Award-Winning Reading Tutors in West Haven, CT

...are science and math. These are tough subjects for all students and subjects that I have struggled with in the past. Being able to help students like me that feel frustrated in science and math in school and in standardized testing gives me great happiness. Education and learning is so important and valuable and being...

...my B.Sc. from Geneseo in 2012, graduating cum laude. I have applied my education in the professional world, working as a Senior Laboratory Technician at Stony Brook University, and conducting ecological and behavioral research on wild howler monkeys in Nicaragua. Currently I spend my time tutoring students and taking graduate courses at Stony Brook University...

...Early Childhood Education with a concentration in English and a certificate in Spanish Translation. I am currently working at an Elementary school as a building sub where I get to teach a wide range of students. Up until this point, I have worked in various roles in the childcare field. Most recently at a daycare...

...City College of New York. I have years of experience teaching and tutoring, mostly at a High School level, and I consider myself a lifelong learner and teacher. I firmly believe that the job of a teacher is not only to transmit knowledge, but to introduce perspectives that guide students to seek said knowledge at...

Hello there! My name is Sofia and I am currently a special education teacher in Brooklyn, New York. I have experience teaching in grades second through fifth grade, both in inclusion and self-contained classroom settings.

...important to not just communicate the information, but also to make sure that the student learns it. As a tutor, I work with the student's strengths and weaknesses to help him/her learn. I earned a Ph.D. in political science from Johns Hopkins University, where I also taught. Although I enjoyed teaching on the university level,...

...a double major BA in Economics and French Language and Literature. I have been tutoring students in English, French, Math, and standardized test prep for over six years, and I especially love teaching in Economics, History, and Literature. My teaching style centers on understanding each student's unique way of learning, and adapting my approach to...

...a Literacy Facilitator and provide school based support for teachers. My duties include leading the Science of Reading Based curriculum implementation, increasing teacher knowledge surrounding Structured Literacy through professional development workshops, facilitating the application of the Common Core State Standards, and promoting and leading change through new initiatives and programs. Moreover, I develop curriculum, provide...

...a passionate tutor attending Brown University, where I'm currently studying Literary Arts and Environmental Science. With over two years of experience, I help with a diverse range of subjects, including SAT prep, essay editing, and core subjects such as science, math, history, and literature. I have experience teaching kids of all ages, and I also...

...needs. My professional life has been dedicated to helping young people reach their full potential as a classroom teacher, personal tutor, and coach. Of one thing I am convinced, ALL students have the capacity to learn...the trick is in finding the process by which that learning is accepted and able to be utilized by the...

...student-centered, and engaging learning experiences. I am committed to high expectations, building relationships, and providing unconditional support for students' academic, social, and emotional needs. I have both my Master's in Curriculum and Instruction and my Bachelor's in Elementary Education from the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut, a highly ranked teaching school...

...the pandemic was starting in March 2020, I was leaving my job for maternity leave. I decided to take the following year off to be home with my daughter. I am so grateful to Varsity Tutors for allowing me to continue to stay home with her but also work and continue teaching. I've certainly missed...

...simply to help a student perform for a test or even whole course. That's only goal one. I aim for a tutoring environment which generates discussion, and proposes solutions, in which students think critically about the content at hand, ask their own questions, and exercise ways to find their own answers. Learning in this manner...

...my students to feel as passionate about reading as I do. I also have a background in languages, which allows me to tutor foreign languages. I have traveled many places and been around many cultures so I feel this has made me a stronger teacher. I like to push my students while tutoring, but I...

...through the program's literacy intervention program by creating my own worksheets and activities to engage the students with their reading. Last summer, I worked at the Berkeley Early Learning Lab and helped conduct an infant study focused in language development. Outside of my research, I tutored four-year-old twin boys in reading, writing, and math. I...

...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...

...and 8), I am very experienced in working with children and teens and motivating them to succeed at schoolwork and writing (without doing the work for them!). As a marketing manager for a major publisher of children's content, my job requires me to tackle writing projects every day with the aim of really getting the...

...with degrees in Philosophy and Literature, with a focus on European literature. I'm excited to tutor in mathematics, writing, literature, biology, and standardized testing. I wrote my thesis on mathematical logics, and I especially love logic, discrete maths, probability theory, and game theory. I have tutored, course assisted, and led my own courses at Stanford...

...so excited to learn with you! I have been teaching professionally for 3 and a half years as an elementary teacher. Most recently I was teaching ESL for adults in Prague. I have a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Education. I have a passion for learning and teaching, especially English! I...

...In my travels and extensive studies, I can honestly say nothing brings me as much joy as teaching children and students to find their voice, cultivate curiosity and develop as emerging writers and thinkers. When I consider the challenges and joys of teaching young students writing, it is most near to the process of producing...