Award-Winning Creative Writing Tutors serving Mount Vernon, NY

I am a compassionate, creative, and patient teacher who loves working with students in smaller settings to ensure they receive the adequate attention and time needed to learn!

...create the lives and world they want to live in! My international teaching experience includes five years in China teaching college-prep English essay writing, literature, world history, psychology, TOEFL prep and SAT reading comprehension/grammar/vocabulary, as well as assisting students with college application essays, through the China Social Welfare Education Foundation. I also taught ESL for seven months in rural Nicaragua, and spent 6 weeks touring the Middle East, performing in a circus troupe for refugee...

...door of teachers, adjusting to new methods and faces at an unsettling pace. This turnover doesn't just affect teachers; it disrupts the vital relationships they build with students. My philosophy here is clear: the needs of the child must come first, above politics and bureaucracy. Teachers, often beloved by their students, should not be sacrificed for administrative convenience. My most profound philosophy transcends teaching; it encapsulates life itself. Teaching wasn't my initial career choice; it...

...I have a lot of experience working off of my students' creativity and energy. I am always responding to them and in the best moments learning alongside them. My greatest strength as an educator is meeting each of my students on their own terms seeing them as individuals with their own unique strengths and weaknesses. My work has always been centered around writing. My professional life has had me write for marketing campaigns and grant...

...associated with math. I've loved math ever since grade school, and I found myself actually looking forward to coming home and doing my math homework! I soon realized that what I was doing was not only fun, but had a purpose. I understood that it defines and shapes the way in which we go about our business navigating through the world. My admiration for its profound impact in this manner has only become stronger over...

...teach the material to others. With experience tutoring in a broad range of subjects, I am well-versed in English Literature, Critical thinking, Elementary - High School Mathematics, and College Readiness. As a product of the NYC school system, I am fully aware of the trials students face as they balance academic achievement with standardized testing and educational progress. I enjoy playing guitar, boxing, and spending time with friends and family. Let's learn to succeed together!

...at Fordham University. I am currently a double major in Spanish Language and Literature and International Political Economy. I am fluent in English, Spanish and Soninke (west African dialect). I have a passion for helping people in any way that I can. My friends would describe me as an outgoing, fun, and patient person. I look forward to working with you any way that I can. Thank you for your time! :)

Though I have not done tutoring in more than 30 years, I have more than enough experience as a copy editor, helping to improve written work.

I'm here to provide assistance to students, professionals, as well as hobbyists who need extra help! I specialize in coding using C, C++, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java and more. I am also a Math tutor and I can help you with Elementary Mathematics, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus 1, and others. Additionally, I also have experience with the Linux command line, Networking with TCP/IP, and many other technologies.

I am college grad with a BFA in Theatre Arts and a Minor is Music. I would love to tutor music, english, and math. I've been teaching since before I left high school and have loved every second. I believe that teaching or tutoring should result in real understanding rather than rote memorization, so I really love to build direct relationships with students to better meet their needs and goals.

...insight kept me going. I was struck by a writer's power to put the world in sharp, sane relief. I pursued my newfound interest to a Bachelor's Degree in English at Princeton, and my current pursuit of a fiction MFA at Columbia University. On the professional front, I have served editorial roles at Standard & Poor's, Encore Magazine, and Untitled. These experiences taught me the key role that written communication plays outside of academia, and...

...of mise en abyme, a post-modern literary device, in graphic novels. My six years of work as an outdoor instructor in Vermont have nurtured my passion for experiential education, which I have completed through my work as a writing and French tutor. I have extensive experience editing college essays and helping students prepare for the Writing and Reading sections of standardized tests. I love canoeing, reading, and being outsideI'm always ready for the next adventure.

My teaching philosophy is contained in a single sentence: "A teacher affects eternity -- he or she can never tell where his or her influence stops." Henry Adams

...education. While at college, I tutored elementary through high school students in English language arts, social studies and math. I also led after school art and cooking activities. Since graduating, I worked as a paralegal in Chicago for eight months, and I recently moved to NYC to pursue education related career opportunities. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, running and walking outside and reading. I look forward to working with you!

...Being state certified to teach English to students in grades 5-12 gives me the opportunity to teach and tutor a wide range of material. My M.A in English Education provides me with a variety of tools to use when leading students toward fulfilling their academic potential. My goal is to make students feel confident and comfortable in their learning environment, free to ask questions and seek answers. By allowing my patient and positive attitude to...

...next level. My approach is positive and process-based, emphasizing student strengths while working toward the development of writerly voice and instinct. I have worked with students ranging from ages 13 to 60s, from a wide range of religious and socioeconomic backgrounds. My professional background is in publishing, and I hold an MFA in Creative Writing and Professional Writing from William Paterson University, where I pursued, and continue to pursue, research in online and digital pedagogy.

...Studies. While pursuing my degree, I took numerous classes in Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, English, and more. Since graduation, I have been proactively working on personal and professional writing projects. In addition, I have been helping other 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,...

...research assistant at John Jay College of Criminal Justice where I studied memory distortion. I am a US Presidential Scholar semifinalist, a member of Congresswoman Maloney's Congressional Youth Committee, and an intern for the Children's Museum of the Arts. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Math, Science, and Writing. I recently went through the process of preparing for and taking Standardized Tests, so I feel comfortable with that...

As a recent graduate from Dartmouth College and ongoing student of the world, I am inspired to grow and to share and to help others find their voice to do the same. When unable to travel in body, I turn to books for adventures through time and space. Ideally, together we will see work as play, countering the mundane with creativity and curiosity.

I am an honors graduate of CUNY Queens College, and have been successfully tutoring for about three years; primarily high school math. My style is very focused on getting to know an individual student and the way they learn, and figuring out exactly why they are struggling.