Award-Winning SSAT Tutors serving Norwalk, CT

...from Hofstra University and hold a BA in German and Film Studies from Bowling Green State University. I have had extensive tutoring experience with students of all ages. In between my studies, I spent a year working as an au pair in both Guatemala and Germany, where I lived with host families and tutored several young children under the age of ten. I have also mentored undergraduate college students and help international students from China...

...SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT and GMAT. I believe, and I help students understand, that these tests are a means to an end. It is wonderful to know that I've played a role in helping students achieve their goals. Having spent many years mentoring teenagers, through extensive volunteer work, and raising three of my own, I understand the stresses and difficulties of this time in a student's and parent's life. Former tutoring clients tell me...

...a minor in Biological Sciences from Arizona State University. My skills in teaching a diverse array of students have been honed while working as a writing tutor at the Writing Center at ASU from 2018 to 2020, where I tutored nearly 30 distinct students, both undergraduate and graduate, per week. I have also been a volunteer with RISE (Refugee Integration, Stability, and Education) at ASU for over a year, tutoring children from the ages of...

...am studying an applied data science program. I have had ample experience working on database technologies, several operating systems such as Linux and Mac. I have worked on web-based applications using a range of web-technologies from ruby rails to C# to oracle APEX. I have a working knowledge of PACS systems and most of all I have worked for over two years on the DS module of SAP Enterprise Resource Planning software. I am an...

...passion for education. With experience working at the United Nations, leading sales for an international pharmaceuticals company, and teaching students of a wide range of ages in Korea, I excel at connecting with people on a level that they understand. As an educator, I seek to bring real-world value to whatever I am teaching, helping students to understand how the topic at hand connects to their everyday lives. I always strive to be engaging and...

...I majored in Industrial and Labor Relations. Additionally, I minored in International Relations, Law and Society, Latin American Studies and Business. I first gained experience in tutoring working with younger children at a private tutoring company. It was exciting to see them improve and make great strides on a weekly basis. My personal favorite subjects as a student were history and english, but I find helping students who struggle with math equally as gratifying. I...

...am a teacher and tutor, and have worked with all age groups in practically all subjects. I have a Master's degree in Elementary Education and a Bachelor's degree in Music Theory and Performance. I currently hold teaching certificates in Grades 1-6 and Math grades 7-12 My passions lie in the physical sciences, music, theatre and math. I was a high school triathlete and stage actor, and continued as a singer, actor, and rugby player in...

...a child, Keisha was a struggling student and gave teachers a hard time. Her mother sent her to spend summers with her Aunt who is a teacher in Florida. It was through her Aunt's influence Keisha discovered she wanted to be a teacher. In 2004, she went to Sacred Heart University and graduated with a Bachelors in Sociology. Keisha's extracurricular activities during college focused on working with students in urban areas where she tutored and...

...major universities for over 25 years. This background provides me with a unique ability to understand and communicate complicated math while maintaining strong communication skills. I have a great deal of experience working with students of all skill levels. I've taught students of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Students come to me to raise their grades or to maintain their "A" average. More importantly, I've received tremendous feedback from students and parents. Many parents have...

I work in human resources/recruiting, but I also love working with students. I completed an elementary education certification program in college, and I love helping children understand math and increase their literacy skills. I am comfortable tutoring a variety of subjects. In my spare time, I like going for runs, doing (and teaching) Zumba dance fitness, and doing crafty projects.

...by connecting to their passions and making learning matter. My educational background provides me the ability to teach in an interdisciplinary manner that allows students see the big picture. I'm certified to teach math, biology, chemistry, physics, Earth science, English, and social studies. I do my best to connect the subjects in a fun and interesting way. As an experienced educator, I know the importance of truly listening to each student's concerns and connecting to...

...grades 7-12. I am a graduate of Hunter College in New York City, where I earned both my BA and MA Ed. I loved the opportunities Hunter gave me to pursue my love of Literature, Psychology and Teaching. I have traveled extensively in Europe over the years, and I am always on the lookout for new learning experiences that I can share with my students. I do not hesitate to share with them pictures and...

...develop the requisite skills, strategies, and confidence to overcome whatever difficulty faces them. My years of experience have left me with a deep conviction that empathy is a key characteristic in an effective tutor. I never forget that as a tutor, I enter a student's life at an especially fraught time. My student's and I work together to figure out what tools they need to succeed. Whether for standardized tests or academic subjects, I look...

...to them; or by doing creative projects and readings from games, films or media that makes them see links and patterns that they would not otherwise see. Some are visual learners, others respond to hearing concepts and rhythms and are more auditory; some are verbal and learn best by reading about a topic; some are physical doers and learn though experiments and for building and touching a 3-D geometric figure out of cardboard or on...

...help all different types of students. I think it is important to find the easiest and the most efficient and enjoyable techniques for each particular student, as every individual learns better in different ways. As a college student now, I still use many of these studying strategies and have been exposed to even more from my fellow peers. I am very hard-working and dedicated, not to mention friendly, flexible, and unwaveringly supportive! :-)... People learn best...

I love working with children. I love how they absorb what you are trying to teach them and then when that light goes off and they are able to do it themselves is priceless.

...my difference, I have had to apply many different strategies and techniques to figure out which works best for me. I can relate to students who are struggling academically and have formed close bonds with many of the students I have worked with. I feel all students can learn and will learn if provided the right tools and strategies to succeed in their educational career. I would love to be a part of helping your...

...This past summer I completed an administrative internship where I was an administrator at a middle school in Jamaica, Queens New York. Education is my life's work and it saved my life. I was born into poverty and have worked hard my entire life to become someone. I feel extremely passionate about hard work and I believe everyone has the ability to become great, if they TRULY believe in themselves. The Buddha said it nicely,...

...writing, math, social studies,and science. I also have experience with standardized test preparation for elementary and middle school students, study skills, organization, and working with students who have special needs. I am an undergraduate student at Long Island University- C.W. Post where I study elementary education and well as political science. Ever since I have been a sophomore at Post, I have been affiliated with the America Reads Program. This work-study program has trained me...

...a year. My greatest assets as a tutor lie in my mastery of the english language, skills in logic and conceptual organization, and versatile ability to explain to students complex ideas with which they find themselves frustrated and struggling. My goal is to restore students to a thoroughly self-sufficient status in their academic endeavors, an aim which pursue by focusing on the identification of students' advantages and disadvantages, and attempting to develop a unique plan...