Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Stamford, CT

...school educator, teaching a 5th grade class, after spending three years teaching 2nd grade. As a teacher I strive to ensure each of my students receives a high quality education that meets their needs. As a tutor, this goal also applies. I love helping students reach their "light bulb" moment, the moment where everything finally makes sense. I believe that every child can, and wants to, learn; it's all about finding what clicks, and what...

...Stony Brook University. I started tutoring on my own approximately seven years ago. I have tutored over 600 hours and I received an abundance of positive feedback from my students and their parents. I specialize in SAT and ACT preparation for high school student. I am also interested in tutoring college students preparing for the GRE general test. For test preparation, I assign a decent amount of homework each week and I spend the majority...

...exceptional learners. I have a Bachelors degree in Economics and a Masters degree in Teaching. I tutor for all core academic subjects including ELA, Math, Science, and History. I also tutor in more specialized areas like French, ESL/ELL, writing, music, and more! I believe that there is no "average" student; instead, all students have unique strengths and needs and instruction must be tailored to them. For this reason, I love working one-on-one with students to...

...am a 28-year-old freelance journalist living in Brooklyn. I mostly write about pop culture and sports. I graduated from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and a Minor in History. I'm here to help your students with English, History, essay writing, and a number of other topics. I'm very interested in all aspects of pop culture as that's what I'm normally writing about and I'm also a big sports fan....

Just completed my Masters in Education at Rutgers University! In undergrad, I majored in both History and Journalism, so reading comprehension, writing, and any area that is Social Studies related are all very much in my wheelhouse. I have tutored all of these subjects, in addition to Math, Spanish, and a few others. My style is very student-oriented in the sense that I adapt my strategy to each individual.

...am dedicated to facilitating learning and adhere to true commitment in everything I do. I first discovered my love for education in my senior year of high school. This led me to pursue my degree in Secondary Education (English) at Buffalo State Collage in Buffalo, New York. In Buffalo, I taught and tutored in inner city schools, charter schools, and magnet schools for a year. After teaching in Buffalo, I decided to travel abroad, because...

...a year at Columbia University studying physics, chemistry, and math, and am now pursuing a Masters in Genetic Counseling. My tutoring experience includes helping high school students with Spanish, biology, and SAT prep, as well as mentoring incoming college freshman on organization and study habits. My absolute favorite subject to tutor is SAT, because it's so satisfying to see students who didn't think they could do well suddenly excel once they learn just a handful...

...ESL certification during my undergrad. I worked in the tutoring center as an academic coach during my undergrad and graduate years. I am currently a second-grade inclusion teacher and am actively working towards my Master's plus 30 credits. I work closely with special education students and tailor my teaching to meet their needs. My love for teaching is noticeable in my belief that all students can learn and have the right to an equitable education....

...and focus on boosting the students self esteem, along with their knowledge retention. I am adaptable and work extremely well with all ages. I am very patient and always ensure a positive learning environment. I am currently earning my second Master of Science degree in Adolescent Education - Biology/Special Education, from Molloy College. I currently have my Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice, from Long Island University - CW Post. I have a strong...

...pail, but the lighting of a fire. In my 30 years as a college professor, I have always attempted to light that fire in my students, giving them the desire to learn and empowering them to do so. That's my goal as a tutor as well: to light the fire that will help them excel. I am a playwright/director living in Manhattan, and work as Professor of Theatre and Film at Long Island University's Post...

...I moved to Los Angeles where I spent three years at as a Senior Writer at Creative Artists Agency's Intelligence Group, contributing to a daily trend newsletter and quarterly lifestyle consumer trend report. My writing experience parlayed into ghostwriting books for other people and freelance writing for media outlets such as The Huffington Post, USA Today, and Thought Catalog, among others. I spent one year in London writing art reviews for exhibitions at the Tate...

...feminism, and travel literature. Most recently I completed two smaller pieces: Failing New Women: Anne Shirleys Legacy, The New Woman, and World War I and Importing the Ethnic: Voyeurism on Your Dinner Plate (concerning the permeation of American Chinese food). Both are due out in the ensuing year, and both were absolute fun to write. In teaching and writing I like to focus on how to engage and make the story come to life. I...

...Trinity School for high school, Hunter College High School for middle school, and the Chapin School from kindergarten through 6th grade. I also took summer college courses at Columbia University. Because of my variety of academic experience, I have studied for, taken and tutored the ISEE exams, the Hunter College High School admissions exams, the SAT and the ACT, as well as evaluative tests like the CTP and PSAT. Additionally, I have tutored math and...

...quizzes and finals alike. -- they all wondered how I could get consistent high marks without staying up all night studying. Here's a few of my strategies: -- Each test is a game, treat it like one! All games have rules. There are free points on every test that can be won by just knowing these rules! -- Study smarter, not longer. Once we know the rules, we can apply them to make our study...

...have been able to further work on a research project I conducted where I studied the way we use social media and how we can improve our online experience. This allowed me to explore an interest in research, which also showed me how much I love contributing to education and development. I am currently working on Behavioral Cardiology Research at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where I have been able to explore my interest...

What a magnanimous thing is education for the more we learn, the more we crave to know. It is an infinite experience. It is further so rewarding to teach individuals how to think and then witness the results of this gift.

...teacher at an urban high school, I've worked with students ranging from a first-grade reading level to a college-level. My goal is always to bring all of these students to the same level so that they can have the same opportunity for success. Any student can learn when you give them a chance. My inclination for intense differentiation allows me to work with students of any ability and push them toward writing and reading fluency.

...Cell and Molecular Biology, with a minor in Business. I recently applied to medical school, and I hope to become a pediatric physician. I am currently a masters student in Human Nutrition at Columbia University. I am passionate about human health, science and learning, and I really enjoy working with people. I have been involved in volunteer work and tutoring since I was in high school, and I realized I really enjoy working with students...

I am currently attending Hofstra University, where I'm majoring in Pre-health Studies with a Concentration in Disability Studies. I have had experience in the past, as I tutored students during high school. During my free time, I enjoy reading and playing tennis.

...from them - I can help you do that. I recently graduated cum laude from SUNY Binghamton University with a degree in Neuroscience and will be starting medical school soon. I have had lots of experience working with students to refine their skills in both the basic and advanced science, math, and writing areas - and look forward to both a challenging and rewarding experience working to tutor you! I am an avid reader who...