Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in White Plains, NY

...gained in the classroom. When I tutor, I like to make learning as fun as possible! After a long day at school, I know students can sometimes lack the motivation or energy to want to continue learning, and I try to make the experience as enjoyable (while still educational) as I can. I incorporate a lot of technology, through the use of my iPad or laptop. I allow students to supplement their tutoring work with...

...and levers for improvement, Mary attended the Harvard Graduate School of Education and earned her Ed.M. in Education Policy and Management in Spring 2015. Mary currently lives in New York City and works as a consultant for an education non-profit. She tutors most K-12 subjects, but she especially passionate about teaching reading and writing to students of all ages. Her tutoring style is to ensure that students gain a deep understanding of the material and...

As a best-selling author in works on human behavior and relationships, duties have included writing, speaking, teaching, consulting and expert media commentary in over one-hundred mainstream magazines, newspapers, internet articles, radio and television. Experience includes conducting research, teaching seminars, speaking at conferences and private functions for both small and large groups. Experience also includes being a keynote and panel speaker at conferences on psychology, relationships, human behavior, writing and publishing.

...Education since college, and have had private and corporate tutoring experience. For the majority of my professional career I worked for Pearson Education, the largest Educational publisher in the country. There I worked alongside teachers and professors to help write and develop some of today's most cutting edge educational texts and technology. While working at Pearson, I continued to consistently tutor after working hours and on the weekends, and continued to do so after leaving...

...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 teach...

...I love social studies because I love teaching children about the world we live in and its rich history. Math was difficult for me as a child, however now as an adult I see why I had trouble and feel I can help students who are having the same difficulties that I did. I describe my tutoring style as fun and interactive. I believe that learning in any subject can be enjoyable, even though it...

...of Harvard University with a degree in mathematics, I have experience tutoring math, 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...

...engage the main three modes of learning. That being said, I try to modify my teaching style to best benefit the type of student I am tutoring. Over the last year, I have been teaching test-prep for the ACT, SAT, and High School Entrance Exams, as well as high school writing; US History; Literature; and Chemistry, and all grade-school subjects. When I am not working, I spend my time reading, playing chess, writing poetry, going...

...all of my lessons. I feel that the students deserve to know when they are mastering a skill as well as praise for giving it a try. When looking for a solution to a problem from my students I find there is no wrong answer, only steps toward to learning something new. Finally, I believe the atmosphere between the children and teacher should be light-hearted with structure having an air of safety to blanket the...

...area. I tutor Spanish and English. I graduated from Villanova University and am starting my MA in Spanish at Middlebury College. I studied for eight months in the beautiful city of Madrid, Spain. I have tutored students in Spanish at the middle school, high school and undergraduate levels. My approach is explicit instruction and drills combined with practical conversation so students can get comfortable speaking and using the language. I truly enjoy helping my clients...