Award-Winning SAT Reading Tutors in Mount Vernon, NY

...Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major at Drew University. As a premed student, I have extensive experience learning about courses in many disciplines, such as Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, and Math to name a few. Devoting my entire undergraduate career to these fields has allowed me to gain a deep and thorough understanding of those topics and enables me to teach these subjects to students effectively and competently. I truly value the importance of...

My name is James Kibitel. I am an astrophysics and mathematics double major at Oberlin college of arts and sciences. I am currently a sophomore, and a member of the varsity baseball team. I am also a passionate musician; I play violin, viola, ukulele, and guitar. Other interests include crosswords, sudokus, and reading. I have been tutoring all throughout high school and in college, and have a passion for teaching & learning.

...academically diverse array of students. I have tutored previously through afterschool homework help programs at my high school, as well as through Math, Science, and National Honor Society opportunities. However, having been a Children's Museum volunteer and a baseball coach, I enjoy watching young kids and teens improve in not just school, but in many aspects of life. I love teaching by incorporating these different aspects of life (including favorite activities) into different subjects so...

...PhD student at Columbia University. I majored in English and Psychology from Brown University, with a 4.0 and honours in Psychology. Following this, I worked at a lab at UPenn for three years, slowly transitioning to software engineering and computational neuroscience. I am passionate about reading, writing, neuroscience and coding. I also enjoy teaching and tutoring. Over the past 10 years, I have worked with a variety of students, aged 4-21, from neurodivergent and underprivileged...

...of Brown University. I received my Bachelor of the Arts with honors in Literary Arts. As an undergraduate, I tutored foreign graduate students in order to improve their English and bolster their familiarity with American culture and history. I also served as a teaching assistant and worked one-on-one with elementary school students at Camp Invention, a summer camp providing instruction in math and science. In my experience, the greatest strides for teaching a struggling student...

I have been an ESL teacher for five years and an English literature, language and writing tutor for nearly ten years. My classroom philosophy is to guide students to discover the answers for themselves so that they may learn useful and applicable methods, ensuring their future success and confidence in English language and literature.

...most near to the process of producing a photograph from a roll film by hand. After plunging a blank page of photo paper into a chemical bath, a former memory emerges as a fully formed image. In this metaphor, the student is simultaneously the image and the artist, teasing and experimenting with ways to amplify and refine their voice. The result is a permanent and seismic shift in perspective--and most importantly, how they see themselves....

...tutor, I've worked with kids in middle school, where the goal was to motivate them to want to learn and present the material in an engaging manner. I believe that's true for any age, but it just takes a different approach. I am committed to adapting my process to the needs and goals of the student so that they can make the most of our time. At the end of the day, I hope students...

Certified Public Accountant, CFA II Candidate, Master of Accounting from Tulane University. Subjects: SAT, Accounting, and Chinese Mandarin

...favorite subjects to tutor are Reading, Writing and History because I find that students can often find a great deal of personal meaning in these subjects which is very rewarding. My tutoring style is one that allows students to feel comfortable and respected. I am confident that any student can master whatever subject they set their mind to, and that this can be accomplished when tutors and students work together to determine how the student...

...outside of education, is music. I worked throughout college as a music director at Wesleyan's radio station, and currently work as a producer and staff writer for Afropop Worldwide, a non-profit radio show dedicated to African music and music of the African diaspora. I also love watching independent films and reading fiction and philosophy. I love living in Brooklyn, but I enjoy leaving the city to go hiking, and I bike throughout the city as...

...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 my time reading, running my...

...Colby College in Waterville, Maine, where I studied Mathematics and Philosophy. At Colby, I worked as a tutor for both the Mathematics Department and the Writing Center, so I have experience working with a wide range of subjects. I enjoy tutoring math more than any other subject, mainly because that's what I've specialized in over the past few years. However, I also had a fantastic time working at my college's writing center, so I have...

...at the University of Chicago majoring in Classics and Theatre. However, my college uses the core curriculum and as a result, I've had a well-rounded, eclectic education covering everything from math to fine arts. I've won awards in community service, dance, and film, but most notably, 20 writing prizes before I reached eighteen. I was a National Merit Semi-Finalist in high school and I've had a passion for education and the art of learning since...

...college student at Howard University. I've been a tutor for almost half of my life and truly to get joy from teaching. I specialize in all kind of mathematics and some science areas. I am looking for promising relationships with students because I truly get a joy from my students. This will be a judge free zone and a growing zone. I plan to build lasting relationships where they can reach out to me outside...

...University, and I am currently applying to medical school and working at Columbia Medical Center. I specialize in tutoring for geometry, algebra, high school sciences, the SAT, and the MCAT. I am also an excellent writer and could tutor writing at almost any level. I am personable, I love teaching, and I am very adept at making complicated concepts accessible to students of all backgrounds and levels. I am thrilled to be with Varsity Tutors...

Ms. C is a knowledgeable, caring and engaging teacher. It is my mission to tutor my students efficiently so they can master the skills needed to succeed!

...Anthropology from Barnard College and a MS in Epidemiology from the University of Massachusetts, and I am currently doing cancer research at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. As a student I was never been able to decide on a favorite subject because I felt anything I studied in school could be fun and much easier if approached with the right attitude. Instead of boring memorization, I like to look for patterns and think of creative...

...by my passion of contributing to positive educational growth. This has led me to pursue various civic engagement opportunities while studying social psychology at Bard College, as well as related social development projects at The New School for Public Engagement where I earned a Master's in Nonprofit Management. During my undergraduate study, I spent two summers in Qingdao, Northern China achieving fluency in Mandarin Chinese and researching early childhood behavior in Chinese preschools (Qingdao University)....

...devotion and passion for tutoring derives from a life-long interest in education. Helping others find what sparks their desire and ability to learn has been one of the most fulfilling and joyous endeavors of my life. The learning process is most effective and efficient when students' unique interests and academic needs are taken into consideration. I am dedicated to identifying what those factors are for each individual that I work with. It is an honor...