Award-Winning Psychology Tutors serving Hempstead, NY

...past year I have been a volunteer tutor at Sumner Library in Minneapolis where I help students with English, Math, and subjects in the humanities and social sciences. In the past I was the leader of an ESL reading circle through the Open Door Learning Center. I was also a private tutor for two elementary aged girls, one of whom was visually impaired and needed my assistance with learning Braille. My future goals are to...

...interventionist with the Leveled Literacy Intervention program as well as Sonday for students who benefited from multisensory reading instruction. I graduated in June 2004 from Columbia High School, in May 2008 from Rutgers College with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, in May 2009 with a Master's Degree in Education and have dual certification in elementary education (K-5) and middle school mathematics (6-8). I returned to school at Kean University to get my Teacher of Students...

I studied Sociology and Education Studies at Yale University, and I try to learn something every day! I hope to help you unlock the fun and rewarding parts of learning something new!

...Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. I also enjoy many contemporary authors including Anne Tyler, John Irving, Annie Proulx and Ann Patchett. I am a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, where I studied Psychology as well as English. I am the proud mom of two 20-something sons and love working with students of ALL ages. I believe excelling in all forms of English should be interesting and fun. So if I can be of assistance to...

...Taiwan, such as National Taiwan University, National Taiwan Normal University and National Yang-Ming University; while I, too, taught and designed the course for a student with learning disorder and had a desirable result. On the other hand, I have solid training and knowledge in psychology and statistics. I have experience in quantitative analysis with large empirical dataset; I am also familiar with statistic packages, i.e. SAS and SPSS, and have helped my peers with statistic...

...Sciences Biology applying to medical schools. I have prior experience tutoring at Kumon, teaching elementary and middle school students a wide range of topics in math, reading comprehension and writing. I have a passion for science and mathmatics and understand that these may be topics many students dislike. I aim to help students by using examples from the real world as well as other techniques that make it easier for the student to appreciate and...

...While I enjoy teaching a wide range of content and skills, I am most passionate about Social Studies and English Language Arts. I hope to inspire a new generation of learners and to impart enthusiasm and curiosity to my students through collaboration and meaningful engagement. I believe that every child is entitled to academic success. And most of all, I believe that learning can be, and should be, fun for all learners.

I am currently finishing up my first year of college, at Brandeis University, planning to major in Health: Science, Society, and Policy with a minor in Creative Writing/English. I have always loved to read and write during my free time back home, and my endless collections of diaries, Sci-Fi and adventure novels are proof of that! I look forward to sharing my interests in the sciences and humanities with my students!

...degree in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. I have five years of tutoring experience with middle schoolers all the way up to graduate students and have been both a preschool teacher and a teaching assistant for college courses. I enjoy explaining new concepts and helping students engage with new material. My tutor philosophy focuses initially on diagnosing the student's problem areas and then working step-by-step to improve their abilities and confidence. I have...

...prep (SAT/ACT) in Westchester and parts of New York City. I spent two years tutoring Edgemont and Scarsdale High School students and spent the summer of 2017 as a mentor for Summer on the Hill at Horace Mann. As a tutor, I try to show students several different approaches to any task they are faced with, whether it be solving a math problem or organizing an essay. This way, students can find the method that...

Hi! My name is Kelsey. I majored in math and enjoy helping students understand the subject, along with other subjects! Also, if you need someone to proofread an essay or review a resume, I'm your girl!

...in International Business and Latin American studies. I recently completed my study abroad at the University of Oxford which is comprised of a personalized tutoring system that inspired me to get back into tutoring. It reminded me of the importance of being able to connect with your tutor to get the most out of your experience. I began tutoring for students in middle school while in high school which covered a wide range of subject...

...and a recent addition to Varsity Tutors. I grew up in Westchester County, where I volunteered as an assistant creative writing teacher in high school. After high school, I moved to Evanston, Illinois for school. I studied a wide variety of subjects in college: from Medieval Literature to Buddhist Psychology. I moved back to New York after graduating to pursue a career in the arts. I currently work as a reader for the literary director...

...am a Columbia University graduate and post-baccalaureate student in Natural Sciences. At Columbia, I studied French and mandarin Chinese. Now, I am studying Biology as I prepare to apply to medical school. My background in different subjects means that I am used to using different learning methods to master whatever I am studying, and am hoping to help students think differently about whatever they find challenging. Looking forward to mastering new topics together!

...Multicultural Training in Psychology at Boston Medical Center and my postdoctoral fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Between my formal training, I have worked in a variety of contexts including the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, the Georgia Public Defenders Standards Council and the Center for Supportive Schools in Princeton, NJ. After I established my professional identity, I returned to education to pursue graduate work at the University of South Carolina. While I...

...hand, explains many of the wondrous everyday phenomenon around us. As a child, I would often think about why things moved the way they did and physics gave me those answers. I enjoy traveling and have been to several US states, Egypt several times, Australia, Italy, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Some of my most memorable experiences include scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef and sky diving. I speak Arabic semi-fluently and I enjoy reading...

...currently a senior at Georgetown University and will begin a Master's program in security policy at King's College London this Fall. I've been tutoring since early high school, and my focus is on empowering students and building confidence through collaboration and creativity. I come with my own strategies for breaking down concepts and helping students better express themselves through writing, and I am always ready to adapt to make sure sessions work for you.

...to assist students from the basics of English language structure to the intricacies of crafting a well-written essay or paper. Throughout my high school and college career, I have helped many of my peers with their writing assignments by proofreading their work, suggesting changes for improvement in content and style, and having conversations with them to better understand what message they are attempting to convey. Doing so in a relatively informal setting has enabled me...

...AP Psychology teacher in New York City. I received my Master's in Secondary Social Studies and ENL Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, one of the top education programs in the country. Before entering education over 6 years ago, I previously worked in marketing and also spent time working as a private English tutor for both Spanish- and French-speaking families and I volunteered as a literacy tutor at elementary schools. My goal as a teacher...

William Butler Yeats said that, "education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." I couldn't agree more. My job as a teacher is, and will always be, to inspire curiosity and a hunger to explore the world through critical examination! ... William Butler Yeats said that "education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." I think that about sums it up. My role as...