Award-Winning SHSAT Tutors serving Mount Vernon, NY

...math tutor since I was in college back to the year 1993. Starting with the math lab tutor in the college, I've taught hundreds students over the past 20+ years. I have experience with younger students (elementary school) from the after school programs and summer camps. Also, I have experience with junior and senior high school students. Of course, being a college math lab tutor, I gain some valuable experience working with the college level...

...age I have been fascinated by math. From elementary to high school I have excelled in mathematics. I am currently majoring in mathematics, while on scholarship at Bucknell University.While I am relatively new to the Varsity Tutors platform, teaching and helping others is nothing new to me. In high school I tutored other students in the library and after school, and my teachers described me as optimistic, helpful, and insightful. I use relatable examples and...

...graduate of North Carolina State University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Communication, with a focus on Media Studies, and minors in Arts Entrepreneurship and Music (Vocal Performance). Since graduation, I have worked for a number of theatre companies as an actor, director, writer, and administrator, private coached students in piano and voice, and worked as an SAT and SHSAT prep teacher. I have also been teaching myself Spanish and American Sign Language! I...

...gift that keeps on giving. That is why I choose to tutor. As a lifelong learner and writer, I can attest to the importance of preparing learners of all ages for the rigors of our fast-paced, communication-based society. The internet has largely replaced libraries with lightning-speed delivery of information. I ride this speed wave with my passion for knowledge and self-mastery, a passion that I strive to instill in my students, whether they are taking...

...delightful. You only live once! Do you want to understand the world or not! No two people learn the same way; I often learn things indirectly or by accident. As a child I had an embarrassing speech impediment - I couldn't pronounce "r" until I was 13. I had to drink milkshakes through straws everyday to strengthen my jaw muscles, and study diagrams of tongues forming different shapes. Now I speak perfectly. That learning experience...

...students because of how fun and rewarding it is. I attended Jericho High School where I was secretary of the peer tutoring club. I tutored over 50 hours each year in algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, biology, chemistry, and physics. My favorite subject tutor has always been any level of math through AP Calculus BC. I have also been an SAT tutor at my local test prep center in my senior year of high school. I'm...

I am currently a full-time school guidance counselor at an elementary school in the Bronx. I also have counseling experience with 6th-12th grade students. I have more than ten years of experience, teaching K-adult students in summer schools, after schools, and in private tutoring sessions. I am passionate about education, and assisting students to excel academically by encouraging and challenging them.

...graduate student at Columbia University currently majoring in South Asian Studies with a focus on history and postcolonial theory. I attended New College of Florida where I received my bachelor's degree in History. I am an aspiring professor and an avid student of all disciplines. My tutoring experience ranges from elementary school to graduate-level work, and I have specialized for the last two years in working with students with learning disabilities. My preferred subjects are...

...research professional with an interest in pursuing a career as a Physician Assistant. My research experiences in my undergraduate career ranged from Behavioral Neuroscience studies on substance addiction to Genetic Neuroscience studies on pediatric neuro-developmental diseases in Amish and Mennonite children. I am currently working as a molecular lab technician at the Friedman Brain Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital in the Upper East Side, Manhattan. I have a passion for science and math as well...

...junior at Hunter College studying English Literature, Human Rights, and Public Policy with the goal of ultimately attending law school. I once volunteered as a tutor for Let's Get Ready, where I taught high school students the math section of the SAT and college application writing. I hope to apply my tutoring experience to teaching individual students, as I am excited about the learning process and aiding students in their long-term intellectual and academic growth.

...4th year student of pharmacy currently attending St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. I am pursuing a Doctorate of Pharmacy, with a goal of obtaining a residency in a hospital setting upon graduation. My areas of interest include Chemistry, Biology, and Environmental Sciences, and I have a strong passion for Reading and Writing. I am constantly expanding my knowledge every day in order to eventually help all those around me heal and...

...second year engineering student located in the New York City area. I have attended one of the top public high schools in the nation and I am currently attending a top engineering school. I have been tutoring professionally for over two years, at a private company and with my own clients. My students have shown great improvements in a variety of subjects, from SAT, SHSAT and Regents prep to Calculus, Physics, and Geometry. I specialize...

I am a junior at Allegheny College who is majoring in Economics and triple-minoring in Mathematics, Psychology, and Dance and Movement Studies. Growing up, I was always one of the students who helped my classmates when they didn't understand certain problems.

...NYU graduate, where I studied Business and Political Economy. I first started tutoring back in high school, when I realized I had a knack for standardized tests. Friends and family would come to me for tips, and soon I had regular students. I also worked for a tutoring agency, where I taught classes and individual students prep for the SHSAT, SAT, and the HCHS entrance exam. I first like to pinpoint my student's weaknesses. From...

...completed my master's degree from The University of Chicago in the social sciences with a concentration in social psychology. Prior to that, I received my bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in biology from the City College of New York. I have played several roles on research projects related to psychology and to clinical oncology. Additionally, I have served as a teaching assistant for an introductory psychology course. Although my expertise lies within psychology,...

...incredibly lucky enough to have been taught by some truly inspirational teachers who serve more as mentors. While noticing the effect they had on the development of my life, changed me. My own passion for working with children extends from my desire to emulate the teachings of the role models and perform the same inspirational function in the lives of my students. I have always enjoyed being around children and have augmented my interests in...

...Bachelor's degree in Education and a Master's in Science, with majors in Biology and Chemistry. I've worked extensively with children in Middle School and High School. For the past four years, I have been teaching AP Biology and AP Chemistry (which also includes college biology and college chemistry). In addition to Science, I can help with several other subjects including Math and English. I am a firm believer that each student is a unique individual....

Hello, my name is Amy. I have been an educator for years. I am a Certified Teacher in Pre-K through Sixth Grade and Biology and General Science 7-12 with a Master's degree in Education. As a young girl, I aspired to be a teacher.

...as a Teaching Assistant in the Special Education Department at Glen Cove High School. I currently hold a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Certification. I'm fluent in Spanish and have tutored language for many years. I have also tutored my students at the high school in many different subject areas. I'm extremely patient and caring and I just love helping people. I always keep things positive and try to boost my students confidence. I live my...

I have 2 math degrees, 7 years of teaching experience and 30 years of tutoring experience in math. I enjoy what I do and I help students enjoy the learning process as well. I help them build their confidence through a series of successes in solving progressively more challenging problems. I look forward to helping students be the best math students they can be.