Award-Winning European History Tutors serving Plainfield, NJ

...have experience tutoring as a student intern in my senior year of high school, and as a private tutor for elementary school students. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I specialize in Reading, Writing, History, and conversational French. I try to impart my passion for education to students by vowing never to teach down to them, making learning fun, and stressing the importance of understanding over memorization. As your tutor, I will get...

...as Caribbean Studies. Since graduating, I began my career as a middle school History teacher. For the past six years I have taught 5th-8th grade History in New Orleans and Brooklyn. I am a certified Social Studies teacher in grades 6-12 and my main expertise is in American History. While many people find History boring, I am excellent at making it seem interesting and "alive". My students would tell you that I am unique, funny,...

...Bachelors of Arts. I majored in History with a minor in Political Science. I am very passionate in my field of study. My focus was primarily on American and World History including Middle Eastern History, Ancient Chinese History, and Irish History. I have expanded on my course work by studying abroad in Italy to learn about their history and culture. I enjoy exploring genealogy and ancestry. My other interests include reading, hiking, photography and traveling.

...to analyze literature is to learn to think critically, and to learn to defend an analysis in an essay is to learn to communicate effectively. More important than anything I've written so far, though, is my love for STUDENTS. Students are hands down the best part of teaching, and I love interacting with them in class. For this reason, I lecture as minimally as possible. Instead, my classes are full of questioning and dialogue, leading...

...step in my education is a masters in history. I tutor to develop the teaching side of an academic career and as an expression of my believe in the student empowered by critical thinking skills being a more capable person generally and a stronger member of society. I tutor in history at all levels and in every major field, as well as social studies and writing. My tutoring philosophy is to impart in students the...

...understand on a personal level that different people have different learning styles, strengths, etc., and that often problems can be solved and concepts may be grasped just by looking at them from another perspective. I have experience working with students of varying age groups. I also have some experience assisting high school-aged students with college admissions essays and other writing projects. As an undergraduate, I frequently tutored classmates in essay writing and edited papers, which...

...and discover the world through history, science, and literature, but as a student I sometimes struggled with bringing that enthusiasm to my homework and tests. After learning new ways to approach preparation and practice in my subjects, tests, studying, and even the ACT became challenges that I truly enjoyed. As a tutor, my goal is to help students set individualized goals and a develop an approach to learning that builds a foundation for retention and...

...a 3rd grade boy and 5th grade girl in English and Math (up until Algebra 1) for 4 years! I went to college at UC Berkeley, where I continued tutoring middle school and high school kids in English, Math, Social Studies, and Writing. I taught English and Math at an elementary school and high school in Spain for one year after graduating. I'm highly experienced in working with individuals ranging from elementary school to high...

...the social sciences, but also reading and writing skills. Reading and writing are crucial skills for all learners, and for any type of career path that a student chooses to follow. If my experience in education has taught me anything, it is that there are many different types of learning styles and it is meeting the need of that learning style that will help to foster appropriate understanding. Outside of the classroom, I also help...

...with individual students, hoping to entice in them the great love of the humanities that I was exposed to by great tutors, courses, and travels. I wanted to work for Enjoy Education tutoring agency in London, after completing my second MA, to make additional money but also because I had just gained a degree in Education, it was a fantastic opportunity for me to practically apply pedagogical theory to my already strong interest in the...

...degrees in History. I have taught at both the college and high school level, and I would be happy to bring that expertise to helping you or your student. In addition, I have published work in both academic journals and popular magazines and have worked in the editorial field. Improving writing is a specialty of mine. In my spare time, I enjoy playing music, reading, and spending time with my girlfriend and two dogs; I...

...my studies of English and Philosophy while at Saint Peter's University, and my studies of Education while completing my master's degree at Montclair State University. The drive to become a better person includes a desire to leave the world a better place than I found it. I do this through holding myself to high standards when it comes to kindness and helping others. I invite others to grow with me as I use the knowledge...

...have challenges like autism, executive functioning, and learning disabilities. With master's degrees in both Mathematical Physics and Special Education, I love teaching both advanced subject material and the fundamentals of literacy, organizing, and the whole human that go along with all learning. I often say I work best with folks who "love learning but hate school." I am very flexible with teaching, ethics and focus on student needs, styles and interests. In languages especially, I...

...three New Jersey districts (Middletown, Old Bridge, and North Brunswick), I raised four children of my own. Even with this hectic schedule, I found time to become a published author, and I co-wrote a book about baseball (one of my passions) which was published in 1992. Besides writing and following baseball, my favorite activities include reading (especially James Joyce), watching films (especially from the 1950s), and listening to music (especially jazz from 1927-1963). I also...

...elementary-secondary students, students with learning disabilities, and ESL adult learners. While I have tutored a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about History, German, and English. I am a strong advocate of education, both in and out of the classroom, and believe it to be an integral component to success. I am driven to motivate my students to exceed their educational goals, help them to realize their academic potential, and inspire them to...

...am constantly seeking out new areas of interest, whether it's online courses or working on a new degree or taking up a new hobby. Interacting with students of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities always leads to that rewarding experience of helping someone learn something new. I'm always up for the challenges of teaching -- as a wise man once said, "There are as many kinds of intelligence as there are individuals"! Understanding each individual's unique...

...Oberlin, OH, where I majored in history. In college I acted as an editor for the Oberlin Review and as research assistant to an English professor. I spent one semester abroad at Trinity College in Dublin, and another semester at the Williams-Mystic maritime studies program in Mystic, Connecticut. It was an eclectic undergraduate experience that left me interested in many different things and wanting to learn much more. I'm working on that. My main interests...

...raise their grade, I will work with them, problem solving to their satisfaction. I received a degree in Economics and English Literature from Tulane University in New Orleans Louisiana. I have over six years of experience teaching. I am the youngest of 6 siblings born and raised in Dallas Texas, Texas. Listening and playing music are a very large part of life, as is reading fiction. Someday I hope to write a novel. I live...

...as they did my peers. Even from a young age, 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...

...had an embarrassing speech impediment - I couldn't pronounce "r" until I was 13. I had to drink milkshakes through straws everyday to strengthen my jaw muscles, and study diagrams of tongues forming different shapes. Now I speak perfectly. That learning experience taught me both discipline and inventiveness: you have to work hard, but there's no right or wrong way to do anything. I am a playwright, educator, and graduate of Bard College. I work...