Top Latin Tutors serving Long Island
Josh: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...Academic Mentor, helping my fellow students manage their work, classes, and stress. Though new to the tutoring profession, I have been guiding and instructing my friends and family in Latin, English, and general writing and editing for a number of years. I had the chance to hone my editing skills in publishing internships with science fiction/fantasy publisher Tor Books in downtown NYC. My tutoring style is based on the belief that each student comes to...
Education & Certification
Swarthmore College - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science, Classics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 770
SAT Verbal: 800
Leonard: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...experience as well and can adapt to both group and individual settings. I have taught students of all abilities in a wide variety of subjects. There is no confusion too small or problem too complicated that I cannot help with if not solve. I am exceptionally dedicated to my students; ensuring that they not simply memorize concepts or regurgitate facts but truly understand the material. I ask them to defend their answers which teaches them...
Education & Certification
Columbia - Bachelor in Arts, Math
Christopher: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...I follow the usual method of most classicists, focus on syntax and clause structure--in particular I find that understanding the clause structure of any language, ancient or modern, analytic or synthetic, is crucial in intuitively understanding the meaning of a sentence. In history I try to help students understand the "historical method" as easily as possible through exposure to historical sources and understanding of their uses--I also frequently approach history from a so-called "bottom-up" or...
Education & Certification
Cornell University - Current Undergrad, Classics
Sean: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...benchmarks of achievement, they may be of more value anyway. Compassion and patience, with recourse to humor, are certainly invaluable for a tutor. I have always been able to do well in academic settings and test-taking. Much of this success derives from long-hours devoted to assignments and preparation, but no small part owes to the way my mind learns. My mind is suited to books and the classroom, and this is a convenience for which...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Current Undergrad, Classical Stuides
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Writing: 800
Claire: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
I am a Columbia University graduate who majored in Political Science, Classics and History. I have also spent the last year as an English teacher in Connecticut. I am available to tutor in New York City and the Stamford, CT area or online.
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelors, Classics, Political Science & History
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 800
Rebecca: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...only prepare students to exceed academic standards but also to be critical thinkers and curious, well-informed human beings. I recently completed a dual degree at Indiana University and moved to New York to take a gap year before beginning graduate school. As a scholarship student at IU, I majored in economics, cognitive science, and piano performance. Outside of tutoring, you can find me playing or teaching piano, doing jigsaw puzzles, watching TED talks, running, or...
Education & Certification
Indiana University-Bloomington - Bachelors, Economics and Mathematics (interdepartmental), Cognitive Science, Music Performance
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1480
SAT Math: 770
River: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
Hi! My name is River Knight. I'm currently a student at New York University. I've actively worked as a tutor for the last 5 years. I hope to help my students find the joy in what they're learning and give them tools to improve on their own!
Education & Certification
New York University - Bachelor in Arts, Playwriting and Screenwriting
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 760
Meghna: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...for both high school and college age students. My personal teaching philosophy is to lead my sessions with a student-based approach. As a current student myself, I understand the frustrations that we can encounter when working to learn a new subject, and I am committed to working with students to help them learn in the best way for them. Outside of school, I am on the dance team, I pursue neural engineering research, and I...
Education & Certification
Barnard College - Bachelor in Arts, Biochemistry
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 35
Taïsha: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
I love traveling, dancing, and reading. But, what I am most passionate about, is learning.... Each one; teach one.... Introductions. Then, find out what the student knows and what the student needs help with.... By asking the student to explain how they get to their answers. That way, they get a chance to test if they really understand a concept.... By keeping the student engaged.... I would take the time to figure out what exactly is...
Education & Certification
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice - Bachelors, Criminal Justice
Camille: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
Experienced in literature and writing content, I love working one-on-one with students to improve their writing. Whether it's a college essay or ELA paper, I utilize a variety of tactics to help students execute their ideas effectively on paper.
Education & Certification
Rhodes College - Bachelor in Arts, English
Nathaniel Ziv: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...laughter in learning. One of the best ways to encourage learning, in my experience as a student as well as an actor, is improvisation: allowing a student to channel their existing interests into the material and have more control within the lesson. With the aid of speaking and listening, as well as reading and writing, the lesson can also stay on one subject and still move with the student's interests - talking about a student's...
Education & Certification
Swarthmore College - Current Undergrad, Classical Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 740
Fritz: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...around the world, which was why I attended international school in China, and why I have a knack for languages. I am an avid traveler, and New York City must be the only place I could settle down, given its diverse and exciting population. I taught science to elementary school children in rural parts of Eastern China as president of uLAB, a non-governmental organization whose goal was to encourage engagement and excitement in budding students....
Education & Certification
New York University - Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics
Hannah: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...are working on and mix it with the topic they are passionate about. I work with students to work on both their strengths and weaknesses. I care most about learning and I understand that every student is different and that learning happens at varied speeds. I focus on the student what makes them special. I specialize in Music (Piano, Composition etc) but also teach many other subjects such as Math, Latin, Spanish, Literature and many...
Education & Certification
Bard College - Bachelor in Arts, Music
Scott: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...post-baccalaureate studies at Columbia. I greatly enjoy helping students of all ages to understand concepts, just as I have at Columbia where I would frequently guide my fellow peers through physics problems. I want to help students feel the "Ah ha!" moment of grasping a concept and breaking complex problems down to simple solutions. As a former swimmer and triathlete, I enjoy keeping physically fit. In my spare time, I enjoy playing guitar as well!
Education & Certification
Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
Columbia University in the City of New York - Certificate, Premedicine
Emily: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...disciplines I furthered my love of learning, and realized that I was passionate about communicating that love to others. Throughout college I volunteered my time as a tutor at a local middle school and acted as an assistant teacher in my dance department. In the year since graduating, I've only become more sure about my desire to pursue a career in education. My first love is reading and writing, so I set out to become...
Education & Certification
Connecticut College - Bachelor in Arts, American Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1490
SAT Verbal: 720
SAT Writing: 730
Andrew: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...Center. I also work for the DOE as a substitute teacher in New York City public, private, and charter schools, teaching all grades and subjects during the school year. In the Summer, I've taught classes in Summer Camps all over Brooklyn, so I've definitely run the spectrum of youth education in New York City! In my junior and senior years of college, I won English Department awards for playwriting and essaywriting, and my plays have...
Education & Certification
CUNY Hunter College - Bachelors, English
Mark: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...education and English. Due to budget cuts in the New York City School System, I found myself being moved from school to school for a few years (budget cuts usually equates to a loss of positions, and these losses are determined by seniority) until I got to Tottenville High School in Staten Island in 1993, where I continue to teach to this day. In the meantime, I earned an M.A. in English at Brooklyn College...
Education & Certification
CUNY Brooklyn College - Bachelor of Science, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
New York University - Doctor of Philosophy, English
Kylie: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
I believe that everyone has the ability to excel. I help my students to do this by working with them to understand the subject deeply. I try to make it seem easy, because nobody likes learning when it's hard.
Education & Certification
Fordham University - Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Gunja: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...going into Medical School in July. Tutoring has always been one of my favorite hobbies. I love working with students of all change. One of my favorite parts of tutoring is the ah-hah moment. When I here ah-hah moment from the student, the joy I feel is unparalleled to any other joy. That feeling surpasses all feeling and I hope I can as a tutor help you get to the ah-hah moment.
Education & Certification
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Associate in Science, Premedicine
ACT English: 31
Nicole: Long Island Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Long Island, NY
...enthusiastic teacher. I am sure that I will find a common strategy of how to achieve your learning goals. I will help to build and boost your confidence and exam technique within research methods, knowledge, application and evaluation skills and try to calm nerves surrounding those exciting days. My sessions are goal oriented to allow clear progress to be shown, with an emphasis on best results, in a friendly but at the same time challenging...
Education & Certification
University Dusseldorf Germany - Bachelor in Arts, Teaching French as a Second or Foreign Language
University Dusseldorf Germany - Master of Arts, Teaching French as a Second or Foreign Language
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