Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving Plainfield, NJ

...the SAT and various AP tests within the past 5 years, I have recent applicable experience to share to help students succeed on these exams. I mainly tutor math and computer science, with focus on SAT Math, Algebra, Calculus, Python, and C++. I love helping students learn and seeing their eyes light up as they grasp new concepts. I enjoy using visual or real life examples to explain new concepts, especially for younger students. I...

...academic career. I have taught English as a second language in both the United States and Mexico to grade school, high school, and college age students as well as adults. I tutored math, study skills, and sociology in college. I love science, and I have a knack for making difficult topics easy to understand. Chemistry is my favorite subject, and I have taught college courses and mentored students in the laboratory. I am passionate about...

...introduced me to Joseph Heller's letters. The humor pulled me in, and the insight kept me going. I was struck by a writer's power to put the world in sharp, sane relief. I pursued my newfound interest to a Bachelor's Degree in English at Princeton, and my current pursuit of a fiction MFA at Columbia University. On the professional front, I have served editorial roles at Standard & Poor's, Encore Magazine, and Untitled. These experiences...

...Alicia found life in literature, tetherball, and the unconditional love of a single mother. She was also nourished by the commitment of several teachers and mentors. Inspired by these social justice educators, Alicia is invested in institutional equity, centering historically marginalized narratives in the classroom, and cultivating young readers in Denver during her residency year as a concurrent masters student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She joins her older brother Andy in the...

...their subjects, I help them develop study skills and time 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...

...mainly Math, English, Economics, and Science. I belive that no subject is too difficult for a student and with the right approach and dedication from the teacher any student can excel. A strong foundation in the core subjects is essential to reaching short and long term goals. One concept at a time I enjoy helping students gain mastery of a subject. In my spare time I enjoy biking, fencing, and occasionally playing basketball with my...

...international publications online about cultural diversities in the arts worldwide. I travel all over the world and work often in Francophone countries where knowledge of French is essential. I am most enthusiastic about teaching English to students of all ages. English is a fantastic language to study and provides a passport to great opportunities in education and work all over the world. I am pleased to say that one of my best students of English...

...interdisciplinary, and I tutor in subjects from Spanish to Geometry to SAT Prep. I have a special knack for cracking standardized tests, and I find it very rewarding to help demystify them by teaching students to recognize common strategies used to confuse test-takers. In my 8 years of tutoring, I have found the "supported challenge" model of engagement is effective for students from elementary through high school. I love to learn, and I draw on...

...teaching all grades and subjects during the school year. In the Summer, I've taught classes in Summer Camps all over Brooklyn, so I've definitely run the spectrum of youth education in New York City! In my junior and senior years of college, I won English Department awards for playwriting and essaywriting, and my plays have been read and performed in theater spaces, including at the Thespis Theater Festival 2013. I also perform in Childrens' Musical...

...promote an inclusive learning environment that is both heuristic and accessible. I tutor students in reading and writing test prep, general essay writing, as well as in all levels of French. I was raised speaking French at home with my mother, and I believe in the power of fluid conversation to reinforce grammatical concepts and facilitate thematic investigation. I am an editing enthusiast, and I love collaborating with students and empowering them to convey meaning...

...and I've studied Shakespeare extensively at Kings College London and at The Globe Theatre. I particularly love to teach English and Writing and Rhetoric, though I also have experience with Human Geography, Russian, French, and elementary school students. I'm big on habit building and using memory tools that aren't taught in most schools and make studying a whole lot easier. I also like to infuse the subjects I teach with excitement and engage a student's...

...writing, creative writing, English, and ACT prep. I love helping students sharpen their test-taking skills with digestible, effective strategies. My tutoring style is supportive, focused, and tailored to your goals. What I enjoy most about tutoring is helping students realize just how capable they truly are. Whether you're aiming to raise your test scores, craft a standout essay, or become a more confident reader, I'm here to bring out the best in you!

...one-on-one and group settings, and I am dedicated, patient, and creative. I have experience tutoring students of all ages in a variety of subjects and settings. I worked as a volunteer elementary school enrichment tutor, a middle school homework tutor, and a member of the "History Center" when I was in high school. In addition to academic tutoring, I've worked with children as a camp counselor, lifeguard, and swim instructor. I'm passionate about working with...

...my hope is always to help students see how magical, fun, and powerful learning is. My 'day job' is in book publishing, and so I've perfected my approach to bettering students' understandings, enjoyment, and comprehension of what they are learning in their reading and writing courses. Incredibly well-read, I can help foster a love for reading, and an admiration for the written word. I look forward to work with you and your child on this...

...from Wesleyan University's MA program. I spend four years working in a cognitive development lab, conducting psychology research with children. My Master of Arts research explores decision making cognition, with connections to marketing and communication improvement. I love guiding and teaching students in all disciplines. I have a large background in training and tutoring undergraduate students, working with children ages 3 - 12, and standardized test-taking. Career-wise, I am seeking opportunities in market research and...

...learn from each other! I believe in the potential of Dr. Carol Dweck's "growth mindset," and strongly feel that any student can succeed at what they really want--if they have access to the right tools. My goal is to help students find those tools so they can use them effectively and independently in the future. My primary experience has been in reading, writing, various kinds of science, and the arts, but I am happy to...

...School. There I worked with students on reading, writing and math assignments, and was hired by other parents to tutor students outside of the classroom as well. I went to work for Laguardia Community College after school, in their Office For Students with Disabilities, where I conducted one-on -one sessions in Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, English Literature, and Essay Writing. I continued at Laguardia afterwards, becoming a classroom teacher in the Adult Basic Education...

...Latin American Studies. I have been tutoring for seven years and I have worked with students of all ages - from Kindergarteners to other college students. Tutoring brings me so much joy, and I consider myself to be a compassionate and enthusiastic teacher. While I am personally most passionate about subjects in the humanities, such as English, History, and Foreign Languages, I enjoy all of the subjects that I tutor and hope that my students...

I believe that with a Growth Mindset anyone can learn anything. Acquisition of skills and knowledge is a result of hard work and dedication not innate talent. Challenges, mistakes and problem solving through them are how we "get good" at a skill.

...major in English and a minor in French. I've been a passionate wordsmith all my life - I'm a thorough reader and an articulate writer and I'm excited to help you develop in these areas. I am also a fluent French speaker; I worked as a tutor for beginning classes in the Dartmouth French department, and spent the past year in France teaching English to middle and high school students. I look forward to helping...