Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Yonkers, NY

...Williamsport, which is not particularly notable except for anything but lumber and the Little League World Series. My baseball (and all sports) career was mercifully short, and I became super interested in theater, graduating college with a degree in direction. Since I could first crack open a book and try to read, I've been an avid fan of learning - about things I never knew, about places I've only dreamed of visiting, and about people...

...programs in Brooklyn. As Director for this nonprofit program, I am not only in charge of developing appropriate curriculum for groups of children with diverse interests, but also of training a staff of 30+ teaching artists to be effective teachers and mentors. As a tutor, I will be most effective with kids ages 10+ of all genders, especially those encountering difficulties around reading and writing. I am qualified for general homework help, organization, planning, as...

...Through networking with mentors and advisors I have been able to direct, produce, and edit my own visual and audio works digitally. I've had several articles and radio pieces published in the university's newspaper. These experiences have assisted me in honing my communication and leadership skills. My greatest joy, however, has been mentoring peers and fellow student-athletes along my journey. Education has allowed me to give back by teaching others what I've learned.

I have 7 years of tutoring experience and continue to be passionate about education!

...I intend to focus on International Politics as well as Development Economics. I have over five years of experience tutoring middle-schoolers in English, French, Math, and Social Studies. As a first-year at Wesleyan, I tutored 3 eighth-graders through a program that provides low-income students access to free tutoring. I believe that all students have the potential to learn and succeed, and it is the responsibility of a tutor to help students discover that potential. I...

...on the Dean's List for my Fall and Spring Freshman semester. I got an A in Chemistry and Chemistry of Medicines, A- in Physics, A in College Algebra, and currently have an A in Pre-calculus. I also took Algebra Honors in high school. I would love to help you understand Pre-Algebra or Algebra. We will have you going from a C to an A in no time! We will go through problems and break down...

...high school classroom. As a middle school teacher's aide, I primarily taught writing, reading comprehension and history. As a high school teacher's aide, I taught a U.S. history course. I have also had one on one tutoring jobs outside of my teaching experience where I have helped middle school and high school students with English, History, and Math as well as preparation for the New York Regents Exams. My favorite subject to teach is writing.

Graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder living in Brooklyn, NY with a BFA in Film Production. Here to help you improve your test scores in Spanish, your writing and research skills for essays, and impart some movie wisdom onto you.

Roxie Pell is a writer, editor, and tutor with experience helping students of all ages improve their writing. She previously worked as a peer-to-peer tutor for the Wesleyan Writing Workshop and as a writing tutor for the Wesleyan Center for Prison Education, a program in which incarcerated students enroll in college courses for credit. Roxie currently works in media as a freelance writer and social media editor for various online outlets.

...destiny when it came to the SAT, GRE, and most recently LSAT tests, on all of which I significantly improved on my own performance by following a disciplined regimen. I try to build a relationship with students that motivates them to succeed by learning more about their other interests and goals and encouraging the student to think about how our work together fits into that. Outside of my academic and pedagogical pursuits, I enjoy cooking,...

...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 like for me to walk them through. I then help the student work through problems or questions that employ that understanding. My favorite subject to tutor is math; I love helping students...

...essay editing and essay writing, and I love to see students come to a final product that they're proud of! I believe that one-on-one tutoring is the most beneficial way to polish a student's work, and as someone with much experience doing so, I am very thankful that I am able to do this virtually and help students from all over. I truly believe that putting in time to build one's vocabulary and diction outside...

...to follow a step by step approach while tutoring, moving steadily and thoroughly over the topics. My aim is to make you ready to give the test. I urge you to ask as many questions you have in mind and learn and gain from my knowledge and experience. My motto is to give as much I can and yours should be to gain as much you can. Looking forward to work with you!

...infrastructure of the government school, had to overcome a strong language barrier, had to diminish the apathy that my girls felt for the English language, and hardest of all, had to confront the realities of how the struggling lives of my students outside of school influenced their attitudes inside the school walls. Currently I am a rising second year medical student at NYU School of Medicine. I hope to pursue a career in global health,...

...to assist with the many students that are dealing with online learning this year. I understand how crazy this year has been and want to assist students by helping them through material that is difficult to understand given the circumstances. I love working with kids of all ages and helping them grow academically and as a person. In addition to content tutoring, I aim to teach kids strategies to manage their time better and be...

...freelance English Editor of resumes, college application essays, cover letters and more. As a tutor, I am always looking for new fun and creative ways to engage students in the material, to help them see the ins and outs of how language is put together whether its a sentence or a five-paragraph persuasive essay. My academic background in linguistics and comparative literature provide not only a grounding in the English language and the finer points...

...standardized tests (not just in finance but a range of subjects) and college exams by learning the fundamental principles that underlie the material. I will make these principles easy for you or your son/daughter to understand by breaking every problem down into its component parts in a simple and straightforward way. Additionally, I will provide you with the resources that I myself, and other colleagues take advantage of to score in the top percentile of...

...hours teaching and observing a social studies classroom at Toll Gate High School in Warwick, RI. My motivation for doing so was born of my love of history and the realization of the importance of education in a democratic society. I want the work I do to have value beyond the dollar amount attached to it. There is no more valuable profession than that of education, in my opinion. Classroom teaching, however, is not well...

...and Columbia Law School. I have been tutoring elementary, middle, and high school students since before attending law school, and it remains my favorite job. I specialize in SAT Verbal, essay writing, Social Studies, History, and Civics and Government. I am patient, engaging, and thorough. I enjoy helping other people learn, especially if I can also help them enjoy learning. Therefore, my approach to teaching and tutoring has always been first to assess the student's...

I love teaching students and imparting the education and vast skills I have learned to them. I have been a tutor for more than 4 years, and I have tutored from elementary school children to sophomores in undergrad.