Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Greenwich, CT

I love learning myself, and enjoy making the act of learning for others a more gratifying and enjoyable experience!

...joy - the enrichment granted by greater understanding - too often in sterile and boring classrooms. My goal is to help students attain mastery by providing the context and tools that let them have "Eureka!" moments. Learning is fun, and tutoring is more than just being a living wikipedia article. It's giving life to the dry and soulless problem set, making fun of the trap answers on the LSAT, and linking history to its greatest...

...School Tutoring Program, through which I was responsible for team tutoring 10 elementary-aged students in French on a weekly basis. After graduation, I worked at Hanover Research in Washington, D.C., where I worked to support student achievement by conducting primary and secondary research for school districts across the country. Currently, I am a first-year PhD student in School Psychology at Fordham University's Graduate School of Education. In the future, I look forward to working with...

...ideas, two skills that will serve a student for a lifetime, academically, professionally, and personally. I love to read: reading has been very important to me since I was a kid, and I enjoy helping others appreciate the pleasures of a good book. I balance this with physical activities, including yoga, weight lifting, and running. I play roller derby with New York's Bad Apples, and am so fortunate to be a member of that supportive...

...modern world without a grasp of centuries of history as well as the political theories that inform our view of society. Furthermore the history of a culture is written in its language. Without a knowledge of geography there is no way to contextualize any of this. I want to become a tutor because I wish to spread my knowledge and passion of these subjects to other people. I would love the opportunity to show others...

...Education in Mental Health Counseling from Columbia University. Since graduating, I have worked full time as a psychotherapist in NYC. Caring and supportive, I have helped both high school and college students to improve their study skills, time management, and test taking strategies. My psychological background makes me particularly skillful at helping students to overcome academic anxiety in order to perform at their highest potential. As someone who loves to read and write, I enjoy...

I think that teaching is the best way to learn, and by teaching what I'm passionate about, I look forward to learning along with all of those that I tutor.

...revolves around verbal communication and problem-solving, and emphasizes these qualities in a team setting. I will work with my students in a manner that bolsters their self-confidence and academic independence as I firmly believe these are qualities that lead to a successful academic life. When I am not reading, writing, or tutoring, I enjoy baking, knitting, and drawing. I have a passion for comics and graphic novels, and I probably watch things on Netflix too...

...of working with you as a tutor. My previous tutoring experience includes personal tutoring and tutoring through the Midtown Educational Foundation in Chicago. These experiences have planted a passion for tutoring in me. I enjoy watching my students learn and grow not only in their subject matter, but as individuals. I received a rigorous intellectual education at the University of Chicago, and I recently finished a master's degree in political philosophy in Europe. My strengths...

...Arts from NYU Tisch in Dramatic Writing and a Bachelor's Degree from Washington University in St. Louis in Film and Media Studies and English Literature. I've worked as a peer tutor for high schoolers and college students and I have volunteered in afterschool programs for younger students as well. In addition to English, I speak some Hebrew as well as French. While essay writing is where I excel the most, I have expertise across subjects....

...the process, and I can focus on each student's individual needs. My strongest subjects are English (reading, comprehension, writing, sentence structure, parts of speech/figurative language, grammar, etc.), Literature (essays, poetry, critical thinking, etc.), and Psychology (AP psychology, abnormal psychology, sociology, etc.). I also have success in test preparation, especially for Critical Reading and Writing portions of exams. I feel confident in History, Science, and Math, up to sophomore year of high school. My goal as...

...blend of composition, reading and literary theorists, critical educators, and feminists. I enact an approach to teaching and learning that prioritizes writing as both a learning strategy and a habit of mind essential in every academic area, and conceptualizes writing and literature as fundamental components of personal growth and social change. I am committed to remaining current in educational technologies, implementation strategies, and content materials. My background in education has afforded me practical ways to...

...each student. I am a positive person and will always approach a student with a positive outlook, even when they are having difficulty, because confidence is one key element in academic success. I have a Master's degree in English with a focus in writing. I have taught and tutored at the college, high school, and elementary school levels. My experience teaching students of different ages enables me to tutor children, teens, or adults.

...teaching a bilingual Kindergarten class the English and Spanish alphabets. I use many types of tools to teach, and am able to adapt my teaching style based on the student's learning preferences. I believe in the importance of integrating technology into teaching and learning, and am familiar with many different online learning platforms. I am a kind and generous tutor, but hold my students to standards that meet their learning potential. I have a passion...

...applied linguistics; I also had the privilege of completing a year abroad at the Humboldt University of Berlin, where I studied linguistics in German! After graduating, I worked for three years as a tutor, academic coach, and operations manager of a tutoring company in Berkeley, California. There, I tutored students of all ages in reading, writing, French, German, test preparation, and executive functioning. From there, I moved to Austria for a year under Fulbright Austria...

...worked with children in a variety of grade levels. I have taught fifth grade math and third grade. I currently teach first grade. I love teaching all subjects but teaching reading is my favorite. I love seeing students learn to truly enjoy reading and making it fun rather than a struggle. Through my variety of experiences, I have learned that through engaging and differentiated lessons, every student is able to make progress and most importantly-...

Current student at New York University pursuing a degree in Nutrition & Dietetics on a Pre-Medical track. Experience as a math and science tutor in high school. Graduated from Clear Springs High School. Looking to go to medical school following undergrad.

...degree at Columbia University, with a major in Anthropology and a minor in Science and Society. I've had a passion for teaching since high school, and I pride myself in my ability to connect with students and personalize my teaching style to help them learn best. I'm passionate about a wide variety of subjects in math and science, but my favorite thing to teach is English reading and writing. Outside of school, I enjoy reading,...

...subject. I was personally able to test this idea when I changed my approach to learning Spanish after struggling for years in formal classes. After re-engineering my study strategy to complement my strengths and weaknesses, I was able to teach myself to be a fluent Spanish speaker in less than a year. With the lessons learned from this experience in mind, I seek to teach my students learning skills that help them get the grade...

Stuck with a writing assignment? Need help analyzing Shakespeare? College essays looming over your head? I'm happy to assist you. I've been an English and reading teacher for over 20 years and love working with students from kindergarten through adults.