Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Lower East Side, NY

...professor at the graduate and undergraduate levels and have years of experience working with youth in both formal and informal settings. I have tutored students in multiple subjects and have written more college references than I can remember. I am the father of high school all-American athletes and have helped them navigate those waters. I...

Stuck with a writing assignment? Need help analyzing Shakespeare? College essays looming over your head? I'm happy to assist you. I've been an English and reading teacher for over 20 years and love working with students from kindergarten through adults.

A writer and screenwriter in the West Village, Jordan has written for Grantland, The Awl, AOL News, and on a 30 for 30 short film.

...for the solver. My role in your study will be to help you find the small components in a problem and tackle each one, and provide a patient voice of encouragement for you. If you practice solving any kind of problem this way, eventually you won't believe that you ever found any subject intimidating.... Any problem can be broken down into tiny pieces and solved bit by bit. This approach works for everyone. Some may solve...

...that inspires my love of teaching. Also, I have taught in 8th grade, 9th grade, and 2nd grade classrooms, as well as provided support to students of varying ages and grade levels in other educational programs. Learning should be student-centered, meaning that everything that happens in a tutoring session should be tailored to the needs...

...broad range of subjects. Having graduated college in 2015, I spent the last two years straddling the academic and policy communities working at a think tank called the Atlantic Council in Washington DC. Although I was not tutoring students at the time, I was engaged in the politics of international relations, and enmeshed in the...

...so I'm flexible on content I can teach. From teaching I learned that all students are different, and I'm interested in getting to know the individuals I work with. Everyone has their own strengths, and I believe tutoring is about building on those strengths. I'm happy to teach you some test-taking, reading, and problem-solving strategies...

...I have always loved science, in particular physics and mathematics and have been lucky enough to share this with others through tutoring. I can help with all levels of math and physics up through graduate level course work. I also can tutor all levels of French as I have taken the French baccalaureat. I started...

...skills. I really enjoy connecting with students of any age and providing them with a deeper understanding of their academic material. I am a patient and open-minded instructor, and will always consider the best way for my student to learn. I most enjoy tutoring English and essay writing, AP Biology, and SAT Reading, but am...

...I aim to help students succeed in the classroom and on their continued path through education. Learning to speak Italian has been one of my most enjoyable experiences. I studied the language for seven years before college, where I continued to take Italian courses and spend a semester abroad in an intensive language program. Because...

...passing the NY bar exam, I worked for five years as a litigator in New York. In 2009, I took the opportunity to fulfill a lifetime dream to live abroad and moved to South America. Upon arriving in Chile, I worked as an ESL teacher for children and adults as well as an editor of...

...them and can connect with students by learning about their customs and culture. This will allow students to become more comfortable with learning a new language and not give up when mistakes are made. Most of the students that come to my class have multiple disabilities and they do not speak or understand the English...

...organized, and still feel uniquely THEM. I strongly believe that everyone can write well and can produce an essay they are truly proud of; it just takes some focus and having someone to bounce ideas off of. That's where I come in! In addition to essay writing, I have tutored students in English, Math, and...

...to the answer, even if the answer is initially wrong (in which case, of course, we would go through the problem together and search for where the student might have gone wrong), that s/he can walk into the class or test knowing that s/he is capable of finding answers. In my experience, the most frightening...

...arts projects on a daily basis. During my college years, I worked with Chicago's Josephinum Academy, an all-girls Catholic School, to help them stage their production of Henry V. Through these experiences, I have had the chance to work with a variety of different teenagers with contrasting interests and personalities and have developed a deep...

...own. No matter if you are in Turkey, China, or Brazil, we will work together to find a time that works the best for your day! Simply send me a message and we can coordinate a slot that will work best and take it from there. I look forward to meeting and assisting you with...

I am a highly motivated individual seeking challenging experiences to enhance my personal and professional growth.

...arts, social studies and math. I also led after school art and cooking activities. Since graduating, I worked as a paralegal in Chicago for eight months, and I recently moved to NYC to pursue education related career opportunities. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, running and walking outside and reading. I look forward to...

...both upscale and low-income neighborhoods. While I tutor a wide variety of subjects I'm most passionate about Spanish, History, and Literature. In my experience, helping students learn Spanish and prepare for standardized tests is the most rewarding part of teaching and tutoring. I'm a native Spanish speaker and love teaching the language and culture that...

...use a little help and support from time to time. As a former ELA teacher and current assistant principal, I'm able to see multiple perspectives from parents, students, teachers, and administrator. I'm able to examine what the state requires which allows me to see the alignment between state requirements, district requirements, and the teacher's current...