Award-Winning SHSAT Tutors serving Mount Vernon, NY

...medical school next Fall to become a physician. I went to Bronx High School of Science, a high school that is well known in New York City and has produced the most noble prize winners to this day by a high school. I aspire to not just learn, but to spread my knowledge to those around me so they too can spread it to those around them. Knowledge is meant to be shared and many...

...I enjoy tutoring all of my subjects, but my favorite would have to be psychology, as it is my major and I am personally interested in it. I have been tutoring for the past three years and have found it extremely rewarding for both my students and myself. I am passionate about helping students because for me, there is nothing better than being interested in learning. To be able to encourage another person's education experience...

...of Chicago in the social sciences with a concentration in social psychology. Prior to that, I received my bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in biology from the City College of New York. I have played several roles on research projects related to psychology and to clinical oncology. Additionally, I have served as a teaching assistant for an introductory psychology course. Although my expertise lies within psychology, I am knowledgable about the social sciences,...

My mission is to help you discover your own writing voice and interest in literature, while providing exceptional feedback and long-lasting techniques .

I am an admitted attorney practicing law in New York and New Jersey. I attended a top 30 law school on a full scholarship due to my high LSAT and GPA. I am proficient in tutoring in the LSAT, logical reasoning, all elementary to college math, reading comprehension, quantitative reasoning, SAT, SHSAT, etc.

...school director at an international school back in Dominican Republic. For many years I worked as a language teacher in an elementary school in New York as well as in Dominican Republic. At the beginning of my career, I worked as an elementary teacher here in New York City; I moved to Dominican Republic to pursue a doctoral degree during this time I worked as a Language Arts teacher focused on literature basically, I developed...

...most fun with English and Writing. While still at Yale, I worked at the Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School teaching writing and playwriting to freshmen students. I saw exciting advancements in my students' skills during my time there, and I believe it was because I made sure that my classes were always fun as well as informative. I have had the most success teaching when I help my students to develop an independent interest...

...about tutoring Mandarin Chinese, history, anthropology, writing, etc., because my educational and cultural experience in the U.S. as a Chinese national has cultivated my enthusiasm with cross-cultural studies, especially in an educational context. My senior thesis in college explored the postwar history of Chinese students in the U.S. and their transnational subjectivity -- namely, how they navigated their socio-cultural and political identities in a transnational context! I am excited to work with you!

I am a sophomore at Stony Brook University on the pre- med track studying towards a major in Psychology. I love Biology, chemistry, and Psychology and am currently teaching my own chemistry course at Stony Brook University under the...

...have been tutoring non-stop since high school. I have three years of formal, test-prep tutoring experience with top companies in the New York City area. I absolutely love to help people out -- the most important thing I can do as a tutor is to find a new way of explaining something that just makes it click for you! I have experience with SAT, ISEE, college-level physics and calculus, as well as AP physics, math,...

...strive for my students to succeed--and with a little effort, they do! People like subjects that they do well in. A little bit of time each day goes a long way in the path to success. In the past 8 years of studying, I have taken many exams and have learned a few tricks. If you put in the time and really understand the materials, success is inevitable! I look forward to meeting you!... If you...

...within both a kindergarten and a 1st grade integrated co-teaching (ICT) classroom. In addition, I've taught academic subjects to 6th and 7th grade students in a unique, dual language, bilingual Spanish school in Brooklyn. Many of these students were ESL learners who were simultaneously struggling with learning disabilities and/or hearing impairment. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, my primary passion is languages, including Spanish, French and Italian, and as an avid reader, I...

...I have been tutoring elementary, middle, and high school students since before attending law school, and it remains my favorite job. I specialize in SAT Verbal, essay writing, Social Studies, History, and Civics and Government. I am patient, engaging, and thorough. I enjoy helping other people learn, especially if I can also help them enjoy learning. Therefore, my approach to teaching and tutoring has always been first to assess the student's needs as a learner--what...

"The simplicities of science come up against the complexities of individual lives." - Atul Gaawande This is a wholesome definition of medicine which has attracted me to knowledge and the facilitated my desire to seek information

I have spent the past decade working in education as a teacher, new teacher trainer, and tutor. I specialize in English across grade levels and for new learners and writers and test preparation. My goal is build skills and confidence, and make the learning process fun. Please get in touch if interested!... I like to build independent learning habits- everything from following along with one's own finger to correcting their own mistakes on a test, to...

...Mathematics Education. Ive been teaching Algebra and Algebra 2 in the classroom for the past two years. I have been tutoring since I was in high school. Originally, I tutored students for the SHSAT exam, having attended Stuyvesant High School myself. I continued on to tutor for the SAT exam as well as a wide variety of subjects from all grade levels. Ive tutored students ranging from 3rd grade to adults attempting to re-enter college....

...the lower grades. In addition, I teach in both English and Spanish. I love teaching, and I find myself being very passionate of my students' learning, feeling comfortable and having fun in the process. I also believe that no subject is a constraint, but otherwise, the key for our growth and our wellbeing. In non-teaching experience, I love cooking, eating, hiking, and going to the beach to watch and have fun next to the sea.

...ISEE, Regents, GED, Accuplacer, ASVAB, and Praxis. To help my students achieve their goals, I draw upon four years of experience in the classroom as a full-time certified high school mathematics teacher along with twelve years of successful private tutoring with hundreds of students. I believe that my three biggest strengths as a teacher are the following: 1. The strong relationships that I develop with my students through empathy, passion, and a sense of humor....

...student with a strong passion for learning and teaching. As per my experience, I have been teaching SAT for 2 years now and have a 780 on the Math section and 730 on the English. I have also taught AP Calc AB/BC, AP Lang/Lit, and AP Physics C. If you couldn't tell already, I'm a STEM major! I am currently studying Computer Engineering, and I would love to continue my teaching journey through Varsity Tutors.

...it also benefits the tutor. It is evident that both teaching and learning become much more effective this way as well. I have tutored one-on-one before for another independent organization and have found the experience to be enjoyable yet still always educational. My subjects include Calculus I, Pre-Calculus, Algebra I-IV, Arithmetic, and Middle School Math. My test prep includes the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), High School Placement Test (HSPT), SAT Mathematics, Specialized High School...