Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Mount Vernon, NY

...Civil Engineering with a minor in architecture. In high school, I developed lesson plans for two annual summer camps and one extracurricular program for elementary school 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 graduated this past spring from Yale University with a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature (with a nonfiction writing concentration thesis on architecture and memory). I bring five years of tutoring experience as a Yale Writing Partner, assisting college students with their academic papers, grad school applications, and anything else that needs to be written clearly and effectively. I live in Brooklyn and work as a museum educator at The Frick Collection.... The first...

...For America. I moved to New York to study drawing and architecture, but my passion for education remains. I believe that students need to learn how to ask the right questions so that they can navigate the increasingly sophisticated world around them. This belief informs my teaching style; I act as a guide for students rather than someone dispensing information. Nothing is more enjoyable than the look on a student's face when he or she...

...Arts Grades 5-8. I am currently teaching in an inclusion setting in a Middle School. Within that role I work as a team with the other teacher in the room, in subjects such as ELA, Writing, Social Studies, and Science. I find I am most effective in assisting with Reading and Writing, as well as working with Students with Disabilities. I have worked in the education industry for over 5 years, ranging in ages from...

I believe an instructor is supposed to inspire a passion for learning. Through my teachings, I impart to students that learning is less about natural talent and more about hard work and dedication. My lessons are dialogues, I have a conversation with the student to pinpoint their exact academic needs, and make not only show help them where they're having trouble, but also give them the tools to do so on their own.

...While at Oberlin, I worked in the College Writing Center, assisting students in planning, writing, and revising their essays and assignments. I also tutored reading and writing in a 6th grade language arts classroom at the local middle school, as well as teaching an English as a Second Language class to adult learners. I am passionate about education and supporting students of all backgrounds and ages. My favorite subjects to tutor are Literature, English, and...

...I didn't feel that I needed it and, in many ways, was uneasy about the whole concept; however, the dramatic improvement in my writing style and technique after the few months of working with her increased my performance in school tenfold. I keep chasing improvement even today. As a student at New York University, I study under some of the most talented professors in the world. Though my pursuit is far from over, I feel...

An accomplished and dedicated educator, editor, and writer with a knack for conducting training sessions with students and a drive to inspire them to pursue academic and personal excellence. Expertise includes developing curricula, analyzing academic performance, student counseling, editing publications, and teaching difficult literature and composition concepts. Adept at identifying and developing new programs for students, devising creative teaching strategies to engage them in the learning process, and expanding their expertise in specific areas.

...text? Post items to social media like Facebook or Twitter? Can you make your friends laugh at, think about, or in any other way react to what you say in print? Then you're already at least halfway towards becoming someone who can communicate effectively in any setting, including the classroom. Writing, essentially, is speaking, except using your keyboard or a pen instead of your voice. You're probably a lot better at it than you think....

...students with reading difficulties all the way up to graduate students who needed help getting articles ready for publication. Although I enjoy tutoring many subjects, my specialties are editing college essays, reading comprehension, and all levels of test prep. As an SAT tutor, my students often see great improvements in their abilities during the course of our sessions. Many of their improvements were 50 points over the improvements of other tutored students in the region....

...goal is to not just increase the grade in a subject, but increase knowledge ,understanding, and even interest in the subject. Too often students are being lost to boring lectures they are unable to relate to, it is my goal to find these students and bring back passion and interest to school. I plan to get my masters in both education and classics, and hope to help create a better education system that will work...

...year at Yale University completing an Emerging Scholars Research Fellowship. Now, I am working towards my Ph.D. in Philosophy at Brown University. While I tutor in a broad range of subjects from reading to writing , I am most passionate in helping students with College Essay writing, Job applications, and Essay editing. Utilizing my own college and graduate school admissions experiences, I have been able to help students in many different subject areas and from...

...given me a deep understanding of these scientific disciplines. Aside from the sciences, I enjoy learning and tutoring math, history, English, and Spanish. With hundreds of hours of tutoring experience through Khan Academy's tutoring platform, I have had the opportunity to work with a diverse range of students, delivering personalized, one-on-one support. My tutoring approach is focused on making complex concepts accessible and engaging. I use various teaching methods to cater to different learning styles,...

...the relevancy of every class, to their daily life and life goals. As a Tutor, I help students to set long and short-term academic goals. I work with them to develop metrics to measure learning and growth. The sessions that I conduct are tailored to the individual student and include creative approaches that incorporate their interests wherever possible. I enjoy working with middle school and high school students as well as adults looking to improve...

...My name is Yasemin and I am a graduate of top liberal arts college Wesleyan University where I majored in Neuroscience and Behavior and German Studies. I currently work as a Clinical Research Coordinator at Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. I am passionate about helping others and have held numerous tutoring positions teaching students from elementary school to college level. I am particularly interested in the sciences and German, and excited to...

...there - I'm Emily! I am a history, literature, and writing tutor. After graduating in from McGill University with a BA in History and Political Science, I was hired as an editor for SparkNotes. At SparkNotes I distill works of literature for high school and college students every day. I am comfortable with and enjoy working with students from middle school through college. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy reading, running, dressmaking, and visiting New York...

...studied English at St. John's University in Queens and then put that knowledge to work for my Master's degree in Library Science (also at St. John's). Since I cannot imagine life without being in school, I'm now working on a post-graduate certificate in Education. By day, I'm a school librarian at a large Catholic high school in Queens, where I work and team up with teachers to help students learn about research and academic writing....

...Educational advocacy programming. I am seasoned in tutoring, training, and providing support services to clients in varying age groups, diverse cultures and levels of comprehension. I have experiences that range from ESL, GED, Graduate level writing, ADHD, and all grade level between K-12. *Individualized learning using tried and true methods, and online assessments & programming. I have a Bachelor of Science from John Jay College Of Criminal Justice in Legal Studies, my coursework for this...

...a minor in Economics. In both employment and volunteer situations, I have extensive experience with childhood education, having tutored at a boys' elementary charter school in Brooklyn; worked as a site assistant at a YMCA elementary after school program in New Hampshire; tutored at a women's shelter in Boston; acted as a reading buddy at a Boys and Girls club in Boston; and volunteered at a nursery school in New Hampshire. In addition to these...

...listening is one of the most important steps towards effective teaching. In fact, I believe it is the responsibility of a good tutor to adapt every lesson to the individual needs and interests of her students. I am fortunate to have studied extensively within my chosen academic fields, but as a tutor, I have found that my most valuable skills are my ability to keep an open mind, to listen patiently, and to communicate clearly....