Award-Winning REGENTS Tutors serving White Plains, NY

...public, charter, and private middle and high schools for the past 9 years as a general education teacher, special education teacher, one-on-one tutor, and learning specialist. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, my passion is working with students to improve their overall reading comprehension, fluency, and accuracy, as well as encourage a love of reading. Seeing the growth in confidence that my students experience (both in and out of the classroom) as a...

...have presented at local and national conferences about my approaches to teaching writing in a high school setting. Additionally, I have taken numerous seminars on AP English Language and Composition and introduced the course for the first time in the school district that I work in, writing the syllabus for the course and teaching it with great success for over five years. I also have been tutoring privately for over ten years, working with students...

...than happy to help. I can also help them organize their essays. Teaching is something that I was always passionate about. My journey began back in the Fall of 2004, when I set upon a goal of becoming a high school history teacher. I started out as a Liberal Arts major at Queensborough Community College (CUNY) and went on to earn my Bachelor's Degree in History from Queens College (CUNY) in 2010. I continued my...

...students goal by the end of the school year. I am currently a student at Binghamton University working towards my Information Technology and Psychology degrees. I can tutor students ranging from grades K-8 in subjects of math, reading, and Spanish. I believe that practice makes permanent, the more you work towards your goal, the better outcome you receive. Outside of academia, I enjoy listening to music, going to the gym, and watching my favorite shows.

...passionate about helping students unlock their potential and excel academically. I also joined as many many intellectual societies in high school as possible, like NHS, NSHSS, The Mensa IQ Society @ NYC (IQ: 145-155; Acceptance Rate: 1-2%), The US Chess Federation (Percentile: 96.7; Rank: 2035), and The Knowledge Society @ NYC (Acceptance Rate: 10%) just to name a few. At only 14 years old, I started tutoring/teaching as a volunteer at MakerState LLC, where I...

I've been helping students learn subjects ranging from coding to game design to improvisational comedy for 7 years. As much as I love teaching I also love to make people laugh and when I am able to do both it really makes my job worth it. Right now, I'm studying Game Design and Communications at RPI, focusing on how best to teach people complicated systems without losing their attention. This informs my tutoring.

...a special education class. I also tutored in high school and at MIT. I am really good at tutoring because I can break down the subject matter in a multitude of ways and explain it differently each time. Additionally, I am really good at helping students make connections between two seemingly unrelated topics. Lastly, I push students rather hard. I believe in giving them the toughest and spontaneous questions possible. I believe this will help...

Every student is different so every lesson must be geared towards each individual. All people can learn, they learn differently and my job is to make sure I can find out what helps each and every student I work with. Learning shouldn't be boring, I enjoy bringing life out of every subject so everyone can enjoy learning. ... Every student has amazing qualities, and it is my job to find them and bring them out to...

I am a fourth-year student at Emory University, majoring in Biology and minoring in Anthropology. I have experience as a biology and chemistry tutor at the college and high school levels, and can also aid in other subjects, not limited to algebra, reading, writing, test prep, and college preparation. I hope to be a helping hand and reliable teacher to all my students.

...the comforting effect of being able to connect with my students and observe their abilities to succeed in life. During my career as an educator, I have been nominated and received the John LaSalle Teacher's Award. I also have instructed many students in acquiring their General Equivalency Diploma (GED). The joy that teaching brings me is only a small part, but when a student learns, that is the true reward. These are a few of...

...engage students in such a way that their knowledge, and desire for knowledge of the subject goes beyond the particular academic circumstances they are in. Lastly, Nietzsche on the greatness of Greek and Roman culture: "All the prerequisites to a learned culture, all the methods of science, were already there; man had already perfected the great and incomparable art of reading profitably that first necessity to the tradition of culture, the unity of the sciences"....

I vow to perform at the utmost best of my abilities in order to establish excellent rapports with my clients, provide them with the exact results that they seek, as well as represent the ideals and values of Varsity Tutors.

...I see it as my job, as a person who has gotten through the exact same process, to assist those that are having a tough time. As a tutor, my personal mission is the easing of stress to ensure the optimal performance of my clients through the strategies and skills I have obtained through my long career as a student. I graduated with a degree in English with a minor in Political Science from the...

...I graduated with honors and recognition in Biology Research & with special recognition by the Guidance Department. I have also been dancing for the last seven years and am versed in modern, hip-hop, contemporary, kathak, and Bhangra. I have also been a professional photographer for the last 4 years. I am involved in several organizations at Cornell and hold leadership positions in several. I have conducted original research through the American Museum of Natural History,...

I am a diligent student, currently attending Cornell University for meteorology. I am committed to excellence in everything I do. I am extremely passionate about music. In fact, one of my favorite things to do in life is write/play/listen to music. I spend much of my free time doing these things. I also enjoy playing sports such as soccer and basketball.

...Yorker, and a recent addition to Varsity Tutors. I grew up in Westchester County, where I volunteered as an assistant creative writing teacher in high school. After high school, I moved to Evanston, Illinois for school. I studied a wide variety of subjects in college: from Medieval Literature to Buddhist Psychology. I moved back to New York after graduating to pursue a career in the arts. I currently work as a reader for the literary...

I began tutoring when I was a freshman in high school and have since continued tutoring mainly in math and science for grades 3 to 12. I graduated valedictorian of Hauppauge High School in 2017 and currently attend Stony Brook University. My goal is to work with students in order for them to thoroughly understand a subject.

...monthly magazine, and worked at the Yale University Art Gallery. I spent the last year as a Fulbright Teaching Fellow in Bogota, Colombia. I am passionate about education, politics, history, and writing. I have extensive experience tutoring high school math, high school and college writing, and application essay writing. I love to learn, and I love to teach. Through Varsity Tutors, I am excited to work with students of all ages and backgrounds!

I know how to work well with students mostly because I am one. I'm a Junior studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. I look forward to making your most difficult subjects into something you look forward to!

...patient to understand. I have been tutoring ever since I was in the 5th grade, and it has become a major part of my life because I enjoy helping others understand difficult concepts. I think tutoring goes far beyond simply teaching someone how to solve a question; it is built upon a relationship of trust that over time blossoms into a special connection between student and tutor. As a tutor, not only do I want...