Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Nassau County, NY

I work for a great district on Long Island and have five years teaching experience. I love to tutor students to help them be the best they can be! I have my Bachelor's in Elementary and Special Education. I received my Master's in teaching ESL. I am a certified teacher and I love working with dedicated families! My hobbies and interests include, running, teaching, and reading.

...a graduated Medical Doctor with extensive knowledge in Math and Science, as well as English as a Second Language (ESL) and Spanish. My teaching experiences include educating adults preparing for licensing and certification in various medical fields, including Phlebotomy, EKG monitoring, Certified Nursing Aide, and Patient Care Technicians. I also have experience educating children in middle school and high school in science, math, ESL and Spanish. I look forward to working with you and helping...

...am challenged to be creative, nurturing, and most of all, patient. At the present time I am tutoring a number of students, both college students in Statistics, General Chemistry, and English, as well as high school students in Chemistry and Biology. All of my students are content with their academic progress, and I find great satisfaction in tutoring. It is my goal to combine my range of experience with my ability to be a compassionate,...

...past five (5) years, I have tutored several students ranging from the ages of 7 to 18. By far, my favorite subject to tutor is Math because once a student understands a mathematical concept, the problems that he/she struggled with before become astonishingly easy. I believe that tutoring is a very underestimated supplemental tool that should be more seriously considered if a student is having trouble grasping the concept. A fair and adaptive 1-on-1 tutoring...

...one more person to remind you. Personally, I don't want you to just know how solve the problem. I want you to make that problem more complex and solve that even more complex problem. I know you may think it sounds crazy. However, If you want to design a powerful car engine, you must first need to know what a cylinder is and its properties. I enjoy taking things apart and further studying them and...

...the Instructional Cabinet and a lead teacher for the Early Childhood team. I created and implemented the Early Childhood Literacy curriculum. I have an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership from Stony Brook University. My School Building Leader New York State Certification is currently pending. I have completed a yearlong internship with the principal and four assistant principals. I have led meetings for my administrators and conducted several professional developments for staff. I have been...

...be other students out there who were extremely bright and simply didn't excel at standardized tests. I began tutoring for the SAT, specializing in the verbal and writing sections. It was an incredible feeling to coach students through this test and watch their scores climb. I later had that same satisfaction on a personal level when I tutored my younger brother throughout his SAT preparation. He is now finishing his freshman year at his top...

...is Language Culture and World Trade with a minor in Arabic and Translation. I have a passion for teaching although I will not pursue it as my career. That is why I love to tutor. In high school, I was active in student teaching and eventually became student teacher coordinator. I taught a classroom of 5th graders, French, for three hours each week. When I studied abroad in Paris, I taught a three year old...

...has always been an integral part of daily life. When I was younger, I would often ask my older sister for homework help, just as my younger brother and sister would ask me for help a few years down the line. In this sense, I have been tutored and tutoring for as long as I can remember, meaning I have a strong understanding of what it is like to be on both sides of the...

...would describe my teaching philosophy as strength-based in that through listening to my clients, I develop a picture of what they are good at and draw upon that to build their confidence while supplementing their knowledge base with my own. Outside of academia, I enjoy bike riding, travel and pop culture. My friends consider me to be pretty out-of the-box, but they also know I am results-driven and loyal to the core.

...am excited to offer tutoring services to students of all levels. I have extensive experience in liberal arts subjects (writing skills, critical reading, etc.) and also have a history of success on multiple standardized tests, having scored in at least the 98th percentile on the ISEE, ACT, SAT, and LSAT. While in college, I was president of the Tufts Debate Team for 2 years, have traveled internationally competing in debate tournaments, and tutored extensively on...

...in Biology. After taking extensive math and science courses, I later realized that anyone can learn anything through practice and repetition. Majoring in biology was not easy and most of my time was spent teaching myself the material. Independent studying is good because you come up with different ways to learn the material, which is helpful when teaching someone else. The rest of my time was spent participating in study groups, where colleagues and I...

...and 3rd grade for two years at a Yeshiva in Brooklyn. I have also taught as a substitute teacher for School Professionals. I am currently working for Lefferts Gardens Charter School as a 1st grade special education teacher. In these positions I am responsible for creating interactive lessons in English language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. In addition, I implemented positive reinforcement system to help with classroom management and reward good behavior. I am...

...Spokane, Washington, I moved to Phoenix, Arizona where I taught high school math at as part of the Teach For America program. Beyond the classroom, I pushed students to succeed as both the JV football and basketball coach at my high school. I moved out East last year to continue my education and am about to begin the second year of my masters program in Physician Assistant Studies here on Long Island. I serve as...

...a mutual journey that is entirely decided by the student and led by the teacher. I take full joy in walking alongside the educational journey in helping students to understand and develop into successful mastery and critical thinkers of information. As your tutor, I would be your source of empowerment, guide and coach. Most importantly, I approach tutoring and learning with the firm belief that all students have amazing strengths and talents that can be...

...was also a teaching assistant for biology classes. I am a tutor for middle and high school biology and chemistry, as well as elementary and middle school math. The role of an excellent tutor is to provide clarity and context - to act as a guide in learning, not an answer key. I understand how to deconstruct complex ideas into basic concepts and to build knowledge on strong fundamentals. Rather than bombard a student with...

...reflecting in their ability to focus and truly comprehend. My experience with them challenged me to come up with even more innovative ways to explain the material in a way that could connect with them. They grew as students, and I grew as a tutor as a result of teaching them. Kids learn at a different paces and process information differently - I will tailor a program that both accommodates their needs and builds on...

...to working as a waitress at Friendly's. At a young age, I always knew I wanted to become a teacher. I have worked in positions as a substitute teacher and special educator while I pursued my studies leading up to a Master's degree in Elementary Education. I regularly tutor my niece, who is currently in third grade, with her reading comprehension skills. I enjoy working one on one and watching children progress in their studies....

...to conducting workshops at Brown University. Throughout my education, I tutored students in a variety of academic disciplines. I am most passionate about psychology, statistics, and writing, and also enjoy helping students learn how to be better test takers. In my experience, preparing for Standardized Tests such as the SAT and ACT can be empowering. By ensuring that students master both the content and format of the test, they will be able to walk in...

...Development. I then attended graduate school at Yale University where I received a Masters of Science in Genetics. In college and graduate school, I have taken many math and science courses and have 4 years of hands-on science lab experience. I love to explain science, especially biology, because I think it is exciting and has many applications in life. My tutoring style is to explain each step so that students learn why they are doing...