Award-Winning Essay Editing Tutors serving Westchester, NY

...be a better instructor through the experience. Currently, I'm a substitute teacher for the Jersey City BoE, and awaiting my NJ Teacher Certification from the NJDOE. I employ myself through reading and writing with the spare time I have away from work and coaching. My other interests include various athletics, which have helped me learn how to cooperate with others for the mutual goal of success. Additionally, I'm a musician and songwriter, where both of...

...job. I specialize in SAT Verbal, essay writing, Social Studies, History, and Civics and Government. I am patient, engaging, and thorough. I enjoy helping other people learn, especially if I can also help them enjoy learning. Therefore, my approach to teaching and tutoring has always been first to assess the student's needs as a learner--what is engaging and helpful for them? I am then able to bring a varied approach depending on the student's learning...

...teaching students in a secondary, therapeutic classroom in Lawrence, Kansas. Teaching emotionally-challenged students helped me cultivate a philosophy of teaching based around honest and effective communication. I like to ask questions to build confidence and encourage academic conversation. I also taught English as a Second Language in Korea where I adopted novel approaches to communicate across the language barrier as well as to keep students interested. My favorite subjects to tutor are grammar, writing, and...

...tutoring for college entrance exams (SAT, ACT). I work hard with my students to instill the confidence needed to succeed while building deep, intuitive understandings of key concepts that are critical for success. During my teaching sessions I try to use engaging and amusing examples to illustrate the subject, with a keen understanding that learning is most fruitful when student and teacher are enjoying themselves. I also try to provide students with effective study habits...

I am a graduate of The Hotchkiss School, a college preparatory boarding school in Connecticut and a current student at Barnard College, majoring in Economics and minoring in Environmental Science. I am passionate about working with Elementary and Middle School students and particularly enjoy tutoring Math and Spanish. I believe in the importance of tailoring tutoring styles to fit the needs and learning styles of my students.

...working with students and helping them to achieve their goals. I have been trained in reading and can help your child to read and write. I have been a teacher for 19 years and I love to teach students to read and solve numerous math problems. I'm a certified elementary teacher and I have tutored students from K-6 for five years. I have also used Common Core standards in ELA and in Math for nineteen...

...year; they felt I was lacking focus and at risk of failing to develop in step with my peers. Despite my teacher's concerns, my parents decided to send me along to first grade and trust that any 'growing pains' would resolve themselves. Twelve years later, I graduated in the top 1% of my class after being selected for the Honors/AP track at my school, received four academic merit based full-tuition scholarships to top ranked universities,...

...for 3 years. I am a certified ESL instructor. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Spanish. I am fluent in the language and have loved it since my first Spanish I class in 8th grade. In my experience, I've learned that all students learn differently and helping struggling students understand a lesson means being patient and open to different methods of instruction. As an educator, my passion is...

...served as a teaching assistant for four art history courses, with class sizes ranging from 10-30 students. I worked with students in general art survey courses in addition to more specialized courses in contemporary art. For the students I worked with, I provided extensive feedback on written assignments and formal presentations. Moreover, I have experience preparing lesson plans, lecturing, and teaching within the museum context. In addition to my professional practice as a curator and...

...Productions, produced content for activist groups, and programmed for UnionDocs, a microcinema in New York. More recently, I've coordinated and facilitated retreats for emerging adults, focusing on personal growth skills and political education. I tutor a broad range of subjects, but I'm most passionate about English, Literature, and History. I've recently (and successfully) tutored myself in test preparation skills, so I am also very prepared to tutor test-prep. In my experience as a tutor, I...

...I soon learned how awesome it was to have someone there to help me understand things better and boost my confidence. Now, I love being that person for others! I've tutored in subjects like reading, math, science, and even helped students get ready for the ACT. I've also spent the past year tutoring for the LSAT. I know learning can feel tough sometimes, but I'm here to make it easier and fun! I can't wait...

I am a passionate, energetic, and enthusiastic teacher who believes that every student has the ability to be successful.

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...research papers flock to me because I show them how to organize their thoughts and make their words zing on paper. I hold a MFA in Creative Writing and I am the author of three instructional writing books. I have helped people wade through the darkness of a dissertation and helped special needs writers clearly articulate their points. If you are struggling to find an idea to write about or unsure of how to proceed...

...and for the past two years, I have privately tutored students for standardized tests and through the college application process. I believe that standardized testing is not a direct assessment of a student's academic abilities, but rather their specific abilities as a test-taker; my role as a tutor is to instill time-management skills and provide tips on effectively navigating through these exams in order to enable students to become better test-takers. In the realm of...

...children Science through hands on experiments. I am passionate about teaching both Biology and Mathematics and feel that every student should learn to not only understand the subjects, but enjoy the learning experience. I make sure to have a series of activities and examples (usually a hands on activity) that will help a student understand the concepts behind their problems and make sure to personalize my teaching style to the student's learning style. Outside of...

...be fun and test-taking doesn't have to be tedious. In addition to tutoring, I also teach drama, sing, and play piano. I am always seeking out new ways to reach my students and get them excited in the learning process-- no boring textbook readings here! I received my B.A. from Macaulay Honors College at Queens with Highest Honors in English/ Drama. I was also awarded the Robert Greenberg Memorial Prize for best performance in the...

I love to help others learn and succeed in everything they set their focus and time on!

...I possessed a voracious appetite for knowledge that I never quite learned how to satisfy. To make it worse, I was always involved in front-row fashion in things that I cared about- I have never liked enjoying things from a distance or from the backseat. This was largely exacerbated by my grandfather, a man who had taught himself everything he knew. He was a professional musician, could play multiple instruments, loved to paint and draw,...

...am incredibly passionate about. While I have experiencing tutoring a broad range of subjects, I am extremely interested in history. I firmly believe it is important to learn about not only the history of our country, but the history of the world. This is crucial because it shows how one event can be crucial to the country weather economically, socially or politically. I strongly believe that one is never too old to learn something new...