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

...exercising. Traveling and exploring the world is another great love of mine. I have been lucky to have many wonderful memories experiencing different cultures, people and land. Sharing my travels and thousands of photographs with my family and students is humbling and exciting for me. In addition, I look forward to taking pottery classes with my mother to continue exploring things I enjoy and taking time to center myself. As a new mother, I can...

...Molecular and Cellular Biology at Boston College. I specialize in teaching math and science, with a focus on helping the student achieve a conceptual understanding of the material that can be applied to situations outside of a textbook. In addition to helping students direct their talents towards a successful future, I also enjoy Italian language and culture, visual and performing arts, literature, and a well-prepared meal. I am also passionate about contemporary human rights issues including...

...English for grades 6-12. I am also ESOL endorsed. Along with teaching, I also tutored students from second through sixth grade after school on a regular basis. My tutoring sessions focused on Reading and Language Arts, although there were times that I tutored Math and Science as well. I also assisted in test prep for the FCAT, Florida's version of Regents. My favorite subjects to tutor are Reading, Writing, and Social Studies because these subjects...

...ages, from kindergarten through 12th grade, and even some college students. I love to tutor many different subjects, but Social Studies, Math, Literature, and Writing/Language Arts are my favorites. Social Studies and Literature allow students to discuss their own ideas and opinions about the subject, while Math requires more problem solving to best learn the concepts. I believe that learning, not just knowing, comes from asking the question 'why?' Only by thoroughly understand 'why' can...

...am available for tutoring in both languages. In addition to language skills, I have experience tutoring in reading comprehension, writing, elementary math, and history. I am excited to work with grade school aged kids on their homework, classwork and general classroom confidence. In D.C., I worked with a program called Reading Partners, tutoring elementary schools students on-on-one, helping them to improve their reading skills, their writing and their classroom confidence. I have walked many students...

...BS in Elementary Education from LIU CW Post College, my MS in Reading and my CAS in Educational Administration from Hofstra University. For the past 15 years I have tutored students in Elementary and Middle School Mathematics. My unique attributes of patience and care coupled with the ability to relate to the student and find his or her level of understanding is my goal to reach academic success. I look forward to working with you!

...also provide test prep for the SAT and MCAT. I have worked at my university’s tutoring center for over a year. This taught me to teach quickly and effectively. I never had more than 15 minutes with a student, but my job depended on my ability to help them understand a concept, whether it was algebra or organic chemistry. I also worked with the Compass 2 Campus program, where I tutored and mentored middle school...

...school students for the last 5 years as an academic coach. I've tutored various subject and provided general homework help as well. I keep students fully engaged in the learning process by asking questions, having students explain in their own words, and incorporating games or fun activities as appropriate. I also make an effort to relate the subject at hand to students' lives so they can easily see the importance of learning the concepts.

...Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Columbia University. I set a standard for myself in college to get no less than an A- in any engineering lecture class, and I did so, graduating as salutatorian. I also freelance as an engineer, designing and maintaining databases for small to mid-size companies. I learned the art of problem solving in college and graduate school. It starts with stepping back and asking "what is going on here?" which leads...

...plan on going into academic medicine in the future so I can incorporate this passion into my medical career. Besides tutoring, I enjoy reading, binge-watching shows on Netflix, and learning how to cook. I'm also a huge music nerd; I love finding new artists and I play the drums myself. My teaching philosophy is heavily influenced by my engineering education. I rely on a Socratic, discussion-based method where I encourage my students to not only...

I'm looking to pivot to a career in educational technology after stints in marketing and finance. I have a BA in Economics from Boston University and an MS in Applied Statistics from Penn State University. I want to help you in math, whether its learning more about different subjects or preparing for a specific exam. Looking forward to working with you!

...tutored middle school students in Trinidad as well as in Brooklyn, New York with different companies. As a certified ESL instructor, I also taught adult English Language Learners (ELL) at the Community Impact of Colombia University. I am very passionate about teaching and learning and most efficient in English and French (both in Literature and Language). I am a firm believer that education is key to success and I try to impart this appreciation to...

...exceed academic standards but also to be critical thinkers and curious, well-informed human beings. I recently completed a dual degree at Indiana University and moved to New York to take a gap year before beginning graduate school. As a scholarship student at IU, I majored in economics, cognitive science, and piano performance. Outside of tutoring, you can find me playing or teaching piano, doing jigsaw puzzles, watching TED talks, running, or trying a new food...

...at it not merely as a recitation of facts, but as a means of understanding cultures and politics different from our own. I have taught people from age 4 to 40, in one-on-one, small group and large classroom settings. I spent a year in Taiwan as an ESL teacher. I enjoy students of all ages, but there's a special place in my heart for early readers. I am a proponent of the Words Their Way...

I'm a student at the City College of New York with a major in Geology. When I'm tutoring someone, it makes me feel like I'm also learning. It gives me honor when it comes to bestowing an incredible learning experience.

...I tutor students in mathematics and reading at the elementary level because of my experiences and background with students at this age level as well as SSAT and ISEE test preparation. I am most passionate about working with students on reading, phonics, and writing, and I believe that these are a vital foundation for a student's success. As a special education educator, my main focus is on individualizing instruction based on the student's needs. I...

I have a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and minors in Mathematics and Spanish from Saint Louis University, and a Master of Accountancy degree from University of Missouri Columbia. I have had a wide variety of experiences as an educator over the past 9 years. I love tutoring in a one-on-one setting and helping students achieve their educational goals. In both undergraduate and graduate...... Always be patient and invested in...

...I got my undergraduate degree and started tutoring elementary and middle school students in Math. After that, I studied Library and Information Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. When I studied there, I tutored a high school student in Mandarin. I enjoy using stories in Chinese history and folklore while tutoring Mandarin. Because I believe that practice using a foreign language should be fun, I like designing dialogues with different scenarios for the class.

...individuals through the Cornell Prison Education Program for two semesters, and instructing an MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) Preparation course through Examkrackers for a semester (which included the Biological Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Chemistry, and Verbal Reasoning). I keep coming back to teaching because I love working with students and seeing them reach their goals. Besides spending time teaching and tutoring, I love to ski, scuba dive, play volleyball, and I've recently started indoor rock...

...it now, I know that it was very helpful and helped me become the person I am today. Currently I attend St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, studying to become a pharmacist and receive a PharmD degree. In the fall, I will be enrolling in my third year, the start of the professional years. Interestingly enough, science, specifically chemistry, was not on my list of my favorite subjects, but as I started...