Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Passaic, NJ

...me a while to fully feel comfortable with the English language. The more books I read, the more comfortable I became with phonics, spelling, writing, and composition, and the more I fell in love with words. I love tutoring all subjects related to words, including English, phonics, spelling, and essay writing. I want to empower...

...students. We discussed the text both as literature and performance; this opened up the language, made it accessible, and fun! I will be tutoring in Literature and writing amongst other similar subjects. I love literature because it can open up new worlds. Within the pages of a novel, a person is exposed to character and...

...express when they don't understand a concept - no matter how seemingly insignificant. With the information my students relay, I can tailor each session appropriately. Ultimately, I want to give my students tools that will help them succeed in their academic careers. Oftentimes, half of the battle with learning anything new is overcoming the fear...

...tutoring experiences during my college time and I currently have an online tutoring job in pronunciation correction. As a Mandarin native speaker who has been in the US for more than 6 years with Mandarin tutoring experiences during college, I know the most challenging parts of Mandarin learning for English speakers and how to get...

...few articles too in between it all! I'm happiest learning and sharing my knowledge with people of all ages. I bring extensive, fruitful editing experience, SAT verbal expertise, as well as fluency in Spanish, my first language. Speaking and learning foreign languages is one of the greatest joys in my life; I'm currently refining French...

...styles of learning and that earning can be a lot of fun. There are many techniques and strategies that I have enjoyed sharing with my students to give them confidence in reading, writing, public speaking, and more. Some of my personal interests are movies, music, traveling, my family, my dog (Benji), working out, sports (especially...

...study it is very much possible! Similarly, the subject of Biology can seem difficult and intimidating at first, but my goal is to exhibit how interesting and fun this vast subject area actually is. I am very excited to help each and every one of my students succeed in any academic endeavor and I look...

An engaging instructor, I find out the goals of each student and gear my focus towards their learning in interesting ways. Invested in the success of each student, I build an atmosphere of trust that supports student success.

...very grateful for this opportunity to be a private tutor with Varsity Tutors because given my background and expertise, I am sure that I can help the clients that I meet overcome any difficulties or challenges that I may have. I had a lot of difficulties with math but I had wonderful teachers in high...

...my mother language which is Greek. I then went on to travel around the world to countries like Nepal, Argentina, Morocco, Indonesia along with many others, in some of which I have resided for long periods of time. As an artist I've been designing jewelry, painting, sculpting, and always creating something new. I have a...

...my students to feel comfortable writing short stories or reading books on their own. I want their writing to become as easy as brushing their teeth. It will be apart of them, not in a forced "you have to do this" kind of way, but more of a "hey this is actually pretty fun" way....

...agree with the idea behind this quote: "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid," and I live my life as a teacher accordingly-- knowing my main goal is to meet a student where they...

...make students excited about learning, make learning fun for them, and watch them become successful in the learning process. As every child learns differently, I focus on individualized teaching and apply real world application for students to be able to make connections to the material they have learned and apply to their everyday life.

...age levels from kindergarten to adult and love teaching. I enjoy interaction with my students and am thrilled to see when they understand and how they will use their new found knowledge. Teaching requires patience and determination and most definitely, kindness. I do prefer a 1:1 student tutoring session, as opposed to a group session.

...Outside of work, I'm into rock climbing, cooking, and always finding new ways to challenge myself. I believe in figuring things out on your own, and I love encouraging others to take charge of their own learning. I'm all about making education fun, interactive, and hands-on. Whether it's teaching someone a new skill or helping...

...high school. After high school, I moved to Evanston, Illinois for school. I studied a wide variety of subjects in college: from Medieval Literature to Buddhist Psychology. I moved back to New York after graduating to pursue a career in the arts. I currently work as a reader for the literary director of an Off-Broadway...

...believe they know a lot more than we think they do about people. One thing I would like to say about myself, is that I consider myself to be a team-player. Having worked in the business world, prior to becoming a teacher, I found that the most successful people were those who worked as a...

...is merely a facilitator for learning. Throughout my life I have been profoundly influenced by teachers who guided me through my own journey in education. They taught me that a good teacher opens the door, though it is you who must walk through it. With their encouragement, patience, and caring I overcame many hurdles to...

...your life. I have never been disappointed with having gained knowledge. I have found this truth to improve my circumstances in my professional and personal life. Sharing our knowledge is one of the greatest gifts we can give for individuals and for society as a whole. I seek to bring a joy and light-heartedness to...

Hello, my name is Michelle! I am a graduate student at Long Island University studying Speech-Language pathology. I have always been passionate about working with students and I am excited to be able to help make subjects clearer and easier.... All students have different ways of learning, so I hope to present material in various ways until one way makes perfect sense.