Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving Yonkers, NY

...I was accepted into the Mentoring and Student Teaching Program for underserved children in Philadelphia. I served as a science and english tutor for three years, while tutoring my peers in Spanish and Biology as well. Having taken the MCAT and excelled on the SAT, ACT, as well as multiple SAT subject tests, I am have extensive standardized testing experience and am confident in my ability to help others in their academic studies. When not...

...having graduated Seton Hall, my varied experience has offered insight across the spectrum of financial advising, mortgage lending and real estate matters. On my free time I like to go cycling, volunteer locally and enjoy keeping up with the latest fashion trends and home decor. I also am part of a roller hockey league and play left defender. I am very passionate about economic empowerment and have seen slowly but surely that more women are...

...professor. I spent one semester abroad at Trinity College in Dublin, and another semester at the Williams-Mystic maritime studies program in Mystic, Connecticut. It was an eclectic undergraduate experience that left me interested in many different things and wanting to learn much more. I'm working on that. My main interests are literature, film, and travel. I love getting to know people, their stories and memories, what excites them, what they care about. I think each...

...college entrance applications, I am confident in my ability to help you learn in an encouraging, supportive, and inspiring way. I hold a Ph.D. in Philosophy and an M.F.A. in English, Literature, and Writing. I have published three books, and I have received scholarship grants, including a Fulbright Scholarship, from multiple countries. I have successfully taught English and Philosophy courses for five years in New York City universities, and my teaching evaluations are among the...

...writing, providing tailored support for students in English subjects, including essay editing and homework assistance, as well as in music, psychology, and elementary education. My teaching philosophy centers on creating engaging and productive sessions that inspire confidence and curiosity. I am passionate about helping students realize their potential, as I believe education is a powerful tool for enhancing life experiences. In my free time, I enjoy singing in a choir, babysitting, and discovering new films...

...and in the best moments learning alongside them. My greatest strength as an educator is meeting each of my students on their own terms seeing them as individuals with their own unique strengths and weaknesses. My work has always been centered around writing. My professional life has had me write for marketing campaigns and grant proposals. As well as being a produced playwright, I have worked with many writers to strengthen their own voice, develop...

...Arts in Biology (Columbia University), and currently work as a forensic biologist at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City. I am passionate about tutoring the ACT, high school math, biology, and English. My greatest ACT tutoring success story was increasing a student's overall score from a 23 to a 28 in a matter of 8 weeks during the summer of 2015. Ideally, I would like to tutor students preparing for...

...in test preparation, especially for Critical Reading and Writing portions of exams. I feel confident in History, Science, and Math, up to sophomore year of high school. My goal as a tutor is, of course, to improve a student's grades and test scores. But I believe what may be even more important is to nurture a student's love for learning itself. I aim to hone the muscle of showing up to the work ready to...

...circumstances. Additionally, building connections with students' families requires a conscious effort and is well worthwhile when necessary, given that parental support plays a crucial role in learners' attitude both in and out of the classroom. Without question, my passion for teaching drives me to seek opportunities to educate and mentor students from all backgrounds. Via student feedback and evaluations, I look forward to continuously improving my teaching for the effort of assisting young minds to...

...literary theory from antiquity to the present. I tutor several subjects, including SAT prep, grammar and mechanics, study skills, and public speaking. But as someone who's often found the writing process agonizing, essay writing is the subject closest to my heart. I'm deeply sympathetic to any student who dreads sitting down to write an essay. English tutoring tends to attract people who have always enjoyed writing; they may find themselves stymied when faced with a...

...level exams. I love History and ELA. I love to learn it, as well as, teach it. I am constantly reading and trying to learn something new. I try to tailor all of my tutoring sessions to each of my students. I spend time getting to know each student, so that we can work in a way that will help him or her get to where he or she wants to be.... Everyone has the ability...

...the Journal of International Human Rights. Prior to law school, I taught courses and provided one-on-one tutoring on the SAT, ACT and GRE. More recently, I have focused on helping students master the LSAT. I particularly enjoy providing individualized instruction. We each have strengths and weaknesses when it comes to learning and test-taking, and I've found that remarkable advancements happen when an approach is tailored to the student's unique attributes. I recently moved to the...

...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.

...me to teach a year-long course in electronic music, a subject that at the time I didnt know well at all. (Thanks, Dr. Stokes!) Thats when I really learned how to learn and how to teach - fast. Since then, I have taught a variety of subjects to everyone from preschoolers to adult learners - and Im still going to school myself. My background in the arts enables me to take novel approaches to asking...

...tutor in cello and a music camp counselor while also tutoring for a nonprofit organization aiming to elevate underprivileged middle schoolers. Although I enjoy multiple subjects, I am most passionate about history, English literature, and math. In fact, I hope to major in International History and minor in Computer Science and English at Georgetown! Besides tutoring, I am also adept at editing essays, including those for college applications. I've edited many of my peers as...

...at American Language Communication Center in Manhattan. I am responsible for crafting and executing lesson plans, which I strive to make as engaging and effective as possible. Prior to teaching English I was a journalist and writer for seven years, contributing to publications such as The Village Voice, LA Weekly, and Minneapolis City Pages. These experiences honed my writing and grammar skills to the highest level in addition to fostering a love of language which...

...as a scholar of language, I always draw attention to the excitement that comes with understanding and expression - but it means rising to the specific challenge. In this regard I am highly qualified. I excelled in my own standardized testing, enough that I was able to secure a fellowship at a respected university. I have experience teaching college-level rhetorical composition, leading courses where I wrote my own syllabuses and designed the numerous assignments. I...

...work through problems or questions that employ that understanding. My favorite subject to tutor is math; I love helping students understand the logic of a subject in which they may have been relying for years on memorization. I have been tutoring since 2016, and I have experience teaching math, science, language arts, history, French, and study skills to students in elementary, middle, and high school. I currently focus on math (pre-algebra, algebra, geometry), English, test...

...mile for students to make sure that tutoring is a pleasant and memorable experience. I have experience tutoring students in Literature, Reading, Writing, Grammar, and SAT/ACT English. I also tutor students after school and during lunch so that they don't fall behind in class. During this time, I prepare them for upcoming state and college entrance exams. I hope to give my students a positive learning experience and welcome suggestions or resources students or parents...

...was in the tenth grade. Since then I have tutored a variety of ages and subjects, for a total of about seven years. I definitely have a complete understanding of every single subject I tutor. I will start by learning about you and evaluating your individual learning style. From there I will create a personalized, structured lesson plan, and we will work together to meet your academic goals. I tend to find most students need...