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

...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 phonics curriculum including Open Court and Reading Mastery. I am able to teach phonics to new readers to target any phonics-based reading difficulties. Please contact me with any questions or...

...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 and why the material matters. I believe this not only helps the student understand the specific materials, but develop critical thinking skills and conceptual context for the student to...

...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, the outdoors, and exercising. When I am feeling lazy, a good tv show or movie.

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.

...I have done early childhood certificate and TELF certificate afterwards. I want to continue with my career in education by adding a masters degree. I specifically tutor English and Math. However, I have tutored many other subjects like Science, Spanish, Geography, History, and many others. My favorite subject to tutor are English and Science. I believe that the English language and what it entails is beautiful. Learning new words and using them amuses me. In...

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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...or she will find enjoyment and satisfaction in understanding and applying new concepts as the student progresses towards his or her goal one step at a time. After we gain some momentum, it is simply a matter of time before the student masters each concept. I also explain the theories of these subjects through similar examples that the student can relate and understand. When they face with a tough problem, I like to break it...

...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 prep classes. As such, I am confident in my standardized test-taking abilities, and happy to share the strategies I used for the ACT, SAT II, and AP tests. I...

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!

...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 and adjust my teaching approach based on the students needs. I believe learning is fun and rewarding. I hope to support my students in their process of discovering that....

...also work as an instructor of English Language Arts as part of a weekend, after-school, and Summer program for 1st generation children in New York City. I tutor in a wide variety of subjects from Writing to Math to Social Studies. 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...

...& 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 with several other topics including, and not limited to, ACT/SAT test prep, writing, middle school coursework,...

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...

...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 traveling. I have lived in many countries in the past including Switzerland where I went to boarding school. I like to stay fit, try new restaurants, and I go...