Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Clarkstown, NY

...senior at Columbia University, majoring in chemistry on the pre-med track. I have been an organic chemistry lab and general chemistry lab TA for the past 4 semesters, and will continue into my senior year. I enjoy working with students of all ages in different academic materials. I also have experience teaching dance to younger...

...structural engineer and a math tutor. I like math. I've always liked math. Now I am lucky enough to apply it everyday in my life. I'm here to help everyone come to like it as well. This is my part in making the world a better place. I am looking to help someone (kid or...

...school work. I teach via the Socratic Method, asking pointed questions that will guide you to the answer, ensuring that you can learn the material yourself as opposed to me telling it to you. I want to make sure you learn the concept not just a particular problem. Lastly, I like to make our sessions...

...in their performance. I also have experience with standardized testing, as I took and performed highly on the SAT2 subject tests and the ACT. Some of the skills that make me a suitable tutoring candidate include that I am friendly, patient, and dedicated, and love working with and connecting with passionate students!

...further by working to understand my students' thought processes and to actively involve them in solving the problems that have been giving them trouble. I am a graduate of Earlham College, where I majored in philosophy. In addition, I hold a Masters Degree for teaching social studies from Columbia University, and I pursued advanced graduate...

...have seen positive results from my students. I believe that patience is key when teaching. Not everyone's brain works the same as mine! I try to look at problems through the eyes of the student to fully understand where the miscommunication may stem from. Mutual respect and empathy between both student and tutor is what...

...University, I honed my capacity for analytical thinking, learning to transform complex concepts into digestible bits of knowledge. My love for teaching goes beyond the classroom. As the CEO and co-founder of the "Spark-Light" organization and its branch "Level Up", I have played a significant role in facilitating math and science education for disabled students....

...successfully tutored both neurodivergent and neurotypical students, including those with varying cognitive, learning, and physical challenges, which taught me the importance of adaptability in teaching. I teach a variety of subjects including but not limited to: English Reading and Writing: Elementary, Middle, High School and College, SAT, ACT, IGCSE, AP Lang French: All Levels, Verb...

...time to know you and what you want to learn before the tutoring begins, so as not to waste your time going over things you already know. I firmly believe that writing, reading, and test-taking are skills that can be learned by anyone and that personal, one-to-one instruction is the best way for students to go...

...subjects to tutor include Creative Writing, English, and Literature, as well as common application essays, SAT essays, reading comprehension, and study skills. I tutor Creative Writing with a focus on voice, sound, tone, story arc, characterization, and skilled, creative ways to reveal information. I tutor essay writing by guiding students in their analysis of texts...

...with an emphasis on student confidence, and diligence, as they are the keys to any successful academic pursuit. I begin by gaining students' trust and then take that trust into deeper, more nuanced work. I was raised in rural Idaho, and moved to New York City in 2005. Since then, I have lived and worked...

...to meet your tutoring needs! I love learning and I love teaching. I'm interested in many different subjects and topics, from military tactics, psychology, economics, theater, music theory, sports, video games, and politics. I also love exploring and adventuring. I've hiked long distance trails, ran marathons, acted on stage and in film, and am always...

...Government. I am patient, engaging, and thorough. I enjoy helping other people learn, especially if I can also help them enjoy learning. Therefore, my approach to teaching and tutoring has always been first to assess the student's needs as a learner--what is engaging and helpful for them? I am then able to bring a varied...

...Gabriella and I recently graduated from Cornell University with a degree is Biological Sciences with a concentration in Genetics, Genomics and Development. While at Cornell I ran a chemistry study group and tutored in general and organic chemistry as well as several biology courses. I really enjoy working with students on an individual level, finding...

...math. I've loved math ever since grade school, and I found myself actually looking forward to coming home and doing my math homework! I soon realized that what I was doing was not only fun, but had a purpose. I understood that it defines and shapes the way in which we go about our business...

...center. Additionally, as a member of the National Honor Society I tutored underclassmen STEM related subjects such as physics and calculus during my senior year at high school. While tutoring a wide variety of STEM related subjects though, I find great interest tutoring elementary and middle school math, specifically pre-algebra, algebra, SHSAT, along with the...

...in South Africa, I did a PG year at a high school in Connecticut. During my year in Connecticut, I took Honors and AP Chemistry, Honors and AP Physics, and Honors Calculus; I also received the CollegeBoard AP Scholar with Honors Award. I have experience tutoring the New SAT. I understand the material and subtle...

...in a variety of subjects, from SAT, SHSAT and Regents prep to Calculus, Physics, and Geometry. I specialize in mathematics, however, my writing and reading comprehension skills are of an equally high level. Having achieved top scores on both the SAT and SHSAT, along with various regents tests, I know what it takes to understand...

...English vocabulary. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about the field of Science, which includes Biology, Psychology, Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, and other Allied Science courses. I also had experience tutoring students for test preparation topics on Science for Standardized testing in some school admission. I enjoyed discussing with my...

...school and high school math students with a variety of backgrounds. I graduated two years ago from Binghamton University and will be attending master's school for mathematics education this fall. It would be my honor to help you or your child succeed in mathematics and receive the maximum grade they are capable of. Please contact...