Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving Stamford, CT

I've been lucky to have attended some fine educational institutions, though I don't come from the kind of background where such opportunities can be taken for granted. I believe every student should have the same opportunities as I've had, and I want to do everything I can to make those opportunities available to every student.

...Bachelor's degree from State University of New York, Cortland, and my Master's degree from Adelphi University. I have been teaching and tutoring for over 8 years for children, adolescents and adults. Besides being bilingual in Spanish, I am also conversational in Italian. I love to travel and learn about other cultures. I even had the unique opportunity to study abroad in Venezuela. I enjoy helping students achieve their best and have fun in the process....

...25 countries. I love Geography and History. My teaching philosophy is to look at it not merely as a recitation of facts, but as a means of understanding cultures and politics different from our own. I have taught people from age 4 to 40, in one-on-one, small group and large classroom settings. I spent a year in Taiwan as an ESL teacher. I enjoy students of all ages, but there's a special place in my...

...Theater. I tutored math in high school and peer-tutored fellow students in French at Princeton. I believe the best way to learn is to explore and always be curious and ask questions! When I tutor, I like to give my students tools that can help them develop strategies to learn on their own, rather than just giving them facts to memorize. In my free time, I enjoy theater/performing arts, nature, and travel (especially to France!).

...I too was once a student in the REACH Program. This is where my love of education and belief that a strong educational background is essential to advancing in life and improving one's circumstances. As an English tutor, I believe that reading comprehension and writing skills are essential to advancing in literary analysis as well as communicational skills. Through scaffolding questioning, deep text readings, and rigorous analytical writing, I believe any student can become a...

...in Manhattan, and work as Professor of Theatre and Film at Long Island University's Post campus, where I teach playwriting, directing, film history, introduction to drama, and professional skills for actors. I am also the Director of Graduate Studies, running the M.F.A. in Theatre program. I also recruit both undergraduate and graduate students for the theatre program. In the process, I read dozens of college admissions essays written by high school seniors each year, and...

...teacher, Ms. Dillon, inspired me to become an avid reader. My third grade teacher, Mrs. Kasper, made sure I did my homework every night when she noticed that I was slacking. The optimism of Mrs. Hamilton in fourth grade motivated me to make the honor roll, and my fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Farkus pushed me to get one of the highest standardized tests scores in the school. Each of these public school teachers created a...

...and tutored introductory Economics. Over the past ten years, I have taught additional classes in acting, history, musical theater, and even swimming! It is my experience that all students learn differently, and I enjoy finding with each student the best path for optimal results. Usually this means finding the intersection between the student's own interests and what the material has to offer. Outside of teaching, I enjoy running, yoga, reading, discovering anything at all, and...

I have 14 years teaching students and mentoring teachers. I am bilingual in Spanish and have worked teaching in New Jersey and California.... I motivate students and give them the reason why to excel. I lead by example and use multisensory techniques.... I like to find a student's deficits and strengths, and create a good working relationship with the student and their family.

...and attended Stuyvesant High School, where I learned all about homework and sleeping on the train. I'm continuing my learning at Stanford University for a degree in computer science and English. I've been tutoring for three years now, and having recently taken admissions and AP tests, I am happy to impart all the tips and tricks I learned from studying for them myself. For me, tutoring isn't just a way to raise my students' grades...

I am a teacher of 4 years and am incredibly passionate about what I do. I have worked in all grades from Pre-K to 5th and have focused on students with special needs. I use many different strategies to teach in order to find one that suits your child.

...been particularly rewarding, enabling me to gain a broader perspective on experiences of primary school, give extra support and learn new behavior management strategies and allowed me to interact with and support students in a different range of abilities, lessons and activities and give them appropriate feedback including rewards and targets. I feel that my degrees would be relevant, not only are they academically tough subjects, but it enabled me to develop many transferable skills...

...have taught kindergarten and first, third, and fourth grade. I am completing a Master's degree in education at Fordham as part of my certification in grades 1-6 and have a 4.0 GPA. As an undergraduate, I attended Wellesley College and was cross-registered at MIT. I majored in Jewish studies and minored in history, although I took courses in everything from microeconomics to psychology, and I graduated with a 3.92 GPA. At Wellesley, I worked as...

...provide a positive learning experience that will last a lifetime. My approach is simple: learn and have fun at the same time. My travel experiences abroad in China, Spain, and Honduras have all encouraged me to continue sharing my passion for knowledge. I have learned that the more you know the more you are able to share with others at home and even when you travel abroad! When it comes to learning outside of school,...

...for close to ten years. I have a strong passion for working with others and making what one might perceive as impossible to become possible. My goal is to unlock the potential in each of my clients. I believe everyone can learn. It is a matter of finding the best methodology of learning while simultaneously building confidence that will allow for learning to prosper. I view my teaching craft as not only building confidence and...

...ensure they are not left behind along with the satisfaction of ensuring they achieve their academic goals. This passion was exemplified when I was tutoring 11 and 12 graders and they achieved top 10 national rankings . These subjects include history and social studies. I also help and maximize students' potential for exams such as the SSAT, ISEE and the HSPT.Overall my tutoring style and philosophy is to essentially cover all bases so that my...

As a dedicated tutor of experience in various subjects, I am committed to fostering academic growth, instilling confidence, and igniting a passion for learning in every student I encounter. My approach to tutoring is rooted in a deep understanding of subject matter coupled with a personalized teaching style tailored to meet individual needs and objectives.

...travel, cooking....) I have a Masters in Museum Education and I've worked in various museums and schools with kids and adults of all ages, teaching art, history, English, math, you name it! I get genuinely excited when I learn something new and pass it on to other people, and I try to communicate and share some of my own excitement about learning when I work with students. If you think creatively, there are always new...

...Reading and Writing, I also enjoy supporting students in other subjects such as Social Studies, Math, and Science. My goal as a tutor is to help students identify areas for improvement and provide them with the tools and support to improve in those areas. Furthermore, I believe it is important for students to be able to identify their strengths and build upon them. In addition to my love for teaching, I love dogs and have...

...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 of one of America's top public high schools in a highly competitive STEM program, with 16 AP classes under my belt. I was also a National Merit...