Award-Winning English Tutors in Greenwich, CT

...firm. I graduated in 2010 from Hamilton College with a B.A. in Chinese and Comparative Literature. I spent the last year in Chengdu, China on a Fulbright Grant studying the emergence of legal aid as a resource to female migrant workers. I work with students of all ages and experience levels. I specialize in humanities and Chinese language instruction. Because I am currently a student myself, I can truly empathize with students' concerns and frustrations....

...exacting but encouraging, and believe in fostering a supportive environment for the student to grow. My goal is to help every student discover their own love of learning, and to provide them with the tools to pursue their ambitions. A typical tutoring session will be structured to suit your individual goals and needs, but will look something like this: 1. Check In (What progress have you made in your goals? What skills are you struggling...

...The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery", helping students discover their potential is something I always work towards. As an educator,I believe that it is highly important for every child to feel confident while learning. For this reason I always make it my mission to make learning interesting and fun. Education is a fundamental key to life, and assisting others reach their goals is an everyday mission that I enjoy.

...have worked with a wide range of age groups, from college students who were writing research papers or literary essays, all the way to fourth graders who need help breaking the barriers that prevent them from reading effectively. As a writer I have many techniques to assist students in learning to produce topnotch papers in any genre. I am an expert test taker. In 2005, along with other educators, I assisted the New York City...

...writing tutor for five years for students in elementary, middle, and high school. I have a proven track record of moving students from below to above grade level performance in each of these areas. My approach is individualized intervention strategies tied to "real-world" applications of skills. This assures that students are not just learning content, but understand the context in which the content is useful for college and career success. Ninety-six percent of my students...

...many subjects, but I am most passionate about helping students learn how to read and understand basic math. I have seen the difference small group instruction can make on a student's academic performance and overall attitude towards school. School should be a place you are excited to go to, and sometimes if you struggle in a subject, it can taint the whole experience. I want to foster a love for learning by helping students feel...

...creating a supportive and engaging learning environment where students feel empowered to express themselves. I tailor my approach to meet individual needs, conducting informal assessments to identify their goals and designing interactive activities that spark their interest in language learning. I am passionate about helping students gain confidence in their English or Chinese skills, and I find great joy in witnessing their progress. Outside of teaching, I enjoy exploring diverse cultures through travel and literature,...

I've been helping students learn subjects ranging from coding to game design to improvisational comedy for 7 years. As much as I love teaching I also love to make people laugh and when I am able to do both it really makes my job worth it. Right now, I'm studying Game Design and Communications at RPI, focusing on how best to teach people complicated systems without losing their attention. This informs my tutoring.

...I really learned how to learn and how to teach - fast. Since then, I have taught a variety of subjects to everyone from preschoolers to adult learners - and Im still going to school myself. My background in the arts enables me to take novel approaches to asking questions, while my background in health care gives me a strong appreciation for arriving at evidence-based answers. That combination of discipline and creativity is something that...

...writing consultant in the University's Writing Center and an SAT instructor for Kaplan. For the past 3+ years, I have worked as a private tutor throughout New York City, where I have worked with 30+ students. My students have ranged from elementary school level to college seniors; I have tutored in a multitude of subjects, including ACT/SAT/ISEE/SSAT/Mathematics/Spanish/English/History. When I'm not tutoring or working my desk job, I enjoy traveling, running half marathons, and eating my...

I have spent three years teaching students from varying ages math, science and English. My favorite subjects are English and science. I am currently majoring in Biology in Bates College, and plan to help and tutor more students.

...my own education, I have tutored and taught K-8 in math, English, music, and STEAM in large group classes and one on one sessions. All students have the ability to improve their skills and themselves. My mission is to facilitate their learning and improvement, through observation and thorough assessment of a student's needs. I am flexible, funny, and dedicated to every student and subject that I teach. In my free time, I enjoy reading, swimming,...

...at The St. Petersburg Times, a weekly newspaper. I started tutoring before college, and I have since tutored students ages three-adult in French, SAT Reading, Writing, and Verbal, Essay Writing, ESL, Study Skills, and more. I am also an avid, competitive ballroom dancer. I began teaching dance at my ballet studio in high school before going on to teach my college team, as well as wedding dances to private couples. I am also a freelance...

...strengths lie in my language abilities. With tutoring, as a visual learner, I find that using pictures, videos, diagrams, or cultural references as an excellent way to help a student understand a difficult concept. Also, when it comes to language learning, I know of many excellent (and free) resources for students to use to help them improve their language abilities. Whenever I'm not tutoring, I enjoy reading and photography. Let me help you with any...

...these experiences, I have found it is helpful for students to work with someone relatively close to their own age. As someone who enjoys problem-solving for its own sake, I often find myself in the position of explaining difficult concepts and abstract ideas to people with very different backgrounds and personalities than my own. Generally, people learn best from examples they find relevant, interesting, and concrete. My main hobby outside of class is music. I...

...first grade Math curriculum planner for my school, as well as a lead planner for first through second grade guided reading. While I can tutor a broad range of subjects and students, my absolute favorite subject to teach is English, including both Reading and Writing, mostly because I find this subject to just be so enjoyable. I believe in a more Socratic and investigative approach to teaching as I think that the deepest learning comes...

...Brooklyn Technical High School, and am currently majoring in Legal Studies at St. John's University. I am fluent in Bengali, and I have tutored others since I was in the 5th grade. I have experience in teaching elementary school math, reading comprehension, writing (state test prep); middle school math, reading comprehension, and writing (SHSAT prep); college essay writing; Algebra 1; AP Capstone Seminar; etc. I look forward to working with students on this platform, and...

Hello! My name is Jennifer and I have been teaching for over 5 years. I am very passionate about teaching and strongly believe that each child learns at their own pace and in their very own way. I look forward to helping your child succeed in their academic journey!

...for completion in 2014. I currently reside in the New York City area as I finish researching and writing my thesis. I have taught World History (101-102), Medieval Europe and Pre-Modern Historical Seminar at the University level. My most recent teaching position was at Harvard as a teaching fellow for a class called Making the Middle Ages. Doing history well means being a convincing writer, and I have experience helping students at all levels write...

...often detail to students derivations to provide a rigorous and complete background on which the student can construct a knowledge base and through which a student can observe clear reasoning and solution techniques. To evaluate student weaknesses, I typically ask the student to demonstrate the corresponding ability and familiarity with material by completing practice problems. After determining the clarity, accuracy, and technique with which the student approaches the problem, I provide an example of an...