Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors in Connecticut

...means I will maintain contact with your school teachers and keep parents in the loop to make sure we have covered all that's needed to make my students a success! I have spent years working with national organizations for gifted students and also with students with learning disabilities. This gives me a special perspective on ALL learners and helps me tailor the best course of study for all of my students. In my spare time,...

...essential leadership and facilitative skills to engage my students in active discussion and ingrain the course material. I was attentive to each student’s unique learning style and speed. In order for them to focus beyond rote memorization, I encouraged students to ask each other questions and apply the concepts to real-word scenarios. In addition, working as an advisor at my university's Career Center during my final semester exposed me to a variety of students with...

...subjects cause the most anxiety, and my job is to undo the stigma of difficulty surrounding these subjects, and help students embrace their potential. I tutor elementary, middle and high school math and English, and elementary and middle school science. I also tutor SAT Prep, including study skills and tips and tricks for students with ADD/ADHD and anxiety and depression. My children have taught me a new level of patience, and I think my tutoring...

...seven years on a volunteer basis, specializing in math and science education. I also worked as a curriculum designer for an SAT tutoring firm. I enjoy tutoring because I am strongly against the practice of teaching to the lowest common denominator of students and I believe that every student is entitled to a teacher that will personalize their curriculum and teaching pace to make sure that the student understands the subject in a meaningful and...

...a private tutor since 2006, working with a range of students from grades 3+ in a variety of subjects from test prep and study skills, to history and government, to mathematics and the sciences. My students have enjoyed understanding concepts through problem solving, emphasizing understanding over rote memorization. Since moving up to the northeast, I have taught multiple levels of mathematics at the university level. I have experience in helping students keep up with their...

...I love teaching. While my original course of study was law and I sort of "fell" into teaching, it has been for the best. I am an American, a native English speaker and TEFL certified and have taught in China and the USA since 2011. During this time, I have worked as a private tutor as well as taught group classes focused on ESL, Language Arts, SAT Prep and other courses of study. My students...

...My years at Princeton developed my passion for human rights, and also solidified my desire to help others. During my senior year, I researched and compared the educational systems and conditions faced by Chinese migrant children and those faced by undocumented children in America. As a long time athlete, I understand the value of coaching and teamwork. This is reflected in my tutoring; I believe that creating a dynamic partnership between student and tutor allows...

...graduate of Barnard College of Columbia University and I received my Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.I have extensive experience working with students on an individual level and have been tutoring students from elementary school through high school for the past 10 years. I've worked with my students on reading and writing skills, organization and test preparation. My goal is to inspire my students with a lifelong love of learning and to help them develop...

...I participated in Claremont McKenna’s Washington Program, where students work full time and take courses in the evenings taught by Claremont McKenna professors stationed in Washington, D.C. I applied the excellent writing and communication skills I had developed at school to my work in the White House Chief of Staff’s Office. There I excelled in research, professional writing, and time management. I believe that any student can become proficient in these areas with patience, encouragement,...

...without my help. When my sisters and I came home from our school in the Bronx we had to complete 'Mom's homework' after our own schoolwork as a matter of course. 'Mom's homework' was our way into the best private schools in the northeast. My own children - my autistic son and my intellectually gifted daughter - did 'Mom's homework' as well, which enabled them to reach their own intellectual bests. I believe that children...