Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving White Plains, NY

...and music. I attended NYU and received a Bachelors of Music, majoring in Music Business. I also has several years experience working as a teaching artist with special needs/District 75 students, specifically students on the autism spectrum. Having studied voice for over 15 years, I currently teach private voice, having trained in the Estill Voice Method at Tom Burke Voice Studio, NYC. I'm also a huge movie buff, enjoy web design and and am a...

...an assignment, but in the end, we must have an ability to change with differing circumstances, including student abilities and course subjects. I feel that teaching goes beyond imparting to students the knowledge solely within the parameters of a particular subject. It is extremely important to note that the umbrella of English as a discipline can cover other academic areas, such as sociology, cultural studies, and communications studies. This will not only help the student's...

...students of all ages (5-55), and in many subjects, including test prep. For fun, I love playing and watching all kinds of sports: football, baseball, basketball, softball, hockey, golf, frisbee golf, ultimate frisbee, soccer, skateboarding, snowboarding, etc. I also have played drumset for over ten years and music is a major passion in my life, whether I am listening or playing. I firmly believe that all students can learn. I hope you decide to work with...

...and writing enrichment courses, especially for students for whom English is not their first language. Additionally, I have experience tutoring AP Language and Composition, AP World History, and AP U.S. Government. I was an education consultant who helped students apply for and gain admission to the top 50 U.S. colleges and universities by assisting with admissions essays, mock interviews, and SAT/ACT test prep. I am passionate about helping students improve their ability to express their...

...across various grades and academic settings (general, self-contained, Collaborative Team Teaching, and Resource Room). At the moment, I teach English Literature to 9th, 10th, and 11th graders. Over the past ten years, I have come to learn a great deal about what makes for good teaching, and can equip my students with the skills they need to effectively tackle the English Common Core Standards. I am proficient at teaching students active reading strategies as well...

...of Education where I will receive a degree and certification in Elementary Education. In addition to teaching both in the US and abroad (I taught English for 6 months in Thailand!), I have had several experiences tutoring, too. Beginning in high school and continuing in college and graduate school, I have tutored students in all elementary subjects and at the college level in writing. When I am not teaching or tutoring, I like to read,...

...more before I start my doctoral degree. I have been tutoring students for the past 6 years in both formal and informal settings. I have tutored primarily in social sciences (psychology and sociology), English (writing, editing, and literature), and biology. My tutoring style varies depending on who I am working with - for example, if someone is a learner by doing then I won't have them watch me do a practice example, instead I will...

...Greek as a Living Language, Level One. From my time spent as both a student and teacher of language, I am convinced of the necessity of flexibility in every lesson, and the immense power of laughter in learning. One of the best ways to encourage learning, in my experience as a student as well as an actor, is improvisation: allowing a student to channel their existing interests into the material and have more control within...

...subjects including algebra I and II, geometry, trigonometry, biology, and precalculus. Moreover, I was the STEM lead teacher at NYC's most recognized engineering camp, NORY. I taught the "masters" classroom of children ages 8 and up high-tech engineering projects that included robotic pets, self-watering plants, laser tag backpacks, and considerable coding. More recently, I am a math coach for the MATHCOUNTS outreach program at Yale, where I volunteer in New Haven Public Schools. I am...

...that provides low-income students access to free tutoring. I believe that all students have the potential to learn and succeed, and it is the responsibility of a tutor to help students discover that potential. I foster a learning environment that harnesses curiosity and allows students to find joy in the learning process. I also emphasize individualized study plans and goal-setting as important steps towards long-term academic success. Among the students I tutor, I have seen...

...and come to that understanding on your own, with that little "ah ha!" in the back of your head is an amazing feeling. I believe that tutoring provides guidance for students who may need some extra help to get to that "ah ha" moment. Every student should feel proud of his or her work in and outside of school, and I hope to be able to help any student feel that way.... I believe that students...

...have experience tutoring English at ESL level, in reading, speaking, and writing. Having learnt several languages myself and being a trilingual speaker (Cantonese, English, Mandarin), I understand the challenges of navigating between languages and am familiar with ways to overcome them. In addition to this, I have taught beginner violin and basic music theory. I've always developed good relationships with my students and their parents, and I strongly believe that this helps the learning process...

A recent graduate of Brown University, I'm eager to help and think through work related to literature, music, and the French language. With a degree in Music and experience in the publishing industry, I'm ready to help students express language and communicate effectively.

I enjoy helping people learn and thrive. I have a Bachelor's Degree in English Education and a Master's Degree in Special Education. Since teaching for over 19 years, I've learned that there are many styles of learning and that earning can be a lot of fun. There are many techniques and strategies that I have enjoyed sharing with my students to give them confidence in reading, writing, public speaking, and...

...Berkeley in 2014, I taught college level American literature, both introductory courses and advanced seminars, at Williams College for two years. Prior to that, I taught composition and American literature, as well as research methods, at UC Berkeley for seven years. I have also been an active scholarship reviewer, reading and scoring scholarship essays. While I have changed career paths, I love to teach and look forward to these one-on-one tutoring sessions.... My former students have...

...embraced education whole-heartedly my entire life and have had many wonderful experiences effectively sharing that passion with others and helping younger students find it in themselves for whatever subject(s) they struggle in or desire to pursue in greater depth. I look forward to getting to you know my students and their parents. By working together, I am confident that we can help any student achieve their academic goals and find their own love of learning.

...more ways to manage my classroom and differentiate instruction, and also taught me how to create very effective lesson plans, the true value of purposeful assessments, and how to generate those. I even learned how to properly analyze my students' results in order to determine which skills I needed to re-teach and which skills I simply needed to review. When I shifted to Bushwick Ascend Middle School, not only was I able to continue with...

...graduate study, I worked as a University teaching assistant in History of the English Language and Medieval Literature classes, holding office hours and assisting students each week with their homework and course material. I am passionate about bringing knowledge to others, especially as an author, either through teaching, tutoring, writing academic articles and textbooks (with a co-authored volume on Medieval Literature scheduled for publication with Routledge), or sharing the joy of a story through my...

...more confidence in their day-to-day lives has always been my goal. My areas of expertise are listening/speaking skills and reading skills.I have worked primarily with college students and adults (high school students at times, too) at the intermediate and advanced levels. I develop vocabulary (including idioms) when working on speaking skills as part of the tutoring experience. Being a passionate reader myself - it is especially meaningful when students develop and strengthen reading skills;some even...

Ivy-League educated tutor, current NYC teacher with extensive experience Specialized fields: -SAT/ACT/Regents test prep, all subjects -Essay Writing, high school to graduate levels. -All Humanities (Race and Gender studies, Anthropology, History, Social Studies). -High School, all subjects, including college-prep math. -Life Skills, including resume building. -ESL Let's Learn!