Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Suffolk County, NY

...Laude graduate of Bowdoin College. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies. At Bowdoin, Cordelia worked in the Office of Admissions for three years. She is familiar with the exciting and sometimes overwhelming college process and wants to make standardized testing stress free and successful! As a tutor, Cordelia works with students on all sections of the ACT and SAT. She wants to create an engaging environment...

I'm Mia! I graduated cum laude from Barnard College of Columbia University with a B.A. in Art History and a minor in Psychology. I'm passionate about education and like to tutor with an emphasis on empathy, patience, and an equal power dynamic. My specialties are in writing, reading, grammar/vocabulary, organization, time management, and study skills.

I'm not here to teach you. I'm here to help you save the world.... To make learning a fun, interesting, and exciting experience. I believe that learning is the outcome of enthusiasm.... Get to know who the student is and allow them to get to know me.... By constantly reinforcing my confidence in them. After a while, they'll begin to have that confidence in themselves.... I would use incentives.... I would use repetition until they get...

...acting and have performed all over the country including Carnegie Hall. I am a big sports fan too, and every once in a while, I might just glue myself to the couch to watch my favorite team play (or at least put it on DVR if I'm working). I am a marathon runner, indoor soccer player, dancer, and a whole lot of other things that I am trying every day. One of the things I...

...as comfortable and eventually gain the confidence to take any test with ease and certainty. I am lucky to help students grow and flourish in many subjects and I enjoy working both with students who just need a little extra practice to students who are struggling in classes. Practice makes perfect and I utilize a mix of explaining difficult concepts and working through practice problems to help my students understand the material deeply and feel...

I graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in History and Studio Art. I am passionate about learning; I especially love to read, write and paint. I have experience working with kids from two summers living in a cabin with thirty fourteen year olds at a sleep away camp in Maine. I believe learning can and should be fun, and it is my goal to adjust my teaching style to the needs of each child.

...school for students with language-based learning disabilities. Before that, I worked both as a substitute teacher throughout New York City and at a nonprofit supporting students who were reading below grade level. While I'm passionate about supporting all learners, working with struggling readers and writers has always been my main focus. I believe all students, no matter their age or background, should have the reading skills they need to both succeed in school and to...

...in conjunction with MATLAB. I have 2 years of experience mentoring and tutoring college juniors and seniors. I have also led tours of the American Museum of Natural History that covered topics like gems and minerals, the geology of Manhattan's skyscrapers, and the history of the Solar System. Given my background, I am most effective at tutoring college to graduate level environmental science, geology, and MATLAB programming. I believe that education should be accessible to...

...I believe that putting topics and ideas into the proper context makes the information easier to process as well as more memorable to the student. I have seen this in everything from US History to biology and truly believe this is the best way to fully understand and grasp new concepts. My down time consists of a lot of physical activity, whether that is in the form of going to the gym or playing ice...

I am a recent graduate of Sarah Lawrence College with a love for learning and educating. I have experience working in an academic context with children from ages 5-20. I also have two years of experience working with students with learning disabilities and Autism.

I recently graduated from college at Yale University where I studied Political Science and dabbled in other subjects. I love tutoring and teaching and I have experience tutoring a wide variety of subjects including U.S. government and history, grammar and writing skills, and middle school math up to calculus. I particularly love working on perfecting college essays!

I love teaching because I love learning. There is nothing as exciting to me as being with a student of any age or developmental stage, while their eyes are opening to new ideas and ways of thinking.

...young students to achieve academic excellence by obtaining the comprehension and awareness that is required to further their education. I believe my professional experience and volunteer community work make me the best candidate for tutoring. My qualifications include a high capacity to multitask with the material, meticulous attention to detail to provide an extensive but understandable experience, ability to connect to all people from diverse walks of life, and an innate eagerness to bridge the...

...personalized student goals, then adapting to student progression was a valuable skill. I visualize myself using these same skills when assisting young students at Varsity Tutors.. My ability to oversee the development of programming at Citizen Schools, as a Teaching Fellow, was a reason my students achieved a year to year significant increase in math understanding. I customized in-classroom teaching to a classroom of students and had great success. Excited to raise students' academic performance...

...every student possesses the inherent capacity for greatness. My main role as a tutor is not to impose rigidly, one size fits all standards or methods onto the student. My role instead is to help each individual student tap into their own unique greatness to hopefully ignite in each one of them the joy of being lifelong learners. I don't consider this just a job. I consider it a privilege to play a small part...

...a current graduate student at Columbia University in the City of New York. Tutoring since high school, I have worked with students ages 11-22 (from middle school through college) in subjects as varied as math, organizational skills, PRAXIS prep, and of course, biochemistry! Additionally, I am well-versed in GRE, SAT, ACT, and AP exam coaching. Outside of the classroom, I have and continue to work in biochemical laboratories, play viola in an orchestra, and cross-country...

...and thrive. I have a Bachelor's Degree in English Education and a Master's Degree in Special Education. Since teaching for over 19 years, I've learned that there are many styles of learning and that earning can be a lot of fun. There are many techniques and strategies that I have enjoyed sharing with my students to give them confidence in reading, writing, public speaking, and more. Some of my personal interests are movies, music, traveling,...

...SHSAT and SAT preparation. With ample experience tutoring kids from kindergarten to 12th grade, I can easily understand a student's weak areas, and what is required for them to improve. I create individual tutoring plans for each of my students, provide specialized focus for their weak areas, and do what is necessary for them to develop a better understanding of the subject(s). After my sessions, I make sure that my student has been challenged, but...

...engineering major at Northeastern University. I not only excel in my classes in math and science, but also apply the principles I learn in real life at my lab. Outside of the classroom, I also serve on the Student Government's Academic Affairs committee and as a representative for my dorm building on Hall Council. Upon graduating I plan to pursue a Master's degree in mechanical or computer engineering. I bring an unparalleled passion and dedication...

...programming and technology skills, as I believe they are essential in today's world. The Spanish language is one of my strengths. I would love to be able to teach others a language that seems so beautiful to me. I am passionate about helping students because I believe everyone deserves access to quality, meaningful learning. To achieve this, I try to make the learning of different subjects reach everyone in an easy and accessible way, using a...