Award-Winning Tutors serving Irvington, NJ

...I have been a natural leader since I was young and I enjoy teaching and guiding others very much. I was an instructor at Kumon Learning Center throughout my junior and senior year of high school as well as a tutor for the National Honor Society. I received outstanding scores on the SAT, specifically in...

...politics. In high school, I tutored elementary, middle, and high school students in music, math, ACT and SAT prep, and Spanish. At Harvard, I spent a year as a course assistant in the math department, helping to teach introductory undergraduate calculus. Currently, I volunteer with the Leadership Institute at Harvard College (LIHC) as part of...

...economics. After graduating, I immediately moved to New York City to attend Columbia Law School, where I will receive my JD in May, 2015. Throughout undergraduate, I regularly tutored economics, math, and statistics courses at the school's tutoring center, and helped several students to turn around their class performance. I also enjoy helping students prepare...

Hi! My name is River Knight. I'm currently a student at New York University. I've actively worked as a tutor for the last 5 years. I hope to help my students find the joy in what they're learning and give them tools to improve on their own!

...high school and have experience in the curriculum. Currently I am majoring in mathematics and computer science. My passion for math and my helping nature has led me towards teaching. I believe that anybody can do well in a certain subject if they understand the concepts thus making learning easier and fun. My aim is...

...wide variety of subjects: elementary, middle, and high school math, English, college essay editing, history, and even public speaking. I strive to understand each student's strengths, weaknesses, and motivations, and to devise a personalized plan based in not just results, but personal accomplishment and goal-setting. Two of my biggest passions are learning new things and...

...extensively with my peers throughout the years. I am a team-player, and hope to use this attribute to work with my students to reach their goals. Thus, I would describe my tutoring philosophy as entirely facilitative - I want to be there to help my students reach their goals on their own. Personally, my interests...

...2013, where she earned Distinction in All Subjects, she earned a Master of Science degree in Nutrition and Food Science at Montclair State University before going on to study her Master's of Business & Science in Analytics at Rutgers University. As a lifelong student, she loves tutoring to help others feel passionate about their own...

...and a long journey of figuring out my own techniques for studying and retaining vital classroom knowledge, I have a tool belt ready of methods to succeed in the classroom. Additionally, I have worked with students on all sides of the learning/comprehension spectrum and will help your child gain the confidence and skills necessary for...

...their students often have difficulty motivating their students to try harder and continue learning the material. While I am able to tutor a variety of subjects, my strongest areas are in math, writing, science, and general test preparation. From my own studies and competing in a variety of academic competitions, I have developed problem solving...

...able to help anyone with the boarding school admissions process.) Outside of academia, I pursue my passions in dance, travel, volunteering, reading and art. My tutoring subjects are mathematics (from elementary school to college level) and standardized testing (SAT, SAT subject tests, PSAT, and SSAT). I have tutored mainly high school students in the New...

...and Finance. I studied abroad last semester in Scotland and love to travel (my dream destination being Egypt, someday). During the last two summers, I have taught seminars at a 10-day conference hosted by a Harvard student organization in China. The students were all high school students in China, and I absolutely loved the discussions...

...teaching and playing volleyball. I played volleyball in high school winning three state championships and continued to play at the University of Arizona. I have been tutoring for the past five years with much success in both Math and Physics. During this time I have found that the most effective method to convey difficult concepts...

A tutor passionate about math and understanding the material with depth. My goal is to make sure you have a thorough and deep understanding of what you are learning.

...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 standardized test into lesson plans to make target scores attainable.

...math was fun, so that is how I make my students feel about it. She told me that it felt like time was flying by and I even caught her once saying, “Wow this is fun.” A few days after she took the regents, I received a phone call from her and she told me...

...and I have studied screenwriting and storytelling with some of the most notable instructors and practitioners in the field. My interest in philosophy and first-order logic led me to undertake the LSAT as a personal challenge. My first attempt put me in the 97th percentile, and I've continued to study and refine my test-taking methods,...

...Minneapolis, Minnesota. I lived in both Israel and Denmark growing up. I went to the University of Pennsylvania for college, where I majored in history and completed the pre-med curriculum. I graduated from Penn cum laude and went on to medical school at Tufts University in Boston. I went on to complete my internship and...

...worked with a number of educational programs, from boarding schools to Americorps. I specialize in languages (English, French, German, Latin, and Ancient Greek) and test prep. I seek to help my students make connections between new material and things that are familiar to them, breaking down higher concepts with accessible examples that can help foster...

...I particularly have a passion for reading, writing, essay prep, and theater. I am an enthusiastic and involved teacher, and believe that learning should be fun and interactive. I believe everyone has their own unique way of learning, and I work hard to find what each individual student needs to stay motivated and confident in...