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Lexi: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...Biology, Psychology, English, Spanish, and Government at the AP level. As a junior/senior, I also helped prepare students for PSAT/SAT & SAT subject tests as a recommended peer tutor through my school's guidance department (ages 15-17). I have always been an avid reader, which, I believe, has helped me develop an innate understanding of grammar....
Education & Certification
Princeton University - Bachelor in Arts, Politics, Near Eastern Studies, Arabic
State Certified Teacher
ACT Composite: 33
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 720

Daniel: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...to offer help in science courses from middle school to college level. I graduated from Boston College in 2009 and have worked at the neuroscience and psychiatry labs at Yale and Cornell. I enjoy working with people and wish to one day specialize in geriatrics. I have taught chess and English to young children and...
Education & Certification
Boston College - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Gabriela: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
I'm a rising junior at Harvard College. I study African American Studies with a secondary in Women's Studies and I am pursuing a language citation in Spanish. I aspire to one day go to business school. When I am not doing work, I can typically be found reading, writing, or dancing.
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Current Undergrad, African American Studies
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 35

Sheena: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...and easily relatable to my students. A personal investment in material is a great way to see progress! Aside from learning and teaching, I love traveling (I recently visited Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia and plan to go to South Africa in a bit), cooking/baking, and dancing. I have always found a way to connect with...
Education & Certification
Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College - Bachelors, Economics, Chinese
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1570
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 720

Marguerite: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...children, I learned time and again the thrill of seeing someone work through and understand a problem or concept through your guidance. Experience at home made me especially comfortable as I tutored elementary school students at the Harlem Academy in New York City, and served as a student mentor at my high school. These experiences...
Education & Certification
Yale University - Bachelor of Science, Physics
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 34

Scott: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...sociology. I am an experiential learner and consider the world a classroom, and every stranger a potential teacher. This outlook has led me to take work as a day laborer, meet three U.S. presidents, open a vintage clothing store, and visit almost all 50 states. I have coached high school students in rhetoric and speechwriting,...
Education & Certification
Hampshire College - Bachelors, Narrative Journalism/Liberal Arts
St. Joseph's College - Current Grad Student, Creative Writing (MFA)
GRE Verbal: 166

Michael: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...a good book. My tutoring philosophy is one of individualized attention and goal setting, where the tutor and the student work together to set realistic goals, and then identify the roadblocks preventing the student from achieving his or her goal. We then work together to surmount these obstacles, allowing the student to actualize his or...
Education & Certification
Yeshiva University - Bachelors, Biology, General
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Current Grad Student, Medical Doctor
ACT Composite: 34
MCAT: 39

Mike: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...in high school cultivating their voice for a college essay, or in college seeking to strengthen their philosophy paper or lab abstract. My tutoring style is highly collaborative. I do not want students to leave our sessions with only a stronger essay or answers to a few specific questions; rather, I want to equip them...
Education & Certification
Colby College - Bachelors, English w/ concentration in Creative Writing
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 710
SAT Verbal: 800

Amy: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...in a classroom environment. Sometimes teachers do not have the time to give sufficient personalized attention, the way a qualified tutor can. I believe that I can help motivate and encourage students who are currently having difficulty. I teach in a conceptual manner, encouraging deeper thought, rather than pure memorization. I have been a mathematics...
Education & Certification
University of Pennsylvania - Bachelors, Mathematics

Elisheva: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...understand the material rather than memorize it, so I always strive to clarify the underlying principles and central themes of any topic I am explaining. This also helps the student apply their knowledge independently to other areas, which is the ultimate goal. I tutor programming languages, including Java, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. I also tutor...
Education & Certification
Adelphi University - Bachelor in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 780
SAT Verbal: 740

Violet: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...the New York State Regents exams and AP Calculus, although I also have experience with students in middle and elementary school. Since I have been through many school systems, including public, private, studying abroad, and boarding school, I have learned many different techniques and can attack a problem from various angles. Ultimately, my teaching style...
Education & Certification
Brown University (transferring from the University of St Andrews) - Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 710

Shelby: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...of race, gender, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. As a former fifth grade teacher and current fourth grade teacher, I have experience teaching math, writing, reading, science, and social studies. My teaching and management style depends upon a unique blend of developmentally appropriate expectations, inquiry-based instruction, and humor. I believe that a student's social-emotional education is...
Education & Certification
Barnard College - Bachelors, English literature (concentration Creative Writing)

Zachary: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...prep, math, or writing, any skill or problem can be broken down into small steps and tackled bit by bit. This makes hard problems far less scary and produces steady reward for the solver. My role in your study will be to help you find the small components in a problem and tackle each one,...
Education & Certification
Brown University - Bachelors, Mathematics
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35

Suzanne: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...School Tutoring Program, through which I was responsible for team tutoring 10 elementary-aged students in French on a weekly basis. After graduation, I worked at Hanover Research in Washington, D.C., where I worked to support student achievement by conducting primary and secondary research for school districts across the country. Currently, I am a first-year PhD...
Education & Certification
Colgate University - Bachelors, Psychology
Fordham University - Current Grad Student, School Psychology (PhD)
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1510
SAT Verbal: 730
SAT Writing: 760

Tom: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...tutors I've had in my life. They've shown me that everyone has the potential to become a top student. I've been tutoring for over 4 years now and in that time, I've learned a ton of effective teaching methods. I've also learned many that don't work at all - we will skip those. My goal...
Education & Certification
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Bachelor of Science, Computer Systems Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 740

Katherine: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...or subject, flourish. She has a particular knack for test prep and mathematics. Though shes based in New York City, Katherine is an avid traveler; she has visited 34 of the 50 United States (so far) and 15 countries! She also serves on the Board of Directors for FeelGood, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology Linguistics
CUNY Graduate School and University Center - Masters, Linguistics
SAT Math: 730
SAT Verbal: 700
SAT Writing: 720

James: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...these tests, so long as he or she works hard to get to know the format of the tests and the most popular types of questions. I tutor because I love seeing students develop a genuine passion for the subjects they once disliked (such as math and science), once they understand the power of these...
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 32
ACT Science: 36

Sean: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...personal life my biggest joy is my fiance, Aubrey, who I got engaged to last month. When I am not teaching or lawyering I love to cook, keep up with the news, lift weights, and watch the Red Sox. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I look forward to working with...
Education & Certification
University of Massachusetts Amherst - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
New York University - Doctor of Laws, Legal Studies
LSAT: 173

Bing: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...achieve. In an individualized setting establishing goals with students and then engaging students intellectual curiosity on subject matter to reach these goals. I believe in breaking down the subject into concepts and creating a base of understanding to build upon in grasping the concepts. I have extensive experience with test-prep and how to break-down a...
Education & Certification
SUNY at Binghamton - Bachelors, Accounting
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 780

Richard: Hillside tutor
Certified Tutor in Hillside, NJ
...of explaining difficult concepts and abstract ideas to people with very different backgrounds and personalities than my own. Generally, people learn best from examples they find relevant, interesting, and concrete. My main hobby outside of class is music. I play viola in both the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra and the Harvard Bach Society Orchestra; I also enjoy...
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Bachelor in Arts, Government
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 36
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