Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving East Orange, NJ

...saw in the girls I met- they had many obstacles to overcome in order to attend school, but they did it with grace and great interest. It was then that I knew I wanted to be a teacher, to continue meeting students who are eager to learn and understand the great importance of education as a tool for both success and happiness. In college, I had the opportunity to live on that same Tanzanian campus...

...My engaging teaching, high expectations, progressive curriculum, and strong relationships with students and parents ensure that the plan is implemented to the highest level. With excellent, passionate teaching, every student can excel. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, drawing, and exploring the city. Whenever I have the chance, I head upstate to go hiking. I look forward to getting to know you and your student and help your student grow as a learner, student,...

...Every person learns and engages differently, and it is crucial that a tutor be aware of, attuned to and prepared for those differences. I believe that tutoring is about growing minds and forging connections and I believe my long history of successful tutoring partnerships attests to that fact. In my free time, I enjoy reading, writing poetry, taking online Coursera classes (they're a great resource!), hiking, practicing yoga, and exploring new places.... I believe that each...

...growth, as a person and a professional. After receiving my BA in History with a focus on Modern American History, I entered the business world, yet still continued to tutor for about five years. Now that I have 10+ years of professional experience, I have been lucky to travel (both for work and leisure) to seventeen countries, and counting! I have experience tutoring a broad range of subjects, but I am most passionate about Math...

...ages to have fun with art because it is an amazing way to learn about the world, as well as creatively express ourselves. I have three years of experience as being a camp counselor and I have always had so much fun talking to children because the passion for the subjects that we are learning together always comes out and makes moments memorable. In my spare time, I enjoy planting flowers inside and painting subjects...

...texts, learn a foreign language, and understand historical events. I also enjoy taking and tutoring standardized tests and believe that with the right preparation any student has significant control over their outcome on test day; this is partly a result of taking control over my own destiny when it came to the SAT, GRE, and most recently LSAT tests, on all of which I significantly improved on my own performance by following a disciplined regimen....

I first discovered tutoring in my Junior year of undergraduate studies when peers would come to me for assistance with writing and psychology. Moving through my graduate education and doctoral studies, I continued to seek out opportunities to teach and encourage others to learn. I have a student-centered teaching approach that is customized to your learning style. I look forward to working with you to achieve success in education!

...hundreds of hours of tutoring experience through Khan Academy's tutoring platform, I have had the opportunity to work with a diverse range of students, delivering personalized, one-on-one support. My tutoring approach is focused on making complex concepts accessible and engaging. I use various teaching methods to cater to different learning styles, helping students comprehend the material and develop a genuine interest in the subject. Whether assisting high school students with exam preparation or supporting college...

A rising senior at Cornell University majoring in Hotel Administration and minoring in real estate. I love to give back to younger students by mentoring them both academically and personally!

...a course aimed to help ease the transition of incoming freshman into my school, I knew I wanted to continue working with students in whatever way I could moving forward. In college, I enrolled in a writing-tutoring program that landed me two jobs on my campus's writing center. As a writing fellow, each semester I worked closely with students in a freshman writing-intensive English class aimed to bring everyone up to the same collegiate writing...

...trigonometry, algebra 2, pre calculus, and calculus. I consider myself to be an expert in Standardized Testing, and would love to work with anyone that needs help studying or preparing for the SAT/ACT. I am confident in 99% of high school subjects, so if you are looking for help with ANY subject, please contact me and I would love to help you succeed. In my free time I like to ski, play piano, read Russian...

...During that time, I combined my writing with my love of travel by backpacking through Europe, the Middle East, and Asia and writing about my adventures. I am currently working on a book about my experiences in the Middle East. My favorite part of teaching is identifying each student’s interests and challenges and then working together to build on their strengths, work creatively on their challenges, and achieve their goals. The greatest reward of teaching...

...exam to have the certificate to teach ELA added to my teaching license. In public schools, I have taught middle school ESL, and for tutoring, I have experience in both English and ESL. My favorite method of teaching both is through the use of stories! English can be dry and boring, especially when focusing on grammar. When taught through the lens of a story, however, even nouns and pronouns can become more interesting. My absolute...

...Critical Theory, the History of Philosophy, and Buddhist Studies. I tutor literature, grammar, phonetics, essay writing, philosophy, art history, Spanish, and public speaking. I believe that education should foster the mutual development of student and teacher and that the best tools to cultivate such radical, coterminous growth are patience, attention to difference, and respect for detail. Since graduating, when I am not tutoring I am working on experimental audio-visual collage and playing music in the...

...known great success from elementary upwards: I have helped 1st graders write their first book reports, trained 3rd-grade spelling bee champions, taught a 5th grade class in which 100% of the students passed their TAKS and 47% of whom received commended status, coached a middle-school research team win a statewide environmental impact competition, and even helped students with applications to both college and graduate school. As a teacher, I developed a particular joy in serving...

...exams IELTS, GRE Psychology, MCAT Psychology, EPPP. I like to help students meet their goals, keep organized and stay on track so they can enjoy learning. I have a lot of interests: reading, art, architecture, literature and travel. My teaching style reflects the needs of the learner and I assess and develop a plan that matches the speed and abilities of the student so we work together as a team towards their success.

...strengths and how I can become a better teacher as a whole. In terms of my favorite subjects to tutor, I would have to say that it is art history. I have come to realize that I cannot even look at an old building without launching into a full-blown lecture! If anything, I think these impromptu mini-lessons represent my genuine passion for not only teaching, but teaching others about what I love.

...National STEM Honor Society at my high school, where I tutored middle schoolers in subjects including algebra I and II, geometry, trigonometry, biology, and precalculus. Moreover, I was the STEM lead teacher at NYC's most recognized engineering camp, NORY. I taught the "masters" classroom of children ages 8 and up high-tech engineering projects that included robotic pets, self-watering plants, laser tag backpacks, and considerable coding. More recently, I am a math coach for the MATHCOUNTS...

...minors in French and art history. I'm also a recent graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course. As someone who works in publishing, the written word is my life. I'm passionate about giving my students the skills they need to tell their own stories in the ways they want to tell them. I have years of writing experience in workshop classes and literary reviews, in addition to my volunteer experience in teaching English as a second...

...Georgetown's student newspaper, I also set up writing training programs and worked one-on-one with freshmen to teach them how to write clear and concise newspaper articles. In that role, I also edited every article published in the newspaper, giving me extensive experience editing essays. I have also worked as a student teacher at the campus daycare and as a Sunday School teacher for pre-school students. I am the oldest of four kids, and I have...