Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Clarkstown, NY

...great thrill of mine and I feel honored to get such an opportunity to do so. In terms of academia, my dual degree lent me the chance to hone my communications skills (I now work full time at a television production company focusing on documentary-style TV) as well as my skills in English. As a...

...passions, subjects I studied at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro. Though these subjects can at times be difficult to engage with, I am confident that together we can uncover new perspectives and learning strategies that will reinvigorate your relationship to the material and improve your grades dramatically. Sometimes all that is necessary for...

...University. When I'm not listening to rap or taking pictures of random strangers on the street with my film camera, I enjoy reading short stories. I've always been a visual learner that benefits from DOING... that means I don't want to lecture you during our sessions, but open the dialogue to have fruitful conversations rather...

...when it comes to preparing for standardized tests, so that my students develop the critical thinking skills necessary to feel confident and prepared. I believe learning should be fun and purposeful, which is why I make sure my students understand why what they are learning matters and how it will help them. Education leads to...

...majoring in English with minors in History and Global Citizenship. Additionally, I'm pursuing a 4+1 Master's Degree in Teacher Education and Educational Leadership. I have worked in a summer Jumpstart program, helping teach incoming kindergarteners and first-grade students. I have also tutored high school students in algebra and chemistry. Besides that, I enjoy proofreading essays...

Experienced tutor (from k-college) who has lived a rich professional and personal life. I have worked in everything from politics to art, thus my approach to everything is multidisciplinary. Endlessly curious: there is no subject I won't be interested in discussing with a student, and turning it into a learning opportunity within our subject matter.

My mission is to teach young minds using creative techniques to make subjects fun to study and easier to understand.

...University of Miami with a degree in English Literature and International Studies. I work with students from elementary to college level on Reading Comprehension,English, Essay Writing, Phonics, SSAT, and SAT test prep. As a tutor, I create individualized and goal oriented strategies for my students in order to facilitate their success. My interests include reading...

...and writing prose. I am the philosophical type of student-motivator, which to me means that I place the highest value in transforming difficult concepts into simpler, understandable processes. It is my desire to evoke a detailed, precise, imaginative explanation, opening up our minds in the session to true learning... not just the easy facts you'd...

...to make the uncomfortable choices in life. This experience afforded me the possibility to change and genuinely understand the world around me. I understand that there is much I still have to learn, but it has equipped me with skills that I would not have found using the normal route. For this I will forever...

...do not believe that there is one set teaching method for every student. The only thing I make sure to do with all of my students is to listen, to be patient, and to be encouraging. I try to understand what they currently know about a subject, where they are having difficulty, what their learning...

...I have taught English professionally and recreationally for a few years now; one year of which I tutored for a nonprofit in the Bronx, thereafter the next year I worked for a Beijing-based company teaching English to variously aged Chinese children, and finally, I've taught through Varsity Tutors itself. Moreover, I am fascinated with the...

...tutoring since my undergrad where I taught conversational English to foreign students. I decided to pursue this further by obtaining a TEFL certification and going to teach English in Istanbul, Turkey. I also have a bachelor's degree in science and a master's degree in a social science from an Ivy League University My educational background...

...Russia where I taught English at Russian English Schools. I had done some tutoring before in college but as a full-time teacher I was not only able to develop my educational skills, but also really get to experience the world as a teacher. I loved it. I enjoyed being able to share knowledge, see my...

...grades. I specialize in test prep, including the ISEE, SSAT, and ECAA/ERB. I also work with students in a variety of subjects including Spanish, English, German, US History, European History, World History, Politics, Geography, Reading, Writing, Phonics, Business, Finance, and Math. I love to teach and I look forward to helping my students achieve their...

...companies in China teaching English online to students between the ages of 5 and 15. I taught Level 1 through 8 courses. In addition, I qualified to teach 25 supplementary courses including writing, speaking, public speaking, phonics, grammar, vocabulary, and free talk. I love teaching and my students. There is nothing better than the moment...

...school students. Outside of the basic subjects I've tutored health subjects to inner-city high school students who lost their health program due to budget cuts. Throughout this, I really enjoy teaching math. Math was my favorite subject in school and it still makes me very excited to do math problems even now as an adult....

...it was his story, his words, and his voice. Later, I taught German to sleepy undergrads. In the classroom with twelve students, I balanced teaching a lesson at the front of the classroom with walking through the desks, observing, questioning, and facilitating conversation. In my weekly office hours, I sat one-on-one with students, encouraging them...

...and language. As a tutor my number one priority is to observe my students first to see where their strengths are and where they can use more support. I create my own plans according to the needs of each student and together we work on those goals. I hope to create strong and meaningful relationships...

I am a graduate student in Comparative Literature, with a secondary in Film and Visual Studies, at Harvard University. Before starting at Harvard I received a BA in Human Development from Cornell University. My family immigrated from Ukraine. I grew up and went to high school in Brooklyn.