Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Pawtucket, RI

...to volunteer tutoring and mentoring, to being an Air Force pilot, I have experience sharing knowledge with others. Beyond teaching procedures or rote memorization of facts, I desire to teach the lessons behind the specific skill set so students understand the underlying concepts. My goal is for them to answer the question: "Why?" for each lesson so I know they truly grasp the foundation of each topic. Thank you for considering me to instruct and...

...school math, including but not limited to algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus. My goal is to become a high school math teacher. While math can be a challenging subject, it can also be deeply rewarding. Math has countless applications in fields ranging from finance, engineering, science, health, technology/computation, data analysis, AI, economics, and many more areas. I firmly believe that with enough practice students can improve their grades and understanding of math. Math is best...

...received my Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stony Brook University. I am a research engineer and have 5 years of work experience as an engineer. In addition, I have worked with students throughout high school, college and post-college as a tutor. While I tutor a variety of math and science subjects, I prefer to tutor math. Algebra has always been my favorite subject with chemistry as my second favorite and is what I...

...learn Biology, Mathematics and Chemistry. I currently live in Boston and will be attending medical school next year.I am working as a Pharmacy Technician at CVS and I decided to go back to tutoring because I miss working with people and helping them learn new or difficult subjects. I am fortunate to have been able to share my love of learning with others. A small fact about me is I love traveling and going to...

...History and essay writing skills. I hold an MA in Art History from Tufts University, where I worked as Head Teaching Assistant for the introductory Art History courses. I also have 3+ years of experience working as a museum educator in New York City and elsewhere. I live in Providence, RI with a sweet tan dog named Nelly. In my spare time I like to bake, ride on the local bike paths, and relax with...

...with students with a variety of special needs, including ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, speech and language impairments, and more, as well as general education students. I have a calm demeanor that puts my students at ease and I am always ready to answer questions or explain difficult concepts in new ways. I am here for whatever my students need, including homework help, scaffolded support, or learning practice games to increase fluency. I love watching students...

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.

...the world and it's inhabitants in a very profound and involved way. My strongest subjects are exercise science, nutrition, physical therapy, geography, psychology, writing of any kind, and history. I am a quick learner, however, and am always willing to test and educate myself in preparation for tutoring others. Finally, I possess addictions to travel, exercise and discovery. I detest laziness and want everything I create and experience to be the most magnificent it can...

Hello! My name is Chris Aparo. I am a certified elementary school teacher with a background in history/social studies. I am well-versed in a variety of content disciplines and teaching methods, and I excel at one-on-one student assistance.

Hello! My name is Alicia. I am a Classics PhD student currently residing in New Jersey. In addition to my 10 years experience in Latin, I have taught college level Latin courses. I also write well (I passed the AP Lit and Comp exam with a 5) and my grammar is great!

...time to my two passions, medicine, and education. I am currently in school obtaining a combination B.S. and Masters Degree in Biology, with a minor in Education. I love all the subjects that I tutor, and my favorite aspect of tutoring is watching a student's understanding of a challenging subject grow. My teaching philosophy is that each individual student will learn best with an individualized plan. Outside of academia, I work as a 911 EMT.

...school. Before teaching 5th grade, I taught 4th grade for two years in a different school district. I have been working in education; teaching, substitute teaching, and working as a paraprofessional for seven years now. I have experience working with a wide range of students; students on IEPs, students with academic challenges who need additional support, students who need enrichment and extra challenge, etc. I am very comfortable and familiar with teaching all subject matter...

...deeper understanding of the material, even in areas they have struggled with for years. Many of my students have not taken relevant quantitative courses for years and have forgotten much of their fundamental math skills, but after working with me for a short time, they are able to achieve great GRE quantitative scores. Students also enjoy my approach to the verbal section, where we work on decoding the questions and narrowing answer choices based on...

...school students in their college application process (e.g. college essay). Once students are in college I continue to provide this support by ensuring that students have the proper tools to succeed (e.g. proper study habits, effective writing tools, ways to navigate college). I am most passionate about English, Reading and Writing. In my experience helping struggling students prepare their college essay or write a paper for class, I find joy whenever students make breakthroughs in...

...tutored for three of my four years as an undergraduate in the Roth Writing Center located at my alma mater. As a writing center tutor I helped students of various skill levels promote clarity and eliminate ambiguity in their writing. Additionally, I have helped students develop close reading strategies across the humanities, particularly in the area of U.S. History, one of my personal favorite subjects. My approach to tutoring tends to revolve around questions; I...

...as both a teacher and Special Ed specialist for the past 6 years in Lincoln Public Schools (MA), Hanscom Airforce Base (K-8th Grade), and KIPP Triumph Academy (St. Louis - Elementary ELA). Although I was raised in Boston, I was raised in an Argentine family and am a fluent Spanish speaker. In addition to a strong background in math, science and language arts, I am also an avid musician, and have tutored music both instrumentally...

...level, offering support in writing essays. I have also worked as an English tutor in Guatemala, Puerto Rico, and at my local YMCA, and as an editor at many school papers, so I have lots of training in language and in offering essay support. While I enjoy tutoring in all subjects, I especially love English (and any type of writing), Social Studies, History, and Spanish. I'm also dyslexic, so I had to overcome a little...

...simple: I believe all students are capable of understanding any topic of study. My job as a tutor is to help facilitate this understanding by building student confidence. I do this by taking complex topics, breaking them down into simple pieces and then reassembling these pieces to give a big picture perspective. All the tools needed for students to succeed are already within them, my duty is to help my tutees utilize them.

...I traveled extensively through Europe and the Middle East. I have experience teaching English to children in Madrid; tutoring junior high students in mathematics; assisting my many siblings with standardized test prep; and peer tutoring college students in business courses. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, math, public speaking, and standardized test prep. I am a firm proponent of equalizing education opportunities, as education is critical for...

...test scores. Interests: I am a book nerd and a music geek! Along with my coursework, I do a lot of singing, acting, writing, and reading. At school, I am the president of my improv comedy troupe, I write sketch comedy, I enjoy directing musicals and plays, I am an active member of a sorority, I write for my school newspaper, and I am the vice president of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honors society....