Top Tutors serving Islandia

Alex: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...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 for standardized test, whether that be the SAT or the LSAT. Especially with regard to the SAT Math, I love helping students understand the various...
Education & Certification
Southern Methodist University - Bachelor of Science, Economics
Columbia College - Juris Doctor, Law
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Math: 800
SAT Writing: 750

Jordy: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...and hone in on, not only academic skills, but also time management, organization, and maintaining a sense of personal calm. In fact, I love the entire college application process because I think of it not as an opaque, mysterious world of judgment behind closed doors, but as the first opportunity in a student's life to...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, English Literature, Art History
Harvard University - Master of Fine Arts, Acting
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1570
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 720

Stephanie: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...Oberlin College in 2008 with a double degree in math and politics, and then I moved to China. I spent more than four years in China working as a teacher for Chinese and international students. I've taught all different ages and types of students, in subjects ranging from ESL to math to SAT. I love...
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Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, Math, Politics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 760
SAT Verbal: 750

Benjamin: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...of 2014. I love traveling as well and am extremely excited to be returning to Madrid in September on a Fulbright grant to be an English Teaching Assistant at the high school level! My approach to tutoring has always been about understanding each student's individual style as a learner to create lessons best-tailored to his...
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Tufts University - Bachelor of Science, Economics & Biopsychology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 760

Philip: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...comes to academic achievement and standardized test prep, no two winning strategies are ever exactly alike. Because every student learns in their own unique way, my teaching style is designed to pinpoint each student's individual strengths and weaknesses to develop a customized tutoring experience. My 3+ years of experience as a science teacher in Morningside...
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Columbia College, Columbia University - Bachelor in Arts, Neuroscience and Behavior
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 800

Matthias: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...a current senior biology-health student at Grove City College, hoping to become a Physician Assistant. I love helping people learn more about subjects that I find interesting and am passionate about like math, biology, and chemistry. I have taken math courses through Calculus III, chemistry courses from General Chemistry I through Organic Chemistry I, and...
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Grove City College - Bachelor of Science, Biological and Physical Sciences
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 720

Alec: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...sets or during their studying for exams. I also was teaching assistant for upper level chemistry and biology lab courses, where I helped students during lab periods complete and understand their experiments, assisted them in writing up those labs afterward, and reviewed lab reports for the professors. I also tutored high school students in the...
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Haverford College - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Eric: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...because I am incredibly passionate about the German language and culture, and from my perspective bettering one's writing is also a process in bettering one's thinking. I find it rewarding to help students overcome many of the same challenges and hurtles that I and my peers overcame. Tutoring is a way for me to repay...
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Juniata College - Bachelors, Philosophy and German (Double Major)
GRE Verbal: 165

Georgia: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...a current undergraduate student in Columbia College. I have not declared a major, but am most interested in studying environmental science, and Russian. Throughout high school I volunteered with various organizations to help teach students everything from French to Taekwondo. I am most interested in Russian and Math, but tutor a wider range of subjects....
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Columbia College New York - Current Undergrad, Undecided
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35

Bonnie: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...a great tutor is a solid knowledge of the basics, good communication, and the ability to connect with people and to see things from their perspective. My patience, listening skills, and communication skills developed from over 300 hours of experience have sharpened those characteristics. Through countless experience in the past, I have an excellent idea...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Current Undergrad, Chemical Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 720

Ashfaque: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...manner. I am an extremely fast learner with proficient computer skills and am able to integrate myself into a new work environment with ease. In addition, I am also an excellent writer and am able to adequately compose a formal letter to another body. I dedicate myself fully to any job I take on and...
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New York University - Bachelor in Business Administration, Finance
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 700

Greg: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...learn in different ways but that kind of personal attention is difficult to provide in a classroom. With one on one tutoring sessions, any student can excel, even in the subjects he or she has the most trouble in. When I tutor a student, my first goal is to figure out the best way to...
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Vanderbilt University - Building Engineer, Chemical Engineering and Math
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 720

Adam: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...graduation I have been helping Spanish-speaking children in DC with their English and working at a lobbying firm. I tutor in a variety of subjects, focusing on Spanish, English, Math and Standardized Tests. I tutor in a fun, competitive and encouraging style, often comparing learning to reaching a new benchmark in a sport, or leveling...
Education & Certification
Denison University - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34

Daniel: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...until then I am continuing my passion for teaching with Varsity Tutors! My tutoring style has always been to fit the lesson to the student. Whether you're studying for chemistry test or analyzing a work of literature, prepping for the SAT or the LSAT, I make sure to focus on your goals and how to...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 800

Tom: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...and am an avid learner with regard to both people and subject matter. I have a great deal of energy and am at times an irrepressible joker; some might say a class clown. When I am not in the classroom you are likely to find me playing soccer (played club soccer at Lehigh), basketball, or...
Education & Certification
Lehigh University - Bachelor in Arts, English
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 32
SAT Verbal: 720

Farah : Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...believe that q & a sessions are outdated and a banal approach to actually getting through to a student. Instead, I believe it is the duty of a tutor to inspire his/her tutees with creative study ideas and helpful organizational skills that they will be able to implement on their own outside the tutorial session....
Education & Certification
Barnard College of Columbia University - Bachelors, Biological Sciences
SAT Verbal: 710
SAT Writing: 750

Andrew: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
I have taught intellectual property law for the past two years and SAT preparation for the past 10 years. I am a great tutor because not only are my fundamental verbal and quantitative skills strong, but I am able to communicate my reasoning and problem solving skills quickly and clearly.... My teaching philosophy is to help empower students to stay calm and use what information they know to arrive at the correct answers on tests through...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Bachelors, Molecular Biology, Literature
Boston University - PHD, Law, Management
SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 720
LSAT: 170

Garrett : Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...have always been someone that friends entrust to look over and critique their papers before they submit final drafts. My teaching style features visual learning, mnemonics, and hierarchical organization of material. I find that hierarchically cataloguing information by topic and sub-topic helps students retain material, as students are not simply memorizing, but are understanding how...
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University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 730

Greg: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...York City Department of Education, and over those two years I helped my students attain an average reading growth of 1.5 years/year for each student, and an average math level proficiency growth of 1.3 years/year per student. I have experience teaching students with a wide array of learning needs, and have experience motivating students to...
Education & Certification
Emory University - Bachelors, Political Science/History
Fordham University - Masters, Masters of Science in Teaching

Angela: Islandia tutor
Certified Tutor in Islandia, NY
...graduate of Phillips Academy and Columbia University. I received my bachelor's degree in Political Science specializing in International Relations and Women's and Gender. I have spent the past 10 years tutoring for a range of subjects from ages 3-24. My specialty lies in writing, college essay editing and SATs. Outside of tutoring, I spend my...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
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