Award-Winning French Tutors serving Yonkers, NY

...difficult to understand or comprehend, which then causes the student to shut down making it harder to learn. As a language tutor I want to help eliminate that stress and anxiety that students go through and make it a more pleasant learning experience. Languages enable us to speak with a diverse number of people and at the same time learn a bit of the culture that comes along with it. I not only want to...

...is very easy to work with. I like to see what the students know first, then work with them in a way that builds upon their strengths while tackling their weaknesses, so that they never feel left behind or confused. It's very important to me for the students to understand and be comfortable with the material, and I'd never want to push something on them that they're not ready for. It's my goal to make...

...have been tutoring since I was in high school, and I find it very rewarding to watch my students improve through our work. As a tutor, I make sure my students understand the fundamentals of the topic we are reviewing. I then work on practice problems with them until they know the ins and outs of the subject area. I tutor for high school admissions tests, the SAT, ACT, math, writing, and French.

...year, I reintroduced the chapter of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society on my campus and became president of the society that same year. In my junior year of college, I studied abroad in Spain at the Universidad de Salamanca for a semester. This past summer, I worked with many native Spanish-speakers from Mexico, Argentina and Spain at Concordia Language Villages in Minnesota. I also have ample experience in tutoring and teaching. In my second...

My passion for education has guided me through five fruitful years of tutoring.

...Technologist. Some would even call me a "marvel of modern technology," as there is no computer malfunction I cannot solve. My flawless record derives from my very own personal mission to leave every computer I work on properly functioning. For me, failure is never an option. I consider myself as a lifelong learner who refuses to be left behind as the world constantly moves forward. That is why I keep myself updated on the latest...

Having taught both English to French speakers and French to English speakers of varying ages and levels, I have a solid sense of all the similarities and differences between the two. I have a true passion for grammar and am at my best when I am explaining proper structures and uses of grammatical structures in French, after which I illicit conversation to put those structures into practice.

...the past three years. I was a member of my school's Educational Task Force where I taught weekend seminars for high school students who were brave enough to come in on Saturday mornings. For these students (many of whom were the first in their families to apply to college), I provided college essay help and was the lead teacher for a semester-long photojournalism/spoken-word course. Last summer I worked at an educational nonprofit in New York...

...kids in an underserved community. A language nerd, my favorite subjects to tutor are French and English writing skills, but I am equally confident in SAT and ACT test prep and math, science, history, and other subjects at the high school level. Beyond just helping improve students standardized test scores, I strive to inspire students to be confident, lifelong learners by getting to know what drives them individually and connecting this to their broader professional...

...parlayed into ghostwriting books for other people and freelance writing for media outlets such as The Huffington Post, USA Today, and Thought Catalog, among others. I spent one year in London writing art reviews for exhibitions at the Tate Modern and Victoria & Albert museum. I live in downtown NYC. As a tutor, my goal is to implement my experience and passion for reading and writing into each session, pushing students to think outside of...

...skills while working and traveling to over 65 countries. My extensive linguistics knowledge coupled with my teaching experience allows me to help students struggling with learning Spanish; or writing college essays, term papers, dissertations or articles for publication; or organization skills to improve academic performance. Because of my varied travel experience I find it easy to adjust to students experiences and learning gaps in order to show them how to utilize the knowledge they already...

...notion is especially important when analyzing language; after all, it is a human construct and an exact representation can be elusive. Here is a short anecdote, which I usually use tell people to sum up my way of thinking. When I was a child, twiddling my thumbs during a long road trip, I would grab a pen and paper and attempt to draw. I could imagine the details I wanted to create, but the drawing...

I am a professional author/writer/editor who has mentored many young writers in my career. I can help students write and develop their grammar, language, story telling skills, and give them the tools to write memorable essays. Fluent in French and Italian. Lover of all the arts and a former ballet trainee. I also have knowledge of basic Hebrew and can speak a bit.

I am a passionate of knowledge and learn everyday from everyone. I am also very enthusiastic to share what I know with others. I believe the best way to learn is to share knowledge and exchange ideas. Tutoring requires patience and the beauty of it is to see the success of the students!

I strive to inspire my students to be great and to see the use in any and every situation.

...associated with math. I've loved math ever since grade school, and I found myself actually looking forward to coming home and doing my math homework! I soon realized that what I was doing was not only fun, but had a purpose. I understood that it defines and shapes the way in which we go about our business navigating through the world. My admiration for its profound impact in this manner has only become stronger over...

I believe that I am a good fit for this tutoring position because I have been a teacher for 27 years. I had the privilege of teaching at all the levels. I was able to motivate my high school students in a way that made them submit themselves to the rigor of the French language and its culture. As a result, I was able to successfully prepare the for the French and Spanish Regents Exams.

...personalized guidance of great tutors in my past and I really enjoy seeing students push themselves and develop an appreciation for subject areas or even the mental exercise of test-taking thanks to tutoring. I also believe that tutoring a subject area is the greatest way to maintain and develop understanding of its material for both the student and the tutor. I was an active tutor in high school in mathematics and history and as I...

...at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City. I am passionate about tutoring the ACT, high school math, biology, and English. My greatest ACT tutoring success story was increasing a student's overall score from a 23 to a 28 in a matter of 8 weeks during the summer of 2015. Ideally, I would like to tutor students preparing for the ACT and advise them as they prepare to apply to college.

...stymied when faced with a student who has zero desire to write anything at all. I know firsthand how hard it can be to sit down and get words on the page, and over the years I've amassed an arsenal of ways to trick even the most recalcitrant student into writing a strong essay without having a nervous breakdown. I'm also happy to help students who want to get more organized and sharpen their study...