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Ariel: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...and improvement. I always focus on my student's weak areas in order to help him/her strengthen them. I also work with them to understand why they are having trouble. I try to approach the problems in different ways to allow my student to think about the problem from different angles, and I help my students think logically and efficiently about tackling solutions. Lastly, I push my students to continue practicing so they don't get complacent....
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelors, Molecular and cell biology
Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University - PHD, Medicine

Travis: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...encouraging, supportive, and inspiring way. I hold a Ph.D. in Philosophy and an M.F.A. in English, Literature, and Writing. I have published three books, and I have received scholarship grants, including a Fulbright Scholarship, from multiple countries. I have successfully taught English and Philosophy courses for five years in New York City universities, and my teaching evaluations are among the highest at each university. I love great books, good movies, traveling, and music, and I...
Education & Certification
Belmont University - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy, and Religion
SUNY-Stony Brook - Unknown, Ph.D.
ACT Reading: 32

Jonathan: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...reflection of success as opposed to success itself. Then what is success? Success is taking command of your learning and finding your own reasons to love a subject. It's gaining an understanding of a course's material because you find it empowering to do so, and because it fuels your curiosity about the world. I tutor the LSAT, the SAT, ACT and Latin. The LSAT because I spent hundreds of hours self-studying for it, grew to...
Education & Certification
Brown University - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 780

Michelle: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...in Secondary Education/History and I am a certified teacher in Social Studies. I have also taught ESL classes both in a secondary school in Spain and to elementary students through tutoring. I have a passion for almost all subjects and can wear many hats. I have tutored math classes for middle and high schoolers for many years and have organized study materials for various levels of learners. I try to be very student-centered with my...
Education & Certification
Clemson University - Bachelor in Arts, History Teacher Education
SAT Math: 710

Amy: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
I am an experienced teacher and tutor who loves working with students to help achieve their educational goals! I work with students of all ages to accelerate their learning.
Education & Certification
Centenary College - Bachelor in Arts, English
National University - Master of Arts, English
State Certified Teacher

Taylor: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...Political Science from Michigan State University. Since high school, I have been involved with several mentoring, tutoring, and youth development groups, programs, and initiatives. My experience with students ranges from preschool to professional school. My favorite subjects are literacy, reading comprehension, and writing. I believe that every person has the capacity to learn and improve in every subject area if they embrace their unique learning style and approach new material with determination and an overall...
Education & Certification
Michigan State University - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Howard University School of Law - Juris Doctor, Law

Julia: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...school students since my freshman year of high school in Spanish, math, and history courses. My favorite subjects to tutor are Spanish I since I love working with students who are beginning to learn Spanish, and art history because I enjoy understanding changes in and across civilizations through the lens of art. As a tutor, I am passionate about helping the student achieve their academic goals while also encouraging them to gain strong study skills...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34

Richard: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
I've been teaching college writing and geography for about ten years. I really enjoy helping students think about the world, decipher texts, and express their ideas. I look forward to helping you develop skills that will be useful through college and beyond. ... I consistently try to encourage students to critically analyze the connections between their daily practices and the uneven political, economic, and environmental issues that underpin them. I see teaching and learning as processes...
Education & Certification
Syracuse University - Bachelors, Architecture
Rutgers University-New Brunswick - PHD, Geography

Ann Marie: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...best way to do this. I also have a strong love for learning and as an educator, having this quality is essential if one is to instill a love for learning in his/her students. I am helping students reach their fullest potential. I am laying the foundation for lifelong learning and achievement and to me that is the greatest job of all. I have taught a wide variety of students in both early childhood and...
Education & Certification
Dyson College Arts & Science - Bachelor in Arts, Psychobiology

Anna: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...students at the University of Michigan. Subjects I taught there included Biology, History, Anthropology, Upper Level Writing and Research Methods. I also have extensive experience with private tutoring, both one-to-one and with small groups of students. I especially enjoy working with younger children and I have tutored elementary and middle school students in English, Math, and Science. I also have a great success rate with SAT preparation, essay writing, and college application help for high...
Education & Certification
CUNY Brooklyn College - Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - Doctor of Philosophy, Anthropology
SAT Verbal: 720
GRE Quantitative: 169
GRE Verbal: 154

Fidan: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...one year gap-year, I lived in Dijon, France where I worked in a local high school as a language assistant. One year later, I began my journey as a Masters Candidate at New York University in Publishing: Print & Digital Media. At the moment, I am pursuing a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Edinburgh. My lessons vary between lectures and discussions, to cover several concepts across literature from political backgrounds to relations...
Education & Certification
University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor in Arts, French Studies
New York University - Master of Arts, Digital Communications and Multimedia
University of Edinburgh - Doctor of Philosophy, General Literature

Carly: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...producer and editor at a start-up media company in New York City and volunteer with great organizations like Girls on the Run and Breakthrough Collaborative, coaching, mentoring, and tutoring students of all ages. I have 7+ years of tutoring experience, with a focus on college admissions and standardized test prep (SAT, PSAT, ACT, GRE, and various AP tests). While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Literature, and helping...
Education & Certification
Dartmouth College - Bachelor in Arts, English
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 780

Nathan: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...science and mathematics as well as the humanities in general. My teaching interests are wide-ranging, including computer science, reading, writing, and math. I'm also a great test-taker, and have been helpful in the past to students in preparing for a panoply of tests, from high school level to higher ed. Having grown up having to mostly teach myself from textbooks rather than learning from teachers, as well as tutoring students who were dealing with ADHD...
Education & Certification
Fordham University - Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Yangbo : White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
Ever since bringing refugee children up to and beyond grade-level mathematics while tutoring in the mid-2000s, I have always been motivated by a spirit of service to community, society, and humanity at large. Teaching and tutoring is one small but essential part of that ethos.
Education & Certification
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Science, Economics

Anthony : White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...After graduation I worked in accounting but I didn't find that line of work for me so I decided to pursue a career in law. I took the LSAT and now I am currently in the process of applying for Fall 2022 for law school. I found tutoring to be incredibly rewarding. I discovered my love for it when I had to help my younger family members as I was the oldest and I always...
Education & Certification
Fordham University - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
LSAT: 166

John: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...teaching pre-k students how to read. Then, from 2016 to 2017 I tutored beginners and intermediate Spanish to students at my former college. I'm a native Spanish and English speaker. Apart from tutoring Spanish, I also tutor English, ESL, web design, Wordpress, online marketing, and basic graphic design (PhotoShop). Although my academic concentrations differ from what I tutor, being a sociology major has elicited my public speaking, writing and presentation skills while my music minor...
Education & Certification
CUNY Hunter College - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Gregory: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...tutoring students in a variety of subjects. I am a graduate of Fordham University, class of 2017. I majored in International Political Economy with minors in Economics and Spanish. Currently I am in the M.A. program at the Seton Hall University's School of International Relations and Diplomacy. I specialize in political science and economics, but I have a wide academic background including standardized testing, such as the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and GRE. I have experience...
Education & Certification
Fordham University - Bachelor in Arts, International Economics
Seton Hall University - Master of Arts, International Relations
ACT Reading: 33
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1500
SAT Math: 710

Thomas: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...graduated from SUNY Purchase class of 2017, on the Dean's List. My degree was a Bachelors of Arts. I majored in History with a minor in Political Science. I am very passionate in my field of study. My focus was primarily on American and World History including Middle Eastern History, Ancient Chinese History, and Irish History. I have expanded on my course work by studying abroad in Italy to learn about their history and culture....
Education & Certification
SUNY at Purchase College - Bachelor in Arts, History

Jamison: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
...2000 and have been passionate about it ever since, ultimately turning it into my career when I finished Undergrad at Eastman/ U of R in 2008. During my last semester there, as well as any break that saw me returning home to New Rochelle, NY, I continued to teach music in any capacity that I could - private lessons and schools, charter schools, teaching agencies, camps, etc. Since 2008, I have hosted more than 8...
Education & Certification
University of Rochester - Bachelor in Arts, Music History, Literature, and Theory
CUNY Hunter College - Master of Arts, Music Teacher Education
SAT Math: 700

Deleta: White Plains Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in White Plains, NY
My goal is to help every student to the best of my ability.
Education & Certification
CUNY Lehman College - Bachelor of Science, Sociology
CUNY Lehman College - Current Grad Student, Education
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