Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Newark, NJ

I have taught intellectual property law for the past two years and SAT preparation for the past 10 years. I am a great tutor because not only are my fundamental verbal and quantitative skills strong, but I am able to communicate my reasoning and problem solving skills quickly and clearly.... My teaching philosophy is to help empower students to stay calm and use what information they know to arrive at the correct answers on tests through...

...common in schools today. Deficit learning focuses on what a student doesn't know, what (s)he isn't able to do. This kind of instruction can be overwhelming for some students. That's why I've dedicated myself as a tutor to reversing this trend, and encouraging students to recognize the skills they already have, and use them to solve new, bigger problems. I've worked with students as young as five years old, all the way to graduate students...

...of the most important tools a person can have in life. Every child deserves to receive the best education possible, regardless of special needs. Being placed in the least restrictive environment, gaining necessary life skills and learning how to relate and communicate with people from different walks of life is imperative to the academic growth and success of any student. I have taught children with special needs in several school districts for over ten years....

...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 each particular part of the problem, and can apply that knowledge to other problems. I think understanding problems, not memorizing them, aids in learning. I have led many study...

...Math. My favorite subject to tutor is Math because once students fully understand the fundamental ideas of a mathematical area, they can unlock their ability to tackle much more complex problems. I have experience tutoring children of all ages during my years babysitting throughout high school. My tutoring technique is a highly interactive approach, tailored to each student's specific needs and most effective learning style. I am passionate about education and appreciate the opportunity to...

...math, so I have a good idea of what could be confusing to students, and I know a lot of memorization tricks and analogies to simplify the hard concepts. I also specialize in teaching College math and physics and preparing the student for the math and physics section of the following standardized exams: GRE, MCAT, OAT, DAT or any other exam of this sort which requires the knowledge of college level physics and math. I...

...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 choice university and he could not be happier....

...TAKS and 47% of whom received commended status, coached a middle-school research team win a statewide environmental impact competition, and even helped students with applications to both college and graduate school. As a teacher, I developed a particular joy in serving as a steward for students to change their own futures through their hard work and investment in their own educations. That is what I intend to continually do as a tutor.

...daunting. Im the type of teacher that will not give up on a student and will continue to be creative and find and use current research to get the help he/she needs. Students seem to like me and look forward to our sessions because they know I generally care about them as people and want all their goals to come true( not just their academic ones). In my free time, I usually exercise my songwriting...

...which I have the opportunity to help students achieve academic success and strive to reach their full potential. I 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 K-8...

...local elementary school students that took place once a week. I also tutored at my college's writing center, working with fellow college students to improve and enhance writing assignments in all disciplines and to strengthen basic grammar and organizational skills. I am excited to be a Varsity Tutor, instilling a passion for learning in my students through experiential, hands-on education that promotes critical thinking skills. I firmly believe that the provision of equal educational opportunities...

...become independent learners. My focus as a tutor is to help my students understand the concepts behind a skill. I believe that when you really understand how or why something works, you will never forget that skill. I enjoy tutoring a variety of subjects, but my favorites are writing and math. I see them both as opportunities to build creativity and problem solving skills, which I believe are essential to success throughout life.

...and math games for middle and junior school students. Volunteering at NYC helped improve my teaching skills and expose me to knowing how and why students are scared of math. My approach to tutoring has basically been student dependent where I work at the student's pace and ensure accurate learning in my teaching sessions. Also I make math feel like its alive by using life examples and approach. I love playing soccer and watching movies...

...University of California-Berkley with a Bachelor's in Chemical Biology and from Columbia University with my Master's in Chemical Engineering. I have a good track record of tutoring college students in math and science subjects. I acted both as a private tutor to individual and a group tutor to a handful of students in a classroom setting. I am very interested in imparting knowledge and have found teaching an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

...own outside the tutorial session. I also believe that as a tutor it is my duty to not only make sure my tutees have mastered their material, but also to incite confidence in them. School work, tests, and life in general can become overbearing and success may seem impossible. As a tutor, I am here to tell offer you a helping hand and remind you that there is a light at the end of the...

...about flashcards, color coding, and many other fun methods to prepare for an upcoming test or assignment. When I am not teaching, I am dancing. I have been dancing since I was a young girl. I grew up competing in many styles of dance and even got the chance to perform in Disneyworld! Dance is such a large passion of mine that I minored in it in college. I also enjoy spending time with my...

...In the Summer of 2013, participated in the Princeton in Beijing Chinese language intensive at Beijing Normal University through Princeton University. In addition to my skills in Chinese language, I am also a bilingual fluent speaker of English and Spanish, and I am a serious advanced student of French. My achievements in French led me to win first place in the French language competition le Grand concours de la Maison francophone de Cleveland. I have...

...BA in English with a Concentration in Education and subsequently moved to New York City . While in school I spent a semester shadowing a local high school teacher and aiding students in a one-on-one environment with a variety of tasks within their English curriculum. As English was my major, it is certainly my passion, but I also love a variety of other subjects, especially math and standardized testing. As a teacher during the week...

...learners has been my goal. I am familiar with Common Core Standards and Assessments, the English Language Arts Exam, and the apprehension that children may feel when facing these tests. Although reading and writing is my specialty, I have a knack at simplifying the most complicated terms that may arise in a variety of subjects. I have tutored both children and adults which has been (and continues to be) a wonderfully challenging experience.

...hope to transition to teaching at some point in the next five to 10 years. But in the meantime, I would like to get a firm footing by tutoring struggling students. I love to teach, often helping my nephew with his math homework and occasionally Spanish and some science. I am crazy about the English language and languages in general, having studied Spanish in high school and Japanese and Italian in college. And math has...