Award-Winning Reading Tutors in White Plains, NY

...success and taking ownership of their learning. I have been in the education field for over 10 years. My emphasis has been on special needs students but I have taught general education students as well. I run the Academic Intervention Services program for both ELA and Math in my school. I have worked with students as young as preschool-age all the way up to eighth grade. Currently, I am a sixth grade teacher at a...

...moved to New York City several years ago to attend graduate school at New York University where I received my Master's degree in TESOL in 2011. I have been teaching college classes focusing on reading and writing for the City University of New York ever since, and I truly love my job. I am one of those people who, when they are very old, will say, "I never worked a day in my life!" Teaching...

...volunteer at the New York Aquarium. My previous teaching experience includes being a volunteer educator at Greyston Community Gardens and at Quixote Quest. I've also worked as an ecology research assistant and in science writing. I was web editor of the Sarah Lawrence Phoenix for over a year and a half, and then a copy editor for the Sarah Lawrence review for a semester before leaving to study writing abroad in Dublin, Ireland and write...

...areas of interest, whether it's online courses or working on a new degree or taking up a new hobby. Interacting with students of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities always leads to that rewarding experience of helping someone learn something new. I'm always up for the challenges of teaching -- as a wise man once said, "There are as many kinds of intelligence as there are individuals"! Understanding each individual's unique learning process is the key...

...in the BS/MSEd Special/Early Childhood Education program with a concentration in mathematics. I have completed all of my undergraduate and graduate courses for my degree, and I am student teaching in NYC for the Spring 2014 semester. Throughout the past 4 years, I have participated in many various classroom settings including a K,1,2,4,5 and an 8-1-2 special education classroom. I have had experience teaching lessons, helping students with classwork, facilitating small group lessons, adapting common...

...both enjoy and find important for some people to succeed in certain areas of study. I believe that every person learns differently, so a different approach must be taken with different people. I am a student at Boston University majoring in International Relations with a concentration in Business and Economics. I look forward to helping you succeed! I enjoy swimming, skiing, and fencing. I also like to read literature and history as well.

...out with friends, and tutoring students that need assistance. I started tutoring in my junior year of high school when I realized that I excelled in many of my courses. From tutoring, I have learned many qualities that are applicable in my studies. My goal is to become a Medical Doctor, and I realized how essential it is to help students because in the future I will be dealing with similar scenarios.

...and Special Education. In addition, I have earned my Bachelor of Arts & Science in Speech- Language Pathology and Audiology from St. John's University. While I am open to tutoring a variety of Elementary,High School, and College Level subjects, I am most passionate about English, Spanish, Critical Reading, Comprehension, Writing & Editing, Art, and teaching ESL/ELL students learn a second language. In addition, I have extensive experience working with children with Autism, ADHD, Language Learning...

...School in Huntington, NY. I have recent experience in non profit management and scuba diving instruction and am pursuing further education in marine biology. Having taught English overseas, tutored various ages, and been a camp counselor for many years, I am comfortable with students of all ages and know how to make education fun. I am a passionate skier, diver, cook, and amateur scarf knitter. I am confident and have a hands on, collaborative working...

...with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics modified with Public Policy and a Government Minor. I'm originally from the Bronx, NY, but I've spent most of my life in Rockland County. I now live in Hoboken, New Jersey. I tutor a variety of different subjects, but I love to work with students on Economics and Math. At Dartmouth I was both a tutor and a study group leader for classes in Micro- and Macroeconomics. I...

...New Orleans, LA with a degree in finance and energy. I have extensive tutoring experience over the years since I started back in high school helping my fellow classmates in a variety of subjects and SAT test prep. Subjects I have tutoring in the past include algebra, geometry, trig., pre-calc, chemistry, and physics. I continued to tutor while I was in college, spending the majority of my time helping underprivileged students at our local elementary...

...Twelfth Night and Macbeth. The goal was not only to understand but ultimately even enjoy yes, enjoy Shakespeares dense and often bewildering sonnets, comedies, and tragedies. My hobbies including playing ukulele and chess. I am pursuing a career as a playwright, and have shown original work in New York at The Public Theater, Playwrights Horizons, SoHo Rep, and elsewhere. I believe whole-heartedly in the importance of education and the essentially joyful nature of learning. Sharing...

...Over the past ten years, I have come to learn a great deal about what makes for good teaching, and 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...

...their voice, style, verbage and language intuition. I am a quick and informative editor when it comes to tightening a piece, or rather embellishing creative writing to include further imagery and voice. And as for said voice, I'm an actor and host who has been public speaking all my life. I'd love to help bring comfort and joy to the experience of speaking in front of others in any capacity. Outside the necessary concepts and...

...I love helping others understand a wide range of subjects, and I do it with enthusiasm, patience, and humor. After focusing on math and science classes in college, I've gained the ability to analyze problems from many different perspectives and help others solve a multitude of problems. Although, what I bring to tutoring sessions is more than just a knowledge of academic material. Communicating effectively is the most important step in teaching and learning, and...

I am a graduate from Rutgers University - New Brunswick where I majored in Economics and minored in Religions. After graduation, I changed course and decided to pursue law school. The difficulty the LSAT posed for me inspired me to give back and help other students along their path to law school.

...outlet for me and I find it hard not to want to share that experience with others, even if it is not also their passion. I hope that I can open doors in the minds of my students that help them consider writing in ways they never have before, rather than as an academic chore or boring mode of conveying information. No matter where my path in life takes me, that's always my first and...

I am currently an Adolescent Education: Math student at SUNY New Paltz. I strive to be both a figure of reliability as well as relatability.

...Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health where I studied the pathogenic load of enteric diseases. I studied molecular features of aging in humans, primates, and mice as a Postbaccalaureate Fellow at the National Institute on Aging. I enjoy helping people, which is mirrored by my volunteerism with the Trevor Project, American Cancer Society (ACS), and hospice volunteering. I am excited and enthusiastic about helping my students better understand subjects they find difficult. My goal is...

...Hawaii in 1779. Through these experience, I gained all the skills necessary to tutor students of varying levels and on a broad range of subjects. Having graduated college in 2015, I spent the last two years straddling the academic and policy communities working at a think tank called the Atlantic Council in Washington DC. Although I was not tutoring students at the time, I was engaged in the politics of international relations, and enmeshed in...