Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Newark, NJ

...was painting but hold high expertise in drawing, printmaking, sculpture, illustration, and more. I love to work in a variety of mediums and am excited to share my knowledge of fine arts with students. Still lifes, figure drawing/painting, portraiture, anatomy, color theory, art history, and stylized illustration are just a few of the skills I can teach. I can include some proponents of art history, structure and form, dynamic compositions, narrative, and more in my...

...a complete understanding of material and are fully prepared to tackle whatever challenge has been facing them. I am very outgoing and always happy to help. My favorite subjects to tutor are those that involve mathematics. A solid understanding of math basics is essential to a successful path through the world of academia. I also have a passion for the general sciences and the spanish language and culture. I look forward to assisting you in...

As an educator, I am committed to creating a student centered atmosphere in the classroom that encourages productive learning. I determine a students' strengths and weaknesses and create an appropriate yet rigorous lesson accordingly. My goal is to push students to their full potential and be a supportive model for them to succeed.

...History, and Art, while also giving students one-on-one attention to help with particular difficulties they were having in English. My tutoring experience began as a peer tutor at Loyola, where I tutored History and Spanish. In Spain I tutored students, teachers, and parents in English. My favorite subjects to tutor are Spanish and History because they are essential for the development of communicative and analytic skills, which are essential for success in university and graduate...

...in Biology and Calculus. I may not be able to help children medically until I become a doctor, but until then I want to be able to help in any way that I can, which includes educationally. I tutor in a variety of subjects, but my favorite has to be tutoring Math, from Pre-Algebra to Calculus, because a lot of students seem to dread doing math and I love it when I'm able to explain...

...current graduate student at NYU's Institute of Fine Arts in Art Conservation; she enjoys both the quantitive side of science and the imaginative side of having history come alive through art, and art come alive through historical contexts. Though born and raised and still in NYC, Sherry loves traveling. Besides traveling, she loves reading, drawing, playing guitar, practicing yoga and a myriad of other things she can't think to type into a description box that...

...teaching experience includes five years in China teaching college-prep English essay writing, literature, world history, psychology, TOEFL prep and SAT reading comprehension/grammar/vocabulary, as well as assisting students with college application essays, through the China Social Welfare Education Foundation. I also taught ESL for seven months in rural Nicaragua, and spent 6 weeks touring the Middle East, performing in a circus troupe for refugee children. Other teaching experience includes teaching courses at Wesleyan University's Green Street...

...persuasive writing. It is in these areas that I have had the most success--as well as the most fun-- teaching both academic students as well as those preparing for entrance exams such as the ACT and SAT. I love being able to impact my students' lives in a meaningful way through enriching their educational experience. In my spare time, I am a crafts enthusiast, usually working on multiple sewing and other projects at once, reading...

...public and private sessions, highschool + AP classes, college classes + TAing. I tutor a wide variety of subjects, and specifically very passionate about tutoring all levels of Biology and Chemistry, ACT prep, and AP English, History, and Science tests. There is something so rewarding about breaking down large, complex mechanisms and concepts into understandable parts. I approach every session with a clear goal for each student's needs - whether that is a specific problem...

...experience. There's no one who relates more to the student than another student who has already experienced it all. I believe I can bring my experience of success throughout my pre-college years to help any student prepare for college. Throughout high school, one of my favorite extracurricular activities consisted of tutoring foreign students English. I enjoyed tutoring fellow classmates all throughout high school especially in topics relating to STEM and standardized testing. Standardized test prep has...

...grade English class and gave extra attention to students with special needs and made sure that they understood the concepts of the day. I now am a teacher's assistant to a college level classical Indian music class where I have been teaching, creating assessments, and meeting with students to ensure that they understand the history and culture behind this type of music. I have always loved learning as a student as well as giving back...

...as a writing specialist at the Yale College Writing Center, where I edited papers on topics from Turkish prison reform to Faulkner to hemoglobin studies. This past summer, I traveled to 14 countries as part of the singing group Whim 'n Rhythm. On that trip, I taught a cappella, singing and choral workshops with students of all ages. It was incredible and hugely affirming -- music is truly a global language! My goal is to...

...comprehension, grammar skills, algebra, test taking tips, time management, etc. During our sessions together, we will review the problems that I have provided for homework, and I will instruct the student on better and faster ways to solve the correct problems and demonstrate ways to approach the problems that they did not know how to solve. Additionally, I always find that my students have the greatest level of success as I foster great tutor/student relationships....

...recently, I took the GRE to get into my doctoral programs. I love tutoring as it give me an opportunity to be a teacher, coach, and cheerleader all at the same time. I love the one-on-one interaction and the opportunity to help students with both content and strategy. When I'm not tutoring, I enjoy exploring the city and watching TV. I am a Jeopardy fan! (It is my life goal to get on Jeopardy before...

...current junior at the University at Buffalo. I am majoring in history with a focus on U.S. and minoring in political science. I have always enjoyed writing and editing papers which is part of the reason I was drawn to history as a major. I have worked in the past with students ranging in age from kindergarten - 11th grade. Outside of school, I spend a lot of time writing content for games of Dungeons...

My extensive skills, education and experience afford me the pleasure of passing on my knowledge to others.

...range of subjects, my favorite subjects to tutor are Math, Spanish, Environmental and Earth Science, and Biology. I'm passionate about helping students because I've seen many have that "a-ha moment" while tutoring, and I know how important those moments are to their understanding and learning. I want to help more students find those moments of clarity in whatever subject they are struggling in so that they can have more confidence in their abilities and succeed....

I'm an avid reader and lover of History first among other things. Science trivia and biology fascinate me as well. I love learning and deepening my understandings by explaining or discussing them with others. In my free time I bike, read, write fiction, and watch cheesy sci-fi shows.

Of all the amazing qualities humans possess, the most valuable proves to be our capacity to learn. If you become an extraordinary learner, you can become extraordinary at anything.

...Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. I have had my work performed Off-Broadway, across NYC and Baltimore. In 2017, I graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor's degree in History of Art, as well as minors in Theatre Arts & Studies (JHU) and Vocal Performance (the Peabody Institute). I have also studied Opera at the Florence University of the Arts in Italy and Musical Theater at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Connecticut. I look...