Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors in Buffalo, NY

...live in a medium-sized Rust Belt city. I enjoy learning and teaching, playing music, and casual bike riding, among other things. I hold a bachelor's degree in Politics with a minor in History from New York University. While I enjoy discussing a variety of subjects, tutoring math, history, and political science are perhaps most appealing to me. I find that the act of explaining something to someone else helps me to understand it on an...

...the aha moment in children when I teach them the math problem my way it is very rewarding. I like to think my tutoring style is that I use manipulatives in math or I go step by step in the problem and have the student copy me and ask questions as we go along that they don't understand. Things I like to do outside tutoring are as follows; I work at Doodle Bugs as a...

...understanding why a song's lyrics are catchy (or not). Good writing often appears so natural that it creates an illusion of flowing seamlessly from the author. When we can't replicate that painless process, we often believe we're just not talented enough. This is an odd tendency: no one would expect a mathematician to be able to solve complex equations without training, practice, and inevitable mistakes. Literature is one of the most complex arts we have!...

...soon-to-be graduate of SUNY Geneseo's Chemistry Program, and previously a tutor for students at the college. Since finishing at Geneseo I have returned to Buffalo to begin my career in the chemistry field. I have an extreme passion for chem, and for science in general. My particular strengths lie in the hard sciences, though I am also perfectly apt to prepare you or your son/daughter for many forms of standardized testing, as well as mathematics...

Dr. Meness earned her PhD in education from Penn State University, and has worked as an elementary teacher, reading instructor, before teaching in higher education and becoming an editor and academic coach. She looks forward to working with students from all walk of life who are pursing their interest in education.

...I pursued history, literature, philosophy, and world religions. I love teaching and am very patient and able to tailor lessons to the students individual needs. I understand what it means to be a visual learner, and how hard that can be when a professor only lectures. This is something that I had to overcome in my studies, and really enjoy helping other students not only master their subjects, but also enabling them to perceive and...

...a Master's in Teaching and Curriculum. Tutoring is a life-long passion of mine. I started tutoring as a high school student and have not stopped since. It is what led to my current career as an English teacher of middle and high school students. I enjoy the challenge of working with students and figuring out what about a subject puzzles them or with what they could most use help. I hope to work with as...

I am a high school English teacher in South Florida. I love working with students to see the light bulb go off when they finally get the concept we are learning. I hope to help you do the same!

...a research lab that studies the molecular and biochemical changes in the brain that cause psychiatric disorders, including Schizophrenia and Autism. I completed my undergraduate training at West Virginia University in Psychology and Biology. As a tutor, I specialize in biology (especially neurobiology), though also have expertise in many other areas including Psychology, Statistics, English, and also music production! I tutored in many of these subjects at West Virginia University, and plan to continue teaching...

Recent graduate looking to help kids learn Spanish as it is an increasingly important and useful tool in our society! Also I teach guitar for fellow music lovers!

My name is Ryan and I have a wide variety of prior experiences in teaching and tutoring with young people. I have 6 years of experience teaching summer reading classes for students ages K-12, in which I helped students hone their skills in comprehension, textbook reading, fluency, beginning phonics, essay-writing, long-word decoding, and vocabulary enhancement. I also have one year of...

Hi, my name is Naomi, and I am happy to tutor for Varsity Tutors. I study English literature and philosophy, so reading and writing are my strongest suits, but I am glad to help in any of my listed subjects. Please send me a message to let me know how I can be of assistance!... It depends on the subject, but I like to be creative and use all sorts of materials to draw/write/graph etc.... I...

My mission is to inspire life long learning as well as to give you the tools to discover your capacity for academic success and happiness. ... To help a student get engaged again in a subject they're probably loathing, I would ask them questions about what they like. Life is vastly interconnected; therefore, I would draw the line between the student's personal interests and the material at hand. If they can be wowed about how the...

...where I taught English to a wide range of children and adult learners. I taught large groups of students in a classroom setting as well as one-on-one classes to individuals. After returning to the US, I continued tutoring some of the students I had worked with in China online. Before the pandemic, I ran an afterschool program in one of Buffalo's public schools for grades K-8. I created all the core curriculum, helped with homework...

Everyone can learn, if they have the desire. My goal is to empower my students while understanding their learning styles, gaining a better idea of their perspective of the world, and to thereby teach them through their perspective for maximum success. Education is my passion. If my students aren't successful, how can I be?

...a teacher and as a tutor is to bring alive the magic and the power of language and culture in my students. I am strongly devoted to the field of education, as I have been working with young adults and teaching Spanish full time at the middle school and high school level for the past ten years. I am currently employed at Sweet Home Middle School as a Spanish teacher at the 7th and 8th...

...English department at the University at Buffalo. I study 20th century American and British literature, but have experience taking the SAT, AP Subject tests in Literature and Psychology, and the GRE General and Subject test in Literature. My scores are included in my profile. I am also a writing technique tutor at the Center for Excellence in Writing at UB and enjoy working one-on-one with students from a variety of academic backgrounds, including in Science...

...most students have this technology at home and are comfortable with it. I feel that if used right, technology can help students learn. Working closely with students is very rewarding not only for me as a teacher but also for the students. When students get the extra attention that they need, they are able to do wonderful things that they didn???t think they would be able to do. I believe that every student can succeed!

...end, I have written a book with my son, Climbing the Writing Wall, which is available on Amazon. Most students have some difficulty with timed writing tests as well as essay exams. However, there are strategies which can help. I have also taught Latin I, II, III and IV. I have worked extensively with students who plan to take the New York State Regents Exam in Latin. Currently, I am semi-retired and am working on YA...

I am a Ph.D. student at the University at Buffalo, studying English literature. My research is in nineteenth and twentieth-century, American literature, and my teaching experience is mostly in English composition and writing, in particular essay writing, making arguments, conducting humanities research, as well as providing solid instruction in writing mechanics and grammar. I have tutored and consulted writers for seven years, and I have taught writing for five.