Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors serving White Plains, NY

...adults such as teachers, faculty, and staff being there for me within the safe space of my institutions. I am most passionate about English, African-American History, Literature, Public Speaking, Journalism, Creative Writing, and Drama. I am also a proud mental health advocate and was previously Mental Health First Aid certified for both adults and children. I have had the opportunity to speak at conferences, consortiums, symposiums, and schools about the importance of mental health in...

...pre-algebra, Latin, and SAT prep. I have taken the SAT three times, the PSAT three times, and three SAT subject tests. I am extremely familiar with the layout of the SAT and how to coach students in studying and test-taking techniques. I believe in setting a strong foundation of knowledge for students to build off of in every subject they approach. I look forward to helping students become the best they can be through engaging...

...passage and underline words they are unfamiliar with and then rephrase many sections of the writing in their own words. This allows students to break down a text in a way which will allow them to understand the meaning and also grammatical aspects of the literature. There are many other methods which I use to teach, but one which is very important is the notion that practice makes perfect! If students can fall into a...

...the political work inspired a bitterness towards the subject and helped eliminate "local politician" off my long list of possible careers. I am bilingual, Polish being my first language, and proficient in Spanish. I plan on taking a gap year out of college to study for the GRE before committing to a graduate school, ideally to further my study of economics. While I plan on developing a career in economics, psychology is a bit of...

...now writing tutor! I am here to help you find your voice and to love writing as much as you do! I studied creative writing, literature, and journalism at Tufts University. I also scored 800 on the writing section of the SAT and I would love to help you improve your score. After college, I taught English in Spain for a year and loved working with middle school students! I can help you with essays,...

Hello! I am a current medical student who is passionate about public health and I have taken and achieved high scores on the ACT, SAT, SAT subject exams, AP tests, and the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 exams. I have tutored and been a graduate level Teaching Assistant in statistics before, and am passionate about helping students, regardless of age or background!

...scholarship applications. It was one of the most rewarding and significant experiences in my life to date and has inspired me to want to work more closely with students to help give them the same skills I found so helpful during my academic career. It would truly be my pleasure to combine my knowledge of the social sciences and humanities (as well as other subject areas in which I am proficient) with my teaching and...

I am a compassionate, creative, and patient teacher who loves working with students in smaller settings to ensure they receive the adequate attention and time needed to learn!

I am a medical student trying (and failing) to balance both school and my social life while retain a (semi) normal sleep schedule.

...program, I am working to take advantage of every opportunity I can to develop as a pedagogue. I believe in the value and necessity of education at every level, and I recognize the unique privilege I have to receive such focused and encouraging instruction since my early years in public school. I want to pass those skills and that encouragement on to students who need it as I hone my practice as an instructor.

...all areas of SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT and GMAT. I believe, and I help students understand, that these tests are a means to an end. It is wonderful to know that I've played a role in helping students achieve their goals. Having spent many years mentoring teenagers, through extensive volunteer work, and raising three of my own, I understand the stresses and difficulties of this time in a student's and parent's life. Former tutoring clients...

I am an actor and director currently residing in NYC. I graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Hamilton College with a theatre major and minors in Literature and Russian Studies. I have always loved working with younger students and sharing my passion for literature, reading, writing, theatre and music. I have experience teaching college students, fourth graders, and I grew up providing homework help to my two younger sisters.

Roxie Pell is a writer, editor, and tutor with experience helping students of all ages improve their writing. She previously worked as a peer-to-peer tutor for the Wesleyan Writing Workshop and as a writing tutor for the Wesleyan Center for Prison Education, a program in which incarcerated students enroll in college courses for credit. Roxie currently works in media as a freelance writer and social media editor for various online outlets.

...my student, I can assess those gaps and fill them, helping my students improve. All the knowledge in the world will amount to naught if you don't have the confidence to apply it. I build up my student's confidence, not with platitudes or empty praise, but by having them practice and learn to believe in themselves. Too often, people are derailed by factors that have nothing to do with their intelligence or their ability. I...

...to the U.S. My lessons are based on the students themselves. They're tailored to student individual needs. We do a student scenario, say applying for a graduate degree scholarship. If they are employed in an English speaking environment, we might do something where they are interviewing for a promotion. My philosophy is all about the 'individual student's needs,' whether I am teaching a class of six students or one-on-one. Outside of the class, I am...

...a college English professor at Suffolk County Community College , and have been tutoring students of all ages in English, math, and history for ten years. I experience joy every time I can help a struggling student understand, or even enjoy a subject. I am very experienced in tailoring lessons to meet an individual's needs, so no matter what your issue is, we can figure out how to solve it together! I look forward to...

...worked as an elementary teacher here in New York City; I moved to Dominican Republic to pursue a doctoral degree during this time I worked as a Language Arts teacher focused on literature basically, I developed a tutoring program for those students that had difficulty learning a second language as well as enhancing their English proficiency. I continued to develop the program throughout my years in the Dominican Republic for those students with a learning...

...participation, and higher grades over three years. The Why Do We Read This? literature and pop culture podcast, which I co-hosted from September 2019 to March 2020, grew from World Literature lesson plans at Baruch College. The 14 episodes I contributed to have served as a learning aide since 2019 (ENG2800/ENG2850). Lastly, my LAS101: Introduction to Latin American Studies lesson plans at Pace University inspired a book chapter, "The Dissident Cosmos: The Andean World Across...

...goal, when working with students, is to help them to gain the skills necessary to take their writing to the next level. My approach is positive and process-based, emphasizing student strengths while working toward the development of writerly voice and instinct. I have worked with students ranging from ages 13 to 60s, from a wide range of religious and socioeconomic backgrounds. My professional background is in publishing, and I hold an MFA in Creative Writing...

...a BFA in acting and was part of the honors program, in which I wrote two large research papers and several shorter papers. I have always been commended for my writing and my grasp of literature. I have lots of experience working with kids, both as a babysitter and as an arts teacher. I am well-read and am excellent with spelling, grammar, writing, and literary comprehension and analysis. I love learning and want to inspire...