
John: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...find that the breakthroughs students experience in calculus and basic algebra (Algebra I or Algebra II) are the most exciting, and those subjects are correspondingly my favorite to tutor. When I'm not tutoring or studying, I'm pretty reliably involved in some way in one of three activities. I devote a significant amount of my time to solving crossword puzzles, and am a regular competitor in the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. I am also a baseball...
Education & Certification
Swarthmore - Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics
CUNY Graduate School and University Center - PHD, Mathematics

Nicholas: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...true power of being able to communicate in foreign languages. Whatever your goals may be - whether it's improving your grades in a course, or learning for travel - I will be more than able to help you reach them. Additionally, I tutor for LSAT preparation. On the October 2015 exam, I scored a 167 (94th percentile) and am confident that I can help you reach your test goals. A higher score leads to better...
Education & Certification
University of Delaware - Bachelors, Spanish Education

Katherine: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...why was this happening? Students have so much pressure to perform well on standardized tests. We cram with flashcards, pull all nighters, and even sacrifice our social time to prove to the world that we retained what we learned that year. But are we *actually* learning? My goal as a tutor is to make your studies enjoyable. I love to use visual and real world examples to help you grasp difficult concepts. At the end...
Education & Certification
University of Connecticut - Bachelors, Human Development & Family Studies
Fairfield University - Current Grad Student, School Counseling

Gabriela: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
I'm a rising junior at Harvard College. I study African American Studies with a secondary in Women's Studies and I am pursuing a language citation in Spanish. I aspire to one day go to business school. When I am not doing work, I can typically be found reading, writing, or dancing.
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Current Undergrad, African American Studies

Diptesh: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...mentoring students from grades 6-12 and college in a variety of subjects since! I specialize in mathematics and science tutoring as well as standardized exam preparation. In the past, I have helped students achieve significant improvements and success on the SAT, SHSAT, Regents and other exams! I truly believe education is a mutual learning and teaching opportunity and enjoy helping my students achieve a thorough understanding (those "Aha!" moments) and appreciation of whatever they choose...
Education & Certification
New York University - Bachelor of Science, Global Public Health & Chemistry

Molly: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...graduated Cum Laude from Case Western Reserve University in 2013 with a B.A. in Psychology and minor in Marketing. I have always excelled in math and science courses, and in college, I tutored students in statistics and was a Teaching Assistant for Intro to Cognitive Science. I've also had many years of experience helping kids from elementary school to high school with their homework. When tutoring, I am to teach and guide students through problem-solving,...
Education & Certification
Case Western Reserve University - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Christian: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...have extensive classroom teaching experience and a strong passion for education. With experience working at the United Nations, leading sales for an international pharmaceuticals company, and teaching students of a wide range of ages in Korea, I excel at connecting with people on a level that they understand. As an educator, I seek to bring real-world value to whatever I am teaching, helping students to understand how the topic at hand connects to their everyday...
Education & Certification
McGill University - Bachelors, Political Science and Government

John Raffles: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...preferably on an instinctual level, as it is easier to remember ideas when they make sense at a core level. Then these ideas are applied to the problem, in order to unlock the solution. Generally, when students are having trouble with a problem (or type of problem) there is a non-sequitur somewhere in that process. My job, which is quite fun in this way, is to identify and correct this misunderstanding. One of the best...
Education & Certification
University of Arizona - Bachelors, Biomedical Engineering and Dance

Devin: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...years working with the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights on voting and democracy issues. I scored well on my standardized tests (LSAT, ACT, AP Tests-5 on eleven different tests) and like helping other people do the same. Those tests are all beatable, and I think they can even be kind of fun once you start to feel yourself mastering them. Plus, it's rewarding to see my students' scores improve, which is almost guaranteed with the...
Education & Certification
Yale University - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy

Sean: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...more value anyway. Compassion and patience, with recourse to humor, are certainly invaluable for a tutor. I have always been able to do well in academic settings and test-taking. Much of this success derives from long-hours devoted to assignments and preparation, but no small part owes to the way my mind learns. My mind is suited to books and the classroom, and this is a convenience for which I am very fortunate. I recognize, however,...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Current Undergrad, Classical Stuides

Jed: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...editing and SAT/ACT test prep as well. I am a creative writing minor and really enjoy using a variety of methods to help you develop a sense of conciseness, organization, and rhythm in their writing. Some of my favorite writers/poets include Langston Hughes, John Steinbeck, and Peter Matthiessen. Before returning to Middlebury College to finish my B.A. degree, I both taught and tutored for after-school centers in Taiwan working with children from a young elementary...
Education & Certification
Middlebury College - Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry

Natalie: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...teaching assistant for college-level biology, and working as a chemistry peer tutor for other students at my university. I use a wide range of virtual games, arts and crafts, physical activity, virtual simulations, and real-world problems to make tutoring sessions engaging and appropriate to age level. As someone who wants to pursue research and teaching as a career, I believe quality, accessible education can have a huge positive impact on people's wellbeing and development.
Education & Certification
Stony Brook University - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Vanna: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...a senior at NYU, and part of the Stern/Tisch dual degree program, getting a BS in Business and a BFA in Film and Television. I've been tutoring since my sophomore year, including over Zoom for the past year. My main focus is test prep, where I focus on "gamification." I know it sounds crazy, but test prep really can be fun, and seeing it as a game can help scores improve dramatically and make studying...
Education & Certification
New York University - Bachelor of Science, Business, General

Thomas: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...of the great selection of humanities courses - which are my primary interest - and the focus on critical thinking that's placed on just about everything. I believe that critical thinking is one of the most important skills someone can learn. Most of the subjects that I enjoy - history, government, political science, philosophy, etc. - are subjects that inherently deal with concepts and creations made by mankind, and thus they reflect man's imperfect nature....
Education & Certification
Hamilton College - Bachelor in Arts, Government

Brandon: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...I encourage my students to not only work through problems but to explain them back to me, to help build confidence in their own understanding of the material while cementing concepts in their minds. I also heavily emphasize developing intuition as opposed to rote memorization. If a student can learn the foundational ideas that underlie the sciences, they will be able to work their way through any future problems based in those foundations. I also...
Education & Certification
Washington University in St Louis - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Philip: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...it comes to academic achievement and standardized test prep, no two winning strategies are ever exactly alike. Because every student learns in their own unique way, my teaching style is designed to pinpoint each student's individual strengths and weaknesses to develop a customized tutoring experience. My 3+ years of experience as a science teacher in Morningside Heights and beyond have made me appreciate the power of one-on-one instruction and the great advantages that exceptional grades...
Education & Certification
Columbia College, Columbia University - Bachelor in Arts, Neuroscience and Behavior

Aaron: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...first as a high school student helping my peers as a member of the National Honors Society, and later to help students prepare for standardized tests like the SAT, SAT Subject Tests, and AP Exams. I'm also a Senior Staff Writer for Columbia's student newspaper, the Daily Spectator, so I'm pretty much constantly editing and giving advice to my fellow writers. I love sharing my excitement for learning with students, and I hope to be...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Current Undergrad, English

Emma: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...enough practice and some solid test-taking strategies, anyone can master these. As a former Division I runner, I've learned the importance of persistence and hard work, and I love sharing these values with my students and helping them to make significant gains. Outside of tutoring, I work as a scientist at a healthcare startup, and when I'm not at work I'm likely to be found running around Central Park, debating public policy, or practicing my...
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Bachelors, Neurobiology major, Economics minor

Alana: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...I have tutored various subjects including biology, math, Spanish, and English. In college, I was accepted into the Mentoring and Student Teaching Program for underserved children in Philadelphia. I served as a science and english tutor for three years, while tutoring my peers in Spanish and Biology as well. Having taken the MCAT and excelled on the SAT, ACT, as well as multiple SAT subject tests, I am have extensive standardized testing experience and am...
Education & Certification
Haverford College - Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology

Melissa: White Plains English tutor
Certified English Tutor in White Plains, NY
...at the appropriate pace: I aim to challenge the student but not overwhelm him or her. We set reasonable goals at the beginning of each tutoring session, and we assess our progress at the end. This is part of an important learning process, as together we will discover what works and doesn't work for this particular student. This individualization is part of what makes tutoring so enriching, and is part of why I love this...
Education & Certification
Furman University - Bachelors, English
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Masters, Library Science
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