Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving Clay, NY

...student, literature remains at the center of my educational journey. Reading and the skills that come with it--comprehension, analysis, critical thinking, empathy--are of utmost importance. I work hard to balance between challenging and encouraging my students. My excitable disposition and energy help to motivate learning and reinforce confidence in their own minds.

...incredibly passionate about politics, history, English, and writing, and I enjoy working with young people of all ages. I am a people person who finds great fulfillment in helping students reach their highest potential. I hope to help each student I work with cultivate a greater curiosity for and love of learning

...to their college essays and helped them to articulate what they envisioned for themselves. While I could tutor on a range of subjects, I am best at, and most passionate about, English, Literature, and History. I believe now more than ever, education is vital to imbue students with critical thinking, imagination, and empathy, so that...

...stimulant for the insatiable appetite of the inquiring mind. I believe in differentiation through play. I believe in lessons that are designed to take in the consideration the values of freedom and creativity. If students are provided with only a limited set of acceptable responses, then, as teachers, we cannot expect them to respond with...

A young, driven college student with experience in English, literature, and writing across various disciplines, with extensive critical thinking, reading, and writing skills translatable across middle school and high school curriculums

...my high school English teacher introduced to me. I am currently working with high school students on a volunteer basis to improve their writing and essay structure. It is very similar to the sort of assistance I can provide for students through Varsity in addition to SAT and ACT English and Writing prep, Regents test...

...a BA in Professional Writing from SUNY Cortland. During her undergrad, she tutored Spanish and English Language Arts. Currently, she is a creative writing MFA candidate at Drexel University where she teaches undergrad creative writing as an adjunct. Libby is passionate about creating lessons that appeal to every type of learner--visual, auditory, and hands-on. She...

...one-on-one mentor to guide you through subject material is a factor that can prove to be a difference maker in achieving at the highest level. From my experience in undergrad at Cornell University to the many test-prep classes I have taken, I feel that I am knowledgeable in science subjects and mathematics and have developed...

...a students education one step at a time by watching them advance eagerly through different assignments and tasks. For example, I worked with a male student at Poughkeepsie High School, in Poughkeepsie, New york for two years. At first I was helping him with simple math as a junior, however next I was helping him...

...college ones as well)everything from computer coding to Shakespeare to Jewish history. I've also helped students write high school and college application essays that have landed them in elite schools such as Beacon and Brooklyn Tech. When I'm not tutoring, I spend 4-8 hours a day writing a novel so this is my element! Test...

...and writing. The last two years were in middle school as a reading specialist. In addition, I have worked with special education students in small groups and in the classroom modifying work, teaching study skills and note taking. During Covid I ran an afterschool book club virtually that was a lot of fun. I really...

...amount of each teaching style. Using an appropriate mix of teaching styles helps students learn, grow, and become more independent. "A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary." ~ Thomas N. Carruthers Outside of Academia I enjoy reading, writing and crafts. I am currently reading the Beautiful Creatures series by Kami Garcia. Every year...

...developed all of my own curricula, ensuring that it adhered to Common Core Standards and an anti-racist, social justice framework. While tutoring for Varsity Tutors, I am also working for Syracuse University crafting toolkits (online resources) for individuals with intellectual disabilities and I am pursuing an online Graduate Certificate in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University....

...I have extensive experience in tutoring. For several years I taught mini lessons in my mother's kindergarten class during the hour between my school ending and her class ending. Years of tutoring peers in middle/high school, as well as teaching several church classes, has allowed me to explore diverse methods of teaching curated to each...

Taylor graduated with her PhD in linguistics in 2018. She is an expert in language/writing, ESL, and Spanish with experience working with students from age 5 and up. She has always had a passion for teaching, and she prides herself in researching and discovering new ways to reach each student who comes across her path.

...students because really great teaching, teaching that connects and communicates, will stay with a student for life. Teaching well means listening well. I love to learn how people think about the tasks they are facing--it is always interesting in its own right and shows me how they can build on their strengths and re-shape what...

...the humanities because, with careful study, they build a person from the inside out. Languages, writing and the arts require you to engage fully with their subjects - to produce something unique, something that only you can offer. This, to me, is true learning. It translates into clearer thinking, better grades and greater satisfaction in...

...college. I am a published author and have written as a freelance writer. I hold a Masters degree in both English and Education. Even with all of that, I have not forgotten how difficult it can be to learn a subject well. I try my utmost to make lessons and tutoring sessions both enjoyable and...

...tutor at the college's writing center helping students with everything from research and citations, to drafting essays, to editing and finalizing essays. As a future educator, I have worked in numerous classrooms, both in the U.S. and abroad, working closely with students to improve their skills in literature, writing, reading comprehension, and the English language....

...School. At Syracuse, I am the lead undergraduate researcher in the Public Affairs department, an executive board member of multiple student organizations, and of course succeed academically. I know how to excel, and I know the steps to get there. I am curious, creative, and above all, driven. These traits have helped me set myself...