Certified Tutors From New College of Florida

...as a driving force towards accomplishment and success. Students come to me for my expertise, but leave me realizing that they themselves are the integral voice in their own work. This transpires in an exchange that is both dialogical and balanced. We work together to cultivate beneficial critical thought. My ultimate pedagogical goal is to...

...I'm proficient now, I struggled with both languages early on, and understand the challenges of both starting a new language and in moving from a conversational to a more proficient level. I'm also available for ACT and SAT test prep -- and work especially well with students who are visual learners (though I have a...

...subjects, I am most passionate about French, literature, and writing, and history. While understanding these subjects may be difficult, I enjoy working with students to help them develop study strategies and gain confidence in their knowledge. I truly believe learning should be a fun and an enjoyable experience, and I am excited to share that...

...writing, and I can tutor verbal sections for standardized tests including the GRE. My favorite subject, you may have guessed, is history, but I also have a long personal history learning foreign languages, and I feel that this contributes to my skill in teaching English reading comprehension. When I'm not teaching students or sitting in...

...I am obviously passionate about tutoring in statistics, I can also tutor students in Algebra, Economics, and business courses. Problem solving is an essential life skill. Part of problem solving is learning the concepts rather than memorizing facts. In my experience helping struggling students to problem solve rather than memorize is how they start to...

...for the past 7 years. My research touches on the interactions between math and theoretical computer science, as well as number theory (largely the study of prime numbers). I've taught courses ranging from basic arithmetic up through linear algebra and multivariable calculus. The second most exciting thing about mathematics is that moment when something totally...

...through college that because of my unique study and learning abilities, I process information differently and often the ways I think and remember information, when explained to someone else, makes it simpler for them to also understand information. I try my hardest to understand things to their foundation so that when I explain something I...

...ADHD. The difficulties that students face are difficulties that I too once dealt with. The challenges I've faced have made me a lifelong learner. It's this same passion that I hope to instill in my students. My style is a bit like a personal trainer. I try to figure out where my student is at...

...about sharing the tips and strategies that helped me succeed on standardized tests. I especially enjoy teaching the Math sections of exams, because the subject boils down to learning and memorizing strategies that can be broadly applied. My strategy for standardized test preparation comes down to preparing the student not only for the material itself,...

...fascinating to me and I don't get to speak mine enough, so please speak them with me! My physics background, as well as my years of teaching, means I know a disturbing amount of math (through advanced calculus). Yet, I've also been reading since I was old enough to hold a flashlight (my eyes don't...

...I have patience and passions for students of all levels and the problem solving skills to work with different abilities. I am also familiar with Common Core Standards. I have worked with kids as young as preschool and I have also worked with elementary students through an after school program who were below grade level.

...about education and the power of one on one instructional time to transform student attitudes and outcomes. I seek to empower students to better understand themselves and succeed in life. My approach to tutoring is based on games and questioning, to bring fun, and thinking together to create effective sessions that improve student self esteem,...

...am currently studying for the GRE. I've served as a T.A. for a beginner's literature class in the past year, and was a camp counselor at Girls Inc., a stem-focused summer and after school camp for girls K-8. My primary fields are English Literature, Comparative Literature, and History. I have presented at conferences, most recently...

I'm a creative educator and technologist looking to watch the world learn, man. I am extremely positive and fun to engage with, while thorough in my transfer of techniques and learning strategies. ... I studied Philosophy obsessively for 3 years, was a Philosophy TA in college for 2 years and excel at Formal Logic. I can always, always, always help with logic proofs and ethics!

...staying engaged with students through one-on-one tutoring. I got my high school diploma from Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, MA; my BA in Fine Arts from New College of Florida (the honors college of Florida's state universities) in Sarasota, Fl; and two masters in the Humanities from Saint John's College in Santa Fe, NM. Both colleges...

...I like to assess my clients' abilities and provide them with an individually-tailored plan for learning which takes into account the pupils' academic strengths and weaknesses in order to provide the best service that I can without depending on a "cookie-cutter" model of instruction. When not tutoring, I enjoy creating and listening to both live...

...I have learned that teaching is my true calling. As a manager of an addiction science lab, my goal was to train new lab members in surgeries, experimental design, and molecular techniques. In my most recent position as a clinical researcher I explained results of genetic testing to patients, doctors, and family members. I truly...

...Florida, which is the Honors College of Florida and located in Sarasota. Currently, my major is International Studies with a minor in Spanish and Economics. While at New College, I have been a Teacher's Assistant in Spanish. I have also lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina for two years and traveled frequently to Cusco, Peru in...

...be, and I want to be able to help students so they can overcome their struggles. My favorite areas to tutor in are the life sciences, reading comprehension, and math. My tutoring approach involves active discussion and purposeful repetition. Active discussion allows the student to fully understand the problem and the steps to solve it....

...the students is a treat regardless of the content being taught. Getting to know a student, and creating a lesson plan to suit them is a rewarding challenge. As an historian, I focused mainly on the Caribbean, but my college prided itself on teaching students the research and reading skills necessary to understand a concept quickly....