Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving East Orange, NJ

...then, when I allow myself to, I can remember my right hand anxiously flying across a lined sheet of paper with a #2 pencil held awkwardly, yet determinedly in my fingers. I remember the fast thoughts and the uncertain words finding their way from my head to my hand, miraculously arranged to make sense. I can remember how passionate I felt writing my first essay. These flashbacks are like dreams, silent whispers of the past...

...their full potential when provided with the appropriate modifications, scaffolds or resources necessary. My job as a teacher is to help all students feel successful. I hope that as a teacher I can encourage respect for learning and intellectual achievement by stimulating individual curiosity about the world. I have been a classroom teacher for 5 years and I believe that tutoring will be a great opportunity for me to create more personal relationships in order...

...2015 with my BA in History and French. I am continuing my education at Columbia University's School of Social Work to receive my Masters in Social Work. I have had experience tutoring high school French, elementary/middle school math, science, social studies, and English/reading. My tutoring philosophy is based around the concept of being patient. It may take a student a while to understand a concept, but the moment when he or she does, it is...

...I make an effort to incorporate the relevance of a lesson into my teaching as well. In the past, I have used the help and advice of professors and tutors to excel in my own studies. I see being a tutor as an opportunity to provide similar help and advice to fellow students. As a teacher, I employ the same learning strategy that has helped me throughout my education: I connect new topics to more...

...can be successful in school. Over the past 16 years of teaching elementary and middle school, I have seen children thrive and excel in otherwise difficult subjects if they have the tools to approach learning. I am well versed in differentiated instruction, am creative, and always get to really know my students and their learning styles so that I can help them. In addition to my teaching experience, I have given many workshops on the...

I am a recent graduate of Rutgers School of Law. I went to law school not with the intention of becoming a lawyer, but instead to gain the tools necessary to become a more effective advocate and teacher. I believe that the best form of advocacy is through education, specifically teaching.... Conversational. I believe to learn you have to be able to ask questions and challenge the information that you are given. Furthermore, theory must be...

...or dreams. Additionally, I was inducted into The National Education Honor Society, The National History Honor Society, and Gold Key International Honor Society (for the top 15 percentile of my class). I value education and I love history. History itself is a reading and writing intensive subject and, therefore, the subject through which middle- and high-school students learned critical reading and writing skills. As I stress to me students, it is also the subject that...

I graduated from UCLA in June 2017 with a degree in International Development Studies, and I am currently working for a nonprofit in New York City as a Business Development Intern. My strengths lie in essay writing and research, as well as basic Spanish speaking skills. I love helping others out in whatever way possible, including giving college, internship, and interview advice.

...difficulties in these areas. Although I struggled with Physics in high school, I approached it differently at NYU, was extremely intrigued by it, and decided to pursue a minor in it. This is the same kind of change I would like to bring about in my students through effective communication and personalized learning styles. There is no universal way to study, and understanding how a student learns new a concept is imperative to obtaining success...

...and I'm offering tutoring services in writing and language arts. Whether you're an advanced student looking for help with your AP essays or a newbie just starting to learn about grammar, I can help you gain confidence in your work. I have a long background in editing, writing and mentoring students, and I look forward to working together. Please get in touch if you're looking for someone with a sense of humor and passion for...

...York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama and a Minor in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies. I enjoy tutoring history, reading, writing and language arts, but I am most passionate about helping students of all ages realize their academic goals in any subject! Because of my experience in the professional writing field, I am an excellent writing, language arts, and reading resource for students. I have high achievements in...

...school when i was 17. i tutored from sentence structure to algebra to pre-calculus. From a early age, i realized i had a ease when i talked about the things that interested me and what i found interesting then was math. When i enrolled in college i had to idea that i was going to major in English and Philosophy. I honestly though i was gonna be a mathematician or some sort of engineer. I...

...at Northeastern University, where I study modern Irish history and memory studies. I began tutoring while getting my BA at Kenyon College, where I worked with middle and high school students of the surrounding community. I went on to tutor in Rhode Island, Germany, Philadelphia, and Boston. I have worked with individual students as well as small groups and I also have experience working as a teaching assistant in my PhD program. I am passionate...

...African American Studies Department at Northwestern University. My disciplinary focus includes English/Literature, Political Theory, and Media Studies. I love to study film, history, literature, and other adaptive strategies for sharing our stories. But I especially love helping my students and peers to explore their interests, generate ideas for research, and pursue them with the necessary tools and guidance that I hope to provide. I received my BA (with honors) from Dartmouth College in 2016. Though...

...living in NYC. I just finished my Master's degree, and I love food, reading, and travel. I've been working and volunteering as a tutor since my high school days, and I am eager to provide advanced-level assistance to you! I'm a friendly, approachable person who maintains a professional but fun learning atmosphere. And, most importantly, we get hard work done! I believe I can provide tremendous assistance tutoring everything from ACT prep to Shakespeare and...

...Environmental Science, since I love sharing my interest in the science and using it to help students better understand and enjoy these exciting fields. My teaching philosophy is best summarized as "show not tell" -- I find that guiding students such that they can arrive at the answers themselves, rather than just explaining the problem, helps them fully realize their potential for success. When I'm not learning or teaching, I spend my time reading, running...

...help you build on your successes as you reach your goals. I have taught history and expository writing to students at some of the best area colleges for many years. I'm passionate about helping students gain the tools and confidence they need to succeed. I'm also a parent, so I know first-hand both the frustration of homework struggles and the joy of accomplishment. I'm a PhD candidate in history at Rutgers University and I have...

...dedicated science educator with a Bachelor's degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. My experience includes formal and informal education at the high school level, and teaching undergraduate courses in biology, environmental science, and anatomy. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy exploring nature, which helps me bring real-world context into my teaching. My goal is to inspire a love for science in my students and equip them with the skills they need to succeed academically.

I am an IT professional with a Masters degree in Computer Science. My education allowed me to become adept at mathematics including algebra through Calculus. I also consider myself to be well-rounded, well-read and have knowledge to varying degrees in a variety of subject areas including, of course, Computer Science, English and History.

...culturally diverse Geneva and family ties to Ghana and recently finishing my Bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Development at McGill University in Canada, I had the opportunity to be exposed to various cultures. While in High School in Geneva, I completed the IB diploma with French HL, Geography HL and Psychology HL. With my culturally diverse background, I was able to learn different languages such as French (fluent) and Spanish. I work as...