Award-Winning Gifted Tutors serving Suffolk County, NY

...critical reading. I am an extremely positive and patient tutor, but that doesn't mean I'm easy. To the credit of my students, I've witnessed much improvement in their study skills and reading comprehension. I firmly believe hard work and education will make a person the best he or she can be. I work as hard as I can to get my students to a place where they understand the best ways for them to learn,...

...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 of humor in my tutoring sessions. I use it as an ice-breaker to build rapport with my students. I pride myself on being able to determine where problems lie and how best to tackle them. I rarely give students answers -...

...knowledge that I've gained from these experiences as well; in fact, one of my favorite things to help people with is finding the best ways to communicate ideas both structurally and semantically in writing and speech, from book reports to college essays. When I'm not tutoring or conducting research, I like to go rock climbing, perform improv comedy, and write creatively. I also volunteer as a summer camp director with PALS Programs, a nonprofit that...

...state test scores were the sixth highest in New York State. My belief that every student can succeed and my relentless pursuit of that goal enables our success. Every day, I analyze student work to diagnose strengths and weaknesses and form individualized plans to accelerate every student's understanding. My engaging teaching, high expectations, progressive curriculum, and strong relationships with students and parents ensure that the plan is implemented to the highest level. With excellent, passionate...

...attended Hunter College High School and the Brearley School, so I know how important test prep is! Because of my experience as a teacher and student, I firmly believe that excelling at school not only leads to great academic opportunities, but also an essential sense of self-esteem and accomplishment. I believe that every student has the potential to achieve amazing things, and I will guide each and every one of them to that. In my...

...compassion, and so upon graduation, I continued pursuing historical, archival, and educational work as a William J. Clinton Fellow with the American India Foundation. I spent my fellowship year traveling across the country as a story scholar with the 1947 Partition Archive, collecting the oral histories of Partition survivors and helping them realize the potential of their own stories in facilitating greater cooperation between communities for generations to come. I am similarly passionate about helping...

...four years of tutoring experience at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level, and I enjoy working with younger learners. I believe in fostering a positive, open environment where students are encouraged to ask questions. In addition to being very knowledgable in my subject areas, I have unique life experiences that help me inspire and relate to passionate learners. I have traveled to 38 US States and seven foreign countries (France, Italy, Monaco, England, Germany, Morocco,...

...on everything literature and writing about literature. I have extensively studied a wide range of literature in college and am knowledgeable in British literature, American literature, Shakespeare, Milton, young adult novels, and a variety of world dramas. I have not only read expansively through genres, but also deeply, by knowing the craft of how to write about reading and writing well! My passion for teaching reading and writing has led me to be a writing...

...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 helped pay for my expenses during college. I enjoy helping people and enjoy teaching in particular because it gives you the...

...tutoring many subjects, mostly in the humanities and social sciences. I also tutor in Mandarin Chinese. As a native speaker in Chinese, I love to teach Chinese because the language relates to my background and specialty. I can also tutor areas in social sciences, including statistics, biostatistics, psychology, etc. I am looking forward to meeting new students. My teaching philosophy is to let students get the most out of the sessions and I am very...

...a Teaching Assistant (TA) for Biology, Chemistry, Biology Lab, Art History, Precalculus, Calculus, Sociology, Writing, and Women's Studies. Next, at University of Michigan, I was a Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) for Women's Studies and Psychology. Most recently, I was a math teacher at Esperanza Prep Academy and Independence High School in NYC. Last but certainly not least, I have been a SAT, SAT II, and SSHAT tutor since 2005. My specialities are: Chemistry, Algebra, Precalculus,...

...Archaeology at the City University of New York Graduate Center. Since moving to New York, I have worked with high school science students as a National Science Foundation Fellow, and have been teaching college-level anthropology for the past two and a half years. I tutor in a number of subjects, including Anthropology, Anatomy, Earth Science, Reading and Writing. Above all, I believe that academic success starts with solid goal-setting, organization and breaking down material that...

...times and in multiple ways allows my students to really grasp the underlying concepts behind even the most difficult problems before moving on. I also think that along with the creative side of learning, we have to be sure to teach our children how to think! It sounds so simple and you might be saying, "Of course, I know how to think!" Well, when you are given a word problem, do you know what comes...

...for rote memorization but rather to guide them to solve their own problems through a deeper understanding of the issues at hand. Although no approach can be purely non-directive, it is my goal to only guide as much as I need to in order to help the student understand the problem and make the appropriate adjustment. I feel the measure of my success is the extent to which a student's comprehension has increased with as...

...New 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...

...multiple learning needs of each student, developing materials, reporting on progress, and managing educational time. I love playing with my three children and working with them. I like to keep up with my own reading and writing when I can, and I also volunteer to teach SAT mathematics (a subject in which I have a geeks need to study and learn more about all the time!). I have a new-found interest in art after teaching...

...mentors 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...

...scores/performance. With regards to learning, I believe there are 3 keys: practice, practice and more practice! In other words, my message to you is be not afraid. Any seemingly complex knowledge can be learned with sufficient understanding and review. I am here to guide you every step of the way. When I am not working or teaching, I am cooking, exercising, reading, meditating or just being with friends having a relaxing time. As a footnote,...

I am a motivated and dedicated student who is looking to help similar-minded students achieve their academic goals.... I believe that patience and understanding is the key to teaching students. One can never rush learning, as students need to have a solid foundation before learning new concepts.... I would figure out what kind of learner they are and how best to help them achieve their goals, in addition to finding out how much they already know.

...undergraduate education, substitute teaching English, history, government, speech/debate, and drama in a secondary school, organizing and teaching acting and technical theatre at a performing arts summer camp, teaching English, reading comprehension, and writing to gifted/advanced 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students, and assistant coaching collegiate level speech and debate. It is most certainly apparent that my favorite subjects to tutor are writing, public speaking/debate, and performing arts. I want to work to promote a love...