Certified Tutors From Touro College

...12 years. Throughout my early years of service working with various ages of students in middle school, high school, and at the college level, I had concluded that I could best serve mankind by teaching inner city students in secondary school to learn to read and write through the appreciation of literature.

...and Merrick school districts. This summer I will be working as a Special Needs Coordinator in a day camp on Long Island. While earning my undergrad degree, I was an Academic Via Individual Determination (AVID) tutor for Scottsdale School District. Through AVID, I learned how to build my students' academic confidence by providing encouragement and...

...Currently, I work as a Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) teacher. In this position, I collaborate with general education teachers and related service providers to promote student development. My duties include providing progress reports and small group instruction for my students on a daily basis. I also set up motivational programs for my students...

...is why I have a deep passion for helping others achieve their academic goals. I especially enjoy witnessing that "aha!" moment where the student has reached full understanding of the subject matter at hand and the personal confidence that the student demonstrates puts me at ease. When this occurs all is right in my world!...

...Physician Assistant Studies. Ever since I was a sophomore in high school I have been tutoring students in various subjects as well as helping students improve their english. Another thing about me is that I am also proficient at tutoring students online because of my previous experience of teaching an online Arabic class. While I...

...for over twenty years, I have worked in many different positions that allowed me the opportunity to gain valuable experience working with children and teens of all ages. Some of those jobs include; babysitting, life guarding at a summer camp (teaching swimming lessons), travel summer camp counselor, Preschool teacher, coaching cheerleading, privately tutoring, as well...

...and I enjoy sharing and delivering my knowledge about the test to potential law school students. I worked through every released test and have developed clear and understandable methods for approaching the different sections of the exam. I enjoy working with students and helping them improve their understanding of the dynamics of the LSAT. When...

...be leaving the classroom to pursue school administration. My philosophy of education is very simple; I believe that every child deserves an education no matter what obstacle or hindrance may come their way. It has been my duty and my honor to live up to that creed since I began this journey in this field.

...can equip my students with the skills they need to effectively tackle the English Common Core Standards. I am proficient at teaching students active reading strategies as well as helping them identify and analyze the various literary elements, devices and techniques. In addition, I am particularly adept at scaffolding writing instruction for many of the...

...York Institute of Technology in 1999 and my Master's degree in education from Touro College in 2012. I have tutored for more than six years and have worked with several students who had multiple unsuccessful attempts with the NY State Regent's and helped them to finally pass the exam. I specialize in 9th and 10th...

...I then went on to complete my Bachelor of Science Degree at Touro College in ESL. Before starting a family, I taught in the New York City public school system as a Special Education teacher. I tutor all subjects at the elementary level (grades K-6) since that is where I gained most of my experience;...

...to become a better learner. I I believe it is very important to make learning fun and engaging in order to be effective. I make sure all of my lesson plans incorporate various needs: visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic! I believe a strong point for me is my ability to motivate students and combine classroom/tutoring...

...need for academic advisement and instruction in a traditional and nontraditional education environment. I have also experienced, first-hand, the comforting effect of being able to connect with my students and observe their abilities to succeed in life. During my career as an educator, I have been nominated and received the John LaSalle Teacher's Award. I...

...that learning should be fun and it should encourage a student to develop a strong sense of confidence in their own innate ability to think, solve and generate new ideas. I am a life long learner even after all these years! There are so many interesting things about life that we can continue to learn....

...all ages, including undergraduates, and second language learners. I hold a dual Master's degree in education/special education with a concentration in literacy, and qualified to teach all core English literacy standards and processes, including close reading strategies, with strong attention to annotating, summarizing, and paraphrasing. Additionally, I instruct in all genres of writing, including expository,...

...ready to become a reality. My teaching style is based on honing in on the multiple intelligences. I implement a well structured learning hour. A lesson will consist of modeling for the student, student practice by motivating students and focusing on their strengths while gently helping them with their academic weaknesses. In the last five...

...SAT/ACT as well as in the various Regents exams. I graduated summa cum laude from Touro College, and now I am a graduate student working towards my PhD in history and teaching college part-time. I have had the opportunity to teach hundreds of students in a college classroom. I have really enjoyed this experience, but...

...lesson must be geared towards each individual. All people can learn, they learn differently and my job is to make sure I can find out what helps each and every student I work with. Learning shouldn't be boring, I enjoy bringing life out of every subject so everyone can enjoy learning.... Every student has amazing qualities, and it is my job to find them and bring them out to allow them to shine.

...I believe each one should be purposeful. Each session must have a goal that is clear to both me and the student. Because learning is as much about skills acquisition as it is about content knowledge--a student does not want to need a tutor forever!-- these goals should be transferable, and feedback throughout a session...

...to pursue a Bachelors of Science in Human Development Family Studies with a double minor in Social Entrepreneurship/Not-for-Profit Business Management and General Business at Samford University, and a Masters of Science in Elementary Education and Special Education (Gr. 1-6) through Touro College. As a means of professional development as well as personal fulfillment, I am...