Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Waterbury, CT

...believe an instructor should make a subject exciting and interesting. Being positive, pleasant,and humorous is important. Maya Angelou put it the right way: "People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But they will never forget how you made them FEEL." My goal is to make a student feel something positive,...

...York Times Digital, then became involved in microbiology and neurogenetics research at Yale University. Kristin received her M.F.A. in Fiction and Poetry from Fairfield University. She has experience in freelance journalism, travel writing, and science writing. As well as teaching English Literature at Fairfield University, She conducted college interviews for Stanford University admissions for two...

...the Jesuit Education I received at Fairfield University, I am confident that I have the ability to tutor anyone in the language and literature of English. I also am able to proofread and help edit any English assignment because of my passion for English. I also have many skills including understanding of literature, and grammatical...

Self-motivated, creative and innovative, energetic, goal oriented enthusiast who through effective communication and a charismatic style of leadership is able to get the best out of others with whom I work and ultimately get the job done effectively and professionally.

...more. I think tutoring is rewarding because I enjoy seeing others master topics they once found difficult! I am also a native Spanish speaker and speak three languages fluently--English, Spanish, and Galician. In high school, I took AP/honors courses, and at Princeton, I am majoring in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs...

I love to learn new things and am avid reader of the sciences. I believe that with the right teacher and the right work ethic a student can learn anything they want to learn.... The most important step in the teaching process is understanding the learning style of the student and determining the specific challenges that they are having with a particular subject so that learning material can be tailored to them.

...daily objective is to use my platform as a teacher and coach to encourage the development of my students and athletes as people. I do this by focusing on building authentic relationships and then encouraging curiosity in specific content areas. In regards to pedagogy, I stress the importance of process-driven results to motivate daily progress!

...the research beforehand). With this being said, I find joy in helping students to better articulate and express their ideas on paper. Recently, I had the pleasure of writing music content for a digital pop culture magazine, and was an editorial intern for a home magazine. Aside from the writing, I enjoy using my creativity...

...name is Johna Reisch and I am in my fifth year teaching 7th grade English Language Arts in Hartford, CT. I graduated in 2015, with high honors, from The University of California at Santa Barbara, with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and English. I recently completed my Master of Science in Educational Studies from Johns...

...very important for me to empower students to be able to succeed on their own. A real tutor gives them the skills they need to perform on their own, with the training wheels off. I have the content knowledge, the teaching experience, and the calm and disciplined approach to help students get to this place.

I'm a trained actor and graduated from LAMDA, one of the Top 5 drama schools in the world. I received my undergraduate degree in Creative Writing and Literature from Emerson College, where I graduated with honors. Whether you need help preparing for an audition or writing an essay-- I'm ready!

...across all phases of business development - from market research and business plan writing to contract negotiation and fundraising. At the same time, however, I have never neglected my commitment to education. Aside from earning undergraduate degrees from Trinity College and Berklee College of Music and an MBA from Columbia Business School, I have continued...

I am a professional writer with decades of experience and I teach all levels of writing including grammar and composition, from basic sentence structure to dissertations. I teach all types of essay writing. I strive to engage students effectively and to improve student work.

My inspiration comes from that moment when you look at a students face and know that they have just understood a concept. It is invigorating to know that you have helped empower a student with knowledge that no one can ever take away.

...knowing the stress of an SAT or AP Exam. While I've been through the wringer with years of math, science, and art, real learning isn't a system of checkboxes. In my tutoring, I make sure to impart the conceptual understanding of the subject at hand, instead of simply how to solve a textbook problem. I...

Once I began teaching, I knew I had found my real calling. As much as I loved working for public television, WNET/13, in NYC, where I had the opportunity to cover then Pope John Paul, it was when I began teaching that I realized that this is where I belonged.

...graduated from a Manhattanville College whose initial buildings were a donation from the Reid family who were close personal friends of my great aunt and uncle. I taught English to high school, college, grad school and business professionals. I taught the TOEFL to them, also the GMAT and GRE. I have an expertise in computers,...

...I am also proud of the rapport I have with students and my ability to help those that are struggling succeed. I love to see students that hated reading learn to love it. Additionally, I work hard to make those that find math difficult see the problems in a new way so that they do...

...passion for literature and the humanities infects my teaching style. My strong performance at Colgate University studying Philosophy, Religion, Theater and Film allows me to bring a broad knowledge base to a diverse array of topics. I believe that each student has a unique combination of interests and strengths that should be honored and channeled...

I have been tutoring math, science, and English for the past 17 years (+15,000 hours of experience) to elementary, middle school, high school, and college students attending public and private schools. I have also taught students around the world in ESL and standardized exams.