Award-Winning TACHS Tutors serving Hempstead, NY

...a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Rochester and a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. I tutor reading and writing, mostly. I got started helping my nephew with his homework and most recently helped him figure out what to say in his college essay. I excel at spelling and grammar. I enjoy reaching young minds and seeing that spark of recognition when a student finally understands something. When not tutoring I...

...exams such as the SAT because of how easy it is for students to improve once they are taught techniques and begin to practice them. As the son of a teacher I was always taught that education was vital and necessary to succeed. I passionately believe this and in tutoring try my best to give students the tools so that they could garner the most out of their education. My favorite hobbies include traveling, reading,...

...love to others. Throughout college I volunteered my time as a tutor at a local middle school and acted as an assistant teacher in my dance department. In the year since graduating, I've only become more sure about my desire to pursue a career in education. My first love is reading and writing, so I set out to become an English tutor. I worked for MeriEducation, a Los Angeles based tutoring and test prep center,...

Passionate lifelong learner and educator who believes that all learners are special, learn differently, and have the desire to excel. Not all great minds think alike, we all think differently as our skills and talents shape us and make us who we are- education is a gift that should be shared and recycled infinitely :)

I am passionate about teaching because I believe in making learning fun and I believe in motivating students. I am able to tutor Math, English-Reading and Writing, and Korean. I recently graduated with a MAT in Childhood Education 1-6 from Queens College, so I prefer to work with Elementary students. I believe one-on-one tutoring is more effective because individual attention gives personalized benefits for learning. My hobbies are listening to music and reading novels.

...driven by learning and I hope to attend medical school to continue learning and helping others. I am passionate about science, writing, and thinking both creatively and critically. In high school, I enjoyed tutoring in Calculus and Spanish. I would love to help inspire a love of learning in any student, and to help work through any problems you are having. I would be happy to help with any specific questions in math or science,...

...to do just 20 minutes ago, but also being a mentor and role model. Private tutoring is also rewarding because you get to analyze a student's personality and skill sets, in order to figure out a unique, personalized plan of action to get them advancing academically. I am able to dumb down math concepts to the most simple and basic terms, and turn it into the language of the student. I am good at providing...

...and am truly passionate about helping students achieve their potential. I specialize in biology, math and English for success in school or the SAT and ACT exams. With each student I encourage them to consider the problem in new ways and to think outside of their comfort zone. I believe that doing so is imperative to the learning process, whether we are working on a difficult problem or trying to begin a college essay. I...

...am a rising junior at the University of St Andrews. I am working towards a Bachelor of Arts in English and International Relations. While I am interested in a wide range of subjects, I am most passionate about English and Literature. I am a firm believer in the power of education, and believe that it can be simple to make learning fun. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, traveling, and seeing my friends and...

...During the summers, I tutored students in various levels of mathematics at the high school where both my mother and my brother continue to teach. In high school, I was leader of the AP Chemistry peer help group and a freelance math tutor. I am most comfortable tutoring students in mathematics and the English language, but I also quite enjoy helping students cultivate their test taking skills. Every standardized test boils down to a game...

...over ten years of tutoring experience and I now am more than halfway done with getting my masters degree in education. I firmly believe that all students have their own unique way of learning, and I am here to cater to their specific, individual needs. I am a very self-motivated person who loves to teach others to be the same way! Through confidence and academic learning, I believe I can lead you to not only...

...moving forward. I encourage my students to think, question, and dive deep. Through time management, a hunger for knowledge, and a plan of attack, anything is possible. I have extensive training as an actor, musician, and dancer and have performed on and off Broadway in numerous shows. I use the skills and knowledge I have honed as a performer to help shape the narrative of each lesson and present information in a fun, memorable, and...

...with K-8 students developing skills, strategies, and knowledge that will help them become independent learners. My focus as a tutor is to help my students understand the concepts behind a skill. I believe that when you really understand how or why something works, you will never forget that skill. I enjoy tutoring a variety of subjects, but my favorites are writing and math. I see them both as opportunities to build creativity and problem solving...

...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 - it all comes from a place where the mind is trying to incorporate new information. There is nothing worse than an expert "teacher" who has forgotten what the...

...essay writing, number sense to logarithms. My success is not based on the curriculum knowledge but rather on the ability to: - Identify the root cause and need of the student. (For example, I've tutored many students that claim to need help with algebra, when in fact their misconceptions lie in basic four operations from the 3rd and 4th grades) - Instill the ability to self-learn. Students will not do the majority of their study...

...tutoring methods/resources enables me to cater my approach for each session, especially in the small-group instructional environment. As a counterpoint, my work with Breakthrough gave me the opportunity to scale my mentorship skills to a larger audience, as well as adapt my approaches to a new demographic (public/charter students in an under-performing district). While work with the TWP necessitated self- and program-wide evaluation, Breakthrough instituted an especially strong culture of administrative and intra-departmental evaluation. The...

Tutoring is a partnership. I want to help students author their learning process.

...that my calling in life is teaching. I have learned that when students construct their own learning experiences they are more confident in themselves and retain information for a longer time. Incorporating new technologies, such as tablets and smart boards have become a cornerstone of 21st century education. The use of these tools better allow students to share, explore, and create their own learning experiences. In addition, gives the help and support to those that...

...Charter school. I graduated from Mercy College in 2006 with a degree in Psychology, and am currently in graduate school pursuing a masters in Early Childhood Education. I have been teaching for over five years. I have a passion for teaching. I love to see students accomplish their academic goals to become successful in life. I'm also bilingual speaking Spanish/English. My teaching philosophy is every child has a strengths, every child can reach their potential...

...the material and the lively mind of the student. In addition to my own tutoring practice, I've also been director of a non-profit tutoring center. Under my administration we tracked students' scores and attained the highest average grade increase in the program's history. By guiding other tutors and consulting students for feedback on their experience, I got a very keen sense of what works and what doesn't. In tutoring, I focus on results, but not...