Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Long Island City, NY

...work on education reform next year. I hope to impart some of my own excitement about learning to all the students I have the opportunity to work with. When I'm not at work at my job as the project director on a study on sleep and academic performance in adolescents, I love to read and...

...education based yet fun environment that leaves the student eager to return to our sessions.I am easy going yet informative and understand that students genuinely seeking help need a little something extra and different to assure learning is complete. I have alternate methods for those who feel hopeless in an easy to follow guided lesson.

...of and respect for diverse cultures. Students need to demonstrate the three R’s: reading, writing, and arithmetic, but also the three Cs: creativity, communication, and collaboration. They demonstrate digital literacy as well as civic responsibility. Virtual tools and open source software create border-less learning territories for students of all ages, anytime and anywhere.... The teachers I have had who stand out in my memory have some attributes in common: they presented their subjects in a way...

...in various grade levels. Working one on one in a tutoring session, I really like to relate to the student and connect their experiences to what we are learning about. These connections trigger interest which then triggers motivation to learn. Being a creative and enthusiastic person by nature helps me form a positive relationship with...

...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...

...to expand their close reading skills and defend their point of view. As a tutor I also know that students who are engaged in fun, authentic activities will be much more engaged in their learning. As a tutor I know that getting to know the students I tutor and bringing their interests into their learning...

...I helped launch a technology startup in New York City that partnered with taxi drivers. I absolutely love tutoring and sharing my passion for a variety of subjects including math, history, economics and Spanish! I have extensive experience tutoring all ages, including adults and my approach is collaborative, individualized, and fun. In my free time,...

...my high school years and have always enjoyed helping others. I volunteered with Juggling Life, Inc. for which I was a juggling instructor for ill and disadvantaged people of all ages. I also competed for the NCAA Cross Country and Track and Field Teams at NYU which I led and assisted in the development of...

...and qualified SAT / SHSAT Tutor as well as a graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. When I am not at school, I love relaxing with my fiancee and our two cats - Biscuit and Pumpkin - at our home in Astoria, watching football, playing video games, going to the gym, and listening to...

I have been tutoring students of all ages for almost a decade. Working one on one and in small groups is something I am very comfortable with, and something I enjoy. I work with each student to find individual strategies to improve.

...helping students edit their own writing and develop their literary voice. Although knowledge of math, science, and history are vital, expressing oneself in writing is perhaps the most difficult yet critically important skill for succeeding in our society. As one who has struggled with writing in the past but now feels ownership over his voice,...

...P.S. 325 in Harlem in 2011. I was rated an effective teacher both years. It was at P.S. 325 where I learned to use various technologies such as PowerPoint, iPad apps, an interactive SmartBoard and enthusiasm to connect with my students while teaching Math. At one point, TFA asked me to give a seminar to...

...the methodology is very rewarding. My philosophy for tutoring has always been: Some people teach to the test. Others teach to the book. I teach to the individual. Outside of tutoring my hobbies include yoga, biking, hiking, drawing, crafts, dancing (ballet and salsa are my favorite right now), French cinema, reading (magazines, novels, history), and...

...I fervently prescribe to a teaching method that promotes a unique engagement, both between student and instructor and with the subject matter, in order to impart the very human and meaningful elements residing in the material. Outside my more scholarly pursuits, I am an avid reader, a performing musician, and an amateur distance runner.

...Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. During my time at Georgia Tech I was able to serve as a graduate teaching assistant, holding office hours, assisting students with assignments, and even preparing and teaching a handful of classes. As an engineer I've always enjoyed math and science, but understanding their applications is truly what has inspired...

...and currently working in a hedge fund in Norwalk, CT. I enjoy tutoring in Math and Chinese. I have been teaching in APEX as a SAT math tutor. My teaching style is giving students more chance to talk and ask questions. I'd like to listen to them and help them out as much as I...

...1st grade student who has Autism. I go to her home in the mornings before school and go through a therapy program decided on by her parents and my input. Over the last year, her parents have been receiving news of her progress from the school staff. While providing therapy, I am also tutoring her...

...in business with a concentration in finance and entrepreneurship. I am a motivated student and have taken the highest level of courses possible in both high school and my first year of college. I am a very mathematically minded person so I have a deep understanding of numbers which will help me effectively teach math...

...can. I enjoy seeing my students succeed and come back to tell me about their stories. Tutoring has made a major impact in my life as I am able to help, teach, and connect with my students. When I am not tutoring, I enjoy playing guitar, paino, singing, cooking, walking, ice-skating, and playing basketball.... Teaching is both a learning process for the teacher as it is for the student.

...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...