Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving New Rochelle, NY

...a teaching assistant. I tutor several math subjects, including geometry, algebra I and II, and SAT math. Math has always been one of my favorite subjects to study and tutor because I enjoy the satisfaction of tackling a challenging puzzle. I would say that as a teacher, I like to guide my students and let them draw their own conclusions whenever possible. I want a student to leave a tutoring session feeling like they can...

Writing is the cornerstone of education. It is so important that it is the only subject required from pre-school onward. I want to use my creative writing skills to help others find their voice and to constructively record their thoughts.

...I spent the summer teaching English to children in Italy and working as an adjunct German instructor for the Georgia Institute of Technology. While I enjoy learning new languages, I enjoy teaching them just as much. It is important to me that students have fun while learning and develop a sense of personal confidence with material that they can carry out of the classroom. While I specialize in German language, history, and literature, I am...

...In life you build friendships, and as educators you learn to value the thoughts and ideals of your colleagues. My tutoring experience began with a little boy who was told he was stupid and slow by other students in class; they didn't know his father had passed away from cancer over the summer. He was my first student to tutor. He lost interest in learning because he felt no one showed interest in what he...

...arts students who struggled with traditional math classes but still needed to fulfill a math requirement 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...

...since high school and have worked with students of all ages. My specialty is English Language and Literature, and my background is in both English and Drama, which gives my approach to language and tutoring a dynamic edge. I'm passionate about finding creative problem solving methods and fresh, engaging ways of approaching grammar and technique. My favorite book is Virginia Woolf's The Waves; I can't wait to find out what your yours is!... Everyone learns differently....

I am a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where I received my BS in Human Biology. I am currently a MS in Bioethics candidate at Columbia University. I hope to attend medical school, and plan to pursue a career in primary care medicine.

...to lead teaching at ESL Language Schools, to leading literacy-based theater residencies in the public school system. My earliest teaching experiences were in college-level English and ESL-- I'm a CELTA-certified ESL teacher, and have always been passionate about language and literacy. In recent years, however, I've also been working more and more on privately tutoring Language Arts, Humanities, and Test Prep (SAT, AP, TOEFL) with students at the middle and high school level. I love the...

...a tutor for 10+ years. I enjoy working with kids of all levels and I am eager to help support each child the best way that I can. I have worked in a variety of educational settings with students of varying academic levels and look forward to very flexible and adaptable ways to reach all learning goals for each learner. In my downtime time, I enjoy reading, fitness, walking, yoga, dance, and meditation.

I vow to perform at the utmost best of my abilities in order to establish excellent rapports with my clients, provide them with the exact results that they seek, as well as represent the ideals and values of Varsity Tutors.

...experience occurred as a student teacher in these programs. I acted as a teacher for an entire class; I also tutored one-on-one. These experiences were rich and varied and provided me with a good sense of what teaching entails. My favorite subject to teach has always been English. My teaching philosophy isbe a listener, be patient, and show the student that he or she is capable. Outside of academia, my hobbies are baseball and music....

I became a teacher to help shape the youth of today with my expertise and knowledge. I've always loved working with kids and being able to give what I've learned to others is a wonderful opportunity

...with over 10 years of teaching experience in public and 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...

...education to hone me further on teaching. I attained this from St. Theresa's College and now hold a Diploma on Professional Education. After class hours, I tutored students from kindergarten up to the 6th grade. Some of them were regular students who came everyday after class and some of them only came during exam week. I assisted them in doing their homework, helped them study for their exams, guided them in doing their projects, and...

...going to graduate school to gain additional certifications in Literacy for children from birth through 12th grade. I have always loved learning and working with children. I am excited to take on the responsibility of being a tutor and hopefully in the upcoming Fall, being a full-time classroom teacher. If you have any questions or are interested in having me be your tutor, please feel free to message me. I will respond to all messages...

...where I learned various methods to help accommodate all types of learners. In my masters program I worked in a reading clinic with a fifth grade student helping her with her reading abilities. I believe I would be a wonderful tutor and would help any student improve on their reading or math. I pride myself on using personalized lesson plans that best fit the student I am working with. I believe students will learn best...

...of my teaching program, to 3rd grade ELA/ESL students on reading, writing, and comprehension. While I have worked in all different classroom types, I am most passionate about English and Math. In my experience helping students and shaping their minds to prepare them for their future is so important to me and I have so much fun working with them. I believe in education and striving to be the best you can be. I understand...

...was a two-month leave replacement for a high school AIS English teacher in the spring of 2014. The second leave replacement also lasted two months, and it was for a middle school Wilson reading specialist in the fall of 2014. Both of these leave replacements helped me grow as an educator by teaching me how to plan and structure lessons and adapt my teaching to meet my student's needs. I hope to have my own...

...the awesome details and life lessons of literature, the surprising quality of metaphors as they paint the picture of the exact message you are communicating through writing, and that the Spanish language is much easier than your native language. Literature, writing and Spanish are not insurmountable; in fact, if you tackle them with the same fervor with which you tackle football or Stomping, they will make sense to you. You'll say, "Oooohhhhhh!!"

...high school students. I am currently pursuing my Master's Degree at Harvard in Psychology with a focus on trauma-informed teaching best practices and am also a Graduate Research Assistant at the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard. I love spending time with children and getting to know their personalities, imaginations, hopes, and dreams! I believe high quality instruction is a significant means to changing futures and have cherished the teachers and tutors that fostered excitement in me...