Award-Winning Languages Tutors serving West Haven, CT

Creative Writing and French graduate with strong skills in writing and command of language, seeking to tutor students in writing and French through a diverse background in creative thinking and teaching. - Study abroad in Tours, France - Trained and experienced foreign language teaching assistant at the university level - DELF C1 - Julia Fonville...

Hello! My name is Stephen and I am a Junior at Yale University studying Psychology and Education Studies. I am very passionate about working with kids and pursuing a career in teaching, and my main goal is to help students achieve their full potential!

...new skill or new knowledge. I think that every individual has their own approach to learning and improving and the key is to find the right approach for each individual. I have worked with multiple individuals for over the past 10 years and helped edit their essays and improve their writing style, gently guiding them...

...do well and understand the material. For example, with French, I always give them a brief English grammar lesson beforehand which helps tremendously boost their confidence level as the foreign gradually becomes familiar. I am truly excited about working with students and encouraging them to excel. There is nothing more gratifying than seeing a student...

...I want my students to feel comfortable writing short stories or reading books on their own. I want their writing to become as easy as brushing their teeth. It will be apart of them, not in a forced "you have to do this" kind of way, but more of a "hey this is actually pretty...

...than a decade. I love teaching French - my mother tongue- not only via the mechanics of it -grammar, pronunciation etc-, but also via the culture. A lot of the soul of French language, the authentic expressions that we use in French are rooted in the culture: that's why we natives master them and non-native...

Hello everyone! I love to learn and I love to help others learn. I'm a BS in Physics and I'm confident I can help with any math or physics.... When solving math and physics problems the best place to start is with the fundamentals. Sometimes I have to start with, "So what happens when you let go of your pencil?" Or, "When I divide by ten on this side what do I have to do to...

...English teacher. I believe my education coupled with my experience makes me a successful tutor. I have a BA from University of Massachusetts, Amherst in French and Francophone Studies and a Master of Arts in Teaching Modern Foreign Language (French) from Boston University. I have also spent an academic year abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France (2005-2006)...

...of discovering what strategies work best with each student. I regularly use Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences as a touchstone for the work I do with students, incorporating visual, musical, and kinesthetic strategies into my teaching. I love watching my students learn, develop, and grow both as students and as individuals. My goal is...

...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 believe that teaching or tutoring is a journey best taken together. Since I have been over the ground before, many many times, I am familiar with...

...teaching experience, I have honed my ability to effectively convey complex concepts in a clear and concise manner, ensuring that my students not only grasp the material but also develop a deeper understanding of the subject matter. As a tutor, my goal is to empower my students to excel academically and professionally. Whether it's demystifying...

I started tutoring at SUNY New Paltz's tutoring center. I like to help students discover their own inner strength and guide them toward a path of academic success. I went on to teach English in Japan for three years after completing my masters in Japanese at UMass Amherst. I am a certified Japanese 7-12 teacher through...

...have a solid foundation in the language arts, having worked for three years as a Writing Mentor at Washington University in St. Louis. During this time, I was trained to help students with writing projects at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming to line-editing. When I studied abroad in Germany for a year,...

...Education with a Bilingual Extension. I am proud to say that I just got a full time teaching job as an elementary ESL teacher! I was very grateful that the first teaching resume that I ever sent out (and many countless interviews after for this one job) landed me a job that quickly! I am...

I am currently a Fulbright scholar teaching English in Bogota, Colombia. In May, I graduated from Emory University with High Distinction and a degree in Business Administration with a double major in Spanish. Next year I will be working at a small boutique consulting firm, and hope to one day work at a large international...

...other. I would explain assignments to the students, go over effective test taking strategies, and review for the NYS Regents exams. I think that students should be offered every educational resource available. The most important resource is an attentive teacher or tutor. Aside from tutoring I enjoy reading, running, yoga, and traveling. I studied in...

...ever-changing curriculum, more recently with Common Core. I also sympathize with other parents who struggle to help their children with homework which rarely resembles what we learned as children. I know what parents expect from the tutors they entrust their children with and the anticipated outcomes they seek. As a teacher, specifically a Special Education...

As a tutor, I want to enable young minds to develop, and achieve their potential. I also want them to understand the vast perspectives of others around them, and prepare them for the world outside of school.

...something in a way that makes sense to them. My teaching philosophy is focusing on figuring out how to make the learning "fun" by getting learners excited about what they know / what their potential is. Finding new ways to teach a topic can help alleviate that frustration and can give the "ah ha" moment...

...and Global China Studies at NYU Shanghai. I tutor reading, writing, and American History, with a particular love for history, which I see as a vast, interconnected story. I am an avid writer due to the nature of my major and minors, and would consider my expertise to be academic writing. My teaching philosophy is...