Award-Winning Gifted Tutors serving New Rochelle, NY

...am a recent law graduate and skilled at writing, editing, and reading comprehension. My mother was an educator who taught me different study skills and tricks for picking up reading, and I grew up helping my friends with their homework. I genuinely enjoy helping other people learn things they did not know before, and to gain confidence and competence in areas that previously challenged them. I believe that the most important attribute I possess that...

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!

...study skills. I am at my best working with struggling learners who need to build the skills necessary to become lifelong learners. I believe each student has the capacity to learn. Often the struggles students have stem from a lack of academic literacy and executive functioning skills. These can develop overtime while working through school content. I overseeing curricula for a national group of secondary schools and am currently seeking a Doctorate of Education-Learning Technologies...

...no hiding behind the raw numbers, and I enjoy helping my students maximize their potential and achieve their goal scores. Sometimes, a little motivation is all that is needed for a student to excel, and I always work to relate what I am tutoring to a student's interests, both academic and extra-curricular. I rowed varsity crew for three years in high school and one year at Columbia; I also love learning new languages, exploring New...

...from Emory University in May 2015 with my BA in History and French. I am continuing my education at Columbia University's School of Social Work to receive my Masters in Social Work. I have had experience tutoring high school French, elementary/middle school math, science, social studies, and English/reading. My tutoring philosophy is based around the concept of being patient. It may take a student a while to understand a concept, but the moment when he...

...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 touring in a couple rock bands), I have some experience teaching music and guitar as well. My education includes a BA in...

...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 show and explain the various methods of answering these questions, therefore giving them the tools to select the method(s) that they find...

...needs. I am originally from India, but I grew up Japan. I had the privilege to obtain a world-class education in both of these countries. I am highly adaptable to all forms of environment. I majored in biology and psychology at Houston Baptist University before attending medical school. I am currently in pursuit of a MBA in health care administration. The degrees helped gain expertise on various aspects of the academic spectrum. I am confident...

...am a lawyer, an English major, and former educational administrator who recently started a business. I live in Brooklyn and I'm originally from Jacksonville, Florida. I've lived all over the country in Los Angeles, Chicago, Florida, and NYC. Formerly I practiced bankruptcy law. 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...

...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 doing. This insight will make them a stronger, faster and better student, particularly in the field of mathematics. This brings the student...

...am a pre-medical undergraduate at New York University studying Global Public Health with a concentration in Chemistry. I have been passionate about education since high school and have been teaching, tutoring, and mentoring students from grades 6-12 and college in a variety of subjects since! I specialize in mathematics and science tutoring as well as standardized exam preparation. In the past, I have helped students achieve significant improvements and success on the SAT, SHSAT, Regents...

...my motivation increased, my grades improved and I was accepted into very good colleges and programs. That was my goal. I couldn't reach that goal without my mentor. My mentor taught me more than just English, Writing, ACT/SAT, he taught me humility, determination, and confidence. For these reasons, I am still in contact with him today. As a tutor-- mentor-- I will help my mentee achieve their goals (academic and mental). I will work with...

...Teacher and special educator available for most subjects! I enjoy working with students at all levels. I am a vibrant young tutor with many pursuits. My background is in the marketing, the arts, and social sciences and I hold a BA from 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...

...understand what my students are going through, while my work as a teacher and tutor gives me a fresh perspective on my writing. I always stress that writing is rewriting. One of my happiest moments as a teacher was when one of my students won the UC Berkeley English Department's annual Essay Prize last spring with a paper I helped her to revise. In terms of test prep, I aim for a balance between tricks...

...strengths. I began taking standardized tests with the ITBS in kindergarten and took at least one per year through grade school including ten AP exams and the PSAT with which I became a National Merit Scholar. I've learned that testing well requires as much skill as it does knowledge, and I look forward to helping students learn to recognize the type of questions testers create so that they can better figure out how to find...

...Education with an emphasis in teaching the humanities. While in school, I taught in many museums in London from the Benjamin Franklin House, to the Courtauld, the Wallace Collection, to the Dulwich Picture Gallery. I also travelled extensively in Europe and Northern Africa which gave me a much richer connection to the history, literature, arts, and geography of this part of the world. After graduation, I stayed on in London tutoring history. I recently returned...

...graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington University in St. Louis with a BA in History. I also studied American Culture Studies and Psychology. I've been tutoring students of all ages and backgrounds for over seven years, working for organizations such as SCORE! Educational Centers, Northwestern University Center for Talent Development and Big Brothers Big Sisters. I'm comfortable with nearly all subject areas, particularly reading comprehension, writing, social studies and early math. You can expect plenty...

...These experiences have helped me to become the balanced and caring educator I am today. My strengths include strong problem-solving skills, proactively assessing my classroom and students, creativity in motivating various types of learners and being flexible in various situations. I enjoy creating lessons that bring a multi-sensory approach to learning and accommodate students' varied learning needs. When preparing lessons, I take into account what motivates my students, what their interests are, learning styles and...

...in and its rich history. Math was difficult for me as a child, however now as an adult I see why I had trouble and feel I can help students who are having the same difficulties that I did. I describe my tutoring style as fun and interactive. I believe that learning in any subject can be enjoyable, even though it may be challenging. I like to use manipulatives for a hands-on approach to learning...

...am excited to become a tutor with Varsity Tutors because I have a deep passion for learning and the journey of thinking. My obsession is philosophy, which as a kind of over-arching discipline concerning the knowledge of what is, disperses me into many of the various subjects within which the joy of thinking can inhabit. I am excited to work with students and learn from them and see the ways in which their thinking can...