Award-Winning Special Education Tutors in Fairfield, CT

...the past, I have helped students achieve significant improvements and success on the SAT, SHSAT, Regents and other exams! I truly believe education is a mutual learning and teaching opportunity and enjoy helping my students achieve a thorough understanding (those "Aha!" moments) and appreciation of whatever they choose to study! In the future, I seek to pursue clinical and pedagogical medicine and enjoy biking, skateboarding, dancing, and philosophizing in my spare time.

...both regular and special needs children in helping them improve their communication needs. This includes social language as well as verbal and written language. I have also tutored students in basic math such as arithmetic and algebra. I have a love for languages. I am an American Sign Lanuage interpreter and I speak conversational French. My philosophy for learning is learning should be fun. This happens when the teacher knows what teaching style works best...

...writing like I have, and being able to apply it to their schoolwork and any other ways they need to succeed. For learning to be most successful, I believe in a collaborative, student-centered approach to tutoring, that is, to always keep in mind both what the student wants to learn and what they need to learn. It is important to make lesson plans as engaging and relevant to the student's life as possible, because this...

...I also volunteered at the Willimantic AIDS clinic and was a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. I was awarded the greek life academic achievement award during my time at UConn. I began tutoring while I was in high school as a volunteer for the Bridgeport School Volunteer Association. At 15, my first student was a 4th grade girl who was about to repeat the fourth grade for the third time. Through my...

...to prove to the world that we retained what we learned that year. But are we *actually* learning? My goal as a tutor is to make your studies enjoyable. I love to use visual and real world examples to help you grasp difficult concepts. At the end of our sessions, it is my mission to make sure that you can not only solve sample problems, but actually understand your coursework on a deeper level!

...as well. I work with many students who are classified ELL/ESL often. I also have about 15 years experience with all forms of learning disabilities, especially students with ADD/ADHD and Autism. I can work however with anyone who feels like they need something alternative to a traditional learning setting. It's going to be a lot of fun! p.s.s I am a phenomenal guide to boosting your scores on the ACT, SAT, PSAT, CHSPE, SSAT, ISEE,...

...thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. I graduated from Alvernia University in 2015 with a dual Bachelor Degree in Special Education and Early Childhood Education, where I also worked as a writing tutor all four years. Through the writing center there, I gained a national Tutor I certificate. Throughout my student teaching, I worked in resource rooms, general education classrooms, and schools for behaviorally at-risk students. Since graduating, I also taught my own class of twenty...

My goals is to give the tools students need to become lifelong learners

...College. I am in Graduate school pursuing my master's degree. I fell in love with Psychology when i was the tender age of 10 and never change my mind since. I participating in some college preparation Psych courses before I graduated high school. During my undergraduate degree I engaged in courses such as college reading and writing. This equipped me with the necessary techniques to writing a A paper. As I engaged in my degree...

...am now pursuing a Masters degree in Occupational Therapy. I hope to utilize my Psychology background and desire to teach and help others not only once I begin working as an OT, but as a tutor as well. The types of careers that interest me are all in the "helping" field, which I feel is directly related to tutoring and the success of the clients. Throughout high school I tutored both classmates and younger students...