Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving Paterson, NJ

...like to ask questions to build confidence and encourage academic conversation. I also taught English as a Second Language in Korea where I adopted novel approaches to communicate across the language barrier as well as to keep students interested. My favorite subjects to tutor are grammar, writing, and literature because I love to read, but I also tutor test-prep, algebra, and lower-level maths. In my free time I like to read, play my bass/guitar, take...

As career educator who is also a former procrastinator, I am well-equipped to assist students in a variety of academic subjects and study skills. I've taught middle and high school students, and spent the past 10 years teaching English Lit and Composition to college and post graduate students.

...for teaching and educating students. It brings me great joy to be able to inspire and impact the lives of others so that they may grow stronger. As of December 16, 2016, I will have earned my master's degree in Middle Childhood and Adolescent English Education. I have been student-teaching middle school students for the 2016 school year. In addition to these degrees, I have four years of professional teaching experience. I specialize in writing,...

...of diasporas and transnationalism, with which I was able to traverse the Indian subcontinent, interview family members, and conduct independent research. This experience confirmed my love for stories and their potential to build compassion, and so upon graduation, I continued pursuing historical, archival, and educational work as a William J. Clinton Fellow with the American India Foundation. I spent my fellowship year traveling across the country as a story scholar with the 1947 Partition Archive,...

...I am a proud English baccalaureate holder from Lehman College. My favorite subjects are reading and writing because story telling is a common means to entertain oneself, pass on traditions and ideology and explore possibilities. As a tutor my subjects are literature, literacy, writing, reading comprehension, grammar, syntax,and phonetics from the elementary to the college level. My personal endeavors are to level up to a Masters Degree and Doctorate by age 40 the latest. I...

...that they find a way to get excited about the material, and understand the connections between the various topics. I think that everyone learns differently, and I can help you find your strengths, even if you've always been "bad" at a subject. I used to find school very frustrating, but I have learned to trust myself and my skills. Since then, I have become an excellent student and hope to help you do the same....

Education is the key to success. I am a caring, thorough educator with 20 + years of experience. Have taught ages 7 through 18 as well as college ages 18 to over 50. In addition to teaching I am an artist. I do graphic arts, computer graphics and fine arts. I look forward to meeting you during one of our tutoring sessions. Cheers.

I'm Karen, I'm from New York and recently graduated from Vanderbilt University, double majoring in Secondary Education and English Literature. I am a licensed English (6-12) teacher and I have lots of experience tutoring kids of all ages and all subjects, so reach out and say hi, and let's work together!

...but currently live in New York as a student at Fordham University. I am a Philosophy major with a passion for learning and creativity. I have experience tutoring in pre-algebra, Latin, and SAT prep. I have taken the SAT three times, the PSAT three times, and three SAT subject tests. I am extremely familiar with the layout of the SAT and how to coach students in studying and test-taking techniques. I believe in setting a...

...for a variety of subjects and worked with art majors to develop honors theses. I love brainstorming creative approaches to papers with students, and I may be one of the few recent graduates who still thinks grammar is exciting. My enthusiasm is contagious! I am a North Carolina native and an avid college basketball fan. I enjoy backpacking and hiking--I recently completed the Camino de Santiago, hiking five weeks from France to Spain.

...graduated with a PHD from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Additionally, I completed the Oxford Seminars TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification, and I received a Writing Across the Curriculum Certification from the English Department of John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Teaching German, I've been an Adjunct at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Queensborough Community College. Teaching ESL, I've been an Adjunct at Fordham University and NYIT. I've been an ESL tutor at La Guardia Community...

...be to embrace their studies and expand their minds. My biggest interests lie in literature and film, as evidenced by my majors, and I have known from a young age that I would like to write a book someday. In addition to these, I am devoted to the arts, the study of foreign languages, and travel. I spend a large amount of time frequenting museums, art galleries, operas, and concerts. I love to learn about...

...am currently working towards a Masters degree in Biomedical Science and hope to apply to medical school this upcoming year! Apart from medicine, I am really enthusiastic about education. I love teaching and I aspire to one day be a physician-educator myself. I take pride in my ability to break concepts down and make them relatable and fun- strategies I employ when I'm studying, myself. In my spare time, I enjoy photography and practicing calligraphy.

...what they are! I just graduated from the University of Connecticut Honors Program where I designed an interdisciplinary curriculum combining economics, political science, and sociology. I also minored in Human Rights and Urban and Community Studies. I graduated magna cum laude with a 3.8 GPA, a member of two honor societies, and a New England Scholar. I've been tutoring pretty informally since I started doing it after school for my high school's National Honor Society...

NYU writing graduate with honors and a passion for education. I believe in the merits of patience, practice, and positivity.

...very excited to bring that experience back to here! I am currently studying for my Masters in Public Administration at Columbia University, so I get to be a part of the learning process again as well not just the teacher! I am especially passionate about reading, writing, and history, and I because I believe those subjects lay a critical foundation for all students no matter what they decide to study in college or what career...

...years, working at The New York Times, Newsday and NBC News, among other companies. I earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Rochester and a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. I tutor reading and writing, mostly. I got started helping my nephew with his homework and most recently helped him figure out what to say in his college essay. I excel at spelling and grammar. I enjoy reaching young minds...

...or college level, I am your gal. I am also very proficient in teaching math courses from Algebra 1 to Calculus 1. Since I have an MPH degree I am very good at editing papers, MLA formats, thesis statements, even helping students finish paper from start to finish. My teaching method is catered to every students strength and weaknesses. I help the student understand the problem they are struggling with, show them what tools or...

...listen closely enough to enable my students to arrive at their own unique solutions. Having studied Voice, Music Theatre, and Psychology at New York University, I have a passion for understanding the human experience and consider this the core of my endeavors as an educator. In addition to music and the humanities, I share my knowledge of English, Literature, and Writing - both creative and expository - with my students. And having once been an...

...in psychology and is now studying at New York University. She first started tutoring at Harlem Village Academies, a network of charter schools in New York City. Inspired by the success of these one-on-one Saturday morning tutoring sessions, she created a volunteer tutoring program bringing students from a Westchester high school to teach Harlem middle school students. When she began her studies at GWU, Rachel continued tutoring in Washington, D.C. at SAIL Charter School, teaching...