Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Passaic, NJ

...and tutoring. In high school, I had often tutored in math, including algebra and calculus. While I was at UCLA, I continued tutoring math and English to middle and elementary school students around Los Angeles county. Since then, I have completed my Master's Degree in European History, Politics, and Society at Columbia University. I love...

I am a Brooklyn-based Oberlin College graduate and currently work as an assistant teacher at The Churchill School and Center. I studied English and Creative Writing and teach 8th grade English. I love reading and writing fiction and essays and enjoy sharing my love of literature with students!

I am a graduate student studying art history in NYC and an aspiring professor of history with excellent reading and writing skills. I am currently working as a tutor because I want to strengthen my teaching skills and become better acquainted with helping students master the topics that I teach.

...Immediately after undergrad, I relocated to New York City to pursue my law degree at Fordham University. After earning my Juris Doctor and passing the NY bar exam, I worked for five years as a litigator in New York. In 2009, I took the opportunity to fulfill a lifetime dream to live abroad and moved...

...time. My tutoring style lends itself to being more student directed. I will let the content that needs to be addressed dictate how we meet, and then I like to scaffold the concepts from there so that the student can really understand the content. I do not believe in just showing you something- I want...

...Educational Leadership and Administration. I have been teaching World History, World Geography, and U.S. History for about nine years at a middle school in central New Jersey. Another endeavor undertaken by me is the founding and supervising of a district-wide peer mentoring program in which 8th grade students travel to connecting elementary schools to aide...

...I use teaching techniques to fit the learning profile and strengths of the learner. When working with me, we'll collaborate to figure out what might be interfering with the learning process, and devise an intervention or workaround. I love to empower students to understand how they best process information and what they need to do...

...is willing to alter their teaching style in order for me to learn. Thus, I try my best to understand a students learning style so that I can teach in a manner they will understand the most. I have tutored students between the ages of 3 and 18 in reading and math until the college...

...in math, biology and the ACT. My favorite approach to teaching is figuring out my students strong suits, and adapting the way we approach problems to them. This is why math is my favorite subject to teach, there are endless ways to do the same problem, and I love when I see my students Aha...

...through. I am currently reading "What It Takes", by Richard Ben Cramer, widely considered to be the greatest book ever written about political campaigns, while other recently completed books include "Ball Four," by Jim Bouton, and a biography on Joe DiMaggio. Other interests include politics, New York sports (Yankees/Giants/Knicks please don't talk to me about...

...goes for both general education and special education students. I have also seen them flourish after being given extra one on one attention and time to learn concepts that he or she is struggling with. That is why I wanted to become a tutor in my spare time. I spend every day as an educator...

...literature, mathematics, social science, physical science, society, and the cultures of people and the societies in which they live. My professional degree, one that I am still going to school for, is in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), which grants me the opportunity to teach students whose native languages are different than...

...seek to learn and understand. A recent arrival from London, England I am hoping to establish myself in New York. I am a hard-working, highly educated and determined young professional with a diverse skill set and range of experiences. No matter what I have been involved in be it my studies or my work, I...

...am a college senior at the New York Institute of Technology majoring in Biology and Life Sciences with a minor in Medical Humanities. I am passionate about all sciences, particularly biology, psychology, and biochemistry! I also have experience tutoring writing and literature at the college level, having previously held jobs at my school's writing center.

...which is why I specialize in German and English. Reaching educational goals is something I highly value in myself as well as others. I find tutoring to be a fulfilling and rewarding experience for both parties involved, and I take great pride in enriching students who are struggling with their academic pursuits. Most of all,...

I am an honors graduate of CUNY Queens College, and have been successfully tutoring for about three years; primarily high school math. My style is very focused on getting to know an individual student and the way they learn, and figuring out exactly why they are struggling.

...and a half before moving onto to other public service work. I take an interdisciplinary approach, using other subjects or real-world topics to help illustrate points and elicit learning. I enjoy exploring, observing, and finding the student's process for learning and, I receive tremendous fulfillment watching a student gain knowledge and applying it academically or...

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.

..."ah ha!" moment, when a previously difficult concept becomes understandable. I also flourish when encouraging students to think critically about topics and life in general. I love when students challenge me it indicates I'm doing my job! My style of teaching is very "user friendly". I am quite approachable, energetic, and love to use humor...

Though my primary career is as a web developer, I am also an experienced, personable tutor with expertise in a wide variety of subject areas. During my ten years of experience as a teacher and tutor, I've displayed a consistent ability to engage with students to make learning enjoyable and rewarding.... I resolutely favor critical-thinking skills over rote learning. I believe humans have a natural desire and ability to learn, and my experience has shown me...