I am a Social Studies Educator at Academy of Urban Leadership in which I teach Ancient Civilizations with current events as well. In my class, we also discuss how the ancient civilizations lived, what kind of technological advancements they made and what kind of political/religious ideology they had in their time period. We also discuss how geography played a role in their lives. Finally, the way I incorporate current events is I discuss how the downfall of the ancient civilizations occurred and...More

I am working towards two degrees for Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics. Currently I am attending Rutgers University in New Brunswick. I had the pleasure of tutoring Calculus 1 to my fellow peers during my freshmen year of college, and ultimately math is my favorite subject to tutor. Being patient is key to succeeding as both a student and a mentor and I believe practicing problems often enough is a great way to understand them.

I am a graduate of Berkeley College. I received my Bachelor on Fashion Marketing and Management. Before I graduated I tutored private clients in Manhattan NY with Spanish/English reading, writing subjects. Ever Since I graduated I've been working as a coordinator and in the human resource field for many years at a care facility. I am most passionate about Fashion, literature, Arts, psychology and history. I've always enjoy helping people especially children with subjects they struggle with. In m...More

I am currently a rising 4th-year medical student. I have my B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Neuroscience, and an M.S. in Biomedical Sciences. I have experience tutoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels. I spent a year teaching math and science for a non-profit organization so I have experience with younger age groups as well. I have a great love for the sciences and look forward to working with you.

I'm speaking a foreign language to them. I get a personal sense of satisfaction when someone stops and goes, "oh, I've never thought of it that way before - now it all makes sense." In addition, often times I feel the education system here is misunderstood and students spend too much time memorizing "steps" to a subject rather than learning it, and inevitably end up failing when they are required to utilize the knowledge in future, more advanced work. In my experience, proper explanations toward...More

I am a big supporter of metacognition. It can be defined as "thinking about thinking." Good readers use metacognitive strategies to think about and have control over their reading. Graphic and semantic organizers are also effective. Answering and generating questions. Modeling or demonstrating, how to apply the strategy, usually by "thinking aloud" while reading the text that the students are using. Guided practice is also a plus. I would guide and assist students as they learn how and when to a...More

I am a professional tutor who has more than 6 years of experience tutoring high school, college and graduate students from several backgrounds and schools such as Rutgers New Brunswick, Rutgers Newark, John Hopkins, Rutgers School of Business EMBA program, UMDNJ and Seton Hall. I graduated from Rutgers University in 2011 with a B.A. in Economics. While attending college I participated and won first place in the New York Fed Challenge working together with the Rutgers Newark Fed Challenge Team. I...More

I'm Czarina Alfonso, a junior at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. In high school, I was a honors student with membership in the National Honor Society, Science Honor Society and Math Honor Society. I was also a member of my school's Diversity Council and president of the medical club. Since I'm currently a chemistry major/premed student, I have lots of experience with STEM related courses (AP Chem, AP Bio, AP Calculus, AP Statistics). I've also taken both AP English Language and ...More

I'm happy to assist you. I've been an English and reading teacher for over 20 years and love working with students from kindergarten through adults.

I'm currently a senior at Stevens Institute of Technology finishing my Bachelor and Master of Civil Engineering. I've worked as a tutor for 3 years in a variety of math and science based courses.