Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Essex County, NJ

...my grandmother’s folktales as a child, to reading for pleasure and learning as a student, to writing with clarity and insight in my professional career, I look for the story that lies at the heart of a written work. As a tutor, my goal is to not only provide the student with strategies and confidence to perform optimally on exams and college applications, but to imbue a lifelong motivation to engage in reading for meaning,...

...an undergraduate student at Hofstra University. I have many personal interests like solving mathematical problems, playing sports, hanging out with friends, and tutoring students that need assistance. I started tutoring in my junior year of high school when I realized that I excelled in many of my courses. From tutoring, I have learned many qualities that are applicable in my studies. My goal is to become a Medical Doctor, and I realized how essential it...

...a variety of subjects from homework to test preparation! Through my experience I have learned the importance of fostering skills, learning habits and interpersonal habits in teens and young adults. Many students need more support than just from teachers and parents. I hope that through tutoring I can be that extra support that students need, especially during the time of Covid-19. In my free time I enjoy playing with my two dogs, spending time with...

...the topic of psychology and research methods. These courses have included working to help students develop their understanding of psychological concepts and methods, improve their reading comprehension, and master their writing. Moreover, I have worked to develop a teaching approach that centers the individual students needs and desires while adding evidence-based motivational and executive functioning skills to enhance student's ability to learn. In sum, my tutoring approach is individually flexible while embedded in universal methods...

...paper." Natalie told me: "The last paper you helped me with raised my grade from a low C to a B in the class. Thank you so much! " Natalie earned a grade of 98% on that paper, it was on the audiobook boom. I have been tutoring writing since 2014, completed an MFA in creative writing from Full Sail University, an MA in political science from Brooklyn College, 51 of 80 Ph.D. credits at Walden...

...and writing, my success as a graduate student, and my desire to help others. I hope to not only help my clients achieve a better understanding, but to pass on my own enthusiasm for literature and learning. When I am not in class or working as a nanny in the mornings, I enjoy writing poetry, playing with my kitten, and exploring new neighborhoods around me. I am also a music enthusiast, and can always be...

...my Junior year of college. I also completed a 30 page poetry collection for my graduation assignment. I will be of great help with essay writing, creative writing (fiction or poetry), and any reading or literature assignments. I have tutored and worked with many students of all ages to help them improve their writing skills and coach them along the entire way! I have led creative writing workshops in the past, essay editing groups, and...

...able to analyze and be alert to body language and verbal ques that may normally go unnoticed. As a graduate student pursuing medicine, I am patient and acknowledge the dedication and work ethic it takes to do well academically. In my free time, I really enjoy working with my hands and crafting, I enjoy drawing, making collages, and painting. I make handmade jewelry and it keeps me discipled to not give up because it is...

I'm a senior at Binghamton University. I am majoring in Integrative Neuroscience and French language and literature. From AP classes to regents to SAT's, I have experience tutoring all types of students. I look forward to helping you!

...English and College Applications. I love to help students as my high school tutor helped me maintain high grades, test scores and achieve my goals. I received a B.A. in English with an Honors in Creative Writing and a M.S. in Business Management from the University of Notre Dame. I also completed NYU's highly acclaimed Writer's in Paris Program for Creative Writing. I specialize in English and essay editing as I worked for a literary...

...specialized test-prep, to college-level composition. I have almost a decade's worth of experience teaching and tutoring for the verbal sections of the English Regents, SAT, ACT, AP Language, and AP Literature exams, and served as an undergraduate at the Georgetown University Writing Center. Additionally, I enjoy helping students with their college admissions essays, and have found that there is a way to make the writing process authentic, creative, and sometimes even enjoyable. So, whatever your...

...excelled at both personally and in helping others reach their full potential. I scored above the 95% percentile for both my SAT and my SAT subject tests. I am a patient, encouraging, and hands-on tutor who can use both my personal experience and external teaching materials to make sure you get the best score you can. Additionally, I've been a writing tutor for two years at my college. I am trained and have experiencing editing...

...my experience as a teacher, I've been working in education for ten years. I've worked with middle school students to college students in their fifties. I enjoy helping individuals becoming effective writers, readers, and thinkers. I believe reading and writing can help provide maps to navigate life. These tools are not just useful for school; they are crucial in being a human. I look forward to working with students to assist them in meeting their...

Helping fill the pedagogical gaps and providing individual attention are imperative to helping a student achieve academically.

...school, and it remains my favorite job. I specialize in SAT Verbal, essay writing, Social Studies, History, and Civics and Government. I am patient, engaging, and thorough. I enjoy helping other people learn, especially if I can also help them enjoy learning. Therefore, my approach to teaching and tutoring has always been first to assess the student's needs as a learner--what is engaging and helpful for them? I am then able to bring a varied...

...City College, I will be transferring to a participating medical school in the northeast region. I have been a private tutor for the past five years. I have worked with students of all age ranges in many different subjects. Though I am passionate about science, I tutor Math, English and Writing. I have found my niche to be helping students be confident and prepared for standardized tests such as the SAT, ISEE, etc. I believe...

...high school to serve as a tutor for underclassmen. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Mathematics and English as I feel that these two subjects are the gateway for advancement in our ever-changing world. I also have a love for foreign language as I have studied German for 9 years and Spanish for 5. I truly believe that education is necessary for improvement in regards to quality of...

...was getting nowhere. He said, "There are no hopeless students, only bad teachers." The idea was that no one was "reaching" me. We, as individuals, are unique. We see the world through different eyes. I think the teacher must find the key to reaching each person. Remember Helen Keller and the water!!? I hope to find the way each student interprets information. The one-on-one experience makes this possible. I also want to make the sessions...

...8th grade, and was heavily influenced by the focus on independent learning, discovery, and exploration as a way to develop a more thorough and better understanding of academic subjects. I am passionate about making sure that students enjoy what they are learning, and I try to individualize tutor sessions to match the specific needs of each student. Both my parents are teachers (one a violin teacher and another a professor), which has also influenced my...

...understand what they currently know about a subject, where they are having difficulty, what their learning style is, and then I adjust my teaching style accordingly so that they can understand the material with confidence. In addition to tutoring, I have also given presentations and training to other colleagues in my career. Furthermore, at the church I attend, I have taught Sunday school to children in elementary school and Bible Study to high school students...