Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Newark, NJ

Hi there! My name is Erica. I graduated from Columbia University, where I studied the intersection of popular culture and politics. I like to write about comedy, dance, and New York arts and culture. I would love to share my enthusiasm for US history, social justice, and semicolons with students!

...very rewarding because working with them to find the approach that best caters to their needs feels awesome. As a tutor, I always ensure that my students have a good qualitative understanding of the subjects they are struggling in before helping them with quantitative problems. For example, rather than simply telling my calculus students the formula for integration by parts, I first show them how it is derived so they acquire a good grasp of...

...Center for almost 5 years and have plenty of experience tutoring students with SAT test preparation. In addition, I have taken over 10 years in fine arts training and am thrilled to offer to teach drawing in fine arts. Although I can teach a range of subjects, I am most excited about teaching all levels of mathematics, writing, SAT test prep, and fine arts; including drawing. I am also willing to provide additional course material...

Hello! I am studying political science and statistics, and I will be working in finance after graduation. I also have strengths in Spanish (I studied abroad in Spain), standardized tests, and test taking and organization skills. In my free time I love to run, spend time with friends, and travel. I actually think standardized tests are fun and I would love to help you learn to feel that way too.... I believe that students should be...

I graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in History and Studio Art. I am passionate about learning; I especially love to read, write and paint. I have experience working with kids from two summers living in a cabin with thirty fourteen year olds at a sleep away camp in Maine. I believe learning can and should be fun, and it is my goal to adjust my teaching style to the needs of each child.

...tutor for the past three years, tutoring math, English, and writing. I like to encourage my students to learn the broader reasons why an answer is right or wrong, so that they can learn a strategy to help them in the future with homework and tests instead of memorizing a specific set of rules. I try to make learning fun and enjoyable for everyone. Aside from tutoring I work as a writer on a freelance...

...before bolstering them with my own knowledge. I want my students to gain an understanding of the fundamentals of the subject that they are struggling with. This kind of understanding will help not only with immediate academic gains, but with future success as well. In school environments, students often do not receive individualized attention that seeks out the gaps in their understanding. By spending time with my student, I can assess those gaps and fill...

...complemented on how patient and specific my feedback was. Now, as I study theater direction at a prestigious university, I put to practice, how I can become better at communicating foreign ideas towards an end product. I love being able to find the unique tool or technique that finally clicks; one of my strong suits is being able to assess the individual, and discover the unique approach that is going to work specifically for them....

...effective communication and personalized learning styles. There is no universal way to study, and understanding how a student learns new a concept is imperative to obtaining success in any field. I have taught young children, high school students, and college students topics like algebra, dance, and health education. Each age group positively responds to a different style of teaching, motivation, and communication; being adaptable and open to these changes is my forte. My teaching style...

...in Piano Performance as well. I am a member of the National Spanish Honors Society. I lived in Uruguay for a summer to immerse myself in the Spanish Language and culture to further my perspective in my field. I plan to return back to college for a Masters in Piano Pedagogy. I have ample experience in working with private piano students, and I am passionate about connecting with students in a one-on-one setting. My content...

...you to address your specific needs! I was born in Denver, CO, and grew up in a small ski town called Steamboat Springs. I graduated as the valedictorian of my high school class and moved to New York to study philosophy at Columbia University. After college, I spend two years teaching English in the public school system in Japan before going back to Columbia to complete my pre-med requirements. I enrolled in medical school in...

...(4) gold, six (6) silver and twelve (12) bronze medalists. Additionally forty-five (45) students have received Honorable Mention. My English teaching experience specifically includes English 9 Regents and English 9 Honors; English 10R; English 11R; Mythology (9-12); Writing Process and Linguistics. In my 11R English class, 98% of my students attained a passing grade on the New York State English Regents Exam, while 75% attained a Mastery Level grade of 85% or better.

I look forward to helping students improve their test scores! I graduated from UC Berkeley and Columbia Law. I self-taught to achieve a perfect verbal SAT score and an LSAT score in the 99th percentile. Test taking is a skill and, like any skill, you can improve significantly through practice and learned techniques.

...and was named a National Merit Commended Scholar following my performance on the PSAT. After experiencing such dramatic improvements firsthand, I'm proud to tutor in English, Reading, and Writing techniques at all age levels, and to apply those skills toward the ACT, SAT, and AP exams. In my opinion, positivity, creativity, and patience are crucial skills in effective education, and I strive to utilize them in all of my sessions. Additionally, I teach Arts courses...

...thrilled to continue to flex my intellectual side and share my passion for learning with the next generation. In college, I studied Cognitive Science, not so much as a fallback career, but because I am fascinated by the subject. I succeeded in getting into Northwestern without the aid of any academic tutors or test prep classes. As such, I am confident in my standardized test-taking abilities, and happy to share the strategies I used for...

...has helped me commit to an atmosphere of persistent evaluation and improvement. My performance studies including the opportunities I've had to artistically direct the work of other actors have granted me tools to adapt my interpersonal strategies and create a rich, varied instructional style. As in the classroom, it is of utmost importance in the rehearsal space to unconditionally validate the contributions of students. Through my work on- and off-stage, I have facilitated the unrestricted...

...& a sessions are outdated and a banal approach to actually getting through to a student. Instead, I believe it is the duty of a tutor to inspire his/her tutees with creative study ideas and helpful organizational skills that they will be able to implement on their own outside the tutorial session. I also believe that as a tutor it is my duty to not only make sure my tutees have mastered their material, but...

...in their own understanding of the material while cementing concepts in their minds. I also heavily emphasize developing intuition as opposed to rote memorization. If a student can learn the foundational ideas that underlie the sciences, they will be able to work their way through any future problems based in those foundations. I also apply this philosophy to test prep, but supplement exam studies with a strong focus on test strategy so that my students...

...and completed an honors thesis in the English department. I have also completed a Masters of Divinity at Union Theological Seminary and am in the process of applying for medical school. As a tutor, I enjoy working with reading, writing, and math, as I have extensive experience in these areas. I specialize in the GRE and MCAT, and am happy to work with other standardized tests. I welcome all types of students and I look...

...My other position was as an education consultant for university applications where I taught advanced writing workshops to working professionals. Through my editing and consulting services, I have helped my clients gain entrance to elite US institutions such as Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, and others. Outside of school and work, some of the things I really enjoy are picnics and big dinners with friends, going to art galleries, and road trips...