Award-Winning TOEFL Tutors serving Ramapo, NY

I am a graduate student studying art history in NYC and an aspiring professor of history with excellent reading and writing skills. I am currently working as a tutor because I want to strengthen my teaching skills and become better acquainted with helping students master the topics that I teach.

My name is Sarah. I am an Honors College student at Adelphi University and I am currently in the Derner School studying Psychology. In addition to my psychological studies, I have taken various English courses both inside and outside my university and write in my personal time.

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...them interact in class and learn English in a fun way. I have also worked with adults in a university setting, and have had successful results with helping them move forward in their language acquisition abilities. I am adaptable, energetic, and like to work with each student's interests and needs to adjust his or her...

...and high school students! 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....

...very hard to implement anything. During my one on ones, I like to do activities. As mundane as they may seem, I can make it seem exciting by doing it differently, even going outside and playing a game. I like to break up routines. There are many ways of teaching, and I think with a...

...also include painful frustration, and you need to be ready and accept that as part of the process. I tutor essay and creative writing, literary reading skills and writing about literature, and test prep for SAT and AP English. My favorite form of tutoring is helping students to understand and appreciate different forms of literature...

Teaching, writing, and languages are my passion. Few moments compare to when a great instructor and a great student come together and accomplish their objectives. My goal as a Varsity Tutor is to help you accomplish yours.... Student-centered, 100% of the time.... I would ask the student two questions. First I would ask them about their top three academic goals, and then I would ask them how can I help them accomplish those goals.

...also guide students in proper academic writing conventions. I'm very good at helping students understand literature and historical questions and write about them effectively -- and enjoy it! I use story-telling, conversation and simulations, as well as visual aids (photos and videos ) to bring historical situations to life for the student. I'm very good...

...reflexive about their own thought processes and academic output. My own experience with AP English and Spanish, GRE, TOEFEL and TESOL test preparation and test design makes a strong test prep teacher. I have taught ESL, English reading and composition, Portuguese, anthropology, cultural studies, and music to a variety of learners in a variety of...

...speaker of Mandarin Chinese. I have lived in New York for more than two years and I am currently working as a development associate for a non-profit organization. I am sufficiently qualified to teach Chinese. I spent two years working as a social worker, so I was trained to be patient, and detail-oriented.

...after I moved to New York City, I started Graduate School at the City College of New York where I am pursuing a Masters in Education to work in Bilingual and TESOL classrooms. I am bilingual in English and Spanish, and from living and learning abroad I understand the great difficulty and joy of learning...

...at the Huntington Learning Center in Brooklyn. The 3 subjects I would like to teach are ESL, Spanish, and Math. The latter 2 are subjects that students struggle with immensley in school, and I was one of them until I developed better study habits. While I study languages for professional reasons, it is also a...

...you break it down into a list of bullet points and ideas. Patience is a virtue and I exercise it dutifully. I'm comfortable tutoring all ages; a bit of empathy can span even decades, I believe. In my free time, I love surrounding myself with books and scraps of paper with inky pens, but when...

...philosophy centers on creating an engaging and supportive environment, where I incorporate games and props to maintain enthusiasm and reward effort, ensuring all students feel valued and motivated. By fostering a love for learning, I aim to empower my students to achieve their academic goals and enhance their quality of life through education.

...their communication skills, I feel my most valuable contribution was cultural exchange. Even if it was just for moment, I'm happy that I encouraged locals to look past the stereotypes and see foreigners not as alien others, but just people. Since coming back to the US, I've worked primarily as a content writer and strategist....

...students should have a through memorization of fundamental skills such as time tables. In addition to my experience in special education I have also worked as an ESL and ELA teacher for multiple years, working with students up to 8th grade. My ESL experience has been both inside and outside the classroom, working with students...

...are my passions. Learning should be fun. I strive to ensure that students enjoy learning. I am an active person; I bike-ride, scuba dive, and work-out. Learning is a mental work-out: fun but also a challenge. It is crucial for students to make a connection with content. Thus, while teaching I am always relating content...

Studying is challenging. Let me help you to become more motivated and have better skills and approaches to learn what you want. I have over 10 years of teaching experience and I am passionate about teaching and sharing my knowledge. Learn better, faster and most importantly enjoy it! Book a class to see for yourself.

...work on developing the key skills and approaches that will help you succeed in all areas. I truly believe there's no one method for success -- it's a matter of figuring out what works for you and understanding your own strengths and weakness. And, of course, doing a lot of work and practice. As a...