Award-Winning SAT Reading Tutors in Greenwich, CT

...writing. When I'm tutoring in any subject, my focus is not on the completion of a short-term task, like a specific assignment or test; rather, my goal is always to use the task at hand to help the student become a better reader, writer, learner, and thinker. Above all, I aim to teach the student to teach themselves; the ultimate accomplishment for me as a tutor is to no longer be needed. When I'm not...

...introduction to my teaching philosophy. I believe that the fundamental responsibility and challenge in teaching is to transmit one's own enthusiasm and curiosity to students. In my experience, once students are curious and engaged, teaching is much more effective and enjoyable. I have found this to be successful in lecture, laboratory, and individual tutoring settings. I am currently an adjunct lecturer in the physics department at the College of Staten Island, and I am working...

...and Policy from Montclair State University. Further, I have completed my TESOL Certification through the Uni-Prep Institute. My interest in working with the youth stems from my undergraduate and graduate studies, as well as my teaching experience. I want to apply my credentials, passion, and experience to help others succeed. I have had many more accomplishments and am looking to help others improve as best as possible. With me as a tutor, students succeed.

I am a student at Duke University studying English, Entrepreneurship, and Photography. I have several years of experience tutoring privately and volunteering as an assistant teacher for elementary school children aged 4-10 years old. I am available to tutor English at all pre-collegiate levels. This may include anything from learning letters to improving in-depth writing and analysis skills. I am also available to tutor Mathematics at an elementary school level. Outside of school, I spend...

I am currently a graduate student at New York University getting an MFA in poetry. I graduated from the University of California, Davis with a BA in English and a minor in Human Development. I am patient and communicative, and will happily work to improve students' reading and writing skills.

...for writing, and in the 99th national percentile for critical reading, with a score of 770 out of 800. While at NYU I not only wrote numerous papers myself, but also helped many of my friends and peers with outlining, editing, and or revising theirs. Since graduating, I have written, script supervised, and helped shoot my own short film, as well as worked as a writers assistant to an academy award winning screenwriter. I primarily...

...for students ages 5-10 for an academic year. During my undergraduate career, I minored in Spanish as a nod to my Hispanic heritage and worked with the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations. I am a strong advocate for an individualistic teaching approach; no one student learns the same as another and I believe it is my responsibility as an educator to tailor my methods to my students' needs.... I am very...

...want to find out what makes them ask more questions and arrive at more answers -- overall, for them to be able to determine where their own passions lie. This could be as elemental as applying their interests to whatever it is they are studying, be it finding literary bits about ancient sport to practice Latin grammar or envisioning the perfect essay in relation to a perfect layer cake. My students have ranged from the...

...improve their Grades and Test Scores, and I also focus on improving their Confidence Levels and Love for learning. I do this all with an attitude of Excellence. My core skills include Problem Solving, Strategy, Excellence Development and Coaching. My Education Background: MBA in International Business Relations - Long Island University, NY Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Economics - University of Nottingham, United Kingdom PMP, Certified Project Management Professional - PMI-PMP Advanced Certificate in Teaching English as...

...abroad as a volunteer English teacher in Kolkata, India. Math and Science can have a reputation for being a bit dry, but I try to bring fun and excitement to any subject that I teach to really encourage my students to enjoy the material as much as I do. It is most important to me that my students can achieve the goals that they have set for themselves, and I try to support them in...

...my knowledge from college-level academia to elementary, middle and high school curricula in English and writing. Over the last two years, Ive extended to exam prep for the SAT and ACT, which has seen success among students who came in with doubts and anxieties and left with widened horizons and earned confidence. My specialty and passion has remained with writing. Writing carries an important weight in our lives, whether in an essay for AP English,...

...kept me going. I was struck by a writer's power to put the world in sharp, sane relief. I pursued my newfound interest to a Bachelor's Degree in English at Princeton, and my current pursuit of a fiction MFA at Columbia University. On the professional front, I have served editorial roles at Standard & Poor's, Encore Magazine, and Untitled. These experiences taught me the key role that written communication plays outside of academia, and the...

...passion of mine. As a high school student, I established a free tutoring service for local at-risk children. Over the course of my college career, I made my spending money by providing homework help and tutoring services to the children of university professors and faculty. I love this work, which pushes me to continually learn and re-examine as I help others to reach their intellectual and academic goals. I am available to tutor students preparing...

...about the things that interested me and what i found interesting then was math. When i enrolled in college i had to idea that i was going to major in English and Philosophy. I honestly though i was gonna be a mathematician or some sort of engineer. I was interestingly please and felt in love with story telling and writing and decides that a major in English in philosophy would make more sense. I combines...

...of a traditional student-teacher relationship. With my school days still close behind, I hope to establish myself as less of an authority figure and more as an ally on the quest towards self-betterment. I hope to one day work as an editor in trade publishing, and I have been weighing the merits of pursing an MFA in literary translation. I worked as a laborer on a construction crew for years, and I have enjoyed farming...

...national publications including Newsday, Inc. magazine, and PopMatters. I've also done marketing for Rodale Books and am currently at work on a novel. I'm eager to help students reach their potential in English and writing, not only aiding their abilities but deepening their appreciation for the material. It's my firm belief that enthusiasm is a huge key to present and future academic success. In my personal time, I enjoy playing music, reading, and watching several...

...I graduated summa cum laude from Coastal Carolina University with a degree in Musical Theater and a minor in Communication. But don't let the singing and dancing fool you--I graduated high school with a 4.3 GPA and was able to test out of all my GenEds with the help of AP testing. I love cooking, baking, theater (obviously), pro football and dinosaurs. I look forward to helping more students achieve their full potential in the...

Hi! My name is Jiwon (you can call me Karen too!) and I'm a recent graduate of Georgetown University where I majored in biology. Aside from biology, I took a rigorous course load that included other sciences (chemistry and physics), psychology, and philosophy/ethics. I started tutoring when I was just a sophomore in high school! I'm passionate about helping students reach their full potential through personalized lesson plans with a special focus on weaknesses. I...

...I have learned how to adapt to any classroom and execute any lessons that teachers have left for me to teach. Through my experience substitute teaching, I have learned a lot about myself as a teacher, and have strengthened my classroom management skills. Along with substitute teaching in this school district, I have also completed two leave replacement positions in my building. The first was a two-month leave replacement for a high school AIS English...

...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 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...