Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Stamford, CT

...am currently a New York City public 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...

...test. For test preparation, I assign a decent amount of homework each week and I spend the majority of my sessions going over the questions my students answer incorrectly. While all of my "professional" and "academic" qualities are certainly important, I think it's also necessary for you to understand more about me as a person. I consider myself a "nerd" and I am no longer self-conscious about it - it's who I am. I love...

...background is in Special Education and teaching 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,...

My name is Luke and I 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...

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.

...charter schools, and magnet schools for a year. After teaching in Buffalo, I decided to travel abroad, because I also have a deep passion for traveling, learning foreign languages and experiencing new cultures. I ended up in Sierra Leone, West Africa, where I taught for two years and facilitated extra curricular activities at my school such as IT training for students and teachers, drama, music, sports and after school tutoring. After leaving Sierra Leone, I...

...to see students who didn't think they could do well suddenly excel once they learn just a handful of strategies. The SAT has the same tricks every time, just in a different form. I try to get students to think like the test maker so they can anticipate these tricks. What concept are they trying to test you on with this question? What's important about this concept? What might they want to make sure you...

...Elementary Special Education. I also received my 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...

...Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice, from Long Island University - CW Post. I have a strong background in a variety of different subjects. I am also an active member of multiple college honor societies, with a undergraduate/graduate combined grade point average (GPA) of 3.9 out of 4.0. Some of my favorite subjects are reading, writing, analytical research, psychology, and biology. I love baseball (NY Yankees), hockey (NYR), lacrosse, and wrestling. I am extremely...

...playwright/director living in Manhattan, and work as Professor of Theatre and Film at Long Island University's Post campus, where I teach playwriting, directing, film history, introduction to drama, and professional skills for actors. I am also the Director of Graduate Studies, running the M.F.A. in Theatre program. I also recruit both undergraduate and graduate students for the theatre program. In the process, I read dozens of college admissions essays written by high school seniors each...

...and Thought Catalog, among others. I spent one year in London writing art reviews for exhibitions at the Tate Modern and Victoria & Albert museum. I live in downtown NYC. As a tutor, my goal is to implement my experience and passion for reading and writing into each session, pushing students to think outside of the box, fostering their creativity while teaching them to arrange their ideas into a linear, organized concept. My tutoring experience...

...material into a story. That way we have something to entertain us as we build a timeline and craft a memory of the past, of peoples, and of communities. I'm also the author of numerous books, the most recent being Comics as History, Comics as Literature and book chapters, reference entries, book reviews, and journal articles. My busy publication career deals extensively on nationalism, womens rights, women's liberation, Turkish-US relations, transnational feminism, and travel literature....

...the ACT, as well as evaluative tests like the CTP and PSAT. Additionally, I have tutored math and English for middle school and elementary school age children, as well as provided writing and college application support for high schoolers. In college, as editor of my school paper, I was responsible for the training of new writers each semester both on grammar and mechanics. I was also a TA for many courses, supporting students in their...

...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 hours more effective. Fewer hours spent cramming and better scores! -- Relax! Being anxious about your grade doesn't help you take the test. I know techniques to help manage the stress of performance anxiety, and let you perform at your best.... My teaching philosophy...

...Brain Sciences and Communication. Since then, I 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...

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.

As an English and SAT Prep 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...

...work and tutoring since I was in high school, and I realized I really enjoy working with students and teaching. So I continued to tutor students when I was in college, both in the local community and other classmates. Post-college graduation I worked as a medical scribe for two years. Still wanting to tutor/teach, I volunteered with Let's Get Ready for free SAT prep/college planning support to local high school students. I believe that a...

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.

...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 loves to drum (10+ years on the set); dogs are 100% my thing...cats not so much. And one of my favorite things to do is to play an early round of golf in the morning on weekends with my dad.... I think the best...