Award-Winning History Tutors serving Trenton, NJ

...a degree in Life Sciences Biology applying to medical schools. I have prior experience tutoring at Kumon, teaching elementary and middle school students a wide range of topics in math, reading comprehension and writing. I have a passion for science and mathmatics and understand that these may be topics many students dislike. I aim to help students by using examples from the real world as well as other techniques that make it easier for the...

I am a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and I currently work as an assistant teacher in a Head Start classroom. I've worked with many different age ranges from as young as my preschoolers to peers my own age. I love to incorporate relevant elements of pop culture to the material we are working with and making my students laugh because, if we're having a good time while we work then the material won't...

...feel, is most challenged by this. Given we are required to be the jack-of-all-trades, it seems inevitable that the master of done is close to follow. Over the last years, I have become more keenly aware of my lack of content knowledge, and I have worked extensively to rectify that. Wiggins and McTighe discuss the idea of coverage versus uncoverage. In doing so, they get in to the idea of "getting inside the subject's processes...

...During February 2015, I received a job offer to become a Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader for a class at college. This helped me to realize some other great skills that I had in addition to sharpening the skills that I already had to help me in helping others as much as I could. Throughout my life, I have always had a growing love for helping others and communicating with them which is why I also...

I am a student at The George Washington University. I am studying Political Science. I have been a good student my entire academic career. I have significant tutoring experience. In high school, I used to tutor students on my track and field team who were struggling. I also have helped students the past few years prepare for the SAT and ACT tests. In my spare time, I enjoy listening to music, watching sports, and reading...

My name is Erin. I am currently a student at the University of Maryland at College Park and I am in the engineering program. I love soccer, reading, and creating art. I really enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience with peers and hope that I can help out those struggling with academics.

I am here to help any student who is struggling understanding any concepts within history and discover their own personal interests within the subject. I have just graduated with a Master's Degree in Adolescent Education and would love to help any student to the best of my ability.... My teaching philosophy stems from a Jackie Robinson quote, "A life doesn't matter except for the impact it has on other lives." Teaching allows the educator to impact...

...and an M.A. in History from Rutgers University. As a college and university professor for the past 17 years, I have taught hundreds upon hundreds of students in a variety of settings physically in the classroom, hybrid, and online synchronous. In addition to having taught numerous United States, African American, Western, and World History courses, I have also taught College Composition and College Success. I also have previous tutoring experience, including adult literacy tutoring with...

Neuroscience Major, Princeton University 2020

...I graduated at Temple University with a Bachelors in Anthropology and an Associates in Urban Planning. I will be working on a Masters in Business come next spring semester. I enjoy tutoring social sciences and my favorite is Cultural Anthropology as well as Philosophy. I have a laid back but hands on approach to teaching, in which I prefer students to have more flexibility with their learning. I feel as that although learning is fun,...

...you are engaged with the topic and having meaningful conversations with an enthusiastic tutor. I put a premium on conversation between myself and the student because I believe that in this kind of environment the kind of learning that will out-last a session will flourish. I am an out-going person who would love to talk about your reading list and identify ways for you to present your ideas clearly and forcefully. I love to travel...

Hi there! I recently had the pleasure of graduating from Rutgers with honors. I was a quiet, independent kid in high school, and I look forward to helping kids who keep to themselves especially. I have a great love for reading, writing, and French, and I pride myself on making abstract concepts manageable. I look forward to meeting you or your child and helping them achieve their potential!

...and how they are taught to develop scholars and citizens. I've taught in college part-time for almost 20 years, including at Rutgers and community college. I've also taught graduate students in clinical education programs. My education includes three higher education degrees--BA summa cum laude from Rutgers, JD from Boston Univ. and a Master's from UPenn. I am a published constitutional lawyer, currently inactive, in four states. My modeling of critical analytical skills falls short if...

...enjoy helping others to find success, working hard, and knowing that my efforts are making a difference in the lives of those I teach,I want my students to experience meaningful, interesting learning that applies to their lives. I believe this can be accomplished through the use of hands-on/minds-on activities. I enjoy working one on one with students and I like being able to see their faces light up when they finally get something I teach...

...assistance with academic essays, college admissions essays, and college applications. As a recent college graduate with lots of energy and enthusiasm, my goal is to make learning fun and get students excited about their progress. Everyone learns differently, so I aim to provide a highly personalized tutoring experience designed around each student's strengths, weaknesses, and unique style of learning. When I'm not tutoring, I enjoy traveling, hiking, cooking, making music, going to concerts, and playing...

I have been a tutor for a few years now, and with this experience, I feel that I've developed a method to teach students in a way that they will understand what is being as well as create a connection with the student.

...really meaning to say. It is so important to have another set of eyes seeing what you may be too close to your writing to see. learning well is about knowing oneself. You have to trust your gut in order to learn about what you need to engaged with a subject. Learning is not easy. It is not a science. Sometime there will be things that just won't stick in your head. But you can...

I have taught Latin and Greek at Princeton University, University of Miami, University of Michigan and New York University. A great tutor customizes instruction for the particular needs of the student. One must quickly diagnose the main areas the student needs to improve, so as not to waste time. A great tutor can see outside the box and be flexible enough to explain the same concept in...

...& Politics at one of Philadelphia's highest performing public high schools. My students have consistently excelled on the AP Exam due to the high degree of academic rigor I employ. I have also been selected as an AP Reader. As such, I was given the opportunity to travel to Salt Lake City to grade the written portions of the AP Exam. In 2013, I was awarded the Lindback Award for Outstanding Teaching.

...corporate career, I worked as a high school math and science teacher with a focus on algebra, PSAT prep, earth science, and chemistry. Many of my students were years below grade level, but I found ways to meet them where they were and teach them in ways they could understand. As a parent, I homeschooled our daughter from pre-kindergarten through second grade and have continued to nurture her curiosity for learning. While an area of...