Award-Winning Latin Tutors in Mount Vernon, NY

...in New York while finishing my dissertation on the British Empire in India in the late 18th Century. I am originally from New York City and attended a very academically oriented private school, so I have first-hand experience with the stresses and concerns many students face, regardless of the school they attend. I benefited from private tuition myself and would like to consider my story a successful one, therefore I hope to carry on the...

...certified Math teacher. I also have experience tutoring graduate Masters and PHD candidates in the fields of Latin language acquisition and advanced Latin prose. Moreover, I was a History major at Princeton and wrote a 125-page thesis, so I can definitely tutor in the areas of collegiate-level History and Writing. I am a very amicable, humorous, dedicated, and hardworking individual who has a natural gift at gently encouraging people to be their best. I know...

...English and math and discovered my love of teaching. While I tutor in a variety of subjects, my favorite is Latin. I love everything about Latin, from its structured grammar to its beautiful poetry, but my favorite moments are when a student recognizes the root of an English word and realizes how a language thousands of years old still relates to their life today. Regardless of subject, I help students develop critical thinking skills and...

...have always carried a profound interest in teaching and tutoring throughout my career while working on Wall Street and within the financial industry. In particular, I enjoy English literature, mathematics, the sciences as well as learning and teaching languages. With time, I increasingly became aware of my fondness for tutoring and teaching while helping youngsters, adolescents and adults alike with a variety of subjects and thus, decided to dedicate my time further to tutoring and teaching.

...want my students to see my passion for what I teach, and in turn I want to find out what makes them ask more questions and arrive at more answers -- overall, for them to be able to determine where their own passions lie. This could be as elemental as applying their interests to whatever it is they are studying, be it finding literary bits about ancient sport to practice Latin grammar or envisioning the...

...each student comes to a problem or subject from a different angle. The trick is not only to find the approach that works for the student, but also to boost the student's own investment in finding the methods that work best. I believe a student learns best when choosing to engage with the subject on a personal level. In my free time, I enjoy writing, reading, outdoor activities e.g. hiking, playing board and video games,...

...they’ll earn their highest possible score. Outside of the SAT/ACT, my areas of strength are in reading, writing, language (Latin), and history. I believe that learning is an inherently enjoyable experience, and while I demand a lot of my students, I make sure that my tutoring sessions are engaging and fun. When it comes to my students, I believe that his or her success is mine as well. I look forward to helping my students...

...are learning fits together into a holistic understanding of the world, from which they develop their personal worldview. Finally, I believe that respect for my students is one of the most important things I can show - not only to encourage their openness to the material I am presenting, but also to inspire them to respect each other and all other humans. I have an extensive healthcare background that directly impacts the health, safety and...

...currently taking a year off to work for an academic journal before beginning my PhD. I love to learn and my ultimate goal with each student is to try and imbue in them a little of that love in the hopes that it helps them achieve independent academic success. I have tutored extensively in the visual arts, both in fine arts and art history. I welcome opportunities to take students to museums or galleries to...

...Arts in Russian and Art History with a focus in modern and contemporary art. I spent a semester studying at the European University at St. Petersburg in the Master's program of Russian Culture and the Arts, combining my love of both art and Russian culture. As a tutor at my University's writing center, I edited papers for a variety of subjects and worked with art majors to develop honors theses. I love brainstorming creative approaches...