Award-Winning Math Tutors for Students in Yonkers, NY

I am a sophomore Actuarial Science student at St. John's University, which basically means I love math! I want to help everyone love math as much as I do and help everyone understand it. ... To learn something, you need to understand why it is the way it is; you will never learn by just memorizing things.... Introducing myself, and letting the student know who I am and feel comfortable with me, is the most important...

My teaching philosophy is contained in a single sentence: "A teacher affects eternity -- he or she can never tell where his or her influence stops." Henry Adams

...that students can greatly benefit from the addition of one-one tutoring both academically and personally. I am very familiar with K-2 Common Core State Standards for math and am able to teach to these standards in a variety of instructional ways. I have experience teaching reading from beginning phonics/pre-reading through 4th and 5th grade reading levels. I am experienced in all areas of reading instruction, including phonics, comprehension, and fluency. I teach a variety of...

...school students in northern Virginia for more than 2 years, specializing in math and SAT prep. I have also worked with students on history, science, and essay writing. My tutoring style is geared towards understanding the abstract components of the material at hand, where focus is put not only on what the material is and how to work with the material, but rather on how it all fits together with previous (or those soon-to-come) concepts...

...tutored at that time were 1st-6th grade and I helped with math, reading, and science. I don't believe there is one way to solve a problem. My goal is to identify the method for how you approach a problem, and to tune that approach to help you arrive at solutions quicker and with more confidence. It may take time and patience but we will do it together. In my free time I enjoy reading, baking,...

Hello everyone, I'm Salma! I'm a Chemistry graduate from New Jersey City University. I worked as an online ESL teacher online for 2 years teaching English to Chinese students. I'll be tutoring Science, Math, and English. I am so excited to meet you. I can help with you with anything you need.

I'm an MIT student with a background in mathematics and computer science. I love working with data and making sense of numbers. I hope I can share my passion for these subjects!

...and directly correlates with my personality and what I believe to be best in my classroom settings. As a teacher I want to fill my students with creativity and the ability to decide for themselves and become their own agents. I hope that the children that I tutor will feel the need and responsibility to come together and make plans together as a partnership, obey those plans, and work hard to achieve goals.

...delightful. I have had the opportunity to handle all ages. From 3 years all the way to adulthood. Of course, in different periods of time in my 10 years of experience. I have gotten my education in different places. I have studied in New York, USA and Santiago, Dominican Republic. I started high School in Talented Unlimited and Finished in De La Salle in Dominican Republic. I studied in a university called Pontificia Universidad Catolica...

I am a caring, dedicated, patient, organized, and kind Elementary Education and Spanish Major student. My main goal is to be able to encourage students succeed, to help them achieve and be their best.

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...as the SAT, High School Regents exams, etc. My biggest strengths are enthusiasm and patience, I want to make sure that all my students succeed. I enjoy seeing the reaction on their faces when they realize they're able to accomplish something. I graduated with honor (Summa Cum Laude) in Mathematics and Finance and currently chase my MBA degree in Finance from New York University. I successfully passed all three levels exam of CFA (Chartered Financial...

...weather in the world) where I studied Cognitive Science and Theater. I am pursuing a career as an actor, but am thrilled to continue to flex my intellectual side and share my passion for learning with the next generation. In college, I studied Cognitive Science, not so much as a fallback career, but because I am fascinated by the subject. I succeeded in getting into Northwestern without the aid of any academic tutors or test...

I am currently pursuing my PhD in clinical psychology, and I tutor children, teens, and young adults in the areas of psychology, biology, and writing. ... I believe it is important to bring out the best qualities in a child. Education is not just about teaching information, but leading children to develop independent thought and beneficial curiosity.... I would assess the student's knowledge of the subject by asking beginner, intermediate, and advanced questions about the subject....

I'm a Finance and Economics student at NYU. I was born and grew up speaking Spanish in Colombia. I'm an expert when it comes to using the internet and computers. I like to understand and explain things visually!

...and in high school I worked on tutoring my friends and family through high school math such as Algebra 1&2, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus 1-3 (including AP Calculus) and watched them succeed in their courses. In addition to math, I have experience in middle school and high school science (i.e. physics and chemistry) I greatly enjoy the process of helping others. I find myself very patient and understanding towards the different ways students learn. I try...

...I am passionate about education because I believe it is the foundation for building a just society, and I enjoy teaching and learning from people of all ages from elementary to college-age. I especially enjoy preparing students for standardized testing, working to make a mandatory and unpleasant experience into something that can bring them pride and enjoyment. When not teaching and studying, my hobbies include working in Theatre doing everything from acting to set building...

...as well. I'd be happy to help with any of your educational needs, to identify study & learning techniques that work best for you, and to help you achieve your goals! I believe the tutor and student are partners, and that this collaboration, with a continuous and honest dialogue, can surely lead to success. I have a strong background in Biology and EMT licensure training (NREMT, CT or NY), and am also glad to assist...

William Butler Yeats said that, "education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." I couldn't agree more. My job as a teacher is, and will always be, to inspire curiosity and a hunger to explore the world through critical examination! ... William Butler Yeats said that "education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." I think that about sums it up. My role as...

...am a VP at a Wealth Management firm in New York City where I help clients make smart choices about investments and financial planning. I enjoy explaining financial and economic concepts to clients and students. I have helped colleagues and students pass standardized tests related to the financial industry (Series 7, Series 66, CFA Level I). My approach involves assessing students' strengths and weaknesses and working on areas that need the most attention. I enjoy...