening, and trying to stay active, so that I can read, write,...

...a 4th year student of pharmacy currently attending St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. I am pursuing a Doctorate of Pharmacy, with a goal of obtaining a residency in a hospital setting upon graduation. My areas of interest include Chemistry, Biology, and Environmental Sciences, and I have a strong passion for Reading and Writing. I am constantly expanding my knowledge every day in order to eventually help all those around me heal...

...preparation and test design makes a strong test prep teacher. I have taught ESL, English reading and composition, Portuguese, anthropology, cultural studies, and music to a variety of learners in a variety of countries. In South Korea, I taught composition and analytical skills to high-achieving middle and high school students, working with both large and small classes and tutoring a high school junior one-on-one. In both Santiago and New York City, I taught English to...

...France for two years to teach university-level English. Prior to this, I taught French in Hoboken, NJ for students ages 5-10 for an academic year. During my undergraduate career, I minored in Spanish as a nod to my Hispanic heritage and worked with the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations. I am a strong advocate for an individualistic teaching approach; no one student learns the same as another and I believe...

...and inspiring way. I hold a Ph.D. in Philosophy and an M.F.A. in English, Literature, and Writing. I have published three books, and I have received scholarship grants, including a Fulbright Scholarship, from multiple countries. I have successfully taught English and Philosophy courses for five years in New York City universities, and my teaching evaluations are among the highest at each university. I love great books, good movies, traveling, and music, and I absolutely love...

...for medical school, yet I always managed to keep my interest in psychology by enrolling in at least once course each semester. This pattern continued until my sophomore year, when I changed my major to psychology and decided to pursue it wholeheartedly. Throughout my undergraduate career, I was also a varsity football player for four years, playing the position of cornerback. In the spring semester of my freshman year of college, I enrolled in a...

...journalist living in Brooklyn. I mostly write about pop culture and sports. I graduated from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and a Minor in History. I'm here to help your students with English, History, essay writing, and a number of other topics. I'm very interested in all aspects of pop culture as that's what I'm normally writing about and I'm also a big sports fan. Go Cubs!

...excited to continue tutoring. I am a native Spanish speaker. I love learning and understand both traditional and creative learning techniques. I have worked with students of all ages. I understand the frustration of confusion along or not being challenged. This allows me to empathize and find different ways to help. There is so much to learn and seeing students progress is a gift and honor. I am incredibly hard working, passionate, and dedicated.... To create...

I look forward to helping students improve their test scores! I graduated from UC Berkeley and Columbia Law. I self-taught to achieve a perfect verbal SAT score and an LSAT score in the 99th percentile. Test taking is a skill and, like any skill, you can improve significantly through practice and learned techniques.

...Economics from Spelman College, and even wrote a Thesis. I am currently earning my Master's of Business Administration Degree in Marketing and Management at Howard University. When students are not interested or bored, I think that they just lack the proper motivation and a way to integrate creativity into tutoring methods. I strive to help students pursue their studies with excellence and except nothing less. I believe that talent can be cultivated and is not...

...is why I have started and edit my own publication, Athens New Renaissance magazine. I love sharing language and communication with people, and use my high energy as well as my sharp editing to make the most out of their experience and skill. I work to build the confidence in my students that later becomes central to their advancement, so that they can glean the most value from their work and achieve academic successes.... A student...

...law. I have passed the bar exam in three states via self-study on my first try for each: California (2015), New York (2020 UBE), and Illinois (2007). On the UBE I scored in the top 8 percentile. During the past few years I've taught numerous students how to pass the bar exam in many states. I am also skilled with essay writing, composition, editing, test taking strategy, literature, reading comprehension, and all areas of government/civics...

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...about education because I believe it is the foundation for building a just society, and I enjoy teaching and learning from people of all ages from elementary to college-age. I especially enjoy preparing students for standardized testing, working to make a mandatory and unpleasant experience into something that can bring them pride and enjoyment. When not teaching and studying, my hobbies include working in Theatre doing everything from acting to set building to grant-writing.

...study. I am a patient and consistent tutor that does not hesitate to review techniques and questions over and over until the topic is clear. I am a native Spanish speaker who moved here during high school. My experience has allowed me to have an understanding of anyone who is an English Language Learning or trying to learn a language for the first time. I look forward to working with you and furthering your skills.

...that every student is unique, and needs to be approached with a teaching style which fits their needs. Some students need more time on certain subjects than others. The student will receive one-on-one tutoring, and we will move forward at a pace that best suits the needs of the students. I have worked with many "difficult" students, and they were extremely cooperative with me and we had many pleasant experiences together in the classroom. I...

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...at the NYU Child and Family Policy Center where I worked with kids ages 2-7 who were participating in a school readiness home visitation program. This experience reinforced my belief in the importance of education and its power to improve children's self-esteem even children too young to have been enrolled in school. I am currently at Hunter College pursuing my Master of Arts in History with a focus on Latin America and completing a master's...