Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Elizabeth, NJ

...spent some time teaching a class of 6th graders both English and Social Studies. Now as I work in New York City, I like to work one-on-one with students on a variety of subjects such as math, literature, and writing. I believe that individualized instruction is the best way to help struggling students "catch-up" and push on-level students even further. In my free time, I enjoy reading (especially young adult fiction and fantasy novels), cooking,...

...up in NYC. Throughout my academic career I have always had a passion for learning new things and excelling within my education to the best of my abilities. I strongly believe that knowledge is power and that it is my duty to help and guide other students who have the same aspiration to learn. I am eager to use my experience to assist those students in overcoming academic obstacles and increasing their capabilities!

I have a bachelor's degree in communications. I have experience writing press releases and media releases daily. I also have tutored children in elementary school to high school in english, writing and reading. I enjoy teaching children and helping them achieve their goals. I am an upbeat and patient person and I do truly love working with children.

I've taught Creative Writing and other writing courses at the college level I was a writing professor at UC Irvine. I am a lifelong writer with an MFA in Creative Writing and Literature, so words are my passion! I have worked with students of all grade levels and demographics, including elementary, middle school, high school and college students. I'm passionate about helping students find their voice and improve their writing/English skills!

...currently a student at Stanford University studying math and political science. I am passionate about sharing my knowledge and experience with younger students. I have helped students of different ages and from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, and so I am very conscious of the needs and prior knowledge my students and tailor my tutoring method and style individually. I tutor students in a wide range of subjects. In subjects related to reading and writing, I focus...

I'm a published professional writer, researcher, and editor with a degree in Literature (and a writing concentration) from The New School. I'm ready to help get your essays to the next level with writing and research tutoring!

My name is Talia and I am excited to be joining the Varsity Tutors team! I have a background in Architecture, Geography and Spanish, but have an interest in many things including art and design. I love drawing and making comics, and I am especially passionate about inter-disciplinary education.

...an undergraduate student at New York University, working towards a Bachelor of Arts in English, available to tutor in Language Arts, History, SAT Verbal and Critical Reading, and ACT English and Reading. As an former editor at a daily student newspaper, I also can provide a helpful eye for any essays, college or otherwise. Being passionate about the English language, I believe that effective communication is a cornerstone in any proper education, and that all...

...by delivering the same content in several ways so that the information is learned on various cognitive levels (hearing, seeing, touching, memory, reasoning) and to keep the lesson interesting. During the tutoring process, I acquire an understanding of how I may structure a tutoring session by learning the individual student's best way of acquiring knowledge and by making lessons relevant by involving the student's personal interests (i.e., video games, sports, family activities, music). More recent...

I believe everyone can learn and persever, math can be fun to learn If you met the right tutor. I am a caring, patient, knowledgeable, experienced teacher/tutor , and have great sense of humor. An expert in NYS math certification tests.

...studying to become a mathematics teacher. I aspire to tutor and teach to not only help people learn, but to enjoy the process as well. I always say that math is just a few applications, like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, which are hidden inside of intimidating formulas and rules. If you know how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, you can learn anything in math. I believe math is intimidating to people because of...

...NYU for my undergraduate studies and I am currently finishing up my graduate studies at LIU Brooklyn. It is my belief that education is the key to improving our communities. As educators it is not our job to give our students the answer, rather it is our duty to teach them how to be critical and independent thinkers. I am currently a high school Special Education English teacher. I became a teacher because I believe...

...their passion. I hope that I can open doors in the minds of my students that help them consider writing in ways they never have before, rather than as an academic chore or boring mode of conveying information. No matter where my path in life takes me, that's always my first and foremost driving vision as a writing, and overall English, enthusiast. I hope to use my current BA in English, and eventual MFA in...

...over ten years of tutoring and teaching experience at the college and grade school levels. As a PhD Linguist, I have a solid understanding of phonetics, second language acquisition, and cross-linguistic differences. I am also experienced with training students for American standardized tests including the SAT, ACT and GRE. These tests require endurance and confidence as well as fundamental skills, which means that all these components have to be learned, practiced, and nurtured equally for...

...am a person that is dedicated to teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). While I have many years business experience, I was downsized in early 2009 when the US economy crashed. I reinvented myself as an ESL instructor and have never looked back. Travel is my passion in life and I have always enjoyed meeting people from different cultures. I am friendly, flexible and professional. I believe in enjoying life every day and I...

...Despite that my tutoring experience is minimum, I certainly enjoy tutoring in subjects of English, Writing, Reading, ESL, World History and Entry level College writing that with APA ( Apply psychology Application papers) MLA Papers and CPA Format papers. English, World History, and Writing are my favorite subjects to tutor. The reason why these three specific subjects are important to me is that it opens doors to a wider imagination. All of these subjects help...

...of students. I also gained exposure to curriculum across the grades. While substitute teaching, I also tutored students from 1st grade through middle school in many subjects. Most of my students were given to me through school districts using a No Child Left Behind grant, in which students received tutoring in ELA and Math in order to boost classroom grades and state test scores. It was a great experience that allowed me to work regularly...

...is Pamina and I hold a TESOL Certificate from Columbia University and a TESOL Master's Degree from Columbia University, Teachers College. I have taught ESL to adults at Columbia University as well as over the past 5+ years at Berlitz US, Varsity Tutors, InAmerica EDU, an education consulting firm, and privately. As well, I teach creative writing, ELA, and college application essay prep. My approach is holistic and I teach my students under the Communicative...

...wide range of cultural traditions. My undergraduate course included not only a deep survey of the Greek and Roman worlds but also study of the Qur'an, the Tao Te Ching, the Bhagavad Gita, the Epic of Gilgamesh, Beowulf, and many others. At UChicago, I have had the opportunity to deepen and broaden my knowledge base, adding Biblical Hebrew and German to my list of languages and studying Indo-European linguistics, which will help me point out...

...a compassionate, reliable, effective, and fair teacher. I have worked in regular education and special education settings. A fun fact, I am also fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and love to incorporate that into my teaching style. I love the art of teaching and meeting new students. My favorite thing about teaching is interacting with children and teaching them new skills to help them be successful in all aspects of what they do.