Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving New York

...of studying enjoyable by coming up with silly mnemonics, jokes, and puns about the material I would have to otherwise dryly trudge through. Whether it was my preparation for AP exam week, pre-med course midterms, MCAT, medical school finals, or my USMLE Step exams, I always found that the best way to manage stress, avoid...

...and writing. In addition, I found it rewarding to help ESL students excel because being able to speak a second language in today's society is so important and also admirable. I believe that the world is a small place and learning to speak English effectively really opens a person up to countless possibilities. In my...

...with a Bachelor of Arts in English. My studies focused on literature and composition. I was involved with the school's creative writing community; I hosted readings and won literary prizes from UConn and Mount Holyoke. I also worked for the University Writing Center. Working with students one-on-one, informed by faculty guidance and frequent workshops, I...

...see the connections and logic behind concepts. I am a firm believer that education is not only a valuable, important resource for everyone, but that it should also be given in a way suitable for everyone. As such, I learn from the habits of my students and personalize my teachign style in a way that...

...a Bachelor of Science in psychology. I employ a student-centered approach to tutoring, grounding the session in the student's knowledge of what topics it would be most beneficial to review. I typically begin a session by asking a student if there is any material they have learned since the previous session whose reasoning they would...

...Theatre/Speech and a Minor in Dance. For three years, I was a WIT (Writing Intensive Tutor) at the college, focusing mostly on English and Writing (essays, term papers, stories). In addition to these subjects, I also have experience tutoring Psychology, English Literature and Composition, US History, and Biology. I am also well-equipped to teach Voice,...

I am passionate about helping students not only master the required material, but also refine his or her unique strategy to studying, testing, and learning!

...including SAT English and College Application Essays. I love to make tutoring sessions fun with games that accomplish goals rather than rote memorization or school-like lessons and homework. I meet students where they are in their work and in terms of their interests so that they are included in the work we do together. Outside...

...have. I taught Public Speaking for three years at the collegiate level and competed in statewide forensics tournaments for nearly ten years. I'm happy to help beginner to advanced public speakers outline or polish presentations. Writing: I have presented original research more than 25 times at conferences around the country and wrote a thesis for...

...and art history. I graduated magna cum laude with honors in English from Davidson College, where I was also inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society. I'm currently pursuing a dual master's in art history and library and information science in New York. I'm particularly passionate about helping students with academic and creative writingbut the...

...work together to meet your academic goals. I tend to find most students need help with the fundamentals, so I always look to evaluate and solidify those. After that, we implement the individualized plan to help the student understand the material. I am a very patient and enthusiastic tutor, and I have worked with a...

...years. I love working with children and knew I wanted to be a teacher from the age of five! Over the years, I have been a babysitter, a camp counselor and finally a teaching assistant and then teacher. I have experience working with children from the ages of four through grade 5. I have spent...

...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...

...so that no matter the subject, the student can feel confident and want to do their best. If it becomes only about the academia and the joy is left out, I have found that the student is more likely to become discouraged when the subject gets difficult. As I mentioned, I love learning, and therefore...

...student at the School of Architecture at Syracuse University. I plan to get my B. Arch and M. Arch to become a professor in the field, and pursue a personal design career on the side. I have taught at Kumon Learning Center for almost 5 years and have plenty of experience tutoring students with SAT...

...of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Since I was in high school, I had the privilege of taking several accelerated classes in multiple subjects ranging from English, Biology, Literature, Algebra, and Modern Language like AP Spanish Literature. I don't believe in a favorite subject, I feel that with hard work and dedication anyone can adapt and...

...my lessons to an individual student's needs, and the rewarding process of helping a student find the specific approach and skill set that works for him or her. I think it's vitally important to give my students the skills they need to go on and work independently-- so I look at tutoring as part of...

...by way of Manhattan Community Board 4, where I served from 2010 to 2016. I was chosen to be co-chair of the Transportation committee, and elected Second Vice Chair of the board. I am the former Vice President and current board member of the Chelsea Hell's Kitchen Coalition for Pedestrian Safety (CHEKPEDS). During a previous...

...and moreover, have a generally positive pedagogical approach to everything; I really do love teaching. Even fields in which I have little experience become a contest with myself to master solely for the sake of helping a student. I have extensive experience in reading, writing, and editing (I've been published several times over as both...

...high school with a 106 weighted GPA and 11 AP exams. I continued my education at an Ivy League institution where I became deeply interested in education as a teacher. For me, learning has always been a personal and individualized endeavor, and I believe that is how we all learn best. After all, no two...