Award-Winning European History Tutors serving Paterson, NJ

...a very natural outgrowth of my own enthusiasm from an early age for learning. Before I could even read I was thirsty to learn what was in the books and newspapers which I saw my older brother reading. Although I was born in New York City, the first school I attended was a bi-lingual one on a military base in Puerto Rico. That enabled me to learn Spanish as well as English and to be...

I am a certified music teacher, but I have been working with students in a variety of academic settings for almost 8 years. I understand the tools and strategies needed to tutor and guide students with their studies. I have been focusing on tutoring students one-on-one in the past few years. I look forward to working with you!

...commercial litigator in Manhattan. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I most enjoy helping students with Writing, Reading Comprehension and History. In my experience helping struggling students I have found that meeting students at their level is most important for information retention and gaining an appreciation of a skill or subject. For example, if a young student hates to read novels but loves comic books I will work comic books into their reading...

...an avid student of all disciplines. My tutoring experience ranges from elementary school to graduate-level work, and I have specialized for the last two years in working with students with learning disabilities. My preferred subjects are history, literature, reading comprehension, and writing, and I can tutor verbal sections for standardized tests including the GRE. My favorite subject, you may have guessed, is history, but I also have a long personal history learning foreign languages, and...

My name is Sofia. Writing and researching is my thing. I am a social scientist with a media studies MA and 5 years of experience writing professionally anything from TV scrips to anthropological research reports. What do I teach? The foundations of sociology and linguistics: writing, research, social studies and history. I love long walks on the beach (it's actually nice) and horror movies.

My goal as a tutor is to ensure that every student learns the material that I am assigned to teach. I intend to work until I accomplish this goal. I will not feel fulfilled if a student walks away from the session unsure of the material. ... My philosophy is quality over quantity. I would rather teach the student 2 concepts and have them know it than teach 10 concepts and have them not be comfortable...

...I wasn't that much older than them (they were middle school students). After college I spent a year in Beijing and tutored adults in English and Chinese. In 2007 I taught a GRE class at Baruch College in Manhattan. In 2007 I began working on Wall Street while volunteering after work. Most recently from 2012-2014 I was a volunteer tutor at the Fresh Air Fund in midtown Manhattan, where I worked with inner city middle...

I am an intuitive listener who likes to communicate with people and to analyze what they say in order to understand them, connect with them, and influence their growth into more optimistic and moral people.

...I pride myself on my ability to keep track of what's asked of me and how I can best put my efforts to use helping my students. I also love forming long-term relationships - I've been tutoring one family for more than 6 years, which is exactly how long I've been in New York! Outside of tutoring, I do a lot of yoga, work in theatre, hang out with my cat, and drink a ton...

...York and working as a private tutor for families and for individual students. Although there are a variety of subjects that I enjoy tutoring, my favorites include English and History. I also have experience in tutoring the SAT. I try to make each tutoring session fun and engaging, tailoring the lesson to the student's specific needs and interests. In my free time, I enjoy reading, writing, watching sports, playing chess and spending time with friends...

...the subject based on their strengths. My lessons are filled with discussion and dialogue in order that my students do not become bored with the material, but remain engaged and do not feel like they are being lectured. My goal in tutoring is to ensure that my students become motivated to constantly improve themselves; in doing so, they will develop a lifelong love of learning and a drive to succeed in any aspect of life....

...the Met Opera, and lived in New York City. I am interested in tutoring anything in the Humanities, any of the Liberal Arts, though my strength is in History, given that is the area of my studies. I like to get to know the students I work with: I want to know what they are experts in, I want to know what kind of a thinker they are, and I want to discover what part...

I graduated Allegheny College with a B.S. in Political Science and Computer science in 2014. Since then, I have worked at Citigroup and Brooklyn Law School as a programmer.

...history, European history, and mathematics for 2 years as a tutor at Turning Point Tutoring Company; I worked as a teacher's assistant at a Korean SAT Academy for around 2 months over the summer as well. As a teacher, I try to provide my students with numerous different methods for approaching a problem before giving them practice problems to work on. Most importantly, I strive to first understand my students' learning styles. After doing so,...

...about helping students of all ages realize their academic goals in any subject! Because of my experience in the professional writing field, I am an excellent writing, language arts, and reading resource for students. I have high achievements in academic history, and have developed superb study methods to aid memorization and concept understanding. I have a very hands-on, personal teaching style. I aim to develop effective learning methods and instill confidence in all of my...

I am currently a Phd candidate in History, and have been teaching History at University for four years. My teaching fields are American immigration and ethnic history, modern America, modern Europe, and world history. I have recently moved to New York from the Detroit area to research and write my doctoral dissertation. What better place to be for an immigration historian! ... On the first day, I like to get a feel for the student's interests,...

...about instilling confidence, independence, and resilience. It's about engaging the individual, and finding passion, excitement, and real motivation. If you are looking for more than somebody to simply relay information, if you are looking to truly enhance your learning journey, let's work together! (key words so you find me more easily) reading, environmental studies, science, math, writing, teaching Spanish, literature, writing essays, novels, book reports, math test, mathematics, statistics, physics, algebra, environmental science, learn Spanish,...

...motivated student and a veteran test taker, I maintain that learning can 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...

...forget what learning means to them in an often stressful and frustrating world of standardized tests and and final exams, but a helpful tutor can really make the difference by presenting the material in a way that is simple and clear and by approaching it with methods that meet each student's needs. I know my students can realize their true potential and success if I can help them see that you really can love what...

I am an experienced teacher and tutor for K-5th 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 goals.