Award-Winning Middle School Math Tutors in Manhattan, NY

...Cruz; an institution well known for its excellent education department and strong emphasis on student-directed, project-based learning. I was a multiple-subject educator at a small, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded, non-traditional charter school at the forefront of the project-based, standards-based, early-college movement. I have taught students of all ages in traditional and non-traditional settings. Everything I do with my students is designed to build confidence, develop critical thinking skills and encourage them to believe...

...lectures, and readings at various universities, both in the US and in Europe, most recently at Harvard, Oxford, and Sussex universities. I teach both math and verbal sections of the SAT, ACT, GRE, and other standardized tests. My teaching is always focused on the individual student and his/her specific learning needs. I would be especially interested in a tutoring opportunity that involves academic/study skills advising and coaching. I have passed the Praxis Mathematics certification exams...

...I aim to teach History, Civics, and Government at the high school level. I've tutored many students, from ages 7 to 17, in a variety of subjects. This summer, I am working at CollegeSpring, a summer program that prepares high school juniors and seniors for the SAT and the college application process. I love tutoring because it gives me the opportunity to work individually with a student, figure out how their brain ticks, and adjust...

...Race Relations in the United States. I also minored in Theater and Performance Studies. In college, I served as President of my A Cappella group and I am very passionate about the theater arts. Since graduation, I have worked closely with students. This summer, I taught an intensive SAT Math class. As someone who has taken a lot of standardized tests, I understand how important they are and the means necessary to succeed. As a...

...and public policy, and of Mount Holyoke College, where I did my bachelor's degree in elementary education and sociology and completed a teaching licensure program. I did my student teaching in kindergarten, second- and sixth-grade classrooms, and have tutored elementary, middle and high school students. My work has been published in the Alaska Law Review and in Lemon Quarterly, an online quarterly magazine featuring reviews, personal essays and poetry. I'm an avid reader, and also...

...test prep background, as I was an SAT Teacher as an undergraduate. I have succeeded in helping my students consistently get the best scores they can. I can help students get into the best universities by assisting them in achieving excellent test scores and college essays. I worked as a Tour Guide and Admissions Office Ambassador as an undergraduate, and I am part of the University of Pennsylvania Secondary School Committee now (which involves interviewing...

I believe in teaching students to learn how to think and problem-solve on their own. I use examples and analogies that students can relate to in order to help them master material. I will be attending medical school in the fall.

...physics, and economics. I have worked as a stockbroker on Wall Street and as an assistant in energy research at both NYU and City College; I am currently applying to PhD programs in applied mathematics. Born and raised in New York by a French mother and American father, I speak French and English bilingually and have traveled extensively in France, Japan, and West Africa. I am also an avid sports fan who played football and...

...University (graduate endorsement in special education). I have learned a massive amount in the areas of how to capitalize on the interests and strengths of individuals through the use of respecting and understanding your childs learning styles and strengths. This gives me the ability to make learning interesting and challenging, but not daunting. Im the type of teacher that will not give up on a student and will continue to be creative and find and...

...the challenging nature of the material and the lively mind of the student. In addition to my own tutoring practice, I've also been director of a non-profit tutoring center. Under my administration we tracked students' scores and attained the highest average grade increase in the program's history. By guiding other tutors and consulting students for feedback on their experience, I got a very keen sense of what works and what doesn't. In tutoring, I focus...