Award-Winning Middle School Tutors in Mount Vernon, NY

...found that young children are also some of my favorite to teach! I have additional experience with ESL students and those with learning disabilities, including dyslexia, ADHD and cognitive impairments. Language arts are a true passion of mine, both academically and professionally. As a bilingual writer for the State Department and two publishing companies, I've learned effective writing skills I love to share with students. I believe that each individual learns differently, so I tailor...

...are history, literature, reading comprehension, and writing, and I can tutor verbal sections for standardized tests including the GRE. My favorite subject, you may have guessed, is history, but I also have a long personal history learning foreign languages, and I feel that this contributes to my skill in teaching English reading comprehension. When I'm not teaching students or sitting in a library, I'm walking my Australian shepherd dog around Fort Tryon Park or shopping...

...during my substitute teaching time and my middle school- math teaching assignment. In addition to this, I have tutored students privately who were struggling with mathematics. I have tutored middle school math and high school math, ranging from pre-Algebra to Calculus. My favorite subjects to tutor are Algebra, Pre-Calculus and Calculus, these are very interesting and lay the foundation for upper-level math courses and that's why I enjoy teaching them so much. I strongly believe...

...sociology/psychology, things of that nature. English would be my favorite topic to tutor; I love to read and analyze texts, motifs, and symbols. More specifically, I find my strongest abilities to be around writing whether grammatical, expository, analytical, etc. In college and boarding school, I also learned how to properly time manage, be responsible, and tackle different aspects of life without being completely overwhelmed. Outside of academia, I was a two sport varsity athlete in...

...I was offered the amazing opportunity to teach English for one year in South Korea. I jumped on it and realized that teaching was for me. I finally felt like I was living my life with purpose and doing something positive. As soon as I returned I enrolled in the graduate teaching program at NJCU and completed that in two years with a 4.0 GPA. . During that time, I also received my Yoga teaching...

...enjoy tutoring. I'm also a "professional" student. I say this because absorbing, analyzing, and integrating knowledge from my medical courses are necessary skills for my own academic success. And so, I am more than happy to share my study strategies, techniques, and tips with students. My strengths lie within the sciences (e.g. AP Biology, Biochemistry, AP Chemistry), followed by mathematics. I also enjoy teaching and tutoring Latin. Believe me when I say it's a beautiful...

My name is Nia and I am a current Emergency Medicine Resident in New York. I have worked in the past as a teacher and a tutor. I love working with children and adults and helping them to discover new ways to learn. I would love to work with you and help you reach the next level in your education and career.

...learned Spanish, taught English to Spanish speakers, traveled and worked throughout the region and worked at an international NGO before returning back to my home in NYC seven years later. Throughout my professional career, I have found that thanks to my relevant skill set and life-long love for youth and their development, I am able to equip my students with the tools they need to succeed inside the classroom and beyond. I am compassionate, patient,...

...in Psychology with a concentration in pre-health. Since graduation, I started tutoring children from elementary grades to high school. My favorite subject to tutor in is Mathematics. In my experience, I love finding new ways to directly influence and impact the youth. I enjoy working with children with expanding minds and have a passion for teaching. Additionally, I particularly like the fact that teaching provides the optimal opportunity for me to express my empathetic nature...

...preparation for advanced placement and regents examinations) as well as preparation for the SAT and ACT. I find tutoring to be a very rewarding experience not just for myself but for my students- especially when I see the "light bulb" go off in someone's head and a concept that has been giving difficulties is finally understood! My teaching approach is very flexible and catered to the individual that I am working with because I believe...

I am a graduate in Art and Art Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. I taught art at Museums, Public Schools (K-12), and Universities throughout New York. I am very passionate about teaching Art and Education to students.

...years of experience tutoring different subjects to different age groups from elementary students to college students. I tutored Math ( Algebra, pre-calculus, calculus 1, 2, 3), biology, chemistry, french, SAT, GED etc with great success. I am fluent in French, and I have tutored and taught several people in french. As a medical student, I enjoy teaching my patients. I particularly enjoy sharing my knowledge with others and I look forward to helping you in...

...would help them with end-of-grade test prep, and other daily homework assignments for pay. In my first two years of college, I was a tutor at America Reads/America Counts, which is a federally-funded work study program to assist students in underprivileged schools. I tutored reading, math, science, music, and a plethora of other topics to grades K-5. It was a rewarding experience to see students grasp topics that they deemed impossible. I hope I can...

...graduation, I traveled to Thailand to take part in an ongoing public health project and taught English to elementary school children and health care workers. Although I am well adept in a variety of subject areas, Math and English are my two strong suits. There is no singular right way to learn, and there are as many strategies as there are people in the world. Therefore, as a tutor, my own personal hallmark lies in...

...was to write an autobiography. I said that I envisioned myself getting a PhD in sociology and being a teacher. Today, I am a PhD student in Public and Urban Policy at The New School, and I am adjunct professor at Hunter College at the City University of New York. I like to use my academic trajectory as an example of the fact that hard work can get a student anywhere. I love learning, which...

...work in summer school classrooms! For two summers I had the amazing opportunity to be a part of a 5th grade summer school classroom. Within the classroom, I helped the head teacher with lessons and guided reading, writing, and math activities. I'm definitely a big fan of interactive activities and learning like Kahoot or Jeopardy! I also spent a summer as a camp counselor and I found my passion for arts and crafts. From construction...

...and meaningful life. My passion for learning has opened countless doors for me in my life, and I hope to create those same opportunities for other students through diligent, compassionate instruction. I have been a tutor since I was in the eighth grade and have helped my younger siblings and cousins with homework ever since I was a child. I come from a single-parent home, but was a very driven student who graduated as valedictorian...

...to graduate. After I finished my master's degree I moved to Finland to do a Ph.D. in mathematics. I was always fascinated with Scandinavia and Nordic culture, so I decided to go there to study. I lived in Finland for 5 years and completed my doctorate in a field called Geometric Function Theory. Although it wasn't required for my studies, I learned the Finnish language while I was there. Finland is a wonderful country, and...

...the student's interests, hobbies, learning style, learning pace and goals to holistically tutor the student in the desired subjects. In addition, I have taught a Freshman Interest Group Seminar (FIGS) at Rutgers for Health and Medicine, which was challenging since I had a class size of about 30 students. However, every single one of my students received an A and even nominated me for a FIGS instructor award. I go above and beyond for every...

...responsibility personally! While I am able to tutor a broad range of subjects, and across a wide-range of grade-levels, I am most proud of and most passionate about my work in literacy. Creating a joyful community of reading and writing - whether for an entire school, or for a small group - has provided me with my greatest sense of accomplishment (and my fondest memories!) Literacy is the KEY to unlocking future success in all...