Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Norwalk, CT

...Holland and moved to Bridgeport, CT in 2004. I graduated from the University of Bridgeport with a Masters Degree in Education and taught at the Bridgeport Hope School as a fifth grade teacher. I was also involved in the after school tutoring program. I am very interested in helping students excel in math (up to pre-Algebra) and language arts. These subjects can be hard, but I will help you be successful in mastering them.... I will...

...related fields at all levels! Additionally, I have great French skills and am more than comfortable tutoring elementary to intermediate French. I also studied Italian in college and lived in Italy for 6 months, so beginner Italian is also possible for me to help with. In high school, I completed the International Baccalaureate Program along with many Advanced Placement exams. Working with students to achieve success in these areas is also something that I love...

...in building the careers of independent artists. Music is my passion, and I spend a lot of my free time attending shows and looking for new music. I have several years of experience tutoring students in math (pre-algebra, algebra I/II, pre-calculus, and calculus) and SAT prep. I also coached mock trial debate as part of the National Hispanic Institue Youth Leadership Conference, where I learned how important it is to express yourself and your ideas...

...have been equipped with the ability to be an effective tutor and educator of students of all ages and backgrounds. My psychological background has also allowed me to come in contact with a variety of populations throughout numerous situations. I am confident in my ability teach subjects at the elementary through high school level, as I have been a TA for two courses at Fordham University so far, including Foundations of Psychology and Research Methods....

...tutoring since I was in high school. My strong suits are math and Chinese (a little stereotypical, I know. But I can't change what I'm good at!). Now a little about my hobbies... I don't know anything about music, in fact I took an elementary piano lesson in my last semester of university, and received a B- for it! Turned out to be the worst grade in my student history, and robbed me of my...

...passionate about giving students the personalized educational experience they need and deserve. I teach most history subjects, English, writing, and study skills. I am at my best working with struggling learners who need to build the skills necessary to become lifelong learners. I believe each student has the capacity to learn. Often the struggles students have stem from a lack of academic literacy and executive functioning skills. These can develop overtime while working through school...

...every day in the school-based setting. The first theory is multiple intelligence by Howard Gardner. The theory states that intelligence differentiates it into specific "modalities", rather than seeing intelligence as dominated by a single general ability. Gardner articulated seven criteria for a behavior to be considered an intelligence. He stated that each learner possesses a unique blend of all the intelligences. Gardner wanted his theory of multiple intelligences to "empower learners", not restrict them to...

...fun and meaningful learning experience! I am a firm believer in creating a comfortable learning environment that encourages a student to achieve his or her highest potential. Students of all ages deserve quality education opportunities, and I believe that tutoring is a key stepping-stone to success. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, hiking, Bikram Yoga, sightseeing around New York, and spending time with my dog. I have a very extroverted personality and love meeting...

...doing their best work every time. Process is extremely important and I encourage curiosity, thoughtful questions, and an overall understanding of the WHY behind the HOW. By making it a point to truly grasp a concept or theory, instead of just memorizing it, they set themselves up to truly internalize the knowledge and be able to easily apply it moving forward. I encourage my students to think, question, and dive deep. Through time management, a...

...an undergraduate at Columbia University, I taught SAT prep courses. I will be going to law school in the fall, and until then I am continuing my passion for teaching with Varsity Tutors! My tutoring style has always been to fit the lesson to the student. Whether you're studying for chemistry test or analyzing a work of literature, prepping for the SAT or the LSAT, I make sure to focus on your goals and how...

...for 5 years and take great pride in helping individuals in not only succeeding in mathematics, but developing an interest in the subject. There is nothing more fulfilling then providing knowledge to another individual and watching them succeed. My main goal as a educator is not only to improve student's academics, but to give them attributes that will help them to succeed in life. I look forwarded to working with you and always remember that...

...my student teaching experience in the Spring of 2010. I graduated from SUNY Cortland with a Mathematics Education degree. I love relating math to real life applications, and trying to make my tutoring experiences enjoyable and helpful. I absolutely love competition. I was a pitcher for the varsity baseball for SUNY Cortland. I could talk about sports for hours. Go Yankees. Coming right out of college, I believe I can relate with my students and...

...teach kindergarten through sixth grade. I have my Masters in Teaching and Learning in Technology. I believe all students can learn. A tutor’s job is to use the student’s strengths as a leaner, and their learning style to teach them successful strategies to master skills and concepts. Outside from my career, I love to listen to music, run, and most importantly spend time with my friends and family. I cannot wait to make a difference...

...set, including first-rate communication and presentation skills. I excel at multitasking the multiple learning needs of each student, developing materials, reporting on progress, and managing educational time. I love playing with my three children and working with them. I like to keep up with my own reading and writing when I can, and I also volunteer to teach SAT mathematics (a subject in which I have a geeks need to study and learn more about...

...dance to young minds while she teaches them their basic moves. Having attended the University of Florida and Valencia College she aquired her Associates Degree. She is now wanting to further her education by majoring in Math and Education. She has been tutoring since she was in high school. She loves to tutor math especially the middle school age level. Her experience in tutoring have included elementary math all the way up to Pre- Calculus...

...and it takes a while for them to get bright. The lights so slowly get brighter and you don't even really notice it, they're just... on. There is no short cut, no revelatory moment. Everything is a process. Learning is a process. And because I believe that, I also believe that anyone can learn to do anything as long as he or she puts in the time. The only way I got better at writing...

...School. I currently live in New York. Tutoring has been an important part of my life since college, when I tutored and mentored K-8 students in Math and Literacy at urban Los Angeles elementary and middle schools. I have also tutored students for the No Child Left Behind Act, as well as peers and students in Writing and the SAT. As a law student, my critical reading and writing skills are strong, and I can...

...third grade in the state of Tennessee. I am originally from New York so, while I loved living in Nashville, I decided that I wanted to move back to New York to receive my Master's degree. I am currently attending Teachers College, Columbia University and I am in a dual Elementary Inclusive Education and Special Education program. I have been working with kids in varied settings such as in classrooms, tutoring groups, one-on-one, in camps,...

I had a focus on biology related subjects throughout college and my post-bacc program. I also have extensive experience in teaching chemistry and genetics. I developed skills sets in epidemiological and biostatistical data analysis through the Icahn School of Medicine and hope to start Law School in the years to come.... My teaching philosophy is to try and make any subject just a tiny bit more enjoyable for the student. Everyone has their own personal learning...

...own in the future, to develop abilities that are transferable to any academic subject and even to future careers. Such abilities include: (i) Recognizing relevant issues and facts presented alongside irrelevant ones; (ii) Analyzing potential consequences of changes to complex systems in equilibrium, (iii) Distilling principles from one set of circumstances and understanding how, and when it is appropriate, to apply them to a different set; and (iv) Being able to clearly justify the basis...