Award-Winning Writing Tutors in White Plains, NY

...Reading and Writing. I am a college student who has attended such prestigious universities as Oxford University and Sarah Lawrence College. I have extensive tutoring experience for the AP English Language and English Literature exams, SAT Critical Reading and SAT Writing tests, and Reading and Writing skills for all grade levels. I have also worked as a teacher's assistant in a third grade classroom, and I love working with kids of all ages.

...real SAT tests and SAT format-specific strategies. While a tutor, and later general manager, at a boutique university admissions consulting company in Cairo Egypt, I applied my teaching experience to a leading role developing SAT curricula for a variety of skill levels. Though I have played a number of roles as an educator, I take a special pleasure in prepping students for the SAT. It is a fundamentally understandable test with a limited number of...

...paralegal at a small Chinese immigration law firm. I graduated in 2010 from Hamilton College with a B.A. in Chinese and Comparative Literature. I spent the last year in Chengdu, China on a Fulbright Grant studying the emergence of legal aid as a resource to female migrant workers. I work with students of all ages and experience levels. I specialize in humanities and Chinese language instruction. Because I am currently a student myself, I can...

...potential of study in an immediate way. It also allows for concrete gains and personal improvement, something I emphasize as a tutor. Tests and essays require rigorous practice and a clear understanding of what works, and what does not. This doesn't mean that these tasks must necessarily be dull - as a scholar of language, I always draw attention to the excitement that comes with understanding and expression - but it means rising to the...

...Louis where I majored in Mathematics and Political Science. I am an avid reader and writer. I have been tutoring since I was in high school, and I find it very rewarding to watch my students improve through our work. As a tutor, I make sure my students understand the fundamentals of the topic we are reviewing. I then work on practice problems with them until they know the ins and outs of the subject...

...the school's creative writing community; I hosted readings and won literary prizes from UConn and Mount Holyoke. I also worked for the University Writing Center. Working with students one-on-one, informed by faculty guidance and frequent workshops, I developed a tutoring style that focuses on collaboration and flexibility. No matter the subject, I believe that we learn best when we discover for ourselves, and forget when we are lectured. I spend my spare time reading, writing,...

...best when taught in an engaging and energetic way but also believe that it is only through patience and an individualized approach that you can you truly understand the way that a student comprehends and retains that knowledge. I work hard to encompass creativity, energy, and patience in the ways that I teach. My passion for education and learning began in high school where I regularly tutored Math and English to students of all ages....

...joining Varsity Tutors, I tutored the LSAT for a private company, both as a classroom teacher and in one-on-one tutorials. Building off that experience, I will be working for Varsity Tutors, helping people prepare for the LSAT as well as the SAT and the ACT. I have really enjoyed my experience assisting students in test preparation. In my experience, students first approach tests in an ad hoc fashion, and often with a fair bit of...

...in the writing center and mentored students extensively in academic writing. Since then, I have been traveling, while continuing to tutor writing skills online. I emphasize learning how to write a clear, organized, and persuasive argument supported by solid evidence. In addition, I have experience tutoring students one-on-one with academic subjects and test prep. I enjoy helping my students discover the patterns behind the problems in standardized tests, especially in the SAT and LSAT. I...

...both Genetics and Human Evolution. In high school at Phillips Academy, I taught a seminar course in personal and community health, and for several years, I have been giving private music lessons in voice, violin, and music theory. In high school, I studied abroad in Rennes, France and now tutor immigrant children in Providence, RI in French. The most important lesson that I have gleaned from these teaching experiences is the importance of motivating students...