Award-Winning SAT Reading Tutors in Smithtown, NY

...long term posts. While enrolled as a doctoral student, I taught various courses at different universities in Southern California, and was a Substitute Teacher with Los Angeles Unified School District (6th through 12th grade). Since residing in New York State, I have primarily taught test preparation courses, but I am qualified to teach Social Science courses as I have a PhD in Social Sciences, M.A. in Behavioral Science, and B.A. in Political Science. I also...

...to creation, students must learn how to ask significant questions and keep asking them. For a tutor, this means modeling good questions and expecting the best from her students. From the moment I sit down with students, they know they are in a safe environment where learning and respect for others is paramount. I enjoy using humor and engagement to make our sessions as interesting and painless as possible. No student should fear learning!... My teaching...

...potential. I scored above the 95% percentile for both my SAT and my SAT subject tests. I am a patient, encouraging, and hands-on tutor who can use both my personal experience and external teaching materials to make sure you get the best score you can. Additionally, I've been a writing tutor for two years at my college. I am trained and have experiencing editing academic papers, cover letters, shorter assignments, and creative writing. I am...

...outside of school. I happily work to students' specific needs, whether that means providing a lesson overview, working step-by-step through practice problems, or more specific requests. In any case, I do my best to make sure that students actually achieve understanding, and do not simply memorize techniques to get to a solution. Problems can be useful to practice applying skills, but I want to make sure that my students understand why they are doing these...

...my high school and college years I tutored high school students in a variety of math and science topics, my favorites being Geometry and Chemistry. In my experience working with students who are struggling in math and science, I aim to help them develop their problem solving toolkit and build confidence in their academic intuitions. I also hope to pass on my passion for math and science to my students and make these often unpopular...

...tutoring experiences in French (levels 1 through AP), essay writing and study skills gave me the tools to effectively communicate concepts, organize time and ensure student understanding while incorporating students' specific interests. In addition, student teaching at the middle school and high school level has further strengthened my understanding the individualized support students need to succeed. These past experiences also granted me the opportunity to work with gifted learners and students with various learning capabilities...

...preparing for the GRE general test. For test preparation, I assign a decent amount of homework each week and I spend the majority of my sessions going over the questions my students answer incorrectly. While all of my "professional" and "academic" qualities are certainly important, I think it's also necessary for you to understand more about me as a person. I consider myself a "nerd" and I am no longer self-conscious about it - it's...

...MBA education. Over the past twenty years, I have held senior financial management positions in major NYC based companies and currently serve as Comptroller for a large organization. While comfortable teaching English and Math test prep and Regents prep for a wide range of exams, over the past year, I have worked quite a lot with ISEE, SHSAT, SSAT and Algebra students. From the first diagnostic that I give to my students, I quickly develop...

...developed a passion for helping students improve on standardized tests. I have over three years of experience tutoring students from grade 4-11 for a wide range of subjects. I am particularly passionate about helping students improve in reading comprehension, vocabulary building, and essay writing. While many students find these subjects daunting, I think that with the right strategies, anyone can improve in these areas. When I'm not tutoring, I enjoy reading, writing short stories, and...

...of my passions because I love learning and want to show others the joys of learning too. I think one of the greatest things as a tutor is seeing the face of someone you are tutoring when they have a "eureka" moment. Although most of my tutoring experience has been in biology, I love reading and so am happy to tutor in verbal reasoning or any similar subject. I look forward to working with all...

...Barnard College of Columbia University where I majored in Dramatic Arts and Literature. I also studied American History, Calculus, and Astronomy extensively. My areas of tutoring expertise include SAT test prep in all three sections (math, writing, and critical reading), PSAT test prep, US History, high school Algebra, Public Speaking, and Essay Writing. I particularly enjoy helping students hone their writing skills, guiding them to uncover a more personalized style within a cohesive and effective...

...speakers for over 14 years, which I love. I work as a Professor of Composition and Literature, and currently tutor two ESL professionals. I have also taught Speech, Psychology and Theatre on a collegiate level, as well as lower level English, ESL, Composition, Speech, and Theatre. I am available to tutor these subjects, along with other Humanities, from five years old through high school, college and beyond, including seniors! I am also a published author.

I am a junior at Harvard University where I study History and Economics. I maintain a 3.9 GPA while playing on a varsity sports team. I understand the challenges that students today face because I too have experienced them. I have plenty of tips to help you stay organized and on top of your work. But most importantly I love to learn and to help others learn. I look forward to working and learning together.

Hi my name is Sree and I'm currently studying Biology at Stony Brook! I'm excited to help with whatever you're having trouble with and hopefully we will power through together. If you have any questions feel free to ask any time!

...few years down the line. In this sense, I have been tutored and tutoring for as long as I can remember, meaning I have a strong understanding of what it is like to be on both sides of the relationship. I know what types of feedback to ask for from my students, and how to apply this feedback to my tutoring in order to tailor it to the individual student's needs. On top of that,...

...one of the best schools in the CUNY system. I am also currently three classes from earning my Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. As of now, I tutor Algebra, Calculus, College English, Math, Middle School Math, Pre-Algebra, Science, and Thermodynamics. I would like to expand my areas of tutoring and I am currently working on that goal. As for my teaching philosophy, I remind myself that each student lives an entirely different world that comes...

...program serving as a mentor and tutor for local high school students in SAT prep, high school English, Math and Science courses, and in college essay writing/admissions. Throughout my academic career, I have looked to tutoring services to give me the guidance and confidence needed to navigate my courses and perform well. I have learned that efforts are most successful if delivered in a way that people can understand. Everyone learns differently and for that...

...that comes with being a teacher, I began privately SAT tutoring in the local area a few months ago and was reminded of how well suited my personality and my intellectual curiosity are to teaching. I always loved taking standardized tests; I thought of the problems as fun puzzles. And I love sharing that outlook and enthusiasm with students who are trying to improve their SAT performance. I find it completely invigorating to see students...

...New York, and have taught in Austria through a Fulbright, as well as in Kyrgyzstan through a private school. My teaching philosophy revolves around empowering you, the students, to not only learn the material, but also learn what strategies work best for you and how you can learn to self asses. I am extremely well traveled, urbane, but also fun and enjoy skiing, rugby, art, and cooking. I went to Vassar College and have a...

...education and empowering students. My career in education has been very diverse. For over four years I worked at the Kumon Math and Reading Center, tutoring students in Kindergarten to High-school. My most common courses were subjects such as Writing, Pre-Algebra and Language and Composition. From Kumon onwards, I have become an SAT tutor, ESL tutor and Business tutor. In Prague, I tutored undergraduate students at the Anglo American University in subjects such as Marketing...