The Best English Tutors in Dobbs Ferry, NY

I am a certified English teacher with seven years of experience in the classroom. I've taught American and British literature, writing, speculative literature, and etymology. I stress an active reading approach favored by Princeton University's McGraw School of Education. I tend to teach books...See Edward's full profile

I have minored in english literature throughout college and have tutored students in the reading portion of the MCATs as well as the SATs. I have a good understanding questions of sentence structure and am very patient when tutoring those frustrated or have little foundation in elementary/high school or...See Patrick's full profile

I am currently a Math and English Elementary tutor. Please see my profile for more information. See Larissa's full profile

I have worked with students from elementary to graduate-level in a variety of subjects. I have tutored elementary school students mostly in Social Studies and English. I have done essay editing and tutoring in History, Literature, Test Prep, and Writing with my high school students. For my higher education and...See Joeline's full profile

I have tutored basic, elementary math and English for the past 16 years. I've done test prep in both subjects. In math, I teach students techniques in learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percents, algebra and geometry. I also teach converting units, plotting points on a graph,...See Venecia's full profile

Hello! My name is Brogan, and I am a recent graduate of Georgetown University, where I majored in Classics, with concentrations in Greek and Latin. I studied the works of a variety of ancient authors, including Vergil, Caesar, Cicero, Horace, Livy, Homer, Sappho, and Pindar, in the original Latin/Greek. I worked as a...See Brogan's full profile

I have extensive experience in tutoring through my role as President of Smart Steps Tutoring, a student led organization that provides academic support to students in grades 1–8. In this role, I not only tutored students directly in subjects such as Biology, Chemistry, Math, English, and French but also...See Daniya's full profile

As a English/Special Education Teacher/Tutor for 30 Years, I have taught many IEP students with ADHD and helped them by showing patience, understanding, and caring. My toolbox for ADHD includes verbal prompts, breaks, fidget balls, meditation, deep breathing, and breaking work into smaller chunks.See Valerie's full profile

I've tutored extensively since high school, both as a private academic tutor and as a TA in introductory and graduate level engineering courses. I teach a plethora of topics such as Biology, Spanish, English, and Calculus, and specialize in teaching the MCAT. I've developed an individually tailored,...See Harry's full profile

I am a native English speaker, and have tutored a number of students in SAT Critical Reading, SAT Writing, ACT English, and ACT Writing. Vocabulary, grammar, and spelling play a significant part in both academic and professional success. I tailor lessons to students' specific objectives, levels of...See Starlyte's full profile

I have been published in the Dutchess Community College Literary Journal and currently seeking publication of a portfolio of 50 poems. English is my native language. In addition to exceeding all English requirements for my Bachelor's degree in French and an Associate's degree in Liberal arts, I am...See Stephen's full profile

Having to learn the English language coming from a Spanish-speaking country was a huge challenge for me. At the same time, I am grateful for both the experience and struggle of it all. Because I had to be taught the English language formally, I learned mechanics, literary tools, writing styles, etc... in a...See Camila's full profile

I started my career in Management Consulting and went on to earn my MBA from MIT Sloan and a Master's in Engineering from MIT. I work on a Data & Analytics Strategy team for a Fortune 100 company now, and I also enjoy working with students and professionals who are looking for new roles - whether that is a first job out...See Miles's full profile

I am motivated by the love of English, the teaching process, and desire for my students to learn and excel. I am experienced in teaching English grammar, writing, and test preparation. With writing, I can help a student plan, draft, and revise essays or papers thereby reducing the stress involved. I...See Elizabeth's full profile

I have helped talented writers, English language learners, students with disabilities, and regular Janes set short term goals to learn rehearsal, planning, organizational, and high impact sentence utilization and word choice skills to make their writing powerful.See Alan's full profile

With 6+ years of tutoring experience, I help students improve writing, grammar, and reading comprehension across grade levels. I specialize in essay structure, sentence clarity, literary analysis, and proofreading. My approach is supportive and skills-based, focused on helping students express ideas clearly and...See Nesa's full profile

With a BA in Neuroscience from Columbia University and an MS in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University, I enjoy sharing my enthusiasm for biology with the college level and high school students I tutor. I offer a simplified approach to understanding complex topics in biology to help my students succeed! I've spent...See Emmanuel's full profile

I have been speaking Spanish since I was 2 years old, and I took classes in school. I worked as a bi-lingual Educator and a Bi-lingual Psychotherapist. My husband is from Peru and I speak both Spanish and English daily.See Janet's full profile

Hello! My name is Stephanie and I am a first-generation college graduate. I received my B.A in 2022 in Psychology with a minor in criminal justice. My experience tutoring kids dates back to when I was a kid in high school volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club in Paterson as well as peer tutoring as part of my high school...See Stephanie's full profile

I am a New York State certified teacher (grades 1-6, special education) with a Master's degree in childhood and special education. I have been working with students of all ages for almost a decade in a variety of contexts; I am an experienced teacher and tutor, as well as a certified swim instructor and aquatics...See Alexandra's full profile

I recently graduated from Georgetown University's English M.A. program (2023), and graduated with a B.A. from Georgetown in English and Art (2022). I received Honors on my English thesis on the role of journalistic ethics in political mass media. I am also a freelance journalist based in...See Alexandra's full profile

I have nine and a half years experience tutoring and giving piano lessons in both the New York City Public School system and privately as well as a degree in Education from Indiana University. Whether a student needs to learn addition or upper level algebra, basic reading skills or SAT level English, I can help. I...See Jacob's full profile

I started working as a tutor in 2009, when I came back to NY from Korea. While there, I taught English, with an emphasis on test preparation. Here in NY, I have worked with a lot of kids to prepare for the Hunter High School test, as well as the SHSAT and the SAT. I keep current on the testing requirements for the...See Christine's full profile

Hello Students and Families, For the past 15 years, I’ve had the privilege of guiding students and families through the often-overwhelming college admissions process—and helping them celebrate acceptances at top universities, including every Ivy League school. My journey began with a Master of Science in Education...See Neil's full profile

I’d guess you won’t find many other professional athletes teaching on here! As a footballer, I have spare time during the day when I’m not training, and I love to teach! I studied Biology at Cornell and finished with a GPA of 3.5. I’ve always been a well-rounded student. I minored in History as well as...See Alex's full profile