Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Greenwich, CT

...and technological advancement. To that end, I pride myself on my extensive background as a tutor and as a professional within the pharmaceutical industry. I am particularly well-suited to assist you with programming (R, SAS) as well as probability, statistics, and biostatistics. I'm a gentle and patient teacher who believes strongly that we can master complex topics by emphasizing basic principles - You'll see how easy it is once we get started! Please get in...

...to engage people in topics and ideas and conversations relating to their academic and personal growth! Making lasting connections through learning experiences is the key! As the exclamation points display, I have a very enthusiastic and optimistic personality. I weightlift and read a lot in my free time and have a pretty eclectic music taste. However, I will be the first to admit I'm always a little behind the curve when it comes to new...

...of Massachusetts within the next few months. In addition to being a Special Education Teaching Assistant and Writing Tutor, I am also the Artistic Director for the Off-Beat Players - a nonprofit theater company for young adults with disabilities. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Literature, and Writing/Reading. I am incredibly passionate about working with students to achieve their learning goals, and it is always heartwarming to...

...NYCDOE District 75 school. I have the most experience working with students who need support in elementary reading and math. I am also bilingual in French and English and can tutor students in French. I consider myself to be a hard-working, caring, and creative individual that is passionate about providing my students with a successful educational experience. I especially enjoy tutoring because I am able to give the student the individualized attention they deserve and...

...hold a masters degree. I am certified in the Wilson's Reading Program which I have often utilized with struggling readers. I have had great success over the years working with students in the New York City public school system which I consider a privilege and a passion. I would love to learn more about you and learn how I can help you to achieve your academic goals! I look forward to hearing from you! Let's...

...their goals. I am excited to meet you and work with your student. A little bit about me: - I was raised in Paradise Valley, Arizona with my two brothers (one older, one younger) - I graduated from Princeton University in 2014 with a degree in History of Science and Global Health Policy - I tutored throughout high school and college, working with students elementary - high school on general homework help and exam prep....

...helping THEM understand everything they need to. I have tutored prior to becoming a member of the Varsity Tutors family, in a variety of subjects. Each student I helped succeeded in all of their personal academic goals, and I loved watching the confidence they gained from learning new skills and information. I am willing to give students my best effort, and I expect their best efforts in return. Working together as a team results in...

...The two combined can result in transformation that is exceedingly and abundantly more than we could ever imagine. My purpose as a teacher is to facilitate learning that expands a student's world by exposing him/her to content that opens up opportunities of learning. As a teacher, I prioritize my instruction to be centered around the student and the student's needs. My style is fun, engaging, and rigorous, and my drive as an instructor is rooted...

...suburban New Jersey. I moved to the city this summer after finishing a Master's Degree in Near Eastern Studies at Princeton, where I also did volunteer work as an English composition teacher. I started teaching and tutoring eight years ago as an assistant Arabic teacher at a language camp, and I've been working in education and/or academia ever since! I especially love teaching writing, reading skills, and foreign languages: I'm a believer in the power...

...professional certifications as having a solid plan of attack in studying and testing prep can make a huge difference in test scores. My teaching philosophy is to make sure you understand the concepts for trying to tackle a problem. Read and re-read the question to ensure you understand what the question is asking you, and that will save you more time than you expect and also ensure that you don't make any careless errors. My...

...work with each student to help them actualize their goals by tailoring to their individual learning style and teaching them the strategies necessary for conquering the ACT. I believe that writing is a dynamic process, and a successful writer is someone who can communicate their ideas effectively. My goal is to guide each student at whatever stage they are in and to help them clarify, organize, and strengthen their content by engaging in fruitful dialogue....

...student with a meaningful experience. That is to say, I aim to cultivate an appreciation for math, science, and/or the humanities that will last into college and their career. Unwilling to compromise my love for language or my affinity for math and problem solving, I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computational Linguistics, the interface between computer science and human language. Fluent in Spanish and German, I also study second language acquisition in my...

...their endeavors. I have a Bachelor's degree from Boston University in Communications, specializing in Film Theory, and I have a Master's Degree from the California Institute of Integral Studies in Counseling Psychology and Drama Therapy. I believe in continuing to learn and be open to challenges at any age, and I bring a spirit of humor, realness, passion and humility to the tutoring experience. When I'm not tutoring, I'm working as a drama therapist, theatre...

...F. Scott Fitzgerald and John Steinbeck. Some British writers I admire are Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. I also enjoy many contemporary authors including Anne Tyler, John Irving, Annie Proulx and Ann Patchett. I am a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, where I studied Psychology as well as English. I am the proud mom of two 20-something sons and love working with students of ALL ages. I believe excelling in all forms of English...

...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 found singing, listening to my favorite artists, or browsing for up-and-coming bands. After I complete my Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing in 2021,...

...two, and No Small Parts, an educational group that led performance and theatre workshops at schools in Providence, Rhode Island. As far as my high school education/scores go, I graduated from Saddle River Day School (a small private high school in Bergen County, NJ) in 2008 as salutatorian and as a member of the Cum Laude National Honors Society. I was also the recipient of the Bradford Cooke Sommer Humanitarian Scholarship (2007) as well as...

...unique experience that I enjoy very much. I graduated Binghamton University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Creative Writing. I then went on to Queens College, where I spent many years building my math credentials, taking undergraduate and graduate level courses in calculus, problem solving, math for business, and history of mathematics, to name a few. I entered into Queens College's graduate teacher education program, where I completed student teaching. I have...

...security. I want to mold young people into adults who can make good choices. I believe I should be crucial to the formation of my students into adults. I want to have relationships with my students and their families. As a teacher, I must be caring about her students and care about thier families. I promise that I will try my best to be the type of teacher where my students remember me by the...

...University, where I graduated summa cum laude in 2011. I'm currently a PhD Candidate and Instructor in the English Department at Stony Brook University. Over the past eight years, I've worked with a wide range of students, ages elementary through college as both a tutor and classroom instructor. I teach college literature classes during the year and work in a pre-college program at Columbia teaching research, writing and public speaking to high school students every...

...mood disorders, as well as cortisol. Beginning in September of 2012, I began as a research assistant on a Study of Late Adolescent Resilience. Designed as follow-up to summer camp, this NIDA-funded research examines substance abuse in emerging adults eight years after the assessments in camp. As a multi-level study, it examines anxiety, depression, substance abuse, personality, emotion regulation, and temperament as they pertain to maltreatment. Neurocognitive assessments are used to examine attention, memory, executive...