Award-Winning TOEFL Tutors serving Manhattan, NY

Hello, my name is Amy. I have been an educator for years. I am a Certified Teacher in Pre-K through Sixth Grade and Biology and General Science 7-12 with a Master's degree in Education. As a young girl, I aspired to be a teacher.

...challenge can be turned into a fun and meaningful learning experience! I am a firm believer in creating a comfortable learning environment that encourages a student to achieve his or her highest potential. Students of all ages deserve quality education opportunities, and I believe that tutoring is a key stepping-stone to success. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, hiking, Bikram Yoga, sightseeing around New York, and spending time with my dog. I have a...

...New College of Florida where I received my bachelor's degree in History. I am an aspiring professor and an avid student of all disciplines. My tutoring experience ranges from elementary school to graduate-level work, and I have specialized for the last two years in working with students with learning disabilities. My preferred subjects are history, literature, reading comprehension, and writing, and I can tutor verbal sections for standardized tests including the GRE. My favorite subject,...

...My recent experience as a Lead ELA teacher at New York City's fastest growing charter school has equipped me to deliver expert instruction in reading, writing and comprehension. My university course of study at NYU was in Linguistics and Anthropology and I am currently in candidacy for a Master of Education degree in the Anthropology and Education Program at Teachers College, Columbia University. My passions include understanding people, the human condition and how words and...

...I am especially passionate about foreign languages, the humanities, and social sciences. I received four consecutive gold medals on the National Latin Exam when I was in high school, so I am eager to help students who are struggling with the subject. I also specialize in the areas of English-language writing, grammar, and reading comprehension. I have wanted to be a teacher from a rather young age, and I am grateful to have the chance...

...and literary translation. I have been helping students hone their writing skills in various formats since 2005. Through customized tutoring and in the classroom, my passion is helping students in high school, college, and graduate school with all things writing-related. Whether you need to craft the perfect college application essay, are preparing for the SATs, APs, or GREs, or would like support writing your doctoral dissertation, I'd love to design a custom course of study...

...I am passionate about tutoring Mandarin Chinese, history, anthropology, writing, etc., because my educational and cultural experience in the U.S. as a Chinese national has cultivated my enthusiasm with cross-cultural studies, especially in an educational context. My senior thesis in college explored the postwar history of Chinese students in the U.S. and their transnational subjectivity -- namely, how they navigated their socio-cultural and political identities in a transnational context! I am excited to work with...

...in Japanese culture where there was Japanese television on Fridays. When those programming licensing ended, I turned to the internet. In the second semester in college, I took the opportunity to enroll in the first Elementary Japanese class. I was able to get an A in the class. I have taken all the required classes and have become proficient in Japanese. In addition to tutoring Japanese, I can tutor high school math, test prep, and...

...obtain, However, that goal was worth it as they prepare me each day to to teach, interesting, diverse students, and assist them in achieving their educational goals. In addition to proven teaching experience, I have 30+ years' work experience in three different industries--banking, advertising, and hospitality. Since I am teach for a variety of accredited institutions composed of students of many ages and from diverse cultures and backgrounds, my subjects include, but are not limited...

...directly. Together, we will achieve higher scores! Further, I've wanted to always teach, so tutoring test prep is my way of being able to share my knowledge with students every step of the way. My goal is to make the student self-sufficient so that learning can become natural and self-fulfilling. I'm currently at NYU while consulting for federal agencies. Enhanced learning is more achievable with personalized tutoring, let's get to work! I also adhere to...

...children, but I'm looking to move up soon. Having said that, I did well on the SAT and the fact that I studied for it quite recently myself makes me confident teaching it to high school students. In my free time-- I love reading, cooking, playing soccer, kickboxing, singing (in the shower!) and hanging out with my friends (and their pets). Lastly, I feel that good teachers, both in and out of school, have been...

...Anthropology from Reed College in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from Reed, I earned my Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) and spent two years teaching English to adult and young learners in Colombia. I also taught a required course on American Studies to university students at the Pontifical Xavierian University in Bogota, Colombia. I have experience tutoring one on one as well as teaching courses of up to 40 students. As a tutor,...

...decade teaching and mentoring college students at the University of Michigan. Subjects I taught there included Biology, History, Anthropology, Upper Level Writing and Research Methods. I also have extensive experience with private tutoring, both one-to-one and with small groups of students. I especially enjoy working with younger children and I have tutored elementary and middle school students in English, Math, and Science. I also have a great success rate with SAT preparation, essay writing, and...

...times improve: Test Taking Skills Self-esteem Assertive speech Organizational skills Interviewing Techniques Social Skills Emotional Intelligence Problem Solving School/Life Balance Stress Management Have your child master vital life skills by learning to be more aware of how their thoughts and feelings influence their actions. This allows children, teens and young adults to critically observe what is going on and choose reactions that are beneficial to them. I am a trained psychotherapist, have worked as an...

...countries. I received my education at Manhattan School of Music, Columbia University, the Universitaet Mozarteum, in Salzburg, Austria, University of Virginia, and Oxford. I have taught in the US, UK, Austria and Japan, and lived in all of those countries, plus Iceland, and for a shorter period in both France, and Turkey. My students have ranged in age from kindergarten, to adults, and have spoken many languages. I grew up trilingual, and added quite a...

...passionate about educating learners from K-12 in terms of language development. As a bilingual speaker myself, I have first hand experience with language learning and improving the skill sets. With previous exposure to French and Japanese learning, I also come to understand better the struggles and important input for successful language acquisition. I have tutored students at all levels Chinese from K to Grade 12 both while I was working as a part-time tutor and...

...It is essential to be patient in note-taking. Every idea must be cross-checked and validated. There are several references available that students can utilize. I always use outside books and websites to aid in my studies. I would also like to be a mentor of my students. I like developing long-term relationships and each students abilities and dreams are like my own. I want them to cultivate them and use them for the best of...

...K-12. Since graduation, I have mainly been traveling and working in Europe, teaching English as a Foreign Language Teacher in Madrid, Spain for 3 years. I am a certified ESL instructor. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Spanish. I am fluent in the language and have loved it since my first Spanish I class in 8th grade. In my experience, I've learned that all students learn differently and...

...and learn to use this beautiful language to express themselves whenever they are traveling, studying, doing business with Chinese. I am really good at other subjects too, I passed the GMAT exam with 99% math/quantitative section. Math has always been one of strongest academic subject too. Tutoring is a great responsibility, further to me it can also be one of life's most rewarding experiences. I am naturally attracted to different cultures and love to share...

I consider myself an interactive yet patient tutor who will adapt to each student's needs and pace. I am eager to help students of all ages improve their language skills in Spanish, English and French!