Award-Winning Creative Writing Tutors serving Nassau County, NY

I am a Brooklyn-based Oberlin College graduate and currently work as an assistant teacher at The Churchill School and Center. I studied English and Creative Writing and teach 8th grade English. I love reading and writing fiction and essays and enjoy sharing my love of literature with students!

...in, rather than just being lectured at by an adult. I am particularly qualified for English/Language Arts and History tutoring. It ended up being a monologue my character spoke that was dragging the play down. While it was well-written, it simply didn't fit within the world of the show. I made the decision: the speech had to go. But I wasn't upset. I knew that it was for the good of the entire project, and...

My name is Sofia. Writing and researching is my thing. I am a social scientist with a media studies MA and 5 years of experience writing professionally anything from TV scrips to anthropological research reports. What do I teach? The foundations of sociology and linguistics: writing, research, social studies and history. I love long walks on the beach (it's actually nice) and horror movies.

...tutor, and I have worked with a range of students from those with learning disabilities to Honors and AP students. I absolutely love a challenge and will put not only my mind but my heart into your success! I truly hope that you consider me for tutoring - I will do the absolute best job I can to help you succeed in your academic difficulties. One of my greatest jobs is when I see a struggling...

As career educator who is also a former procrastinator, I am well-equipped to assist students in a variety of academic subjects and study skills. I've taught middle and high school students, and spent the past 10 years teaching English Lit and Composition to college and post graduate students.

...have really allowed me to be an excellent listener and be very observative. As a research assistant in the Social Competence and Treatment Lab in the psychology department at my university, my role as a behavioral coder had really allowed me to develop a unique skill of being able to analyze and be alert to body language and verbal ques that may normally go unnoticed. As a graduate student pursuing medicine, I am patient and...

Hi there! My name is Erica. I graduated from Columbia University, where I studied the intersection of popular culture and politics. I like to write about comedy, dance, and New York arts and culture. I would love to share my enthusiasm for US history, social justice, and semicolons with students!

...classes in Summer Camps all over Brooklyn, so I've definitely run the spectrum of youth education in New York City! In my junior and senior years of college, I won English Department awards for playwriting and essaywriting, and my plays have been read and performed in theater spaces, including at the Thespis Theater Festival 2013. I also perform in Childrens' Musical Theater with the group FunikiJam! World Music (www.funikijam.com). I enjoy tutoring because I get...

...graduate student at Georgetown University. My background has equipped me with the skills to be communicative, flexible, rigorous and creative with my students. I tailor the tutoring experience to orient towards each of my student's individual goals, based on their current strengths and weaknesses. I use my experience to help my students improve their cognitive (thinking) skills and overall grasp of the subject matter at hand. I am looking forward to helping you reach your...

...to live on the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia for a year and teach reading and writing to high school juniors and seniors. Although my formal experience is working with high school aged students, I have background experience working with younger students, as well. I have experience teaching reading and literature, essay, creative and persuasive writing as well as public speaking. I am also experienced in teaching test preparation and test-taking...

...Biochemistry and Nutrition. Additionally, I have completed Biology and Chemistry at both the Ordinary and Advanced Level as well as Spanish at the Ordinary level and so I mainly tutor Biology, Spanish and Chemistry. During my high school years, I often tutored and assisted my peers and younger sibling with whatever subjects they needed help with. Since I am fairly young, I believe that my tutoring style is more relatable to students younger or the...

...Society departments, and one of my senior theses, "Cities of Defeat: Spanish Civil War Refugees and the French Concentration Camps of 1939" won the Columbia History department's Charles A. Beard Prize as well as the George Watt Prize. I have also received multiple creative writing awards through National YoungArts Foundation and the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. I have reading knowledge of Spanish, French, and German. Please reach out if you'd like to schedule a...

...essential to ensure that the student believes they can succeed. When tutoring my goal is to not only make sure that the student is comfortable with the material but to also ensure that the student believes that they are capable of learning said material and any material that may follow. Oftentimes, students assume that they are struggling simply because they are, "stupid" and are incapable of learning the material. I don't believe that is ever...

...in San Antonio who now lives in New York City. I love my two cats Pher Pher and Hobbes. I love to cook, run, and sing! I'd also love to help you ace your classes. I understand how challenging certain subjects can be as someone who had to overcome a learning disability myself. I want to help you clear your own hurdles. I like to have fun in the class and be creative with learning...

I graduated Hofstra University in three and a half years, cum laude, with a B.A. in Drama and minor in creative writing. I spent two summers in Italy teaching children English, earning my TEFL certification. I now work in NYC private schools, long term substitute teaching. I am able to help with all things English and Writing, up to a high school level.

...contemporary writing. As an avid writer I love supporting students on all areas of the essay-writing process, from reading and analyzing a text to crafting a thesis statement. Putting pen to paper can be a daunting task I struggled writing my own college application essays. Thus, I believe in focusing on helping students gain confidence in their own abilities. Overall, I enjoy trouble-shooting essays questions, helping students think critically about texts, and offering study tips...

...including English, phonics, spelling, and essay writing. I want to empower students to use words in the same way I was inspired as a young child. In college, I tutored students studying Italian, and after graduation, I worked occasionally as a babysitter and tutor. In 2020, I began freelancing as a tutor and working part-time as a babysitter. As a tutor, my philosophy is to make sure the students I am working with feel empowered...

I am a published writer with a BA and MFA in English. I have years of experience teaching elementary, middle, and high school students, in addition to two years instructing English at the college level. My publications have appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and more.

...types of math, science, reading, social studies, and standardized exams such as SAT both to a large group of students and one-on-one. My lesson plans are effective and fun as it include diagrams, videos, and other interactive aspects. During my lesson plans, I frequently ask questions in order to make sure the students are engaged as well as allow the student to ask a question at any time. My philosophy is that students truly master...

...teaching dance and movement as a form of relaxation, self-expression and creativity, as well as connecting dance to core subject mastery. I have multiple years of experience working with children and adults, both in-classroom and virtually. Lastly, as a person with ADHD I understand the struggles a neurodiverse brain may experience with studying skills, self-regulation, and organization. I look forward to helping your learner develop the best strategies for their own unique and rewarding educational...