Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Plainfield, NJ

...a passion for English and a love for teaching and educating students. It brings me great joy to be able to inspire and impact the lives of others so that they may grow stronger. As of December 16, 2016, I will have earned my master's degree in Middle Childhood and Adolescent English Education. I have been student-teaching middle school students for the 2016 school year. In addition to these degrees, I have four years of...

...I am also experienced with training students for American standardized tests including the SAT, ACT and GRE. These tests require endurance and confidence as well as fundamental skills, which means that all these components have to be learned, practiced, and nurtured equally for a student to achieve a truly excellent score. At the Yale Autism Clinic, I have worked with special needs children on academic achievement. Additionally, I have worked as a homework helper for...

...volunteer with the DC Reads Program. I have worked with a wide range of students, tutoring for college entrance tests (SAT, ACT, Subject tests, etc.), as well as high school, middle school, and elementary school academic classes. I have also worked with students on essay revision, public speaking, study skills, test anxiety, and general college admissions. Out of all the subjects I have tutored, I most enjoy tutoring reading comprehension and literature.

...and social sciences and I hold a BA from Santa Clara University and a Master of Music degree from Boston University. When I'm not tutoring I am writing, editing, singing and helping others achieve their goals. My favorite subjects to tutor are writing, reading, English and study skills/organization. I love to see the increased confidence that comes from working hard to achieve something. When I am not working I can be found doing yoga, reading,...

...all foundational elements to a successful, fulfilled life. I do my best to share those values with my students and prepare them not just for a single class or test, but for the hurdles they'll face going forward as well. When not tutoring, writing, or working on my research, I juggle the rest of my free time between rock climbing, skiing, exploring used bookstores, writing code, DJing with my friends, and going to film festivals.

...in Taiwan working with children from a young elementary level up to high school and even college students. 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...

...the 1970s. In addition to that I also served as Senior Journalist in the "Press Division" of "The legislative Congress of Taiwan," and "A Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy" for the "Fu-Xin-Gong University," Taiwan as well. English is a primary linguistic tool used to earn my Doctoral and second M.A. degree from Temple University, PA. My TOEFL score was 610 out of 650 in 1992. On top of that, I have been teaching...

...writing, an area that I personally enjoy and have made an important part of my classroom over the years. I am dedicated to teach to student's needs and help them obtain strategies that best fit the type of learner they are. My approach to teaching is to assess student strength and weakness, and to help them become aware of this so that they can capitalize on what they do well, and learn ways to effectively...

...and be a bridge between the present and their future selves. I am currently majoring in Political Science and History with a minor in middle and high school education, with the goal to become a teacher. I am most passionate about topics of history, I believe understanding the past can make us achieve a brighter future. I have done tutoring for as long as I've been in high school, constantly helping and adapting to students'...

...I also enjoy writing about arcane financial topics like quanto spreads on sovereign CDS. I've also developed a newfound respect for the challenges students face when undergoing years of testing after developing my own study plan to pass the first two CFA exams (I'm taking the third exam in June). This experience has shaped how I work with students to tackle test-taking anxiety and master difficult material quickly. I have both a BA and MA...

...and college students, everything from basic Arithmetic to Vector Calculus and Complex Analysis. My experiences as a teacher have led me to stress the importance of realizing what the transferable skills are from Mathematics and that it is a human endeavor, above all else. I take a holistic approach to teaching, which means that students are expected to reason through problems algebraically, graphically, pictorially and verbally. When students are able to synthesize these four approaches...

...Spanish; I also study Portuguese. I have been studying Spanish for over 10 years and French for 4. As a freshman and sophomore in high school, I worked as a volunteer with the Achieve Foundation tutoring Spanish (2016 - 2018). I also worked as a Spanish tutor as a freshman at Queens College (2021 - 2022). I currently work as an in-person and online tutor in French and Spanish for Devon Review in Manhattan.

...their test scores after just a few months of weekly tutoring. Acing the SATs or any academic subject is really not as hard as it seems. It's not about cramming or devoting 8 hours of study per day. It's about learning to study efficiently and thoroughly. I will teach you these skills! When I'm not tutoring, some of my favorite hobbies include: running, skiing, windsurfing, hiking, chess, playing piano and cello, watching movies, reading novels,...

...isn't just to work with your child to help them academically; my hope is always to help students see how magical, fun, and powerful learning is. My 'day job' is in book publishing, and so I've perfected my approach to bettering students' understandings, enjoyment, and comprehension of what they are learning in their reading and writing courses. Incredibly well-read, I can help foster a love for reading, and an admiration for the written word. I...

Hi! I'm Jonathan, and I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Neuroscience and Economics, and a minor in theatre. I've tutored a variety of subjects through high school and college, but specialize in English, Writing, and Biology. I'm currently an actor in New York City, and my hobbies include film, drawing, and playing and watching tennis.

I am an experienced teacher and tutor for K-5th grades. I specialize in test prep, including the ISEE, SSAT, and ECAA/ERB. I also work with students in a variety of subjects including Spanish, English, German, US History, European History, World History, Politics, Geography, Reading, Writing, Phonics, Business, Finance, and Math. I love to teach and I look forward to helping my students achieve their goals.

...nominated by various administrators at my high school to serve as a tutor for underclassmen. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Mathematics and English as I feel that these two subjects are the gateway for advancement in our ever-changing world. I also have a love for foreign language as I have studied German for 9 years and Spanish for 5. I truly believe that education is necessary for...

As a recent high school graduate from The Lawrenceville School, I understand how stressful and difficult school can be, so my hope is to make learning easier for you! I will be attending Hamilton College in the fall with an intended major in biology. I scored a 1520 super score on the SAT. The breakdown was 720 EWR and 800 math.

...as physics, chemistry, math, English, and writing skills. I've also enjoyed helping students prepare for the college or grad school application process. As the recipient of tutoring myself as a high school student, I know firsthand the value that dedicated, passionate, and informed tutors can bring to students. I consider much of my academic success to be the result of great tutoring I've received in the past. I've enjoyed tutoring recently because it's a welcomed...

...of my Master’s Degree in Adolescent Education. I have highly developed writing, studying, and test taking skills, and have spent the past 2 years learning how to best share these skills with students. I feel that the most important thing for a teacher, and a tutor, to do is to work with a student to figure out how they learn, in order to tailor instruction to make use of their own personal strengths. I love...