Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Mount Vernon, NY

...my career focus has shifted from business to diplomacy and world politics. After leaving St. Johns and completing two years of Business Administration at Queensborough Community College, I entered into the CUNY Baccalaureate Program for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies as a Politics and Diplomacy major. Being in such a unique, self-driven program, I was able to be exposed to a variety schools (Baruch, Queens, Hunter) and teaching styles. I have been very successful in helping...

...need to find the learning method that is right for them. I am dedicated to helping each student feel confident in their abilities by listening to their challenges and providing the necessary support to reach their academic goals. I graduated from BYU in April of 2017 with a Bachelors Degree in Teaching Social Science and a minor in Spanish. I am a certified teacher in the state of Utah. From January to April of 2017...

Hello, I am a first-year medical student looking to help any students of all ages who may be struggling with school. I tutor a wide range of subjects from science to history, math, etc. I believe that learning should also be fun so that students can develop a passion for what they are studying, and that in turn will help them become better students in the future.

I look forward to helping students improve their test scores! I graduated from UC Berkeley and Columbia Law. I self-taught to achieve a perfect verbal SAT score and an LSAT score in the 99th percentile. Test taking is a skill and, like any skill, you can improve significantly through practice and learned techniques.

...University in New Brunswick, NJ. I spent my undergraduate career studying Cell Biology and Neuroscience with a concentration in NeuroPsychology. I also worked at my university as a research assistant and a writing tutor. I am currently applying for masters programs. I love tutoring- it is something that I have done since I was in high school and I am excited to help out some students in need! Feel free to message me with any...

...volunteered at my Math Club's "Math Lab", an academic peer-tutoring session held every Monday for four years; as a college freshmen I was a tutor for Champion Learning, a company funded by No-Child-Left-Behind in order to aid struggling middle school students with the Common Core; as a full-time instructor, I managed classes for SHSAT and SAT and produced my own content while coordinating with parents and students on progress; during graduate school, I launched my...

I am a senior at New York University studying Interactive Media Arts with a minor in Computer Science and Math. I have a lot of experience with standardized tests, from ACT and SAT to AP Tests. I hope my knowledge of this subject matter can help prepare students for their future standardized tests!

...Art History to Political theory. However, my passion for literature led me to pursue a Master's in English at the University of East Anglia where I specialized in modern and contemporary writing. As an avid writer I love supporting students on all areas of the essay-writing process, from reading and analyzing a text to crafting a thesis statement. Putting pen to paper can be a daunting task I struggled writing my own college application essays....

...wondered how I could get consistent high marks without staying up all night studying. Here's a few of my strategies: -- Each test is a game, treat it like one! All games have rules. There are free points on every test that can be won by just knowing these rules! -- Study smarter, not longer. Once we know the rules, we can apply them to make our study hours more effective. Fewer hours spent cramming...

...Riverdale. I spent this past year in Israel, studying spoken Ancient Greek and Biblical Hebrew, and performing in an amateur production of First Date: The Musical. I have worked with a number of cutting edge classics educators: I spent the last summer volunteering with the Paideia Institute - the nation's leading non-profit for promoting the classical humanities - designing and teaching a compositional (using speech and writing instead of reading) Latin curriculum to middle schoolers...

Newly graduated from university I am eager to help others and follow my passion of teaching. I have over 8 years of tutoring experience, tutoring all subjects from math to english to biology! Graduating with two engineering degrees (mechanical engineering and engineering science) I have taken difficult technical classes and understand what it takes to succeed. I work hard to make sure students understand the material and are able to achieve their academic goals.

...degree in Environmental Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and I specialize in College Algebra. My teaching philosophy centers on fostering strong connections with students and employing interactive methods that simplify complex concepts, making them engaging and relatable. Witnessing my students' growth and academic success fuels my commitment to their learning journeys. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy exploring nature, which enriches my teaching by allowing me to draw real-world connections to mathematical ideas and...

...and French/Italian minor. I also know Portuguese. I have been teaching all of those languages along with ESL at a private international school for the past 5 years. I have a teaching license and also a license in real estate as a salesperson. I studied abroad in Moscow Russia, Madrid Spain, Paris France, and Rome Italy. I also spent the summer in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and six months in Punta Cana, and the Dominican...

...educational goals. With each student that I connect with, I look forward to hearing their success stories at school. As someone who comes from an underprivileged community, I enjoy facilitating educational resources and outreach to those in a similar position. I believe education can be life-changing, and everyone should be able to experience it. I mostly focus on Algebra 1 and any math that comes before that, but I am also experienced in tutoring Spanish,...

...Philosophy. Since graduation, I've been interning at a policy think-tank in Washington, D.C. I really enjoy tutoring a broad range of subjectsfrom math to test prep to writingbecause it keeps me intellectually active and on my toes. I really like to tutor by leading my partner through an analysis of his/her thought process in problem-solving; I've found it's a really effective way to break bad mental habits and create new, good ones.

...During college, I've tutored a broad range of subjects including, English, History, and Geography. I consider myself a wiz at Excel and am happy to teach anyone willing to learn! I want all my interactions to be fun and light-hearted to help my tutees undergo personal growth. My belief when tutoring students is to help them not only pass their classes but truly understand the material. Once you can explain it back to me we're...

...College and an experienced tutor. I received my degrees in Psychology and Education and I am comfortable with all types of learners, including students with executive functioning needs or learning needs. I have experience both on Zoom and tutoring in person. I am most experienced with students aged 5-18, especially middle school and early high school. I tutor a broad range of subjects and am happy to speak with you to see how I can...

...a degree in English Literature and International Studies. I work with students from elementary to college level on Reading Comprehension,English, Essay Writing, Phonics, SSAT, and SAT test prep. As a tutor, I create individualized and goal oriented strategies for my students in order to facilitate their success. My interests include reading (unsurprisingly), running, cooking, and traveling; I recently studied abroad in Argentina and hope to see more of the world in the future. I also...

Many students benefit from one on one learning experiences. It is important that students get individual attention to ensure that they understand the material, and that attention is not always given in the classroom environment. Students should be able to feel comfortable with their teachers and ask questions when they need clarification, and there should be enough trust between teacher and student for easy conversation.

...students succeed in class. The classroom needs to be an interactive and collaborative learning environment where the students and the teacher work together to reach the school's academic goals. The teacher prepares the lesson plans and organizes the materials but the students need to participate in the learning experience and process. It is important to use a variety of assessment methods to allow for various learning styles. This would include holistically scored writing assignments, oral...