Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in New York

...I conducted cancer and cell biology research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Before studying at Cornell in NYC, I obtained my Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University where I worked in a Tissue Engineering lab. As an undergraduate at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, I studied biological engineering while spending summers doing research...

...and putting your best foot forward, along with excellent mentoring and guidance. I began my educational career in the United States whilst working as a caregiver with kids ranging from newborn to ten years old. My passion for learning has earned me two degrees thus far and at present I am a student at Kean...

...I have 13 years of both online an in class instruction. I have taught students of all levels of academic and socioeconomic backgrounds from grades 7-11. I also enjoy volunteering at my church, singing on the choir and working with children in the performing arts. My hobbies include researching, healthy eating habits and jogging.... I like to find out a little about the student, their likes/dislikes and how they feel about math in general.

...in Applied Math. I have also done math research for the last two years which resulted in one published paper (with two more on the way), talks, conferences, and an REU at The Institute for Computational and Experimental Mathematics at Brown University last summer. What I am trying to say is that I love math....

...in language, literacy skills, and social-emotional competencies. While I have experience in a broad range of subjects, my favorite subject to tutor is math because of the systematic methods involved. My job as a tutor is to provide resources for my students and to guide them when they need help. I believe that the best...

...clarify any problem areas the student might have. Other than academia, I enjoy reading, playing sports, and exercising. I have been an avid reader since I was very young and always try to read as much as I can because it is relaxing, enjoyable, and beneficial. I try to stay active with sports and exercise...

...BA in English and a minor in Mathematics. My academics interests are all across the board, and as a result, I love tutoring a wide variety of subjects including English grammar and composition, all levels of math, standardized test prep (the perfect combination of math and English!), and French. I began tutoring my fellow students...

...as a Fulbright grantee. When I completed the Fulbright fellowship, I stayed in Bulgaria for the summer, teaching Computer Science at a summer camp for high school students. While my formal studies have focused on geography and the other social sciences, I am passionate about a broad range of subjects including history, math, philosophy, and...

...to, in my own life, try to be relaxed while structured. In doing so, you can more effectively respond to the unexpected because your thinking is clear. There is enough pressure due to the very nature of these tests, and their implications, that adding more is not helpful. I believe that focus is important and...

...degree in chemistry. While in college I worked as a tutor and teaching assistant for first year chemistry, holding weekly sessions where I went over homework and tests. After college I worked for two years at an after-school enrichment program where I again tutored and taught classes in chemistry, math, as well as SAT and...

...student at Teachers College, Columbia University studying Clinical Psychology. I have spent the last 6 years studying psychology and sociology. Some of my hobbies are running and doing yoga. I love to play piano, walk my dogs, and eat! I have been to most of western Europe, Mexico, and am planning on traveling some more...

...and English, primarily aiding them after school with homework help, but also teaching new and more challenging concepts to keep them ahead of their class. As someone who was tutored in math all throughout high school, I can really relate to both sides of the tutoring process! I am a very patient and dedicated individual...

...people achieve their goals. Over the years while working in various capacities such as a network engineer, a process engineer and an environmental engineer I always tried to devote time to helping students. I tutored high school students, college students and adult learners. I feel a sense of accomplishment when my students do well in...

...my students attain an average reading growth of 1.5 years/year for each student, and an average math level proficiency growth of 1.3 years/year per student. I have experience teaching students with a wide array of learning needs, and have experience motivating students to enjoy learning and feel inspired to achieve their goals. I look forward...

...learning comes from answering guided questions and coming to one's own conclusions, then matching those conclusions to available standards and literature. I also believe in providing modes of concrete, pictorial, and abstract learning for every standard to truly solidify understanding for all learning styles. In my free time, I love visiting art galleries and I...

...of Varsity Tutors. I with students from K-12 in the US, university students in China, mentally disabled adults in Harlem, and villagers in Mozambique. My favorite subject is biology and I also particularly enjoy writing, but I am happy to work on a variety of subjects with students. When I'm not studying and tutoring, I...

...currently have been teaching 1st grade. Also, I have been privately tutoring students within the borough of Queens. I am passionate in teaching all subjects, however, I am most passionate about reading, writing, and phonics. In my experience of helping struggling students in these areas, it is most important to remember that all students have...

...appreciate being able to speak two languages. I love my Spanish culture and I also love the English language, so I decided to major in English and Spanish to improve my reading, writing and communication skills in both languages. My family, friends and teachers have inspired me to pursue a career in teaching. I love...

...believe in using cognitive modeling to help students gain a conceptual understanding of content by guiding them through the thought process and gradually releasing responsibility. I work to help students gain a better understanding of material by engaging students by using visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic learning techniques. I can work with students in grades...

...students in my free time, despite being a finance major. I decided that instead of teaching/tutoring, I should work for corporate America, and I worked at Goldman Sachs for 3 years. During that process, I realized that my true gift came from incorporating real life examples from the real world with academic lessons, which often...