Award-Winning Journalism Tutors serving Norwalk, CT

...Literature with a Politics minor. While at Oberlin, I served as Editor-in-Chief of the school's alternative weekly newspaper, and worked in its writing center. Working with students to improve their essays was one of my favorite parts of college and I'm excited to be back at it. Since graduating, I've worked for Oberlin's Office of Communications, written for two alternative weeklies (Cleveland's Scene and Portland's Willamette Week) and an app (Countable.us), and gone on tour...

...English from Syracuse University and my Master's certificate in TEFL/TESOL from Learning Tutoring were not easy to obtain, However, that goal was worth it as they prepare me each day to to teach, interesting, diverse students, and assist them in achieving their educational goals. In addition to proven teaching experience, I have 30+ years' work experience in three different industries--banking, advertising, and hospitality. Since I am teach for a variety of accredited institutions composed of...

...point in the next five to 10 years. But in the meantime, I would like to get a firm footing by tutoring struggling students. I love to teach, often helping my nephew with his math homework and occasionally Spanish and some science. I am crazy about the English language and languages in general, having studied Spanish in high school and Japanese and Italian in college. And math has always been a passion of mine. I...

...and essay writing. I want to empower students to use words in the same way I was inspired as a young child. In college, I tutored students studying Italian, and after graduation, I worked occasionally as a babysitter and tutor. In 2020, I began freelancing as a tutor and working part-time as a babysitter. As a tutor, my philosophy is to make sure the students I am working with feel empowered to write, read, and...

...at Columbia in August. I am about to complete a year of service with City Year, an education non-profit that places young adults into under-served schools. As a City Year member, I worked full-time in the classroom with middle-school students who were in approximately the 10th percentile for math (meaning they score lower than 90% of students). One-fourth of those students were able to grow around 15 percentile points by the end of the year!

I work with students and parents to tailor lessons to make sure they're learning in their own best pace and style.

...I am currently a senior at Georgetown University and will begin a Master's program in security policy at King's College London this Fall. I've been tutoring since early high school, and my focus is on empowering students and building confidence through collaboration and creativity. I come with my own strategies for breaking down concepts and helping students better express themselves through writing, and I am always ready to adapt to make sure sessions work for...

...work with you. I have experience tutoring high school students in a number of subjects, including math (Algebra 2 and Precalculus), English, History, and Spanish. I also have helped students write and revise college essays and supplementals. Additionally, I have experience with public speaking as captain of the Harvard Mock Trial team, which has awarded multiple times at the national championship. I'm happy to help with whatever you're looking for, and I feel strongly about...

...who helped me overcome academic challenges. Their guidance not only improved my understanding of subjects but also boosted my confidence. That experience shaped my approach to learning and inspired me to give back by becoming a tutor myself. Currently, I am a student at Barnard College, where I am studying Sustainable Development and Political Ecology. My academic journey has deepened my understanding of how global systems intersect with environmental sustainability, a field I am deeply passionate...

...before delving into tutoring. Instead of nitpicking minute details, I aim to help students recognize what works within their writing in order for them to develop editing skills with my guidance. I have completed my own senior research paper on Indigenous dance as a form of cultural practice and hegemonic resistance so I would love to help college students eloquently express their own subject interests. I have also previously worked with the Texas DFPS writing...

...past six years I've made dozens of short films and video art pieces, and freelanced on independent documentary projects. I have worked on television shows for Major League Baseball Productions, produced content for activist groups, and programmed for UnionDocs, a microcinema in New York. More recently, I've coordinated and facilitated retreats for emerging adults, focusing on personal growth skills and political education. I tutor a broad range of subjects, but I'm most passionate about English,...

...one-on-one help to students and administered mathematics competency examinations to incoming freshmen. I have also taught spreadsheet, word processing and database fundamentals at non-degree technical schools such as Connecticut Business Institute and Branford Hall. I have always enjoyed helping students and tutored graduate courses while in graduate school. Math and its applications (e.g., finance, economics and statistics) comprise my favorite subjects. I believe that positive reinforcement and goal setting are critical to student success. Building...

...academic interests are in writing and humanities, I have experience tutoring a wide range of subjects including basic math and science. I believe firmly in the philosophy of "struggling together", because as a student myself, I understand the challenge of trying to improve in an area where you don't feel confident. While I will definitely sympathize with students, that does not take away from my firm belief that growth is 100% possible with dedicated effort....

...my position as an ESL instructor. I have had to prepare my own lesson plans, as well as follow a curriculum, monitor and review student progress, as well as assess and execute means toward student improvement. Particularly challenging is catering to different learner levels in a singular classroom environment to meet each student's individual educational needs. I find teaching exhilarating, fulfilling and rewarding, and this translates into my classroom and student's learning experience.

...a Bachelor's Degree at Southern Connecticut State University in Healthcare. After discovering Healthcare was not for me, I returned to teaching to share my love of learning with my students and to feel the everyday thrill of watching them make progress. I have decided to complete my Master's Degree at Central Connecticut State University. I now have the honor of working one-on-one with exceptional youth who are adamant about maximizing their educational opportunities and realizing...

...to grad school, I taught middle school and high school English in Columbia, South Carolina for six years and middle school English in New Jersey for one year. I have also taught ISEE/SSAT prep. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I served my school as both the yearbook sponsor and as the lead mock trial coach for my competitive middle school team. I enjoy working with students on polishing their writing so it is publication...

...Clinton High School, I engaged peers in collaborative art and coding projects, enhancing our school's visual appeal and making coding more accessible. My academic journey from DeWitt Clinton High School to Smith College has expanded my knowledge and skills. I have worked in various capacities, including as an assistant in the Athletic Department and as a mentor with Girls Who Code and CodeNation, where I developed and taught coding lessons. I particularly enjoy tutoring coding...

...Brown University, with a 4.0 and honours in Psychology. Following this, I worked at a lab at UPenn for three years, slowly transitioning to software engineering and computational neuroscience. I am passionate about reading, writing, neuroscience and coding. I also enjoy teaching and tutoring. Over the past 10 years, I have worked with a variety of students, aged 4-21, from neurodivergent and underprivileged backgrounds. I am also comfortable teaching all age ranges, including the elderly,...

...New York Cares volunteer, where I have mostly helped Spanish speaking parents learn English. I have also volunteered in pre-schools where I helped children engage on many activities such as painting, reading and writing. I'm the news editor for Pandora's Box, which is my school's official newspaper, and I'm responsible for pitching articles, assigning them to other staff members, reporting my own stories, writing, editing and proofreading articles that belong to the news section. I'm...