Award-Winning Tutors serving Somers, CT

...a passionate instructor can make education much more worthwhile and engaging for students. As a teenager, doing well in school was not my top priority. The morning of the SAT I was much more interested in listening to my mp3 player than doing well on the test. Fast forward a few years: Today I take...

...College (2009), I spend most of my time doing volunteer work, private tutoring and teaching in public schools in New York City, but have also traveled as far as Thailand to follow my passion. I am a firm believer in the fact that every child can learn and that helping each child to do so...

...my passion to learn more about the sciences and mathematics. I have loved math ever since I was a child, my parents started teaching me to use strictly mental math from age 4, and since then, math has always been my strongest subject. My passion for mathematics stretches even farther when I tutored other students...

...to that, I had embarked on a career change as an attorney in 2001. I remain a barred attorney in the State of Connecticut, and while passionate about the law, my true calling is as an academic and teacher. My experience includes eight years of teaching Freshman Composition and Upper Division courses at Ohio State...

...own dreams of an MBA. I have been a teacher/tutor for SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS, GMAT, AP US History, and various other subjects for over four years. My favorite subject to teach is AP US History because I have the ability to make the stories of our past fun and interesting. I constantly update my...

...to British literature. I'm a hardworking, compassionate, and patient individual who has been tutoring since high school and helping my little sister with her homework long before. I'll work with every new student individually to recognize his or her strengths and weaknesses to make sure that material is actually being learned, not just memorized.

...the New Jersey Institute of Technology, I'm pursuing a Computer Science Degree and channeling my enthusiasm for academics into my tutoring endeavors. My teaching journey has encompassed a wide range, from assisting independent clients to contributing my skills at a renowned tutoring center. I take immense pride in nurturing students to excel in their subjects...

...there because of the great selection of humanities courses - which are my primary interest - and the focus on critical thinking that's placed on just about everything. I believe that critical thinking is one of the most important skills someone can learn. Most of the subjects that I enjoy - history, government, political science,...

...and long distance running. 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...

...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 at an especially fraught time. My student's and I work together to figure out what tools they need to succeed. Whether for standardized tests...

...concentration in Bioinformatics and Stem Cell Science. Technical though my background may be, I am currently gigging as a singer/songwriter/composer in NYC and tackle even the most hard-science of problems with a top-down, big-picture, holistic approach. If you have a propensity to look at problems in a cross- or inter-disciplinary manner (or want to learn...

...I have spent the last two semesters mentoring kids from a local shelter every Saturday during the school year. My specialties are SAT prep, SHSAT Prep, English and Social Studies. As a tutor, I am persistent and creative in my teaching techniques. I will explore every option to teach students the material.

...an Orthodontist and I have been working to achieve this. I began tutoring students shortly after graduating and found much joy in being able to help them conquer a subject. My favorite subject to teach is Organic Chemistry. Despite the rumors, it is not too difficult and with the right teacher it can be fun....

I'm currently a senior at Villanova University majoring in mathematics and minoring in statistics.

...junior. I am currently involved in research at my school. I like to spend my free time reading and writing poetry.I have tutored many different students over the years. During my time in high school, I tutored middle and high schoolers in various subjects, from Spanish to Living Environment. I also assisted a teacher in...

...and chemistry because I have a solid understanding of the fundamentals and have done very well in both classes. I graduated high school as the valedictorian of my class and math and science have always been my best subjects. I perfect scored the ACT Math Section (36) and the AP Calculus BC exam (5). I...

...in the material. After a twenty-year career in the graphic arts with several companies in New York City, I returned to school and acquired a teaching certificate. I teach with the awareness of the competitive nature of the workplace and the necessity of being organized, focused and on task to achieve and succeed. I am...

...helping them to see that they absolutely can achieve the goals that they set for themselves. Nothing brings me greater joy than seeing a student, regardless of age, feel great about his or her achievements. I have always played a teaching role, helping co-workers learn computer skills in my teens and early twenties, teaching people...

I am a tutor, but I am also a mentor. While I believe education is of utmost importance, I also believe a student needs to find value in their education. I don't tutor to help students get the assignment done, I tutor to help develop respect for learning.

...with a minor in Anthropology, Medical Assistant Certificate and am working toward a degree in Chemical Engineering at CUNY. I first began teaching students in a secondary, therapeutic classroom in Lawrence, Kansas. Teaching emotionally-challenged students helped me cultivate a philosophy of teaching based around honest and effective communication. I like to ask questions to build...