Award-Winning European History Tutors serving Paterson, NJ

...education and whether a student thrives or struggles in school often has as much to do with whether they have learned to play the game of getting good grades as it does with actual learning. When I work with a student I strive to form a personal connection with them and between them and the subject we are working on with the goal of helping them not only achieve their short term goals, but approach...

...wrote several historical and literary articles for a startup educational software developer, and worked alongside my best friend on a successful political campaign for a local city councilman. In a nutshell, I am abundantly passionate about anything history related and/or political in nature. I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History from San Jose State University in 2010 and capped it off with a Master’s Degree in Military History from Norwich University in 2013. In my...

Writing is the cornerstone of education. It is so important that it is the only subject required from pre-school onward. I want to use my creative writing skills to help others find their voice and to constructively record their thoughts.

My belief is that there is no student who cannot be taught even the most difficult subject matter without patience and caring.

...Comedy, is complete I graduate in May. I've also completed the program at Rutgers and I am eager to get back to work. I taught high school history for 20 years. My undergraduate degree is from Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ and my masters and doctorate are both from Drew University. My teaching style involves active learning because only when a student uses content in a new situation can I know the student learned the information.

...different experiences in politics, communications, and journalism. In 2016, I had the opportunity to work on the Hillary for America campaign with the communications team where I learned the ins and outs of political campaigns and political communications. After the election, I went to work as an editorial intern at VICE News. At VICE, I shadowed producers, wrote articles, and developed editorial content for the website. From these experiences, I discovered my passions for writing,...

...past four years teaching debate, philosophy, and public speaking at the University (Binghamton University and the University of Rochester), and High School (Stuyvesant High School) level. Before that, I attended Binghamton studying history. I am available to tutor a wide-range of subjects including American, European, and World History, writing, and reading comprehension. My educational philosophy revolves around adapting myself and the material to the student and making the learning experience the most interesting and relevant...

...in teaching, curriculum development and systems support. Skilled at providing positive direction to students' academic, social, and behavioral well-being. Outstanding writing skills developed through continuous research and independent writing on such topics as the role of literacy in education, the birth of democracy in Athens, institutional self-examination, and peer reviews. Multilingual with international work and volunteering experience in Costa Rica, Trinidad, and China. Fluent in Spanish and intermediate level Mandarin. Technology adept.

I love teaching and helping people gain knowledge and confidence.

...at the college level. I've helped others come to grips with difficult concepts in the fields of history, political science and other social sciences. I've also supported them in developing theses for papers and applying appropriate style to their essay form. Apart from my academic hobbies I am an avid reader, partake in some creative writing, play in and run tabletop games and engaging in online gaming as part of an established gaming organization.

...with a Bachelor's Degree in History from St. Bonaventure and a Master's Degree in Education from SUNY Brockport. Following receiving my masters, I began work as a 5th grade teacher at a charter school in the South Bronx. I currently am a high school history teacher at a high school in Manhattan. I love my job and couldn't ask to be teaching anywhere else. My students are some of the brightest and hardest working kids...

...always let my love of literature and history inform the work I do. I have experience both tutoring and directing children and young adults - not just in things like homework help and the like, but in learning how to play the violin and in performing as a part of a musical. As you can imagine, my work experience is just as varied as this tutoring experience! I'm excited to put my multi-discliplinary work and...

...am most passionate about are History, English, Creative Writing, and Literature. I truly love everything related to history, and am constantly reading and learning about the subject on my own time. My tutoring approach is to make the sessions as helpful and comfortable for the student as possible. I strongly believe that a student's best work is done in an environment where they feel they can ask questions and learn at their own pace.

...investment in my own education gave me an array of skills that have helped me in all areas of life: the ability to improvise in unfamiliar situations, to persuade and argue effectively, and to formulate interesting research questions that eventually got me admitted to highly competitive graduate programs. There's nothing I love more than helping other students realize how much they personally stand to benefit from a good education, and that they should be making...

...purposes, then evaporated when their time had run out. Of course, the reality of their situation was always much different. Nearly all teachers work tirelessly for their students, rarely thinking about much other than teaching--especially in their first few years. (I know, because I became a first-time teacher.) When I began teaching, this knowledge spiraled me into a state of profound reflection. For the first time, I took seriously all of the pressures on this...

...individuals. Tutoring is ideally suited to my strengths as a teacher. I thrive in an environment where I can build a connection with a student based on trust and mutual respect. I work hard to learn about my students' unique learning styles and personalities, and adapt my teaching methods to most effectively meet each student's individual needs. I look forward to the opportunity to make a positive impact on students' lives. I have previously worked...

...performed in London and Italy, (La Mama Umbria). I have a BA from Sarah Lawrence College, where I studied theatre and Medieval literature. Sarah Lawrence gave me many opportunities outside the academic, amongst them was the opportunity to teach in the school's Theatre Outreach program; there I was able to teach Shakespeare to local high school students. We discussed the text both as literature and performance; this opened up the language, made it accessible, and...

...students to improve their essays was one of my favorite parts of college and I'm excited to be back at it. Since graduating, I've worked for Oberlin's Office of Communications, written for two alternative weeklies (Cleveland's Scene and Portland's Willamette Week) and an app (Countable.us), and gone on tour with my band. When I'm not tutoring or on deadline, you can find me with my guitar in the studio, caramelizing onions for my next big...

...tutoring in high school and have worked with students on high school subjects and college entrance exams. I really enjoy tutoring and, as I am currently in law school, it is a good fit for my busy schedule that allows me to have an income but flexibly and while setting my own hours. I'm an outdoors girl who loves camping, hiking, skiing, diving, and everything in between! I also enjoy live music and historical fiction.

I am currently a fourth-year student at the University of Chicago majoring in Spanish/Portuguese. I am currently learning Catalan through an intensive course sequence and also have experience with Geography and Linguistics.