Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving Bridgeport, CT

...Varsity Tutors. Throughout my medical training and clinical practice, I have consistently engaged in mentoring medical students, assisting peers, or guiding patients through complex health information. I believe that the same analytical and problem-solving skills that have shaped my medical career will allow me to guide students toward academic excellence in subjects like biology, chemistry, and health sciences. My teaching philosophy is centered on making challenging topics accessible and fostering an environment where students feel...

...and teach students about the beauty of academics; I am passionate, detail-oriented and driven. Why do I like helping others?: Going through difficult times at a young age has allowed me to become very self-aware; through understanding myself am I really able to understand my world. I am able to recognize when someone needs help, especially a student, because I had never received much help growing up. As a physicist, I view the world objectively...

...(15, 12 and 8), I am very experienced in working with children and teens and motivating them to succeed at schoolwork and writing (without doing the work for them!). As a marketing manager for a major publisher of children's content, my job requires me to tackle writing projects every day with the aim of really getting the message across. Both of these attributes will help my students as they work on reading, writing and organizational...

Hi! I'm Caroline, a senior at Fordham University. I love interacting with students and explaining new concepts to them! My special interest lies in the liberal arts, but I can also offer test prep and grade-level tutoring in various subjects!

...My academic and professional background has given me a strong foundation in business, finance, and quantitative reasoning. Since completing my studies, I've had the opportunity to support students across a wide range of subjectsfrom early education to college-level math, business, statistics, and accounting. I've worked with students preparing for standardized tests, improving academic writing, and tackling challenging coursework.During my undergrad education, I spent my spring semester of my senior year volunteering at a tax clinic...

...Music Performance, Education, and Philosophy. I have been tutoring private music lessons and academic subjects for over 5 years now, and I work as a substitute teacher across Connecticut. My favorite subjects to tutor are Music, English, and Reading/Writing Skills, but I am capable of tutoring various Historical subjects, Math, and Science as well. As a teacher, I choose to construct my lessons so that they are student centered. Each of us learns differently, and...

...Literature from Yale University in 2010. Both in college and since graduation, I have gained extensive experience working with students in many subjects, with an emphasis on English, foreign languages, and History. I have also written English and Humanities curriculum for students from a variety of backgrounds and ages. I have been working in education, primarily in tutoring and afterschool programs, for the majority of my career, and there are few experiences I enjoy more...

Thank you for considering me for your tutoring needs. My professional life has been dedicated to helping young people reach their full potential as a classroom teacher, personal tutor, and coach. Of one thing I am convinced, ALL students have the capacity to learn...the trick is in finding the process by which that learning is accepted and able to be utilized by the student when needed. Kindest regards, Scott Colvin

...major in French and Francophone studies and Politics, with a certificate in European Studies. I just returned from my study abroad semester in Lille, France, where I got to continue studying the language, as well as travel the country! After I graduate I plan to go to graduate school and study international affairs. This summer I am working as an archery instructor at a summer camp, and in my free time I enjoy dance, yoga,...

...the fascinating (and sometimes silly) discussions I have with the students I sub for. As would be indicated by my current studies, English has always been my best and favorite subject. I absolutely love to read, and writing is a particular strength of mine; it is my personal mission to spread that love of reading and writing (or at least, counteract a hatred toward it) to as many students as possible. I am patient and...

...I also am a member of the Kilachand Honors College. I am expected to receive my teaching licensure for the state of Massachusetts within the next few months. In addition to being a Special Education Teaching Assistant and Writing Tutor, I am also the Artistic Director for the Off-Beat Players - a nonprofit theater company for young adults with disabilities. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Literature,...

...interview season... I have a lot of teaching and tutoring experience. While as an undergraduate at University of Michigan I tutored chemistry and physical chemistry. Immediately following graduation via AmeriCORPs I taught middle school science at MS 131 in Chinatown, NYC. While in medical school I tutored 1st and 2nd year medical students for the USMLE Step 1 and 2. These are the board licensing exams. When not studying I am an avid tennis player...

...teacher at an urban high school, I've worked with students ranging from a first-grade reading level to a college-level. My goal is always to bring all of these students to the same level so that they can have the same opportunity for success. Any student can learn when you give them a chance. My inclination for intense differentiation allows me to work with students of any ability and push them toward writing and reading fluency.

...and the inclination to improve is the key for success in any field, and as a tutor I believe it is my duty to induce within the client this profound appreciation for the literary art. As a peer counselor, I have worked with many students through their academic struggles and stresses, as well as their insecurities that parallel the academic identity; through my experience in this role, I have learned the techniques and the key...

I have a great work ethic and regard educating all children as a valuable mission. Children form their personalities at a young age and I want to be able to provide a healthy, stimulating environment for them to grow and build strong, sustainable personalities and relationships. I have a college degree in Psychology and a Masters Degree in Education specializing in Reading and Mathematics. I have two children, one in 6th grade and another in...

...with tutoring and I am well versed in all things English! I really enjoy tutoring in any subject that pertain to English, however I also am not opposed to looking at other areas of work, depending on my grade level. As a teacher and tutor, I hope to instill growth mindsets within my students and share the importance of never giving up. Working with a positive attitude and scaffolding information is what I do best!...

...degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (major in International Studies). My Masters of Arts of Liberal Studies major is Cultural Anthropology and my Human Services Doctorate focused on Multi-cultural Counseling. I recently retired as a college professor and have 14 years of experience as an instructor both in the classroom and online. While most of my teaching has been with traditional classes, I have extensive experience tutoring one on one as well. Subjects taught include psychology, law...

...sociology. I have volunteered at Adventures in Learning, an after-school homework program, where I helped students K-6 with their homework of all subjects. I also volunteered at the New York Child Learning Institute where I worked with students with autism in every subject; it was an extremely rewarding experience and greatly strengthened my teaching skills. Finally, I worked for Grade Potential Tutoring and tutored 2nd and 4th grade English and writing as well as GED...

...14 years as a special education teacher in a K-5 school in a collaborative setting, a self-contained setting and a resource room setting. I retired in July of 2020 and want to continue helping students succeed in the classroom as an online tutor by giving them the confidence and skills that they need to succeed. I enjoy teaching reading including phonics and reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and writing. I am a firm proponent of using...

...post graduation traveling the world (Brazil, South Africa, Thailand, Australia, Fiji, Hawaii). That year enriched my life in ways that formal education couldn't, and it has helped me to view learning and teaching with a global perspective. I then started working on Wall Street and have been doing that for the past 10 years. I understand the pressures and stresses of academia, which is why I like to bring a sense of humor to each...