Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving Huntington, NY

...graduating college with a degree in direction. Since I could first crack open a book and try to read, I've been an avid fan of learning - about things I never knew, about places I've only dreamed of visiting, and about people different from myself. I believe that we never stop learning and that our minds are in need of constant sharpening. However, I'm also a firm believer in fun, and I hope to combine...

...formally reviewed the effectiveness of these techniques in blogs and panels. Long-term engagement with evolving philosophies of education helped me establish a conceptual foundation of contemporary ideologies and approaches. This ground-up familiarity with modern tutoring methods/resources enables me to cater my approach for each session, especially in the small-group instructional environment. As a counterpoint, my work with Breakthrough gave me the opportunity to scale my mentorship skills to a larger audience, as well as adapt...

...during both my undergraduate degree and master's degree. Tutoring has typically been long-term, with a couple of short-term or one-off students. I tutored students between the ages of 11 to 16 years old, primarily with Mathematics, but also with English, Physics, and basic Chemistry. During this time, my experience teaching Mathematics has been in the fields of arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, algebra, and pre-calculus. I have also tutored a few of my college-aged friends to help...

...a writing instructor for high school students at a school located in Queens. This position requires me to develop the year's curriculum for the After School Writing Program. For this program, I have developed a curriculum that includes critical examination of writers such as Ernest Hemingway, Virginia Woolf, David Mitchell and Junot Diaz. The writing component of the curriculum includes exercises aimed at developing the student's fundamental writing skills, including character and setting, structure and...

...degree gave me New York State certification in Literacy, birth through 6th grade. Since 2010, I have been a substitute teacher on Long Island. This gave me experience working with a diverse range of students. I substitute taught from kindergarten all the way through high school. I was able to develop skills to connect with different age groups of students. I also gained exposure to curriculum across the grades. While substitute teaching, I also tutored...

...as well as a Conversational Partner for the department of Languages and Cultures. As a Spanish tutor for the university, I tutor all the Spanish levels from Spanish 1 up to the 400 level courses for about 3 years. Students will sign up so they can improve mostly on their grammatical skills as well as reading and speaking. While working for the department as a conversational partner, I helped students with their pronunciation and to...

...honors from Johns Hopkins University. I have extensive experience as a researcher, specifically within the Humanities. I love to help students find a subject about which they can become passionate. I have four years experience working in the Department of Undergraduate Admissions at Hopkins; and, thus, have a deep understanding about the College Admissions process. I am also an actor and have many years of vocal training, both as a student and as a tutor.

Hello! My name is Kate. I'm a 31-year-old teacher with over eight years of teaching experience. I lived abroad for six years and taught ESL in Thailand, Taiwan, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Vietnam. I worked at New York Language Center for six months, teaching adult ESL learners. I currently work as a private English tutor for children and adults. Thank you for your consideration!

I am currently studying at Columbia University and am excited to help others reach their academic goals on Varsity Tutors.

Writing is the cornerstone of education. It is so important that it is the only subject required from pre-school onward. I want to use my creative writing skills to help others find their voice and to constructively record their thoughts.

...questionsincluding those on the GRE Verbal and SAT Writing sections. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies and Sociology from Sarah Lawrence College, a writing-intensive liberal arts college, where I amassed a portfolio of over 500 pages worth of research papers. I have also given several talks and presentations over the years including a TEDx talk. My style of tutoring is collaborative and student-centered. I believe in meeting the student at his or...

I am currently a graduate student at New York University getting an MFA in poetry. I graduated from the University of California, Davis with a BA in English and a minor in Human Development. I am patient and communicative, and will happily work to improve students' reading and writing skills.

I graduated from the University of Minnesota in May and recently moved to Brooklyn. I'm a dancer and have a strong passion for education.

...a 4.0 GPA, and a 36 on both English sections of the ACT, I hope to be a great fit for any of your tutoring needs! I have worked with children and adults of all ages and all levels of learning, including those with developmental disabilities, and have loved every second of making a difference in their lives. I would love to help with any English subjects, including the ACT, as well as high-school spanish...

...their knowledge of troubled subjects/areas. I have tutored in many subjects ranging from Calculus to Essay Editing to SHSAT prep, but my personal favorite is tutoring Chemistry. It is my favorite subject to learn, so helping others understand it allows me to solidify my own knowledge of it. My approach to tutoring anything, especially the harder subjects, is to always use relatable examples or metaphors to strike a connection in a student's mind. The more...

...of students improve their grades, complete stellar college essays and personal statements, pass TOEFL tests, improve their reading and writing skills, comprehension, and ignite their passion for learning. It truly is astounding to witness what students can achieve when they have someone who can meet them where they are at and understand their perspective, answer their questions and address their concerns. I currently have time-slots available for online and library-based tutoring. My schedule fills quickly...

...management strategies to maximize their potential. The power of private tutoring is the ability to cater lessons to each student's individual learning style. Everyone processes information differently and the teacher's first and most important job is helping students work that out. I adapt my lesson plans depending upon the student. For example with students who are visual learners, I utilize images to help them understand the subject material. I also strive to make every session...

...Spanish and English speaker. Apart from tutoring Spanish, I also tutor English, ESL, web design, Wordpress, online marketing, and basic graphic design (PhotoShop). Although my academic concentrations differ from what I tutor, being a sociology major has elicited my public speaking, writing and presentation skills while my music minor has let my creative side flourish as a singer-songwriter and producer. These skills are just as important in learning and teaching Spanish along with many other...

...for teaching that promotes the importance of supporting the needs of all students. I am certified to teach children from Birth-Grade 6, and do have experience tutoring students at the high school and college level. I consider English/Language Arts to be my strongest content area, but am comfortable tutoring in almost all other subjects. I am an avid reader and writer, and a nature and animal enthusiast! I love to teach and learn by using...

...Spanish and reading. I am in love with the Spanish language and sharing my knowledge of it is an immense joy. Reading is also incredibly fun to teach, because it is exciting to see students make progress, buiild confidence, and start to see how big the world becomes as they advance to higher reading levels. My philosophy is simple: keep it fun, and help the student to become self-motivated. Once a student sees that learning...