Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Cranston, RI

I am a retired corporate instructor and for the past ten years a professor at New York University (NYU). Education has been a lifelong passion which I pursue, in part, by tutoring individual students from late middle school through college. I'm married and have three grown children and a couple of very special grandchildren.

...to ask questions regarding any problem, source, or material at hand and then proceed to find the solutions to those questions. I am extremely interested in narratives. My hobbies are related to ways in which people tell and experience stories. This is usually in the form of books, movies, television shows, comic books, story telling, music, and video games. I have recently added radio dramas to this list of narratives I enjoy. Each medium for...

...can naturally assume a role of leadership. Throughout my education, I have gained great value in the teaching process. I believe a good instructor must show passion, patience, and possess the ability to make topics contagious to his/her students. I would sum up my teaching philosophy with one of my favorite Albert Einstein quotes: "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." Although I have lived over nine years in "The Lone...

A future filmmaker and writer, hoping to help individuals in their pursuit of understanding the art of the essay.

...believe it is important to get to know each child's strengths and needs. Within this, I design lesson plans to aid children's needs in their favored way of learning while keeping in mind the importance of play to development. I believe practicing this in my structured classroom allows children to succeed physically and mentally. Assessing children formally and informally allows me to understand where the children are and what i can do to enhance their...

...variety of abilities. I was responsible for planning, implementing and assessing all online activities. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Central Connecticut State University in Elementary Education with a specialization in Early Childhood and a minor in psychology. I also completed a Master of Science degree program in Human Relations from Eastern Connecticut State University. I truly enjoy teaching and interacting with children! They possess so much excitement and curiosity. Their motivation and...

"If you think you can or you think you can't, you are right." -Henry Ford.

...happy to help with any subject within the liberal arts. I can assist students from 6th grade to college and post-grad. For writing/literature I can help with : creating a strong thesis, text comprehension, Shakespeare, how to use quotes, basic grammar, footnotes/endnotes, how to reach the word count/page count, etc. For college/grad students: I can assist with cover letters, resume advice, as well as interviewing advice. I can assist with one-time assignments, weekly class assistance,...

I graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a BA, concentrating in political science, health advocacy, and theatre. I approach learning from an intersectional viewpoint, particularly as this allows students find a point of interest in any subject. I have experience teaching students from a variety of backgrounds, and I enjoy finding methods to adjust learning to the individual student. I particularly enjoy teaching English language and literature.

I am very excited to get to work! I'm fun and funny and am ready to teach!

...variety of topics from high school through undergraduate studies. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Spanish as a second language education and government/civics education. I am also an expert in food systems and food policy. I firmly believe that knowledge of the world, culture, and other places will make us better people, able to build a better world. In my free time, I enjoy reading the news, watching...

...interacting with people about the subject matter that I am very passionate about. I do not believe that any subject is superior to another, and that together they form the basis of a well-rounded, informed individual. With regard to my particular areas of expertise, History, Social and Political Sciences, I feel that these areas all interact, and react, to each other and form an essential part of our human story; the story of us if...

I believe every student is capable of performing at a level they can be happy about. The important step between where they are and where they want to be is figuring out the best way for them to understand the material on an intrinsic level rather than a cursory one.

...students at all levels on several topics for over a decade. I have a B.S. in physics, and a master's in Nuclear Science and Engineering from WPI. I completed my second master's in particle astrophysics at the university of Strasbourg in France. I love getting students excited about learning and helping them through difficult topics. One of my favorite challenges is working with students to figure out their specific learning styles to optimize their academic...

...math and foreign language. Education is a vast journey of self-discovery and talent development that bestows upon your unique skills to explore your most significant capabilities. I possess an irrefutable passion in teaching because it is monumentally rewarding to instill courage and perseverance to professionals, scholars and everyday people towards their goals. My goals are to foment the innate skills, abilities and talent of a learner, so they can exercise and enhance their talent in...

...degree is in Political Science from Bucknell University. My graduate degree in United States History & American Government is from Ashland University. I also have an Masters in Education from West Chester University. My students have a proven track record of passing the AP exams (over 80%) with many receiving 4's and 5's on the exam. I am excited about the subject matter I teach, and my students get excited as they both 'catch' my...

Empowering students one creative idea at a time.

Teaching is a special calling. As educators, we can, and should, apply all of our knowledge and skills to positively affect students' lives for the rest of their lives. A good teacher, at every turn, continually endeavors to augment his/her pedagogy; yielding students knowledge, well-roundedness, a positive personal image, happiness, quality of life, and good citizenship. A good teacher's day never ends. Once a teacher, always a teacher.

...way of learning. The trick is unlocking what that is in a safe and nurturing environment. We learn through doing, through mistakes, through trying things a few different ways. Conventional teaching methods don't always allow this level of individualization. We learn and remember the most when we're actively engaged, enjoying what we're learning, having fun, and making meaningful connections. Learning is not simply memorization, it is being firmly rooted in the knowledge where you yourself...

...these classes. They made difficult concepts engaging and manageable for me. I hope that as a tutor I can channel that same energy and facilitate a learning experience that is engaging and manageable for you. I have a 6 years of experience tutoring and teaching in both a formal and informal setting. Throughout my undergraduate, I've taught and tutored a variety of subjects to high school all the way to grad school level students. Specifically,...