Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving Clifton, NJ

...confident writers. Over the years at Varsity Tutors, I have enjoyed tailoring study plans and teaching styles for students looking to improve their verbal reasoning and writing skills in preparation for standardized tests and graduate school admissions. While I am qualified to tutor in a variety of subjects, I am particularly passionate about teaching English literature and language, verbal reasoning, and writing. As a tutor, I love the challenge of adapting to each student's unique...

I am passionate about teaching because I believe in making learning fun and I believe in motivating students. I am able to tutor Math, English-Reading and Writing, and Korean. I recently graduated with a MAT in Childhood Education 1-6 from Queens College, so I prefer to work with Elementary students. I believe one-on-one tutoring is more effective because individual attention gives personalized benefits for learning. My hobbies are listening to music and reading novels.

...Title 1 school, as well as adult ESL as an adjunct at various community colleges. Later, I earned a Master's Degree from Monmouth University in Educational Leadership/Principal/Supervisor. For the past 23 years I have been teaching various elementary grade levels. I love the students. My greatest joy is watching the lightbulb go off, and the excitement of understanding. I believe all can learn, and I try every day to impart my love of lifelong learning...

...grammar and mechanics. I like to think of punctuation as musical notation, and I love the process of figuring out which words and symbols best serve what I am trying to say. Writing is an agent for self-expression, and I am passionate about helping students to master it. The way that I go about this is dependent on each student's personal strengths, which I asses and then build upon. In addition to tutoring, I also...

...but I soon realized how rewarding it is to work with young people and help them acquire skills they can use throughout their lifetime. Teaching swimming lessons grew into helping my neighbors' kids with homework, and upon graduation from high school I entered Long Island University as a Childhood Education major with a minor in psychology. Since then, I have enjoyed my career as an educator, working with students both privately and in the classroom...

...my B.S. in English Education at a Long Island University. I have extensive experience working with students. I have worked as an administrator supporting students for years academically and emotionally. I have been a professional tutor at a national test-prepping company as well as at a University Writing Center. I enjoy pushing a student further than s/he thought possible. Seeing students achieve above their own expectations is a truly rewarding experience. I enjoy connecting the...

...through difficult stretches of their academic lives. Some of my students in high school became life-long friends, and I have never forgotten the importance of being a supportive influence in a time of need. Though taking practice tests can be a real slog, I bring a fun and supportive atmosphere to my tutoring sessions. I want my students to remember that the real purpose of studying is to learn and to grow; if we can...

...charter schools, and directing tutoring centers in NYC. In my 10+ years as an educator, I've taught phonics to essay writing, number sense to logarithms. My success is not based on the curriculum knowledge but rather on the ability to: - Identify the root cause and need of the student. (For example, I've tutored many students that claim to need help with algebra, when in fact their misconceptions lie in basic four operations from the...

...the patient’s and the pharmacist’s knowledge, because the patient isn’t familiar with sophisticated medical terminology. This is where, I, as the pharmacist, come in by translating complicated terminology into simple language that’s easy for the patient to understand. I have been tutoring ever since I was in the 5th grade, and it has become a major part of my life because I enjoy helping others understand difficult concepts. I think tutoring goes far beyond simply...

I am a graduate from C.W.Post. I received my undergraduate degree in Childhood education. I received my master's degree in Literacy. I have been an elementary school teacher for the last eighteen years. I have taught grades first through fifth. I love helping my students prepare for the state exams. When I am not teaching, I enjoy reading, running and yoga.

...participated in NYU Tisch's The Season Comedia Del'Arte in Florence, Italy, as an Assistant Art Collaborator. Currently, she is working on a project with Wall Therapy in Rochester, NY, before attending Pratt Institute for her MFA. Roemer received grants from Do Your Part & Paddlers For Humanity in 2016, World Connect in 2015, and ARTwerk in 2014. She has exhibited internationally and garnered press for her work. She has spoken at the Parrish Art Museum,...

...often bring my iPad and start the session with digital flashcards etc. because students should have a through memorization of fundamental skills such as time tables. In addition to my experience in special education I have also worked as an ESL and ELA teacher for multiple years, working with students up to 8th grade. My ESL experience has been both inside and outside the classroom, working with students of all abilities, ranging from beginner to...

...students are computer literate. Another important feature to get my students going is to make classroom learning relevant to the world in which we live, so that students never have to ask, 'why do I have to learn..?' Teaching English as a second language to adults or placing the skill of basic reading and writing in their hand, is rewarding to me. Just to experience someone's life take on a new prospective because they are better...

Multi - Disciplinary Engineer based in New York with concentration in Biology and Computer Science

...have been privately tutoring students within the borough of Queens. I am passionate in teaching all subjects, however, I am most passionate about reading, writing, and phonics. In my experience of helping struggling students in these areas, it is most important to remember that all students have different styles of learning. Therefore, it is important to differentiate these subject areas according to the students individualized needs. Outside of my professional life, I love to travel...

A battle-tested veteran of the New York private school circuit, I graduated college in 2013 and now teach German in DC. I lived in German-speaking Europe for many years, and I majored its language, culture and history. I fully understand the many competing demands on a modern student's schedule. My tutees and I therefore tailor-make lesson plans based on their personal strengths and areas for improvement in order to fully capitalize on our time together.

...emphasis in Mathematics and taught at a charter school for 3 fulfilling years. I enjoy working with students of all grade levels and ages, but really enjoy the connection with secondary education students, as I have the most experience in that field. I can tutor a wide range of subjects but I have the most success with Math and Grammar. In my spare time, I love to live life to its fullest. This includes traveling...

I am a current college Junior looking to help out as many students in need as I can. Training to become a Clinical Scientist, I am eager to educate students in need in the meantime!

As a psychology major, I focus on the development of the mind and its connection to the emotions that we use to learn. Understanding the process of learning from a psychological perspective gives me an advantage in my ablility to tutor. I am able to identify where each student meets their challenges, to then apply the best accurate teaching techniques to help them achieve their highest potential academic goal.

I have been teaching young students for two years, while in grad school at Columbia University, studying early childhood education. Before starting grad school, I went to Fordham University where I mentored and worked with young students in many different settings. Overall, I have been working with children for many years and look forward to tutoring, getting to know and learning from my future students! ... My teaching philosophy is that each child learns differently, and...