Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving East Orange, NJ

...and goals. I am committed to helping students fully comprehend and understand the information they need to learn. This is because I believe students perform best in school when they understand concepts instead of using memorization, which does not provide a stable foundation for more complex work in the future. I love working with young people and helping them to link their coursework to their own personal development and the world they live in.

...University, and an MA in English Literature from Columbia University in New York. A resident of Greenwich Village, NYC, for 25 years, I home schooled my three children, now ages 14, 19, and 22. I have taught every aspect of English, from teaching my kindergarteners to read and write, to elementary, junior high, and high school grammar, spelling, writing, and American and European literature. I've taught classes and worked with students one-on-one. I've also helped...

...at hand, I try to bring a sense of process and purpose to my sessions, creating original lesson plans to supplement class materials. My ideal session ends with a student understanding not only individual problems, but also connecting concepts to other coursework, feeling confident about the class or material in the future. Outside of my current job in financial media and my evenings tutoring, I'm training for a half Ironman. I also enjoy exploring new...

...Ireland. What I enjoy most about tutoring is how it enables me to conceive of concepts and texts I'm familiar with in entirely new ways, through the perspectives of my students. In my spare time, I love to read (fiction, poetry, non-fiction, literary journals a bit of everything!) and I also write creatively. I love music of all kinds, particularly going to hear live music. I'm also a interested in film, travel, and walking outdoors.

Global Business student studying Finance at Fordham University NYC. I'm very enthusiastic about combining my passion for interacting with others and sharing skills and knowledge to aim for brighter futures!

...style of learning that is best suited for them. I strive to help people help themselves. Learning is a creative experience and fostering a passion for learning creates people who will inspire others to do the same. I enjoy working with all age groups and particularly those students who feel stressed out by the impersonal nature of technology and certain educational environments. I am an effective mentor for students who have difficulty using the web as...

...I would go to the library and use my advanced library card that allowed me to check out more than 10 books at a time to select my books for the next week. At the end, I would stash half of the books in my locker at school and beg my sister to transport the rest home in her backpack. In exchange, I did half of her chores for the week. This lasted for as...

...University with a Bachelors of Science in nutritional sciences. I am currently completing a pre-medical post-baccalaureate with plans to attend medical school in 2017. I have 6 years of tutoring experience in various subjects, primarily high school and college level science courses and standardized test preparation. I have a knack for taking seemingly complicated problems and translating them into easy to understand solutions. I like to cater my teaching methods in accordance to my student's...

...am a passionate teacher looking to help students find the best learning and studying methods that work for them on an individual level! I love reading and especially history. As a student who struggled in math, I also love to work with students to develop strategies that work best for them! It is my genuine belief that everyone can be a lifelong learner if they are supported in their journey to understand their personal learning...

I'm here to help those that need a better understanding in the topics that seem too difficult to tackle alone. Rest assured you will end our session with a clear understanding. And to the parents please feel free to message me with any concerns that involve your child's education. I'm here to help every student!

...major in Communications and Media Studies. I also plan to pursue a minor in political science and am on a pre-law track. I am originally from Birmingham, Alabama where I graduated from Vestavia Hills High School. I'm a great English student and would be more than happy to offer my help to anyone struggling with reading or writing. Additionally, I have tons of experience working with elementary age children and would love to help ease...

Hello! My name is Claire and I'm a student at Cornell University majoring in applied economics and management. I'm knowledgable in test prep, math, writing, reading comprehension, accounting, and economics.

...in theatre, and I've studied Shakespeare extensively at Kings College London and at The Globe Theatre. I particularly love to teach English and Writing and Rhetoric, though I also have experience with Human Geography, Russian, French, and elementary school students. I'm big on habit building and using memory tools that aren't taught in most schools and make studying a whole lot easier. I also like to infuse the subjects I teach with excitement and engage...

...I am most passionate about are History, English, Creative Writing, and Literature. I truly love everything related to history, and am constantly reading and learning about the subject on my own time. My tutoring approach is to make the sessions as helpful and comfortable for the student as possible. I strongly believe that a student's best work is done in an environment where they feel they can ask questions and learn at their own pace.

...all ages. I enjoy my profession and have both a full time job teaching Emotionally Challenged students and a part time teaching online. I teach students K-20 in E.L.A, Elementary Math, Reading, Writing, and American Sign Language. I enjoy fun exchanges of intellectual interactions and love to laugh and have fun. I also am dedicated to constantly research and implement proven ways and strategies to improve my students learning. My teaching style is student centered and...

...adapt themselves to the more rigorous environment of St. Paul's. While an undergraduate at Columbia University, I taught SAT prep courses. I will be going to law school in the fall, and until then I am continuing my passion for teaching with Varsity Tutors! My tutoring style has always been to fit the lesson to the student. Whether you're studying for chemistry test or analyzing a work of literature, prepping for the SAT or the...

...groups. As a high school student, I volunteered as a teaching assistant for a middle school science class. During college, I spent six months as a GED tutor, working with adults. Later, I spent two years as an Organic Chemistry Laboratory teaching assistant. I am a friendly and outgoing person, and I really enjoy teaching and sharing my knowledge with others. I particularly like working with middle school and high school students, as I can...

...a compositional (using speech and writing instead of reading) Latin curriculum to middle schoolers in the Bronx and Brooklyn, and also helped contribute to the recently published Polis: Speaking Ancient Greek as a Living Language, Level One. From my time spent as both a student and teacher of language, I am convinced of the necessity of flexibility in every lesson, and the immense power of laughter in learning. One of the best ways to encourage learning,...

I am a dedicated educator with over ten years of experience teaching in elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and colleges. My greatest strengths are my enthusiasm and dedication to seeing others accomplish their goals and learn new skills for continued success.