Award-Winning Latin Tutors in Trenton, NJ

...and Literature and from Oxford University (MSt) in Classics. My academic background includes a large amount of reading, analysis, and writing, which are suited to the SAT preparation. I especially love teaching Latin; over the past four years I have helped students master grammar and translation, while transferring my enthusiasm for the language and literature itself. I work very hard to make sure that my students make progress! In order to make this happen, I...

...workshop each other's essays. An interest in education combined with my love for research and helping people led me to library school, where I worked at the reference desk of the science library, helping patrons find citations and resources. I currently work as a project manager, where I help schedule meetings, organize team resources, and keep groups on track. If you need help with organization or strategies for time management, I would love to help...

...to encourage a thorough understanding of cause and effect so that the memorization process takes on real meaning. In a similar way, I view English reading, writing, and composition as integral components in basic communication. Reading comprehension skills help us to make sense of both written and verbal arguments from others, not only in the classroom but in the real world. Likewise, the development of writing skills is crucial to our ability to express our...

...in grades K-12 and at the collegiate level. Although my training has been interdisciplinary, among my specialties are English Language, Literature, and Linguistics. I also have experience as a Writing Tutor, primarily for English and French, and my recent graduate work was an interdisciplinary degree in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. My teaching methods are designed to be fun and engaging for all levels. I strive to foster a love of learning in all of my...

...in peer tutoring all throughout high school and am currently also a tutor with the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project. I have found that tutoring is such a fulfilling way to help others succeed while learning new information myself. It also allows me to build new and lasting relationships with those I work with, which is something I have come to value. Outside of school/work, I enjoy dancing, reading, listening to music, and hanging out with...

...French, and Latin, have provided me with many happy hours helping young people discover the joys of learning about our interesting and exciting world. My most satisfying moments, I feel, come while working one-on-one, helping students discover and build on their personal strengths in order to acquire reading, writing, and other language skills, whether in English, French, or Latin. To me, few things are more fulfilling than watching a little one decode and understand those...

...School in Staten Island in 1993, where I continue to teach to this day. In the meantime, I earned an M.A. in English at Brooklyn College in 1991, then a Ph.D. in English from New York University in 2001. In 1993, I also became an adjunct English professor at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey, where I also continue to teach. In 1997, I began teaching a course in 20th century Humanities for the...

...science at Rutgers University. In addition to my interest in education and teaching others, I enjoy playing basketball, tennis, and running. I have tutored many students in a myriad of subjects, primarily being focused in test prep as well as sciences. I believe in customizing my teaching strategy to best suit each individual. My goal is to lay out a plan to maximize each tutoring opportunity with the students. Enabling the student to be fully...

Four years of Latin in high school, another four at Cornell, several years of independent study, and now three years of teaching Latin professionally, and I still love the language.

I believe in learning the material in such a way that it is useful to you in the real world. Knowing the material is not enough- knowing how to apply it is more important. I also believe in solving a problem in the most efficient way possible. If there is an faster way to solve a problem, do it!