Award-Winning Tutors in Elizabeth, NJ for Students in Special Education Programs

...through study abroad programs in both London and Paris. I absolutely love to travel and certainly miss my exciting European adventures! While home in the Bronx, my most meaningful volunteer experiences were working in a Hunts Point preschool. Through my work with young children and early literacy, I developed a love for teaching. I expanded my volunteer work in education with homework help for high school students and English tutoring for college freshmen. Upon graduation...

...very well. I was admitted early to Harvard my senior year, where I enrolled in Fall 2006. Long story short, my father was chronically ill, and I left school to help care for him. He required more care, and for longer, than anticipated, but it was not a choice I would ever reverse. And if, for now, qualities born of that experience must recommend me more than the usual benchmarks of achievement, they may be...

...of strategies that I enjoy sharing with students studying for the SAT, ACT, and GRE. My favorite subjects to tutor are Spanish, writing, history, and math for all levels. I love helping students see their own potential for success and discover their strengths. Through patience and hard work, they can improve in areas they don't feel as comfortable and eventually gain the confidence to take any test with ease and certainty. I am lucky to...

...simple: learning does not come easily if it cannot be made digestible. In this light, I employ a range of techniques to engage and drive my students towards their own litmus of success. I love integrating games, technology, or a points system to support students. If the first approach does not work, I am open and flexible to hearing feedback from the students and their parents in the interest of maximizing student learning. While my...

...medical school. I am a diligent worker and consistently ensure that I am prepared to meet the student's needs. I am exceptionally patient and excellent at developing creative ways for learning when I see a student needs a new approach. Further, from years of experience taking standardized tests (including the SAT and MCAT), AP classes, college courses, and pre-medical prerequisites, I have a thorough understanding of the level of work that is required for success.

...student at Columbia University. Before arriving to my current career choice of physical therapy, I did architecture, visual arts, I studied languages (Swedish and Russian, which I now speak fluently), took subjects in the humanities and the sciences, became a Pilates instructor, and also played drums and wrote music professionally! As a result, I can truly get in the mindset of a student who is learning something - NO question is out-of-bounds or silly -...

...with disabilities. I am especially passionate about foreign languages, the humanities, and social sciences. I received four consecutive gold medals on the National Latin Exam when I was in high school, so I am eager to help students who are struggling with the subject. I also specialize in the areas of English-language writing, grammar, and reading comprehension. I have wanted to be a teacher from a rather young age, and I am grateful to have...

...encouraging students to recognize the skills they already have, and use them to solve new, bigger problems. I've worked with students as young as five years old, all the way to graduate students working on their post-doc's. I always bring a positive energy to tutoring sessions, and I try to inspire a real love of learning in all my students. In my spare time I enjoy live theatre, and I've even been known to get...

...a staff of 26 editors and writers (ages 15-18), and written a few articles too in between it all! I'm happiest learning and sharing my knowledge with people of all ages. I bring extensive, fruitful editing experience, SAT verbal expertise, as well as fluency in Spanish, my first language. Speaking and learning foreign languages is one of the greatest joys in my life; I'm currently refining French and taking "Intensive Portuguese for Spanish Speakers." It's...

...skills. These areas align with my expertise, and I am always excited to see students gain confidence in articulating their ideas clearly and persuasively. My tutoring style is student-centered, focusing on their specific needs and learning styles. I aim to make every session interactive, engaging, and tailored to each student's unique challenges and strengths. By breaking down complex concepts into manageable steps, I ensure that learning feels approachable and enjoyable, not overwhelming. I hold a...

...Teaching Fellow, I became a certified secondary school teacher and earned a Master's in Education. My passion for education was shown by ending my first year raising my school’s science achievement level by 250%, earning the highest state exam passing rate in the nine-year history of Astor Collegiate Academy, a college preparatory high school in the Bronx. Additionally, I have worked in one on one tutoring settings since I was of high school age. Beginning...

...to elevate youth through social/emotional programs within the arts and kinesthetic learning. Also, last October 2018, two of my educator friends invited me to help them consult a Waldorf school in Oaxaca, MX. It's been invigorating learning and serving. Besides education, I enjoy writing, reading (library card + e-reader = game changer/nerd status), staying active (biking in NYC), traveling, and learning languages. As far as my specialties, I'm an organized professional with proven teaching, guidance, and...

...the SHSAT and the SAT. My main focus area is math, I've tutored students in math starting in the third grade up to calculus. I have also worked with special needs children for over 20 years. I love working with children and adults on all levels with the goal of improving grades and learning testing strategies. I enjoy helping people reach that "a-ha" moment, when they finally understand that concept that they had struggled with!

...real world to the theory. In addition, I work as a senior Information Technology project manager at AT&T providing clients with network design solutions and implementation these solutions in telecommunications and computer systems in an outsourcing environment. I have designed and implemented outsourcing solutions for major industries including major banks, manufacturing, medical, and education, technical and service industries. I have earned an MSc (Waterloo), MBA (University of Phoenix), and is at present completing his dissertation...

...helping students learn new material and re-learn old or difficult material. I also incorporate methods that help to greatly reduce anxiety and actually make math fun! When I am not teaching, I love spending time with my four year old, Julia, and my crazy dog, Albie. I love to be outdoors, hike, garden and read. I am also doing volunteer fundraising this year, so I am really excited about some of the projects that are...

I am a recent college graduate from SUNY Albany. I received my BA in Sociology with a minor in Psychology. I'm planning to go to Hunter College in the fall to pursue my Masters in Social Work. I've tutored elementary school aged students in math, spelling, science, reading, and writing comprehension. I've also tutored fellow classmates from high school/college in Beginner Spanish (Spanish 1), and various math subjects/levels.

...with the needs of my students. I was a stage manager for over 10 years on Broadway and on national tours and then I changed careers. I have taught math, English, science, and special education over 8 years and have an extensive knowledge of theater and magic. I approach teaching from a non "math brain" approach to make sure all of my students can understand the material. I had testing anxiety as a student and...

...have helped writers from five to fifty-five master the writing process in my fifteen years of teaching writing to high school and college students. Students writing college admission essays, scholarship applications and assigned research papers flock to me because I show them how to organize their thoughts and make their words zing on paper. I hold a MFA in Creative Writing and I am the author of three instructional writing books. I have helped people...

...own enthusiasm and curiosity are some of my greatest teaching assets as I've found the feelings are contagious within my students. My experience working with diverse groups of students and learners, including special education students, makes me uniquely attuned to each students individual needs. I also believe that learning at its core is a fun and exciting process. I would love to bring all of my skills to you or your family!

...have an undergraduate degree, and am currently working on my professional degree while holding a license in the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages. Both degrees have to do with English and language proficiency, however not limited to those subjects. My Bachelor of Arts degree is in Science Letters and Society, which is a degree created for future teachers. The workload for this degree entailed a thorough study of the foundations of English,...