Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors serving Fairfield, CT

...a BA in English with Departmental Honors from Southern Connecticut State University and an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. I am a teacher consultant with the Connecticut Writing Project (UCONN), a representative and fellow with the Yale New Haven Teachers' Institute and a national fellow with the Yale National Initiative Teacher's Institute. I have coauthored the New Haven Public Schools English curriculum for grades 11 and 12. I have been teaching for eight...

...Education Grades 1-6. I then went on to complete my Bachelor of Science Degree at Touro College in ESL. Before starting a family, I taught in the New York City public school system as a Special Education teacher. I tutor all subjects at the elementary level (grades K-6) since that is where I gained most of my experience; however I can also tutor students in higher grade levels in reading and writing as well. I...

...from The University of Chicago and an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. Over the years, I have merged my love of language and literature with my long-standing commitment to the welfare of children and young adults. In addition to tutoring, I have worked as a substitute teacher, classroom aide, afterschool mentor, and teaching artist. I have also recently served as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Taiwan. From these experiences, I have...

...quickly establish a rapport with a child in need of some academic help. I can keep a child engaged and keep to the subject matter. My strong suits are the basic sciences of Chemistry and Physics as well as Mathematics. I have taught the essentials of mechanics and engineering using Lego and I have taught the basics of civics and business as a Junior Achievement teacher in the upper elementary schools. I worked with adults...

...3 Teaching Assistant Certification. I'm fluent in Spanish and have tutored language for many years. I have also tutored my students at the high school in many different subject areas. I'm extremely patient and caring and I just love helping people. I always keep things positive and try to boost my students confidence. I live my life by love & respect. I give my all to every student and build confidence and motivation through positivity....

...it continues to be a passion that I use and demonstrate each and every day. I work as a translator and have lived in Montral, Qubec. Qubec studies, culture, and language are my research areas as well as my favorite topic of discussion. As such, I can work with both the North American and European dialects of the French language, making me a rather well-rounded candidate to assist with your French education. I have been...

...as a Psychology and Special Education major with a minor in Music. In my free time, I am a part of the Marist College Band; I do marching band, pep band, symphonic band, wind symphony, and flute choir! I guess you could say that makes me a little bit of a band geek but what can you expect from someone who has been playing flute for over 8 years? When I'm not in class or...

...the necessary resources he or she needs to succeed. As a recent graduate from Central Connecticut State University's Master of Arts in Teaching program, my diverse experiences in the classroom, and my aptitude to connect to teenagers, I am confident in my ability to promote the best learning and social strategies to help students strive both inside and outside of the classroom. My mentoring and tutoring experiences began while I was still in high school;...

...have had five years of art studies, but it was when I was a child that I became interested. I have been in love with art since preschool and it was my wonderful teachers and tutors growing up that encouraged me to continue doing what I love for the rest of my life, which is anything art related. I would also love to encourage kids of all ages to have fun with art because it...

...passion for writing since I started writing creative fiction when I was eight years old. At twenty-four, I still hold tight to that passion. I have written two books, one fantasy novel, and one non-fiction novel about my thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. I graduated from Alvernia University in 2015 with a dual Bachelor Degree in Special Education and Early Childhood Education, where I also worked as a writing tutor all four years. Through the...

...My primary areas of focus are SAT, Latin, Study Skills and Organization, Critical Reading, Essay Writing, Grammar and Literature. I find out what frustrations students are having and work with them to develop strategies to address their individual needs. In particular, I believe strongly in my writing and critical thinking skills and I believe that I can leverage these strengths to help students improve their own skills. I'm a big sports fan - especially baseball,...

...From construction paper to glitter, I love getting creative and having fun with it. This past summer, I worked as a part of an amazing program and spent my summer connecting and teaching within a second grade classroom alongside two other amazing teachers! Like the 5th grade classroom, my focus was mainly on helping build lesson plans and working both individually and in groups with our students. Teaching is something I absolutely love and it...

...sciences from the middle school to the graduate school level. I am fluent in several languages. I worked as a T.A. for a writing class at a university and have experience editing undergraduate writing. I understand the perspective of college professors and T.A.'s and can help students achieve the level of writing and analysis that professors expect from them on papers and exams. The students with whom I have worked in the past have improved...

...succeed at something difficult. I have years of experience teaching Reading, Writing, Literature, and ESL at both the high school and college levels. I taught in a New York City public high school for ten years and before that at Rhode Island College, Indiana University, and Michigan State University. I have prepped students for standardized tests and the New York State Regents. My experience has taught me that not all students learn the same way,...

I am a sophomore Psychology major at University of Maryland. My favorite subject in school has always been and still is math and I absolutely love teaching it and my goal is to help others to appreciate math as much as I do.

...Sexuality, and a minor in Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities. I was also pre-med and took all the prerequisite courses as well as the MCAT. Before college, I graduated from Hopkins School in New Haven, CT where I took a number of AP and honors classes and completed a senior project in creative writing. Because of my diverse academic background, I am able to tutor in a variety of subjects from middle school all the...

...as well as a Master of Science in Childhood, Early Childhood and Literacy Education, both from Binghamton University in upstate New York. Having done three semesters of student teaching throughout my graduate coursework, I have extensive experience working with students with a variety of learning abilities within the K-5th grade range in both general and special education classrooms. Additionally, I have been a weekly volunteer tutor at Gigi's Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center for over...

...at Manhattanville College, I have been fortunate enough to spend a significant amount of time in various classrooms. I have led classes in substitute and student teacher capacities and have observed several experienced teachers as well. My undergraduate education has provided me with a lot of English-specific knowledge while also enabling me to work in other content areas including math and test prep. In my spare time I can usually be found rooting on the...

...College, and a School Building Leadership certificate from The College of Saint Rose. I am currently in my 10th year of teaching for the New York City Department of Education, and have taught English to a broad range of students across various grades and academic settings (general, self-contained, Collaborative Team Teaching, and Resource Room). At the moment, I teach English Literature to 9th, 10th, and 11th graders. Over the past ten years, I have come...

...Abuse Counseling. I plan to apply to the PsyD or Ph.D. Clinical Psychology program in the future in order to gain more experience with research as well as providing adequate therapy. Currently, while working underneath my supervisor, I run varied groups in a psychiatric inpatient facility. My interest in tutoring and helping students stems from a group I co-ran for patient's who wished to acquire their high school diploma through TASC testing.