Award-Winning Languages Tutors serving Essex County, NJ

...truly internalize the knowledge and be able to easily apply it moving forward. I encourage my students to think, question, and dive deep. Through time management, a hunger for knowledge, and a plan of attack, anything is possible. I have extensive training as an actor, musician, and dancer and have performed on and off Broadway in numerous shows. I use the skills and knowledge I have honed as a performer to help shape the narrative...

...sometimes the problem is not the new material, but a stronger foundation in previous classes is needed. Professionally I have mostly tutored math for the last several years, but within my friends I tutored physics and other STEM courses through my academic career. I have a BS in civil engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology, an MS from Stevens Institute of Technology and I am currently pursuing a PhD in civil engineering.

I have been in the teaching field for over seven years, in person and online, and I have come to appreciate how important it is to combine good methods of teaching with the right attitude and motivation toward your students such as being patient, enthusiastic and encouraging. I think it is also important to commend the students, provide a positive, fun atmosphere while engaging them in the activities and assignments of the class.

...is to work with young people and help them acquire skills they can use throughout their lifetime. Teaching swimming lessons grew into helping my neighbors' kids with homework, and upon graduation from high school I entered Long Island University as a Childhood Education major with a minor in psychology. Since then, I have enjoyed my career as an educator, working with students both privately and in the classroom . When I am not teaching, I...

I have been tutoring for over 10 years, helping students with phonics, english and math. I also teach art electives such as dance and theater. My goal is to get students excited about learning!

...Recently, my focus has been on Math and Science but my best quality, by far, is my ability to quickly educate myself in any area and relay that information in a creative manner. I believe that I am a driven and well rounded educator. I'm most proud that 16 years into my career I am every bit as passionate about education as I when I first started. I also coach basketball and spend the rest...

...went back later to do thesis research. Currently, I am as comfortable speaking Spanish as I am my native language, English. I speak Spanish exclusively at home with my husband, who is from Cuba. Being bilingual has opened my mind and enriched my life and I am passionate about helping others towards the same goal. When teaching Spanish my focus is on not only vocabulary and grammar, but pronunciation - which is key to not...

...Shakespeare's canon. I recently relocated to the greater NYC area after getting married. Before I moved, I volunteered at a local community theater and an animal shelter in northeastern Pennsylvania, where I attended college and graduate school. I look forward to becoming a positive, active addition in my new community, and I am so happy to have a rewarding career as a tutor! Although I have done a lot in my life so far, there...

...tutoring is learning about new people and connecting with those I wouldn't have the opportunity to meet otherwise. I love to think of tutoring as a mutual learning session, and a mutual sense of success when progress is made. Given that we all come from different backgrounds, I find that I too end up learning new things throughout a session as a student does learning how to improve their english or Spanish. I have thoroughly...

...the art of writing - the sharing of a story, the power of an argument, or the creation of a world from a special perspective. I have worked with kids in 3rd and 4th grade through middle school, high school students (academic and pre-college focuses), and adults of all ages learning English, working on speech, or developing Reading and Writing skills. Additionally, I am fluent in Spanish and have tutored Spanish speakers. I firmly believe...

...of experience tutoring and making learning fun for students of all ages! I love relating academics to the real world. Not only can math be exciting (who doesn't love fractions?!), but I know from personal experience that math is absolutely necessary if you want to learn how to budget your money so that you can live in your own apartment or travel across Europe for three months. My goal as a tutor is to not...

...phonetics. I can also help with standardized tests, including the SAT, SAT Subject Test for Math Level 1 and Level 2, SAT Subject Test in Spanish, ACT, GRE, GMAT and with ESL (TOEFL). I took the SAT in 2008 and I obtained outstanding scores of 770 (98% national) and 800 (SAT Subject Test for Math Level 2). I also obtained a perfect score in the SAT Subject Test for Spanish. Additionally, I am working on...

I am a professional writer who also enjoys teaching. Over the years I have taught various subjects and at many levels, from pre-K to graduate school students. I am fully bilingal (Spanish and English) and I am a trained musician.

...studied elementary and High School. Then, I moved to Bogota, to study in the Faculty of Medicine of Universidad Nacional de Colombia, where I graduated. Then, I was a practicing Doctor in rural and small hospitals of Colombia as General Practitioner. Ten years ago, I moved to New York City and I have been working as Research Coordinator for New York University. At the same time, I took 40 credits at Touro College of bachelor...

...with the opportunity to receive one-to-one assistance. I am a student studying mathematics in college, and through my previous background and experiences, I am confident in tutoring these subjects to my students. Through my experience in assisting elementary school students with homework, I received the opportunity to review the materials all over again and learned to apply different levels of explanations to different learners under the Common Core State Standards. In addition, when I observed...

...have also taught Spanish as a Dual Language Teacher. I love being a teacher because I also learn from my students how to be a better teacher and engage them. I am passionate about teaching students to read, because once you can read you can learn anything. I always tell students one of my favorite quotes: "Everything is hard when you don't know how to do it and easy once you learn how."

...help them with end-of-grade test prep, and other daily homework assignments for pay. In my first two years of college, I was a tutor at America Reads/America Counts, which is a federally-funded work study program to assist students in underprivileged schools. I tutored reading, math, science, music, and a plethora of other topics to grades K-5. It was a rewarding experience to see students grasp topics that they deemed impossible. I hope I can help...

I began tutoring six years ago, and have been working with a variety of age groups and subjects ever since. I have tutored in elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and colleges. In college, I majored in Philosophy and minored in Physics and English. I'm excited to work with students and help them learn in their own individual ways!

...in Adolescent Education from St. John's University. I am currently working on a degree in Computer Science with a minor in Applied Mathematics. I began tutoring the SAT in college and learned how disparate educational experiences can be. That work heavily influenced my decision to become a teacher. Immediately after graduation, I launched a Mandarin language immersion program for preschool children in Colorado, then transitioned to working with legal databases for JP Morgan Chase, and...

...volunteered as a "Big Brother", helping incoming freshmen adapt themselves to the more rigorous environment of St. Paul's. While an undergraduate at Columbia University, I taught SAT prep courses. I will be going to law school in the fall, and until then I am continuing my passion for teaching with Varsity Tutors! My tutoring style has always been to fit the lesson to the student. Whether you're studying for chemistry test or analyzing a work...