Patient, Compassionate Tutor to Help You Succeed in English!

If you’re anywhere near as confused by English as I am by math, I can relate to what you’re going through! What I lack in my aptitude with numbers, I more than make up for in my verbal ability. And I’ve developed the skills as an educator to help transfer some of my knowledge onto you, so that your grades will improve.

I’m a college writing instructor with background as an English Language Arts teacher in the NYC schools. I also do private tutoring in one-on-one or small group sessions.
I have a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in English. I’ve done additional coursework in adolescent psychology, and I attend professional development seminars.
I’m here to help middle school, high school and college level students of varying proficiencies and diverse populations. I take a holistic approach to tutoring, which means part of helping you with English is determining outside factors that affect your performance, such as lack of sleep, fear of failure, time management issues, etc. I’m patient and sensitive to each student’s needs. As we get work done, you may even find our sessions fun! It’s usually easier to learn when you feel confident and at ease. We’ll take manageable steps to improve your overall grades, test scores &/or fluency in English. I look forward to helping you meet your goals.

Areas in which I can assist you are:

- Reading comprehension
- Essay drafting process
- Term papers and research writing
- Grammar and mechanics
- Preparation for verbal portion of SAT/ACT
- College application essays
- Literary analysis
- Vocabulary and spelling
- Creative writing
- Homework support
- Organization and time management
- ESL challenges

Emily's Subjects

English:	ACT English, ACT Reading, English, ESL/ESOL, grammar, literature, proofreading, public speaking, reading, SAT reading, SAT writing, TOEFL, vocabulary, writing
Test Preparation:	ACT English, ACT Reading, PSAT, SAT reading, SAT writing, TOEFL
Language:	ESL/ESOL, TOEFL
Special Needs:	phonics
Elementary Education:	grammar, phonics, reading, spelling, study skills, vocabulary
Business:	business, public speaking
Corporate Training:	business, ESL/ESOL, grammar, proofreading, public speaking
Homeschool:	English, ESL/ESOL, reading, SAT reading, study skills, writing

Grammar

If you're a native English speaker or an advanced ESL student, you probably have a much better command of English grammar than you think you do. I'll help you uncover the knowledge of English that you already have, so you can read, write and speak more fluently. If you have gaps in certain skill sets, we'll work to fill them in.

Writing

There are 4 basic elements of writing that a good writer must master. That’s right, 4 – not 100 or 1,000 or whatever it feels like when you’re feeling confused in English class! Here they are:

1.) Content -- are your ideas solid?
2.) Grammar -- are you writing in standard English?
3.) Structure -- do you express your ideas in a logical format?
4.) Style -- does your natural writer's voice shine through in your work, making it interesting to the reader?

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English

Want to learn how to write standard written English without doing boring grammar drills? Want to understand and appreciate literature? Want to figure out why poets can’t just say what they mean? Want to figure out what a “theme” is in literature and how to write about it? Want to ace your college application essay? Want to get up to speed to enter college English classes? Want to cover some other aspect of English Language Arts that I haven’t mentioned here? If any of these questions apply to... Read More

Literature

Please see my subject description for English, which overlaps with Literature. I'll help you understand, write about and appreciate the literary works assigned to you in school. I'll also direct you to fiction that matches your general interests. Wouldn't it be great to improve your grades AND like what you're studying? I can help you achieve this!

Proofreading

Following are the services I offer under the category of "Proofreading."

Proofreading: I correct errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. You receive the corrected document with a set of Track Changes comments for your review.

Copyediting: I proofread your writing using the above methods and edit it with your input to help make it clearer and more concise.

Developmental Editing: I proofread and copyedit your writing using the above methods and help you improve... Read More

SAT Reading

SAT test designers do a good job at making you feel nervous and unsure of your abilities. I'll do a better job at helping you gain the confidence to perform at your peak level for this exam. To do this, we'll discuss how the test is structured to deliberately confuse you, figure out how to cut through that confusion, implement your existing skills, plus improve reading comprehension and learn frequently tested vocabulary. I'll also teach you test-taking strategies to help optimize your score.

SAT Writing

SAT test designers do a good job at making you feel nervous and unsure of your abilities. I'll do a better job at helping you gain the confidence to perform at your peak level for this exam. To do this, we'll discuss how the test is structured to deliberately confuse you, figure out how to cut through that confusion, implement your existing skills, plus fill in gaps in your knowledge of grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and paragraph structure. I'll also teach you test-taking strategies... Read More

ACT English

ACT English preparation is similar to the SAT but there are some important distinctions between the 2 exams. I'll walk you through what to expect, assess your skill level and help you prepare accordingly.

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Education

SUNY Purchase City College of NY (Master's)

Hourly Fee

Standard Hourly Fee: $65.00

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Emily will travel within 15 miles of Vauxhall, NJ 07088.

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