Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors serving Huntington, NY

...have collaborated with various treatment teams composed of teachers, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and family-based services in order to better address students' needs. 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...

...great work ethic and regard educating all children as a valuable mission. Children form their personalities at a young age and I want to be able to provide a healthy, stimulating environment for them to grow and build strong, sustainable personalities and relationships. I have a college degree in Psychology and a Masters Degree in Education specializing in Reading and Mathematics. I have two children, one in 6th grade and another in 4th grade.... My teaching...

...since! Since returning to the United States, I have offered private tutoring focused on test preparation, worked to coordinate music education outreach projects with a non-profit organization, and worked as the director of several musical ensembles. I completed my masters degree in Choral Conducting at the University of Michigan and am currently back at Yale, where I am a doctoral student in conducting. I love working with students to help them to achieve their potential....

...students. I have taught lessons in gear ratios and robot chassis design, and assisted students in applying the content of the lessons. I also ran a computer-aided design course in which I taught peers to design robot parts and mechanisms in the software Autodesk Inventor. Of all my subjects, I am most passionate about trigonometry and calculus. My experiences with teaching and mentoring have led me to realize that I enjoy providing personalized help and...

...our view of society. Furthermore the history of a culture is written in its language. Without a knowledge of geography there is no way to contextualize any of this. I want to become a tutor because I wish to spread my knowledge and passion of these subjects to other people. I would love the opportunity to show others why these topics, which people sometimes disregard or are bored by, are in fact fascinating, dramatic and...

...the skill sets. With previous exposure to French and Japanese learning, I also come to understand better the struggles and important input for successful language acquisition. I have tutored students at all levels Chinese from K to Grade 12 both while I was working as a part-time tutor and full time teacher in a private school. Currently I also teach a Chinese Dual Language program - social studies in a NYC school. I have very...

...at ease and create a dynamic of partnership rather than of authority. I offer a patient, rigorous, tutoring style that focuses on allowing the student to find their own solutions. I am comfortable teaching a variety of levels and student backgrounds, from basic grammar lessons to fine-tuning theoretical arguments. I especially enjoy building long-term working relationships with students and have had many students at the Writing Center request me for weekly sessions. I take my...

...use the knowledge and skills I picked up in my studies, and during my experience as an educator. I have experience as a head classroom teacher, an assistant teacher and a tutor. My formal professional experience has been in grades one through high school, both in the states and in China. I have also tutored students from toddlers through the graduate school level. Tutoring with me will be warm and firm, as well as fun...

...started tutoring while in high school, teaching my younger cousin her times tables, and I have since developed a love for helping students achieve their goals in various subjects. In addition to working towards a better understanding of a specific subject, I also place great focus on organizational skills and time management. Studying is really a matter of technique and I look forward to helping my students find the right one! During my free time...

...than as just a bland, required essay that has them thinking in binaries. As an avid reader and writer myself, I feel I am qualified to assist students from the basics of English language structure to the intricacies of crafting a well-written essay or paper. Throughout my high school and college career, I have helped many of my peers with their writing assignments by proofreading their work, suggesting changes for improvement in content and style,...

...just in a different form. I try to get students to think like the test maker so they can anticipate these tricks. What concept are they trying to test you on with this question? What's important about this concept? What might they want to make sure you know? I also love tutoring Spanish. I lived in Madrid for 9 months during college, and I relish speaking Spanish any chance I get. I still remember what...

...and theatrical settings. I currently organize and lead school groups that come to New York around the city and provide them with interesting historical facts as well as help make sure everyone is accounted for at all times. I've been a teacher and counselor for different drama camps, mostly for middle-school aged kids and kids with special needs as well. I've always had a passion for education which potentially sparked from helping out my little...

...better students. My varied background gives me the ability to explain difficult concepts in many different ways so that my students can more readily grasp them. Repetition is necessary for learning to take place. Learning is fun, no other worldly activity gives the same sense of progression and advancement and this is the notion that I try to bring across to my students. When not learning or tutoring, I write poetry and articles and edit...

...junior at Hunter College studying English Literature, Human Rights, and Public Policy with the goal of ultimately attending law school. I once volunteered as a tutor for Let's Get Ready, where I taught high school students the math section of the SAT and college application writing. I hope to apply my tutoring experience to teaching individual students, as I am excited about the learning process and aiding students in their long-term intellectual and academic growth.

...a student’s success and advancement every step of the way, from elementary school to future growth in the workplace. During tutoring sessions, my goal is to help my students gain not only the skill sets necessary to read critically and write competently, but also to gain a love of reading that will last a lifetime. I try to challenge myself every day to do one thing that pushes me out of my comfort zone, whether...

...record with student success in all areas of ELA. I love helping students gain confidence in their skills in English and realize they can experience success! I have expertise in writing fundamentals, writing essays, research and thesis papers, college application essays, college prep essays (Freshman Comp), grammar, literature, literary analysis, NYS test prep. My outside interests include spending time with my family, traveling, outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, kayaking, and when I have the...

...how stressful it can be - I went through it myself! Proper tutoring can help a student gain not only improved skills in the classroom but a better sense of their own preferred learning methods. Whether it is with real-life examples or countless practice problems (or both!), I am willing to spend as much time as needed with my students to ensure they reach their full potential during our sessions. While I am not tutoring,...

...teaching at some point in the next five to 10 years. But in the meantime, I would like to get a firm footing by tutoring struggling students. I love to teach, often helping my nephew with his math homework and occasionally Spanish and some science. I am crazy about the English language and languages in general, having studied Spanish in high school and Japanese and Italian in college. And math has always been a passion...

...and expert help in literature, writing, and verbal/writing test-prep. I taught college English from 1978 through 1991, and I have been a full-time tutor since 1997; I also keep up with all my areas, from reading assigned books that I didn't have in school to prepping the newest test-prep materials as they come out. Please check out my resume. As both a teacher and a professional/academic writer, I am able to tackle students' writing issues...

...making tremendous academic progress! Developing and monitoring individual learning plans for students was a major component as a tutor. Implanting personalized student goals, then adapting to student progression was a valuable skill. I visualize myself using these same skills when assisting young students at Varsity Tutors.. My ability to oversee the development of programming at Citizen Schools, as a Teaching Fellow, was a reason my students achieved a year to year significant increase in math...