Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving White Plains, NY

...in History/Secondary Education and I currently working towards my Master's Degree. I have over 10 years of teaching experience, plus 5 years of private tutoring. I have tutored all ages and grades, as well as, preparation for entrance exams and grade level exams. I love History and ELA. I love to learn it, as well as, teach it. I am constantly reading and trying to learn something new. I try to tailor all of my...

...I've been tutoring since high school and have worked with students of all ages. My specialty is English Language and Literature, and my background is in both English and Drama, which gives my approach to language and tutoring a dynamic edge. I'm passionate about finding creative problem solving methods and fresh, engaging ways of approaching grammar and technique. My favorite book is Virginia Woolf's The Waves; I can't wait to find out what your yours...

...continued all throughout college. I have tutored students from the elementary school level to college students to adults who wanted to learn English. After graduating college, I 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...

...an Environmental Studies major with English and Political Science minors. Reading and writing are two important passions of mine, and I enjoy analyzing a great book as much as I enjoy writing an extremely strong piece myself. When it comes to tutoring I have been told by many clients in the past that I bring a unique level of positive energy and dedication to the table, as I am an incredibly social and energetic person...

I am currently studying Economics and East Asian Studies at Columbia University. Outgoing by nature, I have a teaching method that is very interactive. During a tutoring session, my students should expect a dialogue rather than a lecture. I have a background tutoring Math and Mandarin Chinese to students ranging from Elementary School to College.

...7th NYS ELA Exam and the Mark Twain Entrance Exam. I specialize in critical reading, vocabulary, grammar, and writing, and believe that my approach to content is what shines. Learning has to be an interactive experience. You have to be engaged, you have to see the purpose, and when students do, they excel. A lot of these state exams and tests are designed to fail hasty test takers, but my techniques allow students to eschew...

...also completed the premedical curriculum and am currently seeking admission into medical school. I grew up in Central New Jersey as a student of the largest high school district in the state. My own educational opportunities have helped me develop a passion and reverence for education. I spent my first postgraduate year serving under-resourced 8th grade students in Brooklyn; in this position, I helped motivate and lead my students, many of whom face great challenges...

...work on them, and move forward from them - I can help you do that. I recently graduated cum laude from SUNY Binghamton University with a degree in Neuroscience and will be starting medical school soon. I have had lots of experience working with students to refine their skills in both the basic and advanced science, math, and writing areas - and look forward to both a challenging and rewarding experience working to tutor you!...

...English as a Second Language, and Statistics. I was a Teacher's Assistant for the Political Science department's Methodology course, working with students on quantitative theory and statistical analysis. I also staffed my college's math help center in its inaugural semester on campus, tutoring students as they walked in the door on anything from Pre-Calculus to Geometry to Statistics. I've really loved working with students in my various capacities as a tutor. I relish the challenge...

...by offering stories and sharing the process of exploration and discovery, both online and in books. Writing, where many students have the greatest difficulty, should be enjoyed as an expressive activity, not dreaded as a mysterious and difficult task they will never master. I teach rules of grammar and the best practices for composition as parts of the process of writing, which empowers children to be their own editors and relieves then of the fear...

...find it very rewarding to help demystify them by teaching students to recognize common strategies used to confuse test-takers. In my 8 years of tutoring, I have found the "supported challenge" model of engagement is effective for students from elementary through high school. I love to learn, and I draw on that enthusiasm to get all of my students invested in their own growth. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, dancing, and reading.

I have been an ESL teacher for five years and an English literature, language and writing tutor for nearly ten years. My classroom philosophy is to guide students to discover the answers for themselves so that they may learn useful and applicable methods, ensuring their future success and confidence in English language and literature.

...I worked as a research technician at Columbia University Medical Center before going to India for a 4-week global health educational program. Currently, I am preparing to apply to medical school. I have acquired considerable teaching and mentoring experience in the past seven years. In high school, I tutored elementary and middle school students in math and general homework help. As a general chemistry tutor at Cornell University, I guided students through problem sets and...

...learners. I am passionate about education and supporting students of all backgrounds and ages. My favorite subjects to tutor are Literature, English, and History - I love watching words come alive for my students. I try to come to each tutoring session with a plan that leaves room for each individual student's skills, personality, and needs. In my spare time, I like to explore the beautiful city we live in, read books, watch baseball, and...

...Yale University with a B.A. in Literature, including studies in modern fiction, comparative literature and communications. My professional sales and marketing background includes several decades in industries ranging from retail and hospitality to TV programming and distribution. Years of management experience taught me the importance of teaching, practice, sound strategy and motivation to improve any performance. I also have an advanced math aptitude that I put to use in business analysis, problem-solving (for fun!) and...

...have experience as a tutor for Binghamton's Student-Athlete Success Center where I taught History. I have developed my communication and leadership skills over many years working in Emergency Medical Services and as a Resident Assistant. As a teacher, I consider myself to be "A Guide on the Side, and not a Sage on the Stage." My role is to help my students generate answers and ideas on their own, as well as refining these ideas....

...students are having trouble with a problem (or type of problem) there is a non-sequitur somewhere in that process. My job, which is quite fun in this way, is to identify and correct this misunderstanding. One of the best feelings in the world is helping someone see the underlying beauty governing the world and humans. Understanding why and how things work is beautiful. I am qualified in a variety of subjects, as befits my rather...

...material effectively was to make it fun rather than a chore. By combining my hobby of performing improvisational comedy with my passion for teaching, I've developed an engaging style of tutoring over my 3 years of experience as a college and med school TA. After graduation from St. George's University School of Medicine, I'll be pursuing an MBA in healthcare management and applying for residency in psychiatry, a field I'm deeply passionate about.... Learning material should...

...academic endeavor they pursue. I have a great passion for learning, and relish the opportunity to use my enthusiasm to help students learn and grow as individuals. Tutoring is ideally suited to my strengths as a teacher. I thrive in an environment where I can build a connection with a student based on trust and mutual respect. I work hard to learn about my students' unique learning styles and personalities, and adapt my teaching methods...

...a Sagittarius, I am on an endless quest to learn more and help others do the same. I have taught over 100 college and graduate students in my career, in courses ranging from writing seminar to research methods. I'm currently faculty at The New School (Parsons School of Design, Eugene Lang College) and CUNY (City College, Queens College), and an Isador Lubin Fellow in the PhD Program at the Milano School of International Affairs, Management,...