Award-Winning History Tutors serving Mount Vernon, NY

I'm Karen, I'm from New York and recently graduated from Vanderbilt University, double majoring in Secondary Education and English Literature. I am a licensed English (6-12) teacher and I have lots of experience tutoring kids of all ages and all subjects, so reach out and say hi, and let's work together!

...history, and I have transformed that passion into a personalized teaching philosophy. I believe in meeting each student where they are and guiding them forward with patience and insight. Over the years, I have worked with students of various ages and skill levels from middle school readers to college history majors and have developed a versatile approach that brings out the best in each learner. My experience in both one-on-one tutoring and classroom settings has...

...in Algebra. I have four years of experience tutoring one on one with students of all ages. I enjoy tutoring for the chance to develop personalized lessons for students founded on a trusting relationship rather than the transactional and memorization based education I felt I predominantly received growing up. I am energized most by the rare look in student's eyes when they finally cement the connection they have hovered on the edge of making. Watching...

...a Physician Assistant. My research experiences in my undergraduate career ranged from Behavioral Neuroscience studies on substance addiction to Genetic Neuroscience studies on pediatric neuro-developmental diseases in Amish and Mennonite children. I am currently working as a molecular lab technician at the Friedman Brain Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital in the Upper East Side, Manhattan. I have a passion for science and math as well as connecting with children in teaching environments to encourage a...

A battle-tested veteran of the New York private school circuit, I graduated college in 2013 and now teach German in DC. I lived in German-speaking Europe for many years, and I majored its language, culture and history. I fully understand the many competing demands on a modern student's schedule. My tutees and I therefore tailor-make lesson plans based on their personal strengths and areas for improvement in order to fully capitalize on our time together.

...- 12, I look forward to helping you succeed. Currently, I am a sophomore at NYU studying computer and data science. Although math is a big part of my life given my major, science, history and English take up very big spaces in my life. I am a voracious reader, taking the time to expand my knowledge in a wide variety of subjects. Fun fact: I was initially a politics major until I became enamored...

...in Philosophy with a certificate in Statistics and Machine Learning. I am highly passionate about education: during the academic year, I serve as a volunteer tutor for the Petey Greene Program, which provides educational assistance to those incarcerated in New Jersey prisons; after graduation, I hope to work toward becoming a high school mathematics teacher. This summer, I am interning part-time at IntegrateNYC4me, a nonprofit that seeks to integrate New York schools. I believe that...

...classroom! Our learning process never stops! Education is a transformational power in our lives! Here is a little tidbit about my lifelong educational journey! Yes I admit, as an undergraduate student, I have failed a Calculus course, which I had to retake the following semester and I barely got a C! However, I never let this failure deter in my completion of my college degree, and several years later, yet still I went on to...

...medical school at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in the summer of 2019. I grew up in Long Island, and I have been tutoring for many years. Throughout high school I tutored students for regents and AP exams. I was an AP scholar with distinction, and received the NYS Board of Regents Scholarship for Academic Excellence. I also worked for a local test prep company, where I tutored the ACT, SAT, AP and...

...and worked at the Chateau of Versailles and the Louvre Museum. I went on to receive my M.A. in art history at the University College London while working at the Tate Modern. My main subject of study has been the way that art and law intersect regarding concerns over originality. I am starting law school this fall in the hopes of one day addressing those concerns as an attorney. For students just learning the LSAT...

...it is the best way for a student to improve his or her understanding of a given subject. I specialize in History and English with a focus on Writing. My sessions are usually a balance between conversation and writing exercises and work best when oriented towards a specific task. My goal is to teach struggling students, or just students who would like to do better, how to become better students themselves, while always being there...

...at NYU this fall. In high school, I studied marine science and engineering. I have also worked as an instructor at Kumon Learning Center for three years, assisting students of all ages and skill levels in Math and Reading. In my personal life, I have served in the US Army Reserves and have been a volunteer firefighter in my hometown. I am so excited for the chance to work with you! I am available to...

...and took all sorts of fun and arguably bizarre classes from building medical devices for babies, to learning Zulu, and analyzing German fairytales. And believe me, oftentimes things just don't make sense to me. But I've found that having someone (i.e. a tutor) around can help with finding alternative ways of approaching a problem/reading a sentence. I currently write music for movies and TV shows, so if you've had enough of polynomial banter, I am...

...past. We must see historical trends so that we can anticipate the future. We must nurture and grow our tree, and to do so we must know our roots. My teaching philosophy revolves around the student learning to lead by himself or herself. Tutoring is temporary, and a student must learn to learn. Memorizing information is great for passing tests, but mastering methods of learning will help a student to succeed throughout his or her...

...helping other students understand the concepts necessary to succeed in some of the most difficult courses such as Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics. In college, I served as an teaching assistant for Organic Chemistry 1 and 2 as well as Biochemistry, and I aspire to become a physician after I finish my Masters degree, and I am currently in the process of applying to medical school. My hobbies and interest include lifting weights,...

...the things that interested me and what i found interesting then was math. When i enrolled in college i had to idea that i was going to major in English and Philosophy. I honestly though i was gonna be a mathematician or some sort of engineer. I was interestingly please and felt in love with story telling and writing and decides that a major in English in philosophy would make more sense. I combines that...

...Latin American Studies. I have experience with tutoring as I was a Spanish tutor during college. I was hired by the University to tutor current students. Additionally, I was a tutor for a home-schooled middle school student. The subjects of focus were Spanish, English, and occasionally Science and Social Studies. My subject focuses at Varsity Tutors are Spanish and English, particularly reading, writing, and speaking. I am easy to get along with and adaptable to...

...proficient in Math up to Calc I. I've tutored my sister in all levels of high school math. She is now a graduating senior and national merit finalist, which is awarded to those that finish in the top 1% in both the SAT and PSAT. On all my high school history regents I have never scored below a 92. I tutored my younger sister in history and she hasn't scored below a 94 on any...

...come to realize just how *many* of those tests I took for practice before I took the real thing. By the time I sat down to the real SAT, I'd been steeped in test-prep culture for years. Even if I didn't intentionally set out to attack the test with "tricks," those tricks were embedded in my subconscious. Now, when I work with students to prepare for tests, I try to make sure they have the...

...with a 4.0 grade point average. Since graduation, I have been teaching high school World and American History of all levels from inclusion to Advanced Placement. I have also taught Economics. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about History. In my experience, helping struggling students prepare for standardized tests, we always seem to have the most fun (with remarkable advancements) prepping for the Critical Reading and Writing portions of...