Award-Winning Creative Writing Tutors serving Mount Vernon, NY

...was the way I learn and retain information. I believe what makes me unique as a teacher is that I take the time to understand the needs of my students, work with them to come with a learning strategy that works for them, and create a measurable objective to work towards. The most daunting goal can be obtained with the right planning and cooperation. By showing the students that I am willing to work hard,...

...extensive experience in literary analysis and expository writing. Since graduation, I have taught K-6 ELA; tutored both adults and college preparatory students ES, as a certified TESOL Instructor; and currently provide high-dosage 1:1 Science of Reading tutoring to K-8 students to close the gap in their literacy journey. While I tutor in ELA and TESOL, I am most passionate about instilling a passion in my students for reading and the written word, through literacy skills.

...is a very important key to success in life. This is why I have a deep passion for helping others achieve their academic goals. I especially enjoy witnessing that "aha!" moment where the student has reached full understanding of the subject matter at hand and the personal confidence that the student demonstrates puts me at ease. When this occurs all is right in my world! I not only have the passion to assist in attaining...

...studies. For the past six years, I have been tutoring French to undergraduate students, and English Literature, Social Studies and Math to students grades one through eight. As a former student of the IB Program, I am familiar with IB curriculum and texts, particularly in the subjects of History, English, and French. I am a patient and diligent individual with excellent work ethic and a genuine love for teaching. My hours are flexible and I...

...as a basis for other studies. And as a former history major, I know the importance of building analytical skills, and how a strong analytical mind can lead to progress and success in a multitude of subjects. I loved being a student and continue to teach myself new things today. Hopefully, I can impart my love of learning onto my students. While I know students may not be passionate about every topic they study ,I...

...is to not just increase the grade in a subject, but increase knowledge ,understanding, and even interest in the subject. Too often students are being lost to boring lectures they are unable to relate to, it is my goal to find these students and bring back passion and interest to school. I plan to get my masters in both education and classics, and hope to help create a better education system that will work for...

My name is Rochelle S. and I am pursuing a professional doctorate degree as a dental student. I am looking to tutor elementary, middle, high school and college students in Math, Writing and Reading.

...with my students, and coached many Seniors on their college application essays. I left the classroom to raise my three children; now that they are in school, I am delighted to be doing what I love--working with students to develop their writing styles, to clarify their thinking, and to get their ideas down on paper in creative, precise, and expressive language. I am an avid reader and writer myself, when I am not kid-wrangling. My...

...am a firm believer that if a student knows basic grammar, the writing is bound to improve automatically. I have also taken a great liking to US History. Organization is my middle name, so getting your child organized is definitely one of my major strong suits. Although I have my Masters, I continue to take classes. I try to instill in my students that learning is an ongoing process, and I lead by example. I...

...CUNY Hunter College. Reading, writing, financial literacy, and literacy are all things that I focus on. My teaching philosophy is the hands-on tactical approach. I believe that all work starts with having a growth mindset, modeling what's expected of students, and then having students get as much practice as possible. Outside of academia, I have experience with freelance writing and I can help you with that if you are interested in learning how to increase...

...Sovietology. I tutor all the humanitarian topics, including the SAT verbal and writing, English, essay composition and editing, world and U.S. history, and the whole spectrum of the REGENTS test. I like to break things down to their fundamentals and learn from the bottom up, so that it's easier to see how all the pieces of a topic fit together. A ten page paper might seem intimidating, until you break it down into a list...

...from SUNY Binghamton. A "creative dissertation" in my case was a poetry collection, a book that was many years in the making. In terms of my experience as a teacher, I've been working in education for ten years. I've worked with middle school students to college students in their fifties. I enjoy helping individuals becoming effective writers, readers, and thinkers. I believe reading and writing can help provide maps to navigate life. These tools are...

...to investigating credit card fraud. Mostly, I've written and have been fortunate to earn money from my writing. Throughout 30 years I've written: journalism pieces, essays, business proposals, speeches, public relations materials as well as short stories, poems, lyrics, and fiction. I bring a wealth of real-world experience to the classroom, emphasizing the origin of creation, using many sources of knowledge. Everyone has a story to tell from rapper or spray paint artist to parent...

...math for the "No Child Left Behind" act which, in fact, had inspired me to go back to school and receive a formal education. Reading and writing are my passions, and I believe that anyone can find the joys of learning with the right attitude and proper motivation which is why I decided to get back into tutoring students. Apart from academia, I enjoy reading and writing (of course), listening to music, watching Broadway musicals...

...the lead teacher for a semester-long photojournalism/spoken-word course. Last summer I worked at an educational nonprofit in New York to support educational workshops and help organize a College App Essay Bootcamp for 150 students. Two summers ago I was the Teaching Artist Cadre Development & High School Readiness Project Intern at an arts and literacy non-profit in Chicago called Changing Worlds. The next summer as Education Intern I taught, organized lesson plans, and created lending...

...students local to my area with numerous assignments, such as assistance with school-related tasks, personal essays, college application essays, test preparation, and much more. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Literature, and Writing. With my experience working with people, combined with my skills and my passion for the subjects I tutor, I will do my very best to provide my students with resources to achieve their tremendous...

Non-traditional Premed applicant. B.S. in Biology at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Pursing higher education with a passion for teaching.... I believe a fundamental goal of teaching is to inspire curiosity and genuine interest in subject matter. There are many ways to teach and to learn, and an effective teacher is familiar with more than one.... Make the student feel at ease, especially if this is their first time being tutored. After that, figure out what...

...currently a graduate student at the SUNY College of Old Westbury seeking a Masters in the Art of Teaching for Adolescent Spanish. Needless to say, being involved in all aspects of the learning process is important to me. While at Lafayette College, I realized how much I enjoyed leading meetings with the on-campus Spanish Speakers club—a club for which I served as president for the duration of my final year. I am joining Varsity to...

Every student has the unique ability to learn and be curious, and I enjoy discovering what motivates my students and how I can best inspire them to succeed. "Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death." Albert Einstein

...incoming freshman into my school, I knew I wanted to continue working with students in whatever way I could moving forward. In college, I enrolled in a writing-tutoring program that landed me two jobs on my campus's writing center. As a writing fellow, each semester I worked closely with students in a freshman writing-intensive English class aimed to bring everyone up to the same collegiate writing level. As a writing tutor, I held general weekly...