Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors in East Orange, NJ

...that he/she can feel confident in the subject and in himself/herself before we move on. I strive to create an environment that is both comfortable and productive, and I am not afraid to use technology and humor to help a student learn and retain new material. In my free time, I like to walk around the city in search of street fairs (and free food), watch sitcoms in foreign languages, experiment with baking and cooking,...

...and how I can help you succeed. I have a Masters in Education and Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania (honors), and I am currently pursuing my PhD in Psychology. I have taught as a tutor and college professor for three years at local institutions like Temple and Drexel. I am currently a research assistant at Columbia, UPenn, and Yale, where I enjoy discovering strategies for optimum educational performance. Besides these things, I personally enjoy...

...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, a co-ed a cappella group on campus. In the...

...taught students from kindergarten through medical school. I absolutely love math and science, and I try to share my enthusiasm for learning with all of my students. Teaching is not one-size-fits-all. My goal is to help each student achieve to the best of his or her ability by adapting my teaching style to the needs of each individual student. I believe that students can master (and enjoy!) any subject if they can find the right...

...Science and Mathematics for Math and Chemistry. As soon as I graduated high school, I became an assistant teacher at a summer school for at risk high school students in Harlem, NYC. I continued my tutoring career by working at a local Bronx, NYC test prep tutoring center (K-12). Many students at this center had learning disabilities. Shortly after my college graduation, as a graduate student at City University of New York, I tutored as...

...to dumb down math concepts to the most simple and basic terms, and turn it into the language of the student. I am good at providing examples and giving tricks and tips to understanding and solving the problem quicker and more efficiently. Simplicity & Efficiency are my 2 keys to success. English has always come naturally for me and was always my best subject. This is probably due to the fact that I used to...

...Success in any subject can come with enough practice and with enough time spent talking through key concepts. I have additional experience in the classroom from working as a remedial math and literacy teacher for elementary school students. I've also worked as a health education teacher in NYC public high schools. In my free time, I enjoy watching movies, reading and playing video games. I love spending time with my friends and also with my...

...Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Biomathematics. Currently, I am working towards my Masters of Science in Biotechnology of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences at St. John's University. My lab instructing and tutoring experiences have taught me to fully grasp an understanding of each student's goals, and to work with them to excel above and beyond their own expectations. In my experience, it has been apparent that not all students have the same...

...catered to that student's specific needs. I welcome the challenge that presents itself in changing learning situations. I am very patient. I can help provide the interpersonal and organization skills a student needs to develop effective study habits and succeed in their goals. Through excellent communication skills and good listening, I assess the students' situation on a case-by-case basis to determine the students learning style. Whether they are confused on as specific section or want...

...at the junior high, high school and collegiate level. I received my credential and Master's Degree in an intensive program at the University of California at Santa Cruz; an institution well known for its excellent education department and strong emphasis on student-directed, project-based learning. I was a multiple-subject educator at a small, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded, non-traditional charter school at the forefront of the project-based, standards-based, early-college movement. I have taught students of...