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Nicolas: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...mistakes, but seeing them as opportunities to learn, hone skills, and grow more confident. One of my strongest attributes as a tutor is my ability to break down complex ideas into clear and accessible language. There is nothing more gratifying than working through a difficult concept with a student and know they truly understand it...
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Duke University - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
ACT Composite: 35
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Math: 730
Daniel: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...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 tutored children from foster care for two years to improve their literacy skills....
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Boston College - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Lexi: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...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. I love...
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Princeton University - Bachelor in Arts, Politics, Near Eastern Studies, Arabic
State Certified Teacher
ACT Composite: 33
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 720
John: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...calculus and basic algebra (Algebra I or Algebra II) are the most exciting, and those subjects are correspondingly my favorite to tutor. When I'm not tutoring or studying, I'm pretty reliably involved in some way in one of three activities. I devote a significant amount of my time to solving crossword puzzles, and am a...
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Swarthmore - Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics
CUNY Graduate School and University Center - PHD, Mathematics
Kelsey: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...as a lead tutor at a math-focused center for students ages 5 to 18, had individually tutored numerous students on college entrance exam preparation, and has worked professionally as an editorial assistant for research institutions. Her personal goal is to help students build a foundation of solid study skills that they can rely on throughout...
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Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 33
Andrew: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...as a pediatrician. For as long as I can remember, I have loved math and science. Now, as a tutor, I am extremely excited to share my passion for these subjects with other students. Though math and science can often be intimidating, I hope to show how approachable these subjects really are. Everyone can succeed...
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Yale University - Bachelors, Anthropology
Stanford - Current Grad Student, Medicine (MD)
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 36
Lucy: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...I am a firm believer in the power of education to bring people together and also bring solutions to many of the nation's and the world's troubles. I also like to keep learning fun and always enjoy turning challenges into puzzles. In my spare time I like to read, cook/bake, compete with my running club,...
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Bowdoin College - Bachelors, History (United States Concentration)
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Math: 710
SAT Verbal: 800
Kelly: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...part of a program that mentored underclassmen and tutored them in math, english and reading for standardized tests. I worked with them to prepare for testing. My favorite subject to tutor is math because I can help students connect conceptual ideas with how to apply them and solve problems. I am a firm believer in...
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New York University - Bachelor of Economics, Economics
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 32
Jessica: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...as an orientation leader and student adviser for classmates in my major. While pursuing my MBA at Columbia Business School, I participated in the Harlem Tutorial Program, where I worked across a range of subjects with elementary and middle school students. I enjoy finding new ways to help others through my own knowledge and experience,...
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Cornell University - Bachelors, Industrial and Labor Relations
Columbia Business School - Masters, N/A
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 710
Lucas: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
I studied Sociology and Education Studies at Yale University, and I try to learn something every day! I hope to help you unlock the fun and rewarding parts of learning something new!
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Yale University - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
George: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...teaching and the participation. As a tutor I engage the kids I work with to make sure they are understanding the concepts. Working one on one helps in this sense because I know specifically what they may be having trouble with. As a student myself, I know sometimes work seems overwhelming and impossible at times....
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New York University - Current Undergrad, Business
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 770
SAT Verbal: 760
Zachary: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...(with some of the worst weather in the world) where I studied Cognitive Science and Theater. I am pursuing a career as an actor, but am thrilled to continue to flex my intellectual side and share my passion for learning with the next generation. In college, I studied Cognitive Science, not so much as a...
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Theatre, Cognitive Science
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 35
Scott: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...in an environmental education camp, and fellow college students, as a peer tutor. In these positions, I found great gratification in seeing a student have an epiphany in learning. I promote this learning by making analogies and other connections that the student not only relates to, but also finds interesting. In this manner I am...
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The Cooper Union - Bachelors, Chemical Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1490
SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 720
Arun: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...in themselves. Too often, people are derailed by factors that have nothing to do with their intelligence or their ability. I am well aware of that, and as a tutor, I consider it my job to give my students the confidence to apply the knowledge they have gained. That confidence will serve them well not...
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George Washington University - Bachelors, Physics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Writing: 740
Jonathan: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...Vassar College for one year of undergraduate prior to transferring to NYU. Since graduating law school, I have practiced commercial litigation, insurance litigation, and estate planning. I recently opened my own law firm, focusing on the young professional and startup business communities. I believe that education and intellectual thought are essential components of modern life....
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New York University - Bachelor in Arts, Economics, History
Seton Hall University - Juris Doctor, Law
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1470
SAT Math: 720
SAT Writing: 700
Jesse: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...tutoring fourth graders in math and coaching college-level writing. I graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine with a double major in English and math, and completed an honors thesis in the English department. I have also completed a Masters of Divinity at Union Theological Seminary and am in the process of applying for medical...
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Bowdoin College - Bachelors, Math and English
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1500
SAT Math: 760
SAT Verbal: 730
Kristen: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...love to teach, mostly because of the impact of great teachers throughout my academic career. I think learning can be really fun, if teachers think outside the box and really challenge themselves to find novel ways of conveying concepts to students. Tried and true methods are always great in the classroom, but to work one-on-one...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, Biochemistry
SUNY Downstate Medical Center - Doctor of Philosophy, Molecular & Cellular Biology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1570
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 750
Zoe: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...creative seminar at camp with a small co-ed group of young students, and the poems and thoughts some of those children came up with were simultaneously moving, insightful, wacky, and hilarious in a way that the best adult writers could only hope for. The best part of it all was that it was the writers...
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Theatre
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Writing: 800
Jacob: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
Over the last five years, I have helped students develop the requisite skills, strategies, and confidence to overcome whatever difficulty faces them. My years of experience have left me with a deep conviction that empathy is a key characteristic in an effective tutor. I never forget that as a tutor, I enter a student's life...
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Wesleyan University - Bachelors, Government
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 750
Brett: Port Jefferson Station tutor
Certified Tutor in Port Jefferson Station, NY
...be treated as such. Every student has a unique learning style, and figuring out what works for an individual person is the key to success. I am a Cornell University student who has recent history with the ACT (both in tutoring and actual test-taking!). As such, I know the steps needed to succeed and maximize...
Education & Certification
Cornell University - Bachelors, Communications
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 33
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