Study Skills Tutors in Darien, CT
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James Madison University - BS, Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies , James Madison University - MAT, Masters in Teaching
Experience
The connection helps them to be interested and motivated to learn . I am a creative, positive person that uplifts the student, and this allows them to trust me?and to open up?to learn . When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my brothers, reading a good book at...
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Georgetown University - Bachelors, English , CUNY Hunter College - Masters, Special Education
Experience
This carries over into how I view tutoring as well . There are a wide variety of tools, strategies, and techniques that enable a student to comprehend a complicated text or to create muscle memory around a process to transform a complex math problem into a simple one . And,...
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University of Rhode Island - BS, Nursing
Experience
I can adapt to these and I think this quality makes me a great tutor . Also, teaching someone how to become organized and the manner in which they?best learn is how you help them find success as a student . I am always excited to be of help, even for just one person, in that...
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Amherst College - Current Undergrad, English and German
Experience
I am also adept at tutoring English, Spanish, and German . The teaching/learning technique that works best for me is to break down the problem to its basics . Even the most complex topic becomes clearer once its fundamentals?are known and recognized . Once a pattern is...
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SUNY Old Westbury - BS, Elementary Ed./Special Ed.
Experience
We work through therapy at her home before she goes?to school . While doing that, I provide academic support, helping her to stay current with her assignments . She is making progress, and I am very excited?to be working with her. History, Elementary Math, English, Essay...
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University of Notre Dame - Bachelors, Greek and Roman Civilization , University of San Francisco - Masters, Law, JD
Experience
I also work my sessions around my students, adapting to their learning style, and helping them to organize and break down difficult assignments .? My extensive experience includes instructing ESL in Italy, working as a tutor in a college peer tutoring program, and leading SAT...
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Washington University in St Louis - Bachelors, Psychology
Experience
I already have my Bachelor of Psychology, where I minored in Children's Studies . I am currently finishing my prerequisites for Physical Therapy . My love of teaching began in middle and high school where I taught dance . While I was in middle school, I also started...
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Oneonta - BS, Childhood Education & Spanish , Queens College - MS, Childhood Education with Bilingual Extension
Experience
In just a few months, I'll be graduating with my master's in Childhood Education with a focus in Bilingualism, and I have just been hired as a full-time elementary school ESL teacher . I speak Spanish fluently and can sign conversationally in ASL . One of my most powerful...
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Princeton University - BA, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Experience
As a student, I have studied in private and public schools in New York, and I have become knowledgeable with the AP, IB, Regents, and SAT exams. In addition, I tutor many subjects for middle school and high school students, including English, math, public speaking, and all...
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Curry College - BA, Integrated Liberal Studies , Fordham - MS, Special Education
Experience
I have worked with students who have a host of severe disabilities, from emotional and intellectual to autism . I know that such pupils are harder to reach than the average student in a tutoring situation . Special techniques?must be?used just to hold their attention and...
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Tulane University - Bachelor's Degree, Finance
Experience
I found great success with many of my students and am happy to say that several were even able to make the honor roll because of the work we did . I honestly see my work as a way for me to give back to?my community . I often find myself learning through the experience of...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Public Relations and Government
Experience
I wasn't always a good student . I grew up in a community that had a high-performance school district . I often struggled to feel like I belonged . My peers seemed to make excellent grades while putting forth little to no effort and it astonished me . I would spend...
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Pace University-Pleasantville - Bachelors, Liberal Studies - Communication & Psychology , Pace University-Pleasantville - Current Grad...
Experience
I do this by getting to know my students and then developing individualized lesson plans to help those students overcome their biggest problem areas . I love the feeling I get when a student of mine finally reaches a breakthrough moment in a subject they've been struggling...
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Syracuse University - Bachelors, English and Textual Studies , Hofstra University - Masters, English Secondary Education
Experience
I believe developing command of the English language is a skill that can be very rewarding, and I'm excited to help students develop a love of the written word . I'm excited to tutor all English topics, including grammar, writing, reading, essays, public speaking, ESL, and...