Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Nassau County, NY

...writing abilities from the planning stages to editing their essays. Standardized testing, while not something most students look forward to, seems to be one of the areas in which we can see the most timely and remarkable improvements in skill. I feel very strongly about education and will likely enter a PhD program combining Psychology and Pubic Policy to work on education reform next year. I hope to impart some of my own excitement about...

...attended Johns Hopkins University where I received my MA in classics and BA in classics and archaeology. I have taken Latin and ancient Greek through the graduate level. I received a 5 on a number of AP exams while in high school, including AP Latin, AP World History, AP US History, AP English Language, and AP English Literature. For the past year, I was working at Pace University as an Academic Coach. I helped students...

...on a budding reader. As a high school freshmen, I was more interested in the cracks in the ceiling than any books being discussed. But one educator took a personal interest in me, and introduced me to Joseph Heller's letters. The humor pulled me in, and the insight kept me going. I was struck by a writer's power to put the world in sharp, sane relief. I pursued my newfound interest to a Bachelor's Degree...

As a psychology major, I focus on the development of the mind and its connection to the emotions that we use to learn. Understanding the process of learning from a psychological perspective gives me an advantage in my ablility to tutor. I am able to identify where each student meets their challenges, to then apply the best accurate teaching techniques to help them achieve their highest potential academic goal.

...Currently, I organize and lead a creative writing group for adults with my husband at our home in Brooklyn. Over the course of my professional and academic trajectory, tutoring has supplemented and enriched my experience. Whether helping a fourth grader with intermediate-level German homework or guiding a high school senior in writing an analytical essay on Flannery O'Connor's short stories, I relish the chance to delve into the given subject matter and inspire enthusiasm and...

...to find another solution. I do this because I remember being afraid to ask questions in class because I didn't want to embarrass myself. My students never feel embarrassed; they feel respected, they feel they are becoming smarter, they feel more confident. Let me tell you a little more about myself. I have taught many subjects over my career. I have taught ESL, English Language and Composition, English Literature, American History, and World History. I...

...and I am currently a graduate student working toward my PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. I enjoy science and math and have experience tutoring Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Algebra 2/Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and more. I am also a teaching assistant for graduate level Biostatistics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. I emphasize learning the fundamental concepts behind any topic and doing many practice problems. Doing this helps students gain...

...years. Because of my early fascination with mathematics, I have primarily taught algebra, geometry and calculus and have helped quite a few students prepare for the SAT and the ACT. However, this doesn't stop me from working with elementary scholars on counting and multiplication tables! My general tutoring style is relaxed yet focused. When I'm working with a student, I'll ask more questions at the beginning of the session to get a good idea of...

...have a Bachelors of Science in Security Systems, and my undergraduate studies include Computer Forensics and Networking and Criminal Justice Courses (Law, Procedures and Policies). I have also taken and tutored the LSAT exam. I have been know for my superior writing skills (I can write a 10 page paper in 2 hours). I have tutored and helped numerous students throughout college and professional career in improving their writing skills, essays, academic papers and they...

...in Health & Society and Theater Arts. I have a passion for travel and foreign languages. While in college, I spent a summer in Costa Rica and an exchange semester in Argentina. After graduating from college I lived in Switzerland for 9 months. There, I tutored private clients in ESL, while also sharpening my French and German language skills. I worked as a peer tutor at my college's tutoring center for four years and I...

I love teaching! I'm a very successful writer and educator and I'd love to help you improve your grammar, sentence structure, writing, essays and all things having to do with English. I'm great with all students from elementary and above, especially high school and college age. Even adults! I have a great sense of humor. I am even tempered and I will work really hard to make sure you or your child succeed!

I am currently a college professor who specializes in English Composition. I have taught remedial/foundation composition, freshman composition (ENG 101), Research writing, Literature, and communications courses. Contact me for any essay writing questions!

...degree with a major in History. In particular, I focused my energies on the study of American History. I have tutored as a part of the National Honor Society on topics such as AP Literature, AP American History, AP American Government, and the SAT. I am incredibly passionate about History and Literature and could easily discuss these topics for hours on end. I truly believe that history is fascinating, interesting, and wholly deserving of our...

...years in the classroom, I have learned how to employ humor and frank communication to bring the best out of my students. A lively attitude and a little humility from the instructor allows students to engage with the content unburdened by the self-doubt that most people experience in an unfamiliar social setting. As a working relationship develops, I can help to build intrinsic motivation by helping information to fit into conceptual frameworks that are viewed...

...students find success! I enjoy helping children excel in reading and love being able to connect the unique interests of my students to their learning. I love working with students of all abilities, and I am Special Education certified. I have been teaching for 5 years, and I am loving every minute of it. Some of my special interests include incorporating movement and yoga into the classroom environment and taking care of my pet turtle...

I understand what it feels like to not understand a subject, as I have been in the situation many times myself. I find that the best way to grasp a difficult concept is to approach it from different angles. Everyone learns differently, and my goal is to find the best way to teach that resonates with your specific learning style. I have been...

...capable of achieving it. They understand that their classroom is their community and we are ALL leaders of it, stewards of it, and cleaners of it. They feel trusted and in return trust that their teacher has the best intentions in every action. The students believe in honesty, integrity, and creativity in everything they do. They know that they are mindful change-makers, and the conquerors of societies dilemas. They know the importance and necessity of...

...tutor, a teaching assistant, and a researcher. I've taught middle-schoolers how to program their own video games, interviewed monks in Minnesota, studied Dante under a world-class expert in Bologna, and edited transcripts on the history of philosophy since 300 BCE. I can proofread essays, perform long division, translate difficult texts, and find the derivative. Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, my plans were to attend Columbia's School of Social Work, where I was hoping to...

...true niche in education is through tutoring. I’ve taught advanced ESL courses to medical doctors in Turkey in addition to teaching basic and job-focused ESL courses to refugees in Egypt, Michigan, and New York. I studied Philosophy and International Studies in undergrad while also tutoring ESL, writing, philosophy and IELTS test prep. I have an innate love of learning that I am eager to share with my students. My ESL experience has taught me how...

...crisis hotline, and was an anonymous peer listener for this organization for most of my college experience. In addition, I was an intern at The Door, a non-profit downtown, where I conducted intake interviews with adolescents and connected them to the services they were interested in. In college, I was also involved in a research study on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, in the growth of a start-up, and in a club that taught conflict resolution...