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Michelle: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...beyond). This is when the true beauty of mathematics is explored and mathematics begins to have important applications, including what to what I do in international security! I stride to provide a student with creative materials and explanations that best suits their learning style. I am not someone who is satisfied when a student memorizes steps to solve a problem. I always want the student to understand what he/she is doing and why they are...
Education & Certification
Pomona College - Bachelor in Arts, Mathematical Economics
Columbia University in the City of New York - Master of Arts, International Affairs
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1430
SAT Math: 780
GRE Quantitative: 167

Laura: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...and actually make math fun! When I am not teaching, I love spending time with my four year old, Julia, and my crazy dog, Albie. I love to be outdoors, hike, garden and read. I am also doing volunteer fundraising this year, so I am really excited about some of the projects that are coming up to help others get some of the important things that they need. I can't wait to work with your...
Education & Certification
Stony Brook University - Bachelor of Science, Applied Math and Statistics
Stony Brook University - Master of Arts, 7 - 12 Mathematics Education
State Certified Teacher

Eddie: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...geometry; all elementary, middle, and high school social sciences and history, including AP European History, AP US History, and AP US Government and Politics; reading comprehension and writing of all levels, as well as college admissions essay editing; test preparation for all three sections of the SAT; study skills and organization; public speaking; and, of course, Religious Studies (my college major). I have a particular passion for helping middle school and high school students improve...
Education & Certification
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Bachelors, Religious Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 730

Claudia : Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...help me through my own education, I want to do the same for you! Whether it be test prep tricks and tips, working on college essays, formatting resumes, learning to interview well, or just getting academic help in your classes to make sure you get the best grades you can get, I want to help show you how you can be the best you can be! I'm easy to talk to, I have a very...
Education & Certification
Pomona College - Bachelor in Arts, Media Studies, French

Daniel : Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...and have experience in peer editing various essays and papers. I aim to aid my students by first assessing their learning styles to see what types of tutoring methods best fit their needs. In my experience tutoring, studying for, and taking standardized tests, I learned that there are several different ways to answer the same question, which is what I love the most about tutoring for the SAT and LSAT. It is my goal to...
Education & Certification
University of Michigan - Bachelor in Arts, History
Duke University Law School - PHD, Law
LSAT: 169

Meghan: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...history and literature courses with Spanish students. I now work at a trade magazine in Midtown covering real estate. My tutoring experience ranges from first-grade students memorizing their first set of vocabulary words to gifted middle schoolers working three grades ahead in language arts to stressed-out seniors applying to college. No matter the age or subject at hand, I try to bring a sense of process and purpose to my sessions, creating original lesson plans...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Journalism
Northwestern University - Masters, Journalism
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 780

Lee: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...all times; there is no one-size-fits-all method to learning. Each student's unique voice and method of comprehension in an academic environment deserves to be heard and considered with flexibility and an open mind. I do my best to listen and adapt to a student's learning style, while striving to help them feel confident in expressing their strengths, questions, and needs to others. In turn, I intend to help them become motivated to pursue their academic...
Education & Certification
Virginia Commonwealth University - Bachelors, English

Delisa: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...relate with my students, therefore, I reach out to them on a personal level in such a way to understand why they are having difficulty in the subject and explain to them how I would try to overcome any mental block. I also try to understand the best way they learn so that I can approach them in a way that best suits their needs. Every student is different and everyone's needs are just as...
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Jessica: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...in History. I am an aspiring professor and 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...
Education & Certification
New College of Florida - Bachelor in Arts, History
Columbia University in the City of New York - Master of Arts, South Asian Studies
GRE Verbal: 166

Pia: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...Science with a focus on quantitative methods (regression, applied econometrics, experimental methods). My teaching experience in the past has included SAT/ACT prep, essay revision, mathematics tutoring, and specific SAT Subject Test tutoring. Now that I've almost finished my time as a college student, I would be happy to walk other students through ways to read an academic text, study methods, and specific college coursework questions. I am a previous teacher through Americorps in their summer...
Education & Certification
The University of Texas at Austin - Current Undergrad, Plan II/Environmental Science
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35

Allison: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...Lynn University in 2010 with a degree in Communications. I'm a patient, encouraging, positive tutor who specializes in liberal arts, English, and essays. I love helping people learn! I believe to be an effective tutor one must be a good listener and encourage a dialogue, both of which I practice in my tutoring sessions. Tutoring is about the ability to really address what the student needs. Outside of academia I enjoy fashion, movies, and the...
Education & Certification
Lynn University - Bachelors, Communications

Matthew: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...I have passed the bar exam in three states via self-study on my first try for each: California (2015), New York (2020 UBE), and Illinois (2007). On the UBE I scored in the top 8 percentile. During the past few years I've taught numerous students how to pass the bar exam in many states. I am also skilled with essay writing, composition, editing, test taking strategy, literature, reading comprehension, and all areas of government/civics and...
Education & Certification
University of Florida - Bachelors, English
Stetson University College of Law - PHD, Law

Jacob: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...all three sections of the SAT, as well as attaining a score of 5 on the AP Statistics, US Government, US History, and English Literature and Composition exams. I completed my BA in Government in December after having served as a Research Apprentice with the Quantitative Analysis Center, and my thesis utilizing a range of novel econometrics to isolate the effect of public financing of elections on legislator ideology has been awarded Honors.... Empathy is the...
Education & Certification
Wesleyan University - Bachelors, Government
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 750

Laura: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...elementary - high school on general homework help and exam prep. In college, I tutored students in test prep for the PSAT and SAT, and I worked as college admissions consultant, editing student essays and working with students through the college admissions process. - I currently live in Chelsea, Manhattan - I am an avid reader. Despite the fact that my friends tease me for it, I am in 2 monthly book clubs with friends...
Education & Certification
Princeton University - Bachelors, History of Science
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 730
SAT Verbal: 790

Ramsey: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...just that. I like guiding students to figuring out the right answer, instead of telling them. Working with students and prompting them to what they need to know allows what they've learned to stick, so they can keep moving and building their understanding. Especially with younger kids, it can be easy just to tell them, but letting them do the work allows them to grow faster than simply telling them how to get the answer....
Education & Certification
University of Rochester - Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology/ Japanese

Chad: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...have gone on to teach English in Poland and Hungary, and also back in my hometown, Manassas, Virginia. I have taught English and Literature to high school students, ESL to adult professionals, and last year I taught Creative Writing to Honors Freshmen at Virginia Commonwealth University. At VCU's Writing Center I privately tutored students, helping them write and revise their essays for their final portfolios. Having played guitar since the age of fourteen (and also...
Education & Certification
Lynchburg College - Bachelor in Arts, English
Virginia Commonwealth University - Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing

Mary: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...York, Chicago, Ann Arbor and California. We have developed writing, enhanced critical reading capacity, honed grammar and strengthened subject-based knowledge. Ask what connection a task has to your life and the things you care about as a way of awakening your interest. Let's focus on critical analysis and creative reflection along with basic skills and structure as a way to give your exams and essays a boost. I look forward to meeting and working with...
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Master in City Planning, City and Regional Planning
Harvard University - PHD, Sociology

Amanda: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...Santa Clara University and a Master of Music degree from Boston University. When I'm not tutoring I am writing, editing, singing and helping others achieve their goals. My favorite subjects to tutor are writing, reading, English and study skills/organization. I love to see the increased confidence that comes from working hard to achieve something. When I am not working I can be found doing yoga, reading, dancing, singing karaoke, and frequently watching Dr. Who!... We would...
Education & Certification
Santa Clara University - Bachelor in Arts, Music
Boston University - Masters, Music

Bill: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...role as a teacher is to provide the information each individual student needs, at the right time, to succeed. I am also a chess player, a cello player, and an ultimate frisbee player. I graduated from a liberal arts college (Carleton, near Minneapolis), which means that I experienced a tradition that values student perspectives and seeks to bring each individual to a conceptual space where (s)he can achieve by objective standards. I also believe very...
Education & Certification
Carleton College - Bachelors, Philosophy
SUNY New Paltz - Masters, English Literature

Rachel: Mount Vernon Gifted tutor
Certified Gifted Tutor in Mount Vernon, NY
...Suffolk County Community College , and have been tutoring students of all ages in English, math, and history for ten years. I experience joy every time I can help a struggling student understand, or even enjoy a subject. I am very experienced in tailoring lessons to meet an individual's needs, so no matter what your issue is, we can figure out how to solve it together! I look forward to talking to you.... I usually have...
Education & Certification
Stony Brook University - Bachelors, English
Hofstra University - Masters, English and Creative Writing
GRE Verbal: 165
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