Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors in Bergen County, NJ

...most passionate about reading, writing and public speaking. I believe in making learning fun, and showing students how the subject is relevant to their life in a very practical way. I'm also a big believer in self learning; whenever possible I try to guide the students to the point where they can find the answer on their own, rather than just telling it to them straight out. Outside of tutoring, I love reading, comedy, superhero...

...foreign languages. Students at top high schools like Stuyvesant and Brooklyn Tech are especially engaging to work with due to the challenging nature of the material and the lively mind of the student. In addition to my own tutoring practice, I've also been director of a non-profit tutoring center. Under my administration we tracked students' scores and attained the highest average grade increase in the program's history. By guiding other tutors and consulting students for...

...am currently a sophomore at Northeastern University pursuing a BA in Computer Science. I enjoy tutoring because I love being able to help students learn more, I want to share some of the knowledge that I've acquired, and because I genuinely find the work very rewarding. I have been teaching and tutoring informally for many years now, sometimes through established positions, but more often out of goodwill. I am a member of the Northeastern Downbeats,...

...received my MS in Applied Mathematics at Columbia University and my BS in Mathematics at New York University. Throughout college and graduate school, I have tutored students from a multitude of backgrounds and helped them along their journey to academic success. Each student has their own path of least resistance, and helping them find the best way to understand a particular subject paves the way for future excellence in all areas of learning. When I'm...

...trigonometry, because it is the topic in mathematics that I find most interesting. I go about teaching in a very structured and organized manner. I believe that fundamentally mathematics is about problem solving and as such I aim to present a wide variety of problems to my students to build their problem solving repertoire, and to foster deep comprehension of broader mathematical concepts. In my spare time I like to play chess or cricket, read,...

...the ability to communicate on all levels, and you are perhaps a tenth of the way to having everything a good accountant should have. I believe I have a number of these attributes, but more importantly, I want to learn and develop the ones I don’t have. I have always excelled at school, particularly in maths and the sciences. I have studied maths, economics and business studies, and believe these three subjects have given me...

...am a recent graduate of Rice University, with a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology and a Minor in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. I love the learning process, and I love helping others discover their love for learning also. I think that education should not be viewed as a chore, but as an exciting opportunity to learn more about the world we live in. I have always loved science, and my favorite subjects to tutor are...

...St. John's University has ensured that I not only can tutor students in technical fields but also humanities. I am a savvy test taker and would be able to teach your child not only the content necessary to excel at an exam and other standardized tests, but also how to utilize strategies to maximize efficiency and accuracy. In teaching, I enjoy connecting the subject matter to topics that would not necessarily seem relevant to the...

...composition and literature, I also have a great interest in mathematics and have experience in teaching it as well. Though I tutor in a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about English, literature, and history. My approach to tutoring stresses deeper understanding of topics and underlying concepts, as opposed to learning just to pass test questions. I further believe in teaching towards individual student’s learning styles and adapting towards individual needs so as to...

...am a graduate of Columbia College in New York with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Visual Art. I tutor in English, US History, and Art History as well as standardized tests including SAT and ACT. While my strength is in test preparation, I delight in trivia and the anecdotal in history and language. I believe first and foremost that education rewards those with intellectual curiosity and that the goal of any educator...