Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Lower East Side, NY

...about a work of fiction.It was also the responsibility of the English Department to review college essays for students before their formal submission. When I was not teaching English I was a law clerk with Lawyers for Human Right in South Africa during apartheid, the appellate division of the UnitedStates Attorneys office in D.C., and...

...that has been giving difficulties is finally understood! My teaching approach is very flexible and catered to the individual that I am working with because I believe that everyone has their own preferences and different learning styles. I try to present information in an engaging and simple way and often in more than one way...

...meet the individual needs of the student. In addition to my aforementioned pedagogical toolkit, I am a passionate learner. WIth my varied educational, professional, and personal experiences, I am able to tutor in a variety of content areas. Through my graduate education and experience as a teacher, I have expertise in teaching basic literacy through...

I am currently studying at Columbia University and am excited to help others reach their academic goals on Varsity Tutors.

...Russian and Math, but tutor a wider range of subjects. I genuinely love learning, and I try to help others understand why certain subjects appeal to me, with the hope that they find their own reasons to be interested in the subjects. In my free time I enjoy going to museums, running, and reading.

...In addition, I have experience tutoring students one-on-one with academic subjects and test prep. I enjoy helping my students discover the patterns behind the problems in standardized tests, especially in the SAT and LSAT. I believe in a personalized approach, and I love seeing students gain mastery and understanding of these skills. Next Fall I...

...as a producer and staff writer for Afropop Worldwide, a non-profit radio show dedicated to African music and music of the African diaspora. I also love watching independent films and reading fiction and philosophy. I love living in Brooklyn, but I enjoy leaving the city to go hiking, and I bike throughout the city as...

I work and live in New York City. I grew up in Knoxville, TN and went to the University of Pittsburgh, where I studied economics and political science. I'm light-hearted but take academics very seriously. In all of my lessons I combine my curiosity about the world with the idea that learning can be fun.

...of Michigan. I scored in the 99th percentile on my SAT, obtaining a 2260 (800 Writing, 750 Reading, and 710 Math). I also took three SAT Subject Tests, US History, World History, and Literature, and scored 800, 790, and 720 on them, respectively. I am happy to meet with students online or in-person to give...

...to fit the lesson to the student. Whether you're studying for chemistry test or analyzing a work of literature, prepping for the SAT or the LSAT, I make sure to focus on your goals and how to reach them. I also aim to help my students really improve the knowledge of their subject along with...

...are connected and interdependent. Outside of academics, I am a Midshipman in the Navy ROTC program at my school and hope to someday serve as a Submarine Officer in the Pacific. I am also a member of the Yale Glee Club, the Yale Club Soccer Team, and the Freshmen Outdoor Orientation Trip program at Yale....

...and writing skills are poorly taught in many schools, leaving students frustrated and unprepared for further learning. The improvement I see in my students, however, is immensely rewarding. With a little guidance, everyone has the ability not only to boost their test scores, but also to set themselves up for a lifetime of confident communicating.

...individualized educational plans that are suited to best meet each student's needs. As a child, I struggled with getting ideas from my head to the page, overcame that challenge, and was named "most improved" by my high school's English department. Thanks to the development of those skills, I earned a perfect 12 on the ACT's...

...the knowledge I have obtained in academia as a scholar in addition to my real-world experiences over the last 25 years as a professional, I give students the extra boost they need in order to achieve their academic goals. I am also a pianist. The areas I can help are in reading, writing, essays, presentation...

...I take time to evaluate my students' individual learning styles and goals, and I craft my approach around their needs. There is nothing more rewarding to me than when a student's hard work is rewarded with a huge improvement or when they get the A on that essay we spent days perfecting. In my spare...

...me!). I have recently been admitted to Columbia University's Master of Fine Arts program for fiction writing, and will be starting there in the fall of 2018. In the past I have taught middle and high school students in California (where I'm originally from) in all manner of writing techniques and styles. I'm most passionate...

I graduated Allegheny College with a B.S. in Political Science and Computer science in 2014. Since then, I have worked at Citigroup and Brooklyn Law School as a programmer.

...from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts from their Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. I have had my work performed Off-Broadway, across NYC and Baltimore. In 2017, I graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor's degree in History of Art, as well as minors in Theatre Arts & Studies (JHU) and Vocal...

...differently and needs to approach material in different ways. I also believe in organization when it comes to studying and homework. Only with a plan can you hope to be successful! I bring a lot of fun to the table and hope my students bring positive attitudes and an appetite for learning!

...from my teaching curriculum in Latin American Studies. Additionally, I am an innovative academic researcher and writer with diverse interests, from Early Modern Ibero-American Transatlantic Studies to Korean TV dramas. Complementing my teaching background is my ability to turn abstract concepts into tangible multimedia content for experts, students and the general public, no matter where...