Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving New Rochelle, NY

Ivy League-educated former high school English teacher and current corporate communications expert with over 20 years of tutoring experience. Offering tutoring in all high school English classes, expository writing, essays on any subject. Also offering college and grad school application essay tutoring and more. Decades of experience teaching public speaking/presentation skills. Manhattan based. Credentials and additional info on my LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/jodi-c-greenspan/.

...Adult Literature from The New School. I love helping students develop their own writing voice and teaching them the kind of writing skills that can help them on the SATs and beyond. I have experience working with middle, high school and college students on SAT prep, college writing and creative writing. When I'm not teaching, I'm a young adult writer and I enjoy taking dance classes, doing improv and sketch comedy and running in 5K...

...Literature with minors Theater and Creative Writing (and won both Princeton's Creative Writing Award and its Theater Award). I was fortunate enough to have been selected by Joyce Carol Oates as one of her two advisees. Under her guidance, I wrote my first novel. Since graduation, I have been pursuing a career as a freelance theater director and writer. I began tutoring because I am passionate about education and its profound ability to change and...

...and Literature. After graduating, I worked for 10 years in media, first as an editorial assistant. Before leaving media, I ran a culture and opinion department. I also published my first book in 2021. My years working as an editor and writer deeply informs how I work with my students. As a young kid, especially in the first grade, I struggled a lot with reading, writing, and vocabulary. I needed extra support before and after...

...Social Work and Bachelors of Science degrees, respectively. I am also a licensed social worker in New York State. I tutor students in: Spanish, reading, writing (including college essays),psychology, social sciences, and public speaking. My favorite subjects to tutor are 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...

...K-12 program. Technology Specialists are trained to couple digital devices and applications with curriculum to facilitate learning transfer and boost student collaboration. While studying for my degree, I completed three hundred hours of student teaching and observation in public, private, elementary and high schools in districts throughout New York City. This experience fortified the ideology that utilizing virtual software diminishes didacticism, encourages student engagement and creates highly interactive learning environments. Prior to attending Teachers College,...

...with a minor in Communications. Since graduation I have been working as a teaching assistant at Fordham High School for the Arts under Blue Engine, an educational service affiliated with Americorps. Even before college I was a teaching assistant, tutor, and mentor to 6-8th graders under the REACH Program for Regis High School which serves academically gifted students whose families are in financial need. Interestingly enough, I too was once a student in the REACH...

...grade levels. I am a sophomore at Fordham University majoring in Math/Computer and Information Sciences, so my specialties are in STEM subjects. However, I've also taken AP/College level courses in high school in history, english, psychology, philosophy and others, so I am confident that I can tutor in any subject at least up to a high school level. Another area I am proficient in is SAT/ACT test tutoring. My SAT test scores are 770 in...

...of the University of Southern California (Magna Cum Laude, 2022). At USC, I studied economics and earned departmental honors. Alongside my economics coursework I completed pre-medical courses in biology, general and organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, psychology, and sociology. As an undergraduate, I served as a teaching assistant for two macroeconomics courses. In this role, I led content review sessions for large groups and provided personalized support to many students. Beyond my TA position, I possess...

Full-time MBA student at NYU Stern (Graduating May 2018), beginning a career in Investment Banking upon graduation. Undergraduate English major at Yeshiva University (BA '11) graduated cum laude. Experience working with students of all ages and skill levels. During my free time: I am a big sports fan (football, baseball, and hockey) and enjoy Crossfit training, cooking and baking, and winter sports (snowboarding and skiing).

...with students because I love learning, myself. I enjoy one-on-one sessions because we can take our time, enjoy the process, and I can focus on each student's individual needs. My strongest subjects are English (reading, comprehension, writing, sentence structure, parts of speech/figurative language, grammar, etc.), Literature (essays, poetry, critical thinking, etc.), and Psychology (AP psychology, abnormal psychology, sociology, etc.). I also have success in test preparation, especially for Critical Reading and Writing portions of exams....

I am a rising sophomore at Columbia University studying philosophy. I specialize in tutoring high school math, English, and the SAT. This past year I tutored English and math at an elementary/middle school near Columbia. In my free time, I enjoy listening to and playing jazz in a band at Columbia as well as exploring NYC.

...ensure that the learning environment is challenging and focus on boosting the students self esteem, along with their knowledge retention. I am adaptable and work extremely well with all ages. I am very patient and always ensure a positive learning environment. I am currently earning my second Master of Science degree in Adolescent Education - Biology/Special Education, from Molloy College. I currently have my Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice, from Long Island University...

...groups and generating individualized lesson plans and strategies for students. I've just finished a year abroad as a teaching fellow in Southern Israel, where I worked primarily in an underprivileged elementary school teaching proficiency and competence in the the English language. I taught children from diverse backgrounds and language levels, and I particularly utilized creative and artistic projects, in order to generate enthusiasm and learning. These projects included the production of a 20-minute play, an...

...In my experience helping struggling students prepare for Standardized Tests, we always seem to have the most fun (with remarkable advancements) prepping for the Critical Reading and Writing portions of the exams. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. In my spare time, I enjoy reading that which enriches my life,...

...to New Jersey after spending the past nine years in Florida. While I was there, I was a Mentor Writing Consultant at the University of Central Florida's University Writing Center. I also have professional experience as a journalist both in my undergraduate degree as well as a professional career prior to graduate school. As a graduate student, I am in the Social Journalism M.A. program and will be dedicating my year to analyzing diversity in...

...in psychology. I employ a student-centered approach to tutoring, grounding the session in the student's knowledge of what topics it would be most beneficial to review. I typically begin a session by asking a student if there is any material they have learned since the previous session whose reasoning they would like for me to walk them through. I then help the student work through problems or questions that employ that understanding. My favorite subject...

...Education, majoring in English and Theater. I also graduated from The National Shakespeare Conservatory's two-year actor training program, and studied acting at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and completed the Screenwriting program at New York University. Originally from the Cleveland area, I have been in New York for more than 20 years, working extensively in the entertainment and legal industries. I teach acting, voice, and movement to teens and adults, having worked at CUNY's...

...improving knowledge and confidence in writing, verbal skills, and the life sciences. I believe in learning about a student's personal interests and wedding them in creative and engaging ways with challenging academic content. My dedication and passion for learning is apparent in my academic performance as well as my continued work in scientific research! I first began tutoring as a high school peer tutor in subjects ranging from AP US History, AP Spanish, AP Literature...

I am a highly enthusiastic tutor with a keen interest in teaching students with the learning style that maximizes their learning potential. I aim to not only raise your child's grades but also foster characteristics of an independent learner to ensure their future academic success.