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New York, NY
Although my days of taking ACTs and SATs have long passed, I possess the deductive tricks (courtesy of Latin classes) to test sections involving reading comprehension (I applied these tricks to the pesky vocab section). I possess a BA...
Although my days of taking ACTs and SATs have long passed, I possess the deductive tricks (courtesy of Latin classes) to test sections involving reading comprehension (I applied these tricks to the pesky vocab section). I possess a BA...
Caroline helped my daughter in her reading by giving her techniques on how to analyse poems. She said that she liked Carol because she was very patient and kind. - Hazel

South Orange, NJ
Reading is my specialty. I have a Masters in Education from Bank Street College of Education. I have taught 19 years in elementary education. I have a proven track record of growing students reading and comprehension 1.5-2 years...
Reading is my specialty. I have a Masters in Education from Bank Street College of Education. I have taught 19 years in elementary education. I have a proven track record of growing students reading and comprehension 1.5-2 years...
Diane has been an amazing Reading Intervention / Phonics tutor for my son. She is an experienced elementary classroom teacher with extensive knowledge of reading acquisition, phonological processing, and the Wilson Reading program... - Amanda, 11 lessons with Diane

New York, NY
Hi, I’m Andrea, a native English speaker originally from New York City. I joined Wyzant in 2019, but my journey as a tutor began in 1999, when I joined the Peace Corps. I have developed a deep understanding of students' needs in editing,...
Hi, I’m Andrea, a native English speaker originally from New York City. I joined Wyzant in 2019, but my journey as a tutor began in 1999, when I joined the Peace Corps. I have developed a deep understanding of students' needs in editing,...
I asked Andrea to edit my graduate school essays for MS Data Science/Analytics programs, and she exceeded my expectations. From the beginning, Andrea was really helpful in outlining and setting clear expectations for her services.... - Shreyaa, 2 lessons with Andrea

Ridgewood, NJ
Honors Psychology and philosophy student which requires lots of writing and reading comprehension skills
Honors Psychology and philosophy student which requires lots of writing and reading comprehension skills

New York, NY
Hi! For more than a decade, I've helped students achieve perfect scores on their academic papers, and make huge score improvements on the SAT (200+), ACT (10+), GRE (15+ per section). I feel very comfortable with students of any age, gender, or...
Hi! For more than a decade, I've helped students achieve perfect scores on their academic papers, and make huge score improvements on the SAT (200+), ACT (10+), GRE (15+ per section). I feel very comfortable with students of any age, gender, or...

Brooklyn, NY
...Illustrative Mathematics, Aleks, Zearn, News ELA, Common Lit, ReadWorks, HMH, Fundations, Wilson Reading, Phonics, i-Ready, Sora (home-school), increasing Reading Levels, HMH, and Saxon Math. I also provide homework help, home school course assistance, ...
...Illustrative Mathematics, Aleks, Zearn, News ELA, Common Lit, ReadWorks, HMH, Fundations, Wilson Reading, Phonics, i-Ready, Sora (home-school), increasing Reading Levels, HMH, and Saxon Math. I also provide homework help, home school course assistance, ...
She does a great job of going over everything and explaining with detail. My son feels more confident and more comfortable with the material. She has made the topic more fun and manageable. - Nancy, 10 lessons with Sheryl

New York, NY
My name is Ashley and I am a PhD candidate in English Literature at Columbia University. I graduated summa cum laude with my BA in 2017 and received my MA in English Literature in 2021. I have been tutoring students for the past 7 years and I...
My name is Ashley and I am a PhD candidate in English Literature at Columbia University. I graduated summa cum laude with my BA in 2017 and received my MA in English Literature in 2021. I have been tutoring students for the past 7 years and I...
Amazing tutor! Ashley was extremely helpful with my project. She is very thorough and able to guide you successfully to your academic goals. - Marie, 17 lessons with Ashley

New York, NY
I provide structured reading tutoring for students of all grade levels, with a strong focus on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and critical thinking. My instruction emphasizes close reading, accuracy, and...
I provide structured reading tutoring for students of all grade levels, with a strong focus on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and critical thinking. My instruction emphasizes close reading, accuracy, and...
My son has been meeting with Wendy twice a week for the past nine months, and his overall english has improved dramatically, night to day difference. She is flexible with our times and always seams to make it work for him if our s... - Jim, 89 lessons with Wendy

New York, NY
With a BA from Bryn Mawr College I am proficient in tutoring reading. My six-weeks paper was on James' Joyce's Ulysses, a difficult opus. I am a native American with an Oxonian British father. I read the Economist every...
With a BA from Bryn Mawr College I am proficient in tutoring reading. My six-weeks paper was on James' Joyce's Ulysses, a difficult opus. I am a native American with an Oxonian British father. I read the Economist every...

Paramus, NJ
Trained in Orton-Gillingham and the Reading/Writing Workshop of Teachers College, I help students build skills so they can become more active and thinking readers and thinkers, and be able to put their ideas on paper, support them, and...
Trained in Orton-Gillingham and the Reading/Writing Workshop of Teachers College, I help students build skills so they can become more active and thinking readers and thinkers, and be able to put their ideas on paper, support them, and...
Alan is very attentive and has great strategy for building reading comprehension. He has only had 2 lessons with my son but I already see improvement in his confidence. My son looks forward to the sessions now. Very grateful that ... - Malika, 11 lessons with Alan

Brooklyn, NY
By focusing on key strategies—such as breaking down complex texts, improving focus, and using interactive exercises—I help students build strong reading foundations and significantly enhance their comprehension skills. For me,...
By focusing on key strategies—such as breaking down complex texts, improving focus, and using interactive exercises—I help students build strong reading foundations and significantly enhance their comprehension skills. For me,...
Digby has been assisting my son with his college business management course and has greatly improved my son's confidence and understanding of the material, which the school's professor and TA have not been able to do. I highly rec... - Scott, 3 lessons with Digby

Woodbridge, NJ
Of the traditional "three r's" probably no skill students learn is as crucial as reading. After all, you can learn "'riting" and "'rithmetic" by simply reading a book. But, if you...
Of the traditional "three r's" probably no skill students learn is as crucial as reading. After all, you can learn "'riting" and "'rithmetic" by simply reading a book. But, if you...
We started with Phillip with just an Advanced Algebra and he also helps with my sons Chemistry class as well! He has made it so that my son understands both and will now most likely graduate thanks to him! We’ve had a lot of... - Anonymous, 408 lessons with Phillip

West Orange, NJ
I like to have my young students read aloud to me so I can make sure they can pronounce and understand the vocabulary they see. I will ask questions about a text to get students to open up and share their thoughts and feelings about what...
I like to have my young students read aloud to me so I can make sure they can pronounce and understand the vocabulary they see. I will ask questions about a text to get students to open up and share their thoughts and feelings about what...
Thanks to Cheri I was able to clean up my constructs and lesson objectives for a project in my edesl 791 class We also went over the needs of the project and I was able to solidify what kind of skills do students need in gaining ... - Suad, 4 lessons with Cheri

New York, NY
... Black literature and memoir. My creative writing studies have given me extensive workshopping experience, and I love to read and edit fiction as well as nonfiction. I achieved grades of 5 on the AP exams in English Language and English Literature...
... Black literature and memoir. My creative writing studies have given me extensive workshopping experience, and I love to read and edit fiction as well as nonfiction. I achieved grades of 5 on the AP exams in English Language and English Literature...

New York, NY
Hi! I'm Julie, an alumna of Princeton University. I have seven years of experience tutoring college and law school application preparation, writing, public speaking, and more. A Bit More About Me: I graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta...
Hi! I'm Julie, an alumna of Princeton University. I have seven years of experience tutoring college and law school application preparation, writing, public speaking, and more. A Bit More About Me: I graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta...

Brooklyn, NY
Hey there! I am a graduate of Harvard University and a native New Yorker who has been tutoring students of all ages in everything from standardized tests to Spanish to Math to songwriting for over seven years. The SAT, ISEE, SSAT and other middle...
Hey there! I am a graduate of Harvard University and a native New Yorker who has been tutoring students of all ages in everything from standardized tests to Spanish to Math to songwriting for over seven years. The SAT, ISEE, SSAT and other middle...
My kid had to take a standardized test on very short notice, and much of the math hadn't even been covered in school. In just six sessions, JC used a combination of patience, empathy and deep knowledge to get my kid up to speed an... - Thomas, 7 lessons with JC

Brooklyn, NY
Hi- I love working with people one-on-one. I have an arts background and have been in the high school and college classroom for nearly 10 years. I have been formally trained in SAT (2018), ACT, GED/TASC tutoring. My SAT prep students have...
Hi- I love working with people one-on-one. I have an arts background and have been in the high school and college classroom for nearly 10 years. I have been formally trained in SAT (2018), ACT, GED/TASC tutoring. My SAT prep students have...
Larissa is very knowledgable in her field and has the patience to pass that along to a newbie like me. We were able to do a zoom call and share screens which was cool. Thanks for the help! - Thomas

Brooklyn, NY
After beginning my BFA at NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in the fall of 2014, I taught voice lessons independently and worked for the America Reads and Counts Program as an in-classroom tutor for 6th grade classes. By...
After beginning my BFA at NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in the fall of 2014, I taught voice lessons independently and worked for the America Reads and Counts Program as an in-classroom tutor for 6th grade classes. By...

New York, NY
Advanced to the highest level Fifth-Year Japanese language class -5 on AP Spanish Literature -5 on AP English Literature -34 on ACT English, ACT Reading and ACT Science - 32 on ACT Math -Extensive experience workshopping essays for...
Advanced to the highest level Fifth-Year Japanese language class -5 on AP Spanish Literature -5 on AP English Literature -34 on ACT English, ACT Reading and ACT Science - 32 on ACT Math -Extensive experience workshopping essays for...
Dylan has been tutoring my son since June,2022. He is a very responsible, knowledgeable and creative tutor. Weekly he provides the reading materials to my son. My son has enough time to read them and writes the essay about a topi... - Autumn, 89 lessons with Dylan

Brooklyn, NY
I’m a writing tutor and English educator with a Master’s degree in the Teaching of English. I came to teaching through a love of reading and writing, but just as crucially, through my own experience as a student. The teachers I remember...
I’m a writing tutor and English educator with a Master’s degree in the Teaching of English. I came to teaching through a love of reading and writing, but just as crucially, through my own experience as a student. The teachers I remember...

Springfield, NJ
...positively interact with students outside of the classroom. My areas of specialization for tutoring include Social Studies, Reading, Writing, SAT Test Prep, and AP US History, all of with which I have had previous success. Being a certified...
...positively interact with students outside of the classroom. My areas of specialization for tutoring include Social Studies, Reading, Writing, SAT Test Prep, and AP US History, all of with which I have had previous success. Being a certified...
Peter C. was an incredible source of help and guidance when I was writing my history research paper on Prohibition. I came to him late, with my paper being behind and the due date approaching; he was able to help me get my ideas i... - Joseph, 5 lessons with Peter

New York, NY
Perhaps the best way to master reading is to become a "reader." I ask students to read aloud. I then ask questions about what they read, to ensure comprehension, and I go over new vocabulary words.
Perhaps the best way to master reading is to become a "reader." I ask students to read aloud. I then ask questions about what they read, to ensure comprehension, and I go over new vocabulary words.
Olya worked incredibly well with my daughter. With Olya’s help, my daughter’s ACT Reading score reached 35--a really incredible achievement considering her first score was a 25. Olya is always engaged during the lesson and very pa... - Anna, 16 lessons with Olya

New York, NY
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 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....
Absolutely amazing and thoughtful edits. Helped out so much with my application process and my essays as a whole. I’m so thankful for the insight she provided that my school teachers/school counselors didn’t even tell me about. - Janani, 10 lessons with Alexandra

New York, NY
I hold a MS in Statistics and a BS in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I have more than ten years of tutoring experience and have worked with students at the high school, colllege, and graduate...
I hold a MS in Statistics and a BS in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I have more than ten years of tutoring experience and have worked with students at the high school, colllege, and graduate...
My son needed to review a lot of material and Daniel has been very helpful. He is helping him gain confidence in reading graphs hypothesis tests, understanding sampling distributions, using Z and T tables, Regression, and all the ... - JP, 4 lessons with Daniel

New York, NY
I have extensive experience helping students of all ages and abilities improve their reading comprehension skills. I've taught in the NYC public school system, and have over 5 years of direct tutoring experience. I've worked...
I have extensive experience helping students of all ages and abilities improve their reading comprehension skills. I've taught in the NYC public school system, and have over 5 years of direct tutoring experience. I've worked...
When I received a letter from school informing me that my son would be retained in the 1st grade due to his problems with writing and reading, I started looking for a tutor right away. I know how hard it is to make my six-year-ol... - Natalia, 23 lessons with Michael
46 Reading lessons
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