Award-Winning ISEE Tutors serving Clarkstown, NY

...graduation, I returned to Connecticut and practiced law for about fifteen years. During this time I also graded Bar Exam Essays for the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee. I then accepted a job at General Reinsurance in Stamford, supervising litigation and arbitration all over the country. I stayed at Gen Re for almost twenty-five years. I...

...of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) proficiency of 5 (fluent), and having learned Chinese myself as a foreign language, I feel equipped to help beginner to intermediate learners of Chinese accomplish their language goals in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. I have participated and observed in many language classrooms and am prepared with strategies...

...experience working with many different grades, age ranges and learning styles. I have great patients and will take my time to make sure all students feel motivated and comfortable while learning. I will make sure all students achieve their goals and make an improvement in the classroom. Looking forward to working with you :)

...been tutoring for the past 8 years. During my tutoring sessions, I strive to impact knowledge to my students to help them grasp the concept and to make them feel confident to independently solve problems on their own. My goal is to teach you how to learn so that you can solve problems independently!... Passionately committed to excellence.

...2014 with a degree in Psychology/Elementary Education/Special Education K-6. I feel that my psychology background helps to understand why a child might be struggling or how their frustrations may be hindering their learning. I strive as an educator to meet the needs of all students so they can reach their highest level of potential. I...

...I also instruct younger non-professional piano learners from age 4 to 18 as well adults. I have rich experience for helping to prepare ABRSM and NYSSMA exams and my students have showed outstanding musicanship, and many of them have obtained high scores from practical piano playing section and music theory section. I tailor design course...

...I received a BA with honors in Comparative Literature. I just returned from a year teaching English in a French lyce (high school) and hope to carry over my teaching experience abroad into well-honed tutoring on this platform. My specialties are ESL, test preparation, and humanities subjects, especially literature, philosophy, US history and French and...

...them to understand how they are learning. Are they practicing the skills that they haven't mastered on a regular basis? For standardized tests, given the time constraints, do they have strategies for solving the problems they are unsure of? I believe that repetition builds confidence and helps strengthen academic success in other areas. (Where appropriate,...

...justice. While at school, I refined my writing and vocabulary skills and deepened my knowledge of American history. I would love to help current students improve in those subjects in any way I can. I have tutored and taught students for several years and in a variety of different environments. I like to craft my...

...so they can progress with confidence toward their goals and in their future endeavors. I've worked with kids of all temperaments in my time as a camp counselor (3 years 1st-11th grade) so I know that not every kid is as motivated as others or as good at certain subjects, though with the right help...

...have had a lifelong interest in math, which I was able to further develop with extra-curricular enrichment. One of the largest advantages of private tutoring is the increased engagement and attention between the student and material. I believe that fostering a love of mathematics is possible in any student and would be thrilled to help...

...I tutored high school students in history, reading comprehension, and writing composition at a community center in downtown Manhattan called the Door. I have a passion for studying people and cultures and have found great success teaching my students to both understand and appreciate the power of a good narrative both in history and literature....

...of focusing on what I do not know, I look at what information is given to me. I also look at the problem from a different angle to see if it is another way to solve the problem. I hope to teach students that despite how challenging a problem may appear, they shouldn't feel discouraged....

...school and college students, but have found that young children are also some of my favorite to teach! I have additional experience with ESL students and those with learning disabilities, including dyslexia, ADHD and cognitive impairments. Language arts are a true passion of mine, both academically and professionally. As a bilingual writer for the State...

...both inside and outside the classroom, they naturally self-motivate, learn faster, and remember more. I???ve also found that making use of visual aids and emphasizing practical applications of the material can really help encourage students. In addition to Chinese, linguistics is a passion of mine. I have been independently working on a linguistics project for...

...getting a PhD in sociology and being a teacher. Today, I am a PhD student in Public and Urban Policy at The New School, and I am adjunct professor at Hunter College at the City University of New York. I like to use my academic trajectory as an example of the fact that hard work...

...style, verbage and language intuition. I am a quick and informative editor when it comes to tightening a piece, or rather embellishing creative writing to include further imagery and voice. And as for said voice, I'm an actor and host who has been public speaking all my life. I'd love to help bring comfort and...

...on their own. They were gleaning English words they knew from each other and after twenty minutes were able to give me a summary in English of what this advanced adult article was about. That sums up my teaching/tutoring style. The kids are just like me...If they become really fascinated and challenged by something, I...

...(This format for tutoring sessions is suited to students who are struggling in a given subject area and to those who are expecting to continue their education after high school.) As a high school teacher, I was known for using technology in my classroom in order to help every student learn at his or her...

...are looking to excel and improve as well as experience with students who wish to never look at a chemistry or math textbook again! In both cases, we develop personalized plans to improve in the way that they want to meet their goals and I continue to motivate them to raise the bar.