Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving Huntington, NY

...that, I graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. I have tutored a wide range of students both as part of my college curriculum and also a private tutor. While at Penn, I pursued my passion for child advocacy and education by participating in ABCS courses, serving as an active member of Big Brothers Big Sisters and working at the City of Philadelphia...

...I am a life-long learner who believes in the power of the humanities. My greatest attributes as a teacher are my patience, empathy, and humor - and of course my memory for random historical facts! I am originally from Columbus, Ohio and moved to Boston in 1999 to attend Boston University. There, I majored in History and English and minored in French, receiving my B.A. in 2003. I went on to receive an M.A. in...

...Over the past few years, I've taught students at a wide range of levels including: College literature and composition classes at UC Berkeley, Middle school writing classes, High School Essay Writing and SAT Test Prep classes, SAT/PSAT tutoring, and High school tutoring (English and History). I'm fluent in French and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris for a year during my previous life as a Historian. When I'm not tutoring or working on my dissertation,...

...tutees in a way that creates a friendly and engaging atmosphereI'm always looking for moments to laugh, exchange anecdotes, and relate on a level outside of teaching. In doing so, I find that my students are less susceptible to the frequent tedium of testing and academia and instead showcase a genuine desire to succeed. To all tutoring sessions I bring patience, kindness, humor, and knowledge. I know that with the right tutor, students can approach...

...in mathematics. I have completed all of my undergraduate and graduate courses for my degree, and I am student teaching in NYC for the Spring 2014 semester. Throughout the past 4 years, I have participated in many various classroom settings including a K,1,2,4,5 and an 8-1-2 special education classroom. I have had experience teaching lessons, helping students with classwork, facilitating small group lessons, adapting common core modules, creating engaging educational activities, and helping students with...

...in English Language 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...

...a friendly recent college graduate who likes to make learning fun. When tutoring, I look for ways to relate the material to one of your child's interests, to better ensure he/she retains the material. Part of my method includes instructing students on how to properly study. For example, I advise them on how to make comprehensive study reviews, a schedule, and note cards. I also have experience tutoring children with autism. My strongest subjects are...

...I enjoy learning about the individual; not only the student. In order to understand the educational needs of each student, I must first understand each person. I enjoy using culturally relevant pedagogy to ensure that my enrichment is useful and can be applied to daily education. I expect nothing but the best for all of the scholars under my tutelage. Within everyone lies the ability to learn, but first we must learn how to learn.

...in Education from SUNY Brockport. Following receiving my masters, I began work as a 5th grade teacher at a charter school in the South Bronx. I currently am a high school history teacher at a high school in Manhattan. I love my job and couldn't ask to be teaching anywhere else. My students are some of the brightest and hardest working kids I know and I truly enjoy going into work each day. I grew...

...profile! I have a bachelors in Finance and international business from KU and have been working for the past 4 years as a business analyst. Outside of work, I love reading, sightseeing, and planning my next vacation. I am silly and love jokes and puns but promise that I am fully committed to helping my students reach their goals! Feel free to reach out to me via phone or email if you have any questions.

...a minor in Sustainable Urban Development. I have extensive experience tutoring, as I have worked in numerous tutoring centers throughout high school and university, along with practicing privately as well. My strongest teaching subjects are French, English, History, and Science; the specific subject subcategories can be find under the "Subjects" section of my profile. I sincerely enjoy tutoring and I have found myself gravitating towards this field of education throughout my school career, as I...

...effervescent person who is passionate about teaching. It is rewarding to help determined students become successful. As for tutoring, I can help your son or daughter improve their testing scores, help develop their writing skills (especially the dreaded research paper), and strengthen their reading and comprehension skills. Although I teach 11th grade, I am capable of tutoring any grade level! I look forward to helping you reach your full potential! Aside from teaching, I also...

...wide range of students, varying in age from grade school to adults. Most recently I tutored college test prep (ACT/SAT/SAT II/AP) and college level statistics. In the past I've been a math homework helper for elementary school students, a swim instructor, and led a bilingual workshop in Panama on environmental conservation, which culminated in the awarding of certificate degrees to 12 adult students. My favorite subjects to tutor are SAT and ACT math. While these...

...of all ages. Through my volunteer work at an ancient art museum, I also gained experience designing classes and presentations for adults. My passion is writing, so I'm most excited to tutor English and help with college applications; having recently gone through the college application process myself, I am confident I can help craft stellar applications. When I'm not studying or tutoring, I love to rock climb and generally do anything outside. I love hiking,...

...Writing and Editing, Study Skills and Homework Help. I earned by B.A. from Hofstra University, and I'm a Distinguished Graduate from their Honors College. I earned two Masters degrees from Stony Brook University, and I'm a published historian. I work as an adjunct professor at SUNY Farmingdale and Suffolk County Community College, and have also taught at Queensborough Community College, SUNY Old Westbury, Stony Brook University and Briarcliffe College. When I'm not digging through archives...

...State University and have had some of my fictional work offered to be published in undergrad literary journals. Currently, I am pursuing a master's degree at Western Governor's University in Secondary English Education and have just finished all my coursework. This, along with over three years of experience working with students from diverse backgrounds, is the foundation of my commitment to helping out all my students. While I tutor a variety of subjects, I am...

...concentration in social psychology. Prior to that, I received my bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in biology from the City College of New York. I have played several roles on research projects related to psychology and to clinical oncology. Additionally, I have served as a teaching assistant for an introductory psychology course. Although my expertise lies within psychology, I am knowledgable about the social sciences, reading comprehension, writing for academic purposes, and history.

...AP Spanish tests, and have traveled and lived abroad in Spanish-speaking countries. I also have experience tutoring elementary math; I spent an entire summer creating and teaching an original curriculum of basic skills math classes to high school students. I also took the SAT fairly recently and would love to pass my expertise on to any high school student preparing to take the test soon! My teaching style/philosophy is visual and practice-based. I always tailor...

...these subjects are a process and no one is perfect in them. I do not believe in perfection. I believe in strong effort and not giving up. I have a bachelor's degree of Fine Arts and majored in Computer arts and design with a concentration of 2D character design and Animation. With a masters of arts in Teaching. I love teaching outside the box especially because I know what its like to not see yourself...

I'm a Computer Science engineer and student of History. I believe skill will get you through the sprint, and perseverance will get you through a marathon. And life is a helluva marathon