Award-Winning Study Skills and Organization Tutors serving Somerville, MA

...I believe in the importance of recognizing the good and positive in each student's work, and working around their strengths, rather than directly attacking the negative qualities of a student's work. Outside of academia, I enjoy playing piano, guitar, and tennis. I also thoroughly enjoy going on runs with my Siberian Husky, Stella.... My teaching philosophy is relaxed and laid back- I believe that in order to learn, the student must be comfortable with the teacher...

Hi! I am a warm, friendly and outgoing tutor who loves making learning fun and meaningful for my students. I thrive when students learn a new concept, and they end the session feeling proud and happy!

...school aged children including running a MCAS math boot camp. I am ready to help students of all abilities whether it be a student looking to get ahead by prepping for an upcoming test, or a student looking to catch up in a troublesome class. School work can often be frustrating; I pride myself on...

...Schools. I have been the sped/EL inclusion teacher in second grade over the past couple years. Using backwards design, I have designed and planned lessons that accommodate for students diverse learning styles, IEP's, 504's, cultural and social emotional needs. I have offered my students a variety of assessments to provide them with opportunities to showcase...

...a teacher I really strive to understand where each student is coming from in his or her path toward learning. I like to look at the overall program of study, and work to incorporate a student's strengths into some of the areas they are currently working on to improve. By looking at all the skills...

I am a current practicing attorney in the State of Massachusetts. I am involved in a number of non-profits especially those focused on education. I enjoy working with students and am up for the challenge of helping them learn and retain information.

...is capable of learning any subject as long as they have the right teacher. I was fortunate enough to grow up in an environment that constantly challenged me and helped me achieve a better education. I hope to be able to pass my knowledge to any child who has the fervor to learn more.

...and reading, and computer skills. I love working with kids too. The main thing is meeting students where they are, breaking down complicated concepts into bite-sized pieces, and making it fun. I'm resourceful, creative, and able to harness real life situations, objects, and pictures to get students using language in authentic ways related to their...

...the past three years. In Spring 2013, I studied abroad in Costa Rica tutoring English for Spanish-speaking students. I am talented at helping children understand the instructions for their homework assignments and motivating them to complete all their work. I am currently pursuing my MEd in School Counseling at Salem State University, because working one-on-one...

...essay, and I convey these concepts to my students with passion and humor. My favorite aspect of tutoring is re-discovering the course content through my students. I believe that each student brings unique talents and perspectives to the material, and I enjoy finding ways to help them connect with the topics at hand.

...am eager to help you out with any and all of your tutoring needs! While I am most passionate about psychology, I also enjoy tutoring in college admissions and writing -- in fact, my personal essay for college was published in the Harvard Crimson's 10 Successful Essays to Get You Into Harvard story! I look...

...an undergraduate research assistant in a cognitive neuroscience lab, studied in Paris, debated with the Yale Political Union, and took part in numerous off-campus mentoring and counseling activities. In many ways I am still a student, always trying to grow as a person and in my profession. My favorite subject to teach is math, because...

...English, calculus, or biology. I believe knowledge is most useful when you're able to integrate it into your everyday life. To that end, I would seek to learn from you and listen to your interests, and then find ways to show the hidden connections between the subject under study and your everyday life.

...tutoring English because I believe that English literacy is essential for succeeding in one's professional and personal life. I strive to help students develop confidence and independence in reading comprehension, vocabulary building, grammar, and writing skills. In addition to English, I am a jazz drummer and have experience in music, dance, acting, and visual arts....

...on the First Amendment. I am well-versed and educated in topics such as writing, reading comprehension, grammar, and am happy to help students in these areas and beyond. I also have a passion for political science and government, and am very knowledgable in both of these areas because of my coursework and independent research. I...

...in such courses, but how to think critically at the subject at hand. After graduating, I passed the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure in history, become a licensed Social Studies teacher in the state. I am looking to start graduate school this year, where I will be getting a degree in Moderate Special Education, As...

I want to give back to my community by helping ensure that all students have a chance at academic success.

I believe that long term learning can be achieved by leveraging personal associations with learning key concepts/data points focused on time and place. By committing these time/place concepts/data to long term memory, we create a context (framework) upon which new concepts/data can more easily and efficiently be integrate and retained.

...assistant in high school, and also as a peer-led team learning leader in college. I think that everyone can strive and achieve the goals they set for themselves, even if they require a tutor to do so. I would like to be a tutor who leads my students to the success that they desire.

...subjects. My approach to tutoring tends to revolve around questions; I often begin sessions simply by having the student describe what it is they wish to gain from the time we have and then changing our focus accordingly. Outside of academia my hobbies/interests include reading, screenwriting, classical Hollywood cinema (Hitchcock in particular), cooking, and improvisational...