Award-Winning Spanish 2 Tutors serving Greenburgh, NY

...5-10 for an academic year. During my undergraduate career, I minored in Spanish as a nod to my Hispanic heritage and worked with the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations. I am a strong advocate for an individualistic teaching approach; no one student learns the same as another and I believe...

...skills required on our standardized tests and in our college essay writing. I believe that all students have an innate desire and ability to learn, and that a true teacher makes it their job to find out how to bridge the gap between a student and the subject material. My favorite moments during tutoring sessions...

...grade, I have tutored peers in Spanish, and earned the NY State Seal of Biliteracy in my senior year. I speak Spanish at home, and I am most passionate tutoring in areas of language and art. In my senior year I began privately helping students with ACT Reading and English preparation (with my own score...

...I was a high school senior, and I also currently have a work-study job as a tutor at a nearby middle school. I usually tutor middle school and high school math ranging from Algebra 1 to Calculus. I believe that math and learning should be an important aspect for everyone in life, and I'm happy...

...from my students how to be a better teacher and engage them. I am passionate about teaching students to read, because once you can read you can learn anything. I always tell students one of my favorite quotes: "Everything is hard when you don't know how to do it and easy once you learn how."

...of these have on our daily lives. From a young age, I've been passionate about sharing knowledge, creativity and tales. Once tied into a novel, I'm part of the experience and live yet another life. My perception of the world has been forever compromised by literature, there's something special about 17th and 18th century literature.

...Math, particularly students from low-income housing and English-as-a-second-language learners. I tutor all ages from elementary school all the way up to college students and genuinely love to learn and help people succeed. I believe that establishing a rapport with students is crucial for learning to take place and I feel that relevant, real-world examples are...

I am an experienced tutor and teacher in a wide variety of subjects who specializes in student-centered, personalized learning.... I believe you need to meet students where they are, match your teaching style to their personal interests, and let them have a role in setting their goals. Learning is something a student does with a teacher's help, not something a teacher does to a student.

...the emotions that we use to learn. Understanding the process of learning from a psychological perspective gives me an advantage in my ablility to tutor. I am able to identify where each student meets their challenges, to then apply the best accurate teaching techniques to help them achieve their highest potential academic goal.

...as well as subjects such as chemistry and biology. I have recently also taken the MCAT and am very passionate about chemistry, biology, biochemistry, psychology and sociology. While tutoring students, I have seen progress in the skills and techniques they acquire for standardized tests. I believe such strategies are important to grasp and I can...

...around to learn many different subjects and languages, I have only come to realize more how much I love to learn, and how much I want to impart that love of learning onto others. I am passionate about tutoring and helping each and every student I meet achieve to their greatest academic potential.

...just a handful of strategies. The SAT has the same tricks every time, just in a different form. I try to get students to think like the test maker so they can anticipate these tricks. What concept are they trying to test you on with this question? What's important about this concept? What might they...

...academic goals. I am a Biochemistry major studying on a pre-med track, and prior to college, I attended a college prep high school. Sometimes, studying, preparing for a test, or any other academic challenge can seem impossible to complete. I've been there, and if I had to bet everyone has! Luckily, help is always available....

...that come with it since I had to learn a new language too. I believe that creativity is important in learning, and the simpler you look at things the easier it is to learn. I love to travel and to learn new things from other cultures and in my spare time I enjoy taking pictures...

...have for learning. I have extensive experience working as a tutor, mentor, and research assistant, where I have had to encounter difficult situations and develop actionable strategies to navigate them. Everyone processes information differently, and I hope to make the learning process as stress-free and engaging as possible. As someone pursuing a career in science...

...settings and capacities. I started my teaching career at Blind Brook High School in Westchester County, NY, where I taught English Language Arts for three years and developed a popular creative writing elective, which I also adapted for a pre-college summer enrichment program based out of Cambridge University in England. Fascinated with the learning potential...

...probably have to be English. I love challenging my students to accurately and grammatically express themselves through writing stories and learning new vocabulary words. I enjoy teaching them tricks to eventually self-correct themselves, use context clues to answer reading questions, and gain a better understanding of their English material. As a tutor, my style is...

...acquisition of knowledgeit must, in my opinion, demonstrate an appreciation for the value of the process which it belongs to and attempt to fulfill the obligation to which it is directed. No such obligation should ever be taken lightly, and no place in education can be properly deserved by any who would.

...I have worked as a gymnastics instructor for middle-school aged children, an ultimate frisbee captain for college students, and have led a summer hiking and Spanish learning program with high school students. In all of these instances I was able to gain valuable interpersonal skills that carry through to my tutoring. I enjoy forging meaningful...

...integrated, equal, accessible schools by organizing students and school communities to advocate for change. I also work on the organizing council of Teachers Unite, supporting school communities to build strong communities and create alternative systems of discipline that support the socio-emotional development of students. In my free time I love to run, experiment with creative...