Award-Winning English Tutors in Greenwich, CT

...the emerging markets in Asia and Africa. I also work part-time as a paralegal at a small Chinese immigration law 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...

...English literature, test prep, and study skills. I am your typical bookworm from a family of brainy overachievers. My lifelong love of learning led me to success in school and on standardized tests, and I am passionate about helping others achieve in those realms. I have a degree in English and American Lit, which makes me an ideal writing teacher, editor, and tutor for all things literature. I also teach theater on a college level....

Mark Van Doreen once said, " 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...

...block them from achieving academic understanding or from expressing their ideas. I take a “results based” approach to tutoring. I aim to know the student, build his or her confidence, and develop strategies and routines that assist a person in becoming an independent learner. I have a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Bard College and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma. As an English teacher and literacy...

I am an experienced educator who has taught reading, writing, language conventions and public speaking successfully in three schools. 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...

...While studying at Relay, I worked at a charter school in Colorado, teaching lower elementary students. In Colorado, I taught 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...

...from New York University, I have over 2 years of experience in tutoring ESL/ELL students. My teaching philosophy centers on 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'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.

...the teachers whenever we played school because WE had the nun costumes. (Thanks, Mom!) As a high school sophomore, I was asked to teach the freshman German class because I had learned so much of the language on my own, with the help of an older sister who was studying it in college. (Thanks, Sis!) As a graduate student, my advisor asked me to teach a year-long course in electronic music, a subject that at...

...during my junior year of college, which I attended on full academic scholarship, where I worked as a 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....

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.

...things. I have always loved being apart of a student's growth in a skill or self-confidence. I received my undergraduate degree from Temple University for Music Education and am certified to teach in the state of Philadelphia. Throughout 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...

...and French. Since graduating, I lived in St. Petersburg, Russia where I taught at the American Montessori International School and worked 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...

...University. I have been studying French for 7 years now and I have been familiar with Arabic since I was a child. I have tutored in various subjects like geometry, algebra, reading and comprehension, and others but my 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...

...diverse interests, including history, language, math, physics, philosophy, music, and politics. In high school, I tutored elementary, middle, and high school students in music, math, ACT and SAT prep, and Spanish. At Harvard, I spent a year as a course assistant in the math department, helping to teach introductory undergraduate calculus. Currently, I volunteer with the Leadership Institute at Harvard College (LIHC) as part of its Social Outreach Committee. This work involves teaching a weekly...

...BS in Physiology and Developmental Biology with a minor in Chemistry. I tutored a variety of subjects and students during undergrad, most noticeably other undergrads in their advanced writing courses as a University Writing Fellow. I also tutored middle and high school students in their math, science, and English coursework, as well as providing ACT prep for them. Following my undergrad, I was accepted to Teach For America and trained and taught as an early...

I graduated from McAuliffe Middle School, 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...

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!

...means that I am a life-long learner who believes in the power of the humanities. My greatest attributes as a teacher are my patience, empathy, and humor - and of course my memory for random historical facts! I am originally from Columbus, Ohio and moved to Boston in 1999 to attend Boston University. There, I majored in History and English and minored in French, receiving my B.A. in 2003. I went on to receive an...

...of knowledge. As such, I possess great eagerness to work with students in pursuit of education. Uniting students with an appreciation for and competence in the subjects I instruct ceaselessly exhilarates me, from which I also distill enjoyment and satisfaction that I hope to disseminate to my students. Since high school, I have engaged in pedagogy, participating in educational outreach programs and professional instructional services during my undergraduate career at the University of Connecticut. I...