Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving New Haven, CT

...degree in secondary education, minoring in educational psychology and elementary education. I have worked in education for 5 years, including 3 years as a child-care group leader, inclusion aide in 2nd grade ENL, and teaching enrichment through my university to 6th & 7th grade students. I am passionate about educating young minds, and strongly believe every child has the opportunity to be successful. I make sure to tailor my lessons and instruction to the individual...

...subjects and SAT test prep. Subjects I have tutoring in the past include algebra, geometry, trig., pre-calc, chemistry, and physics. I continued to tutor while I was in college, spending the majority of my time helping underprivileged students at our local elementary schools. These kids often struggled in school and have had to repeat the same grade multiple times. Our program focused on reading comprehension and writing, and I am proud to say my student...

...passionate about connecting with students and helping them achieve their goals. I believe in a personalized approach to each student, as every student has their own struggles, limitations, and strengths. Tailoring my approach to each individual gives me great satisfaction and I hope to be able to do so with as many students as possible. In my spare time, you can usually find me playing with my dog, doing yoga, reading, or working on my...

...senior editor. Although currently living in Sag Harbor, I am in the process of applying to law school, with the goal of becoming either an attorney or a law professor. In my four years at Carleton, I tutored sixth graders in reading and math through the Northfield Tackling Obstacles and Raising College Hopes program (TORCH). I greatly enjoyed this experience, as I discovered my love of teaching. I tutor students of all ages in reading,...

...for 10th grade AP World History, where I received a teacher certification in the state of New Jersey that is currently being transferred to Connecticut. Tutoring and teaching these subjects confirmed a love of learning that I have a lways had. My students and I, several of whom were several grades behind, worked tirelessly to achieve grade level with much success. We worked hard and pushed each other to achieve. I hope to continue this...

...am a recent graduate of Williams College, where I studied political science with sidelines in history and English. Next fall, I am headed to Ithaca to study at Cornell Law School. I have experience tutoring in all subjects for high school standardized tests and in writing and history at higher levels, and am excited to pass on the benefits of my study as a tutor for the LSAT. I look forward to working with you!

...my studies, I've had the opportunity to support students across a wide range of subjectsfrom early education to college-level math, business, statistics, and accounting. I've worked with students preparing for standardized tests, improving academic writing, and tackling challenging coursework.During my undergrad education, I spent my spring semester of my senior year volunteering at a tax clinic where I filed tax returns for low income households. Through this volunteer service I learned the importance of philanthropy...

...Comparative Law. In my free time I enjoy listening to and playing music (I've been playing the drums for 15 years), playing basketball, going to Mets games and watching Michigan sports. I tutor English, essay writing, grammar, LSAT and SAT test prep, but my favorite subjects to tutor are LSAT and SAT test prep. I have experience helping friends, peers and classmates prepare for both tests and have experience in peer editing various essays and...

My entire professional life has been devoted to enlightening students to be active learners in reading, writing and appreciating the English language I have been an educator for over four decades because the more I teach my students ,the more I learn from them! Let's enjoy this adventure together!

...ACT, SAT, and SSAT/ISEE/SHSAT preparation in the greater New York City area. I also have experience working on overarching study skills and essay writing and have worked with students for whom English is a second language. I am most interested in tutoring the ACT Reading and English and SAT verbal sections, as this is where a majority of my experience lies. Prior to relocating to Connecticut for the time being, I was working as an...

...and I received an abundance of positive feedback from my students and their parents. I specialize in SAT and ACT preparation for high school student. I am also interested in tutoring college students preparing for the GRE general test. For test preparation, I assign a decent amount of homework each week and I spend the majority of my sessions going over the questions my students answer incorrectly. While all of my "professional" and "academic" qualities...

Avid learner and forever student of history. Holds a Bachelors Degree in Arts (History) from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

...the Psychology BA Valedictorian from Stony Brook University, where I studied Psychology and Writing & Rhetoric. I specialize in tutoring students in Psychology, Algebra, Spanish 1-2, English writing and composition, and GED/SAT/ACT math. I have tutored students ranging from elementary school to college and beyond. In addition to tutoring, I work as a Research Assistant for the CAAS at Brown University. I am passionate about teaching and helping others, and would love to be a...

...majored in East Asian Studies. My academic interests center around language learning Chinese, Japanese, and Korean as well as history, anthropology, and media studies. I have worked as a college advisor for high school students in the United States and have also taught English in Japan to students of all ages. Beyond these academic interests, I enjoy playing cello and guitar, cooking, reading, and drinking all kinds of tea. I'm excited to know my students...

...anecdotes. By the end of it, my students were talking about Harriet Tubman and Theodore Roosevelt and Abigail Adams as if they knew those people, which made me satisfied in my ability to reach and engaged high schoolers who often associate history with being bored. I taught them that history is anything but boring! Teaching English is also another great strength of mine, and I encourage students to learn how to read and write with...

...research project abroad in Hong Kong SAR, developing an online interactive mapping tool to help educate businesses and the general public on Nature-based Solutions. I tutor a range of topics for many different grade levels, but I am most passionate about cell and molecular biology. I have worked as an undergraduate research assistant for three years, which has allowed me to gain an understanding of how what we learn in the classroom connects to real-life...

...(linguistic, visual, auditory, kinesthetic) to reach varied learners so that no one is left behind. Everyone in the learning environment is a contributor as a student, teacher, and thinker. I have, of course, learned from my students as much as they have learned from me. One way I reinforce mutual learning, in my class, is to provide regular feedback to students. I ask students lots of questions. They also complete course evaluations, where they reflect...

I am a professional advertising copywriter, beginning my career at the legendary DDB in New York City. Strengths include storytelling, creative strategy, presentation, public speaking, and mentoring to students and professionals. My passion is to help you become the best you possible. If you're willing to do the work, we will succeed, have some fun and grow together.

...teach English through the Connecticut State Department of Education. As early as college I began tutoring. I have tutored in Math, Music, English as a Second Language, Reading, and Writing. I have tutored while living on both coasts as well as while living in South America. I love working one-on-one with students, meeting the challenges of discovering what strategies work best with each student. I regularly use Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences as a...

...tutored students from ages 3 to adult in various areas related to English, ESL/ELL, Psychology, Public Speaking, and test preparation. I am a Native English speaker and also speak basic Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. I am TEFL certified and taught English in China for 2 years. I learned Chinese while living in Shanghai and thus understand the perspective of a second language learner having to utilize their second language daily. In conclusion, I greatly enjoy...