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Andrea C.

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I focused on studying the Humanities- History, Languages, and Literature- throughout high school (5s on APs), college (Georgetown), and graduate school (Columbia). Before becoming a classroom teacher of both Social Studies and English Language Arts in 2007, I worked as a professional historian. I currently hold professional teacher certification in NYS for grades 5-12. For almost 20 years, I have enjoyed teaching students of all abilities, both in the classroom and one-on-one, ranging from...

I focused on studying the Humanities- History, Languages, and Literature- throughout high school (5s on APs), college (Georgetown), and graduate school (Columbia). Before becoming a classroom teacher of both Social Studies and English Language Arts in 2007, I worked as a professional historian. I currently hold professional teacher certification in NYS for grades 5-12. For almost 20 years, I have enjoyed teaching students of all abilities, both in the classroom and one-on-one, ranging from Johns Hopkins CTY wonder kids to equally amazing special education and ELL push-in students in Regents classes.

96% of my past students' Social Studies and English Language Arts grades rose to A within 3 months. Most of my NYS Regents Global History and Geography, American History and Government, and English Language Arts students have scored above an 82, usually in the 90s. 100% of my AP European History, APUSH, AP World History, English Literature, and English Language and Composition students in recent years have passed and earned a 4 or 5. 100% of my IB English A and most of my IB HOA students have also earned top scores.

In addition, I have simultaneously worked in college admissions since 1995, first as a screening and scoring interviewer for Georgetown, next as a researcher at a prominent firm, and then as an essay coach. In 2021, I took the IECA Summer Training Institute. Now, I provide guidance in everything from middle school summer planning, to college list building, and from brainstorming personal statements to maximizing supplemental essays for the most selective colleges.

Teens love my caring attitude, sincere rapport, and goals. I increase students’ self confidence; maximize their grades, test scores, college matches, and college acceptances; and help them to become self-sufficient.

Contact me today to gain customized, individual assistance with: historical document analysis, literary analysis, research, all things writing, and any aspect of the college admissions process.

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Education

Georgetown University
History and International Affairs
Columbia Univ.
Masters
U. Cambridge
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  • Hourly Rate: $175
  • Rate details: Cancellations must be rescheduled, or you will be charged $80.
  • Lesson cancellation: 6 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 8/3/2017

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American History

American History

I love to help students to thrive in history, not just survive. Whether you want to understand more of the content (whether analysis of dense history textbooks, primary sources written in older forms of English, or dueling secondary sources; pattern identification; and or memorization and recall) or need help learning how to write a history (DBQ, LEQ, IB HOA, NYS Regents, college) essay or research paper (especially the thesis, analysis, proof, and argumentation), I can help you to maximize your grades and scores. In high school, I did so well in APUSH, in my U.S. History research paper, and in AP European History that both Georgetown and the U.S. Congressional leadership gave me offers. After working for Congress while earning my undergraduate degree via many graduate history courses, I worked as a professional historian for U.Cambridge, a national organization, and William & Mary. I switched to teaching U.S. and World History to grades 5-12 in 2007, obtained a graduate degree at Columbia in 2009, and earned my professional level teaching certification a few years later. Since then, 95% of my students, both in the classroom and one-to-one, have raised their Social Studies grades to As or A-s within 2-3 months. 100% of my recent APUSH students have passed the AP United States History Exam, and 92% of them earned a 5. 100% of my IB History students practiced all 5 History of the Americas paper formats (1, 2, 3, HI, EE) and went on to earn top scores. Now it is your turn! Success in NYS Regents U.S. History, APUSH, IB HOA, and college American History courses requires: strong reading, study, and analytical skills; comparisons across time and space; identification and proving of causes of changes; and insightful essay writing. I will teach you ways to study actively, and thus more successfully, and how to improve your note-taking, so that you can better master content understanding. I will incorporate storytelling, visual tasks, and authentic questions, to help you make connections across time and space. You wil
College Counseling

College Counseling

*Please note that I am only taking on summer program and transfer applicants at this time.* Want to find and gain admission to a variety of colleges where you will thrive both academically and socially, where your unique personality and interests will be appreciated and developed? Need to transfer because you didn't find the best fit college the first time? Looking for summer programs where you can explore potential majors and career interests? Want guidance brainstorming and or drafting your personal statement or UC personal insight questions? Contact Andrea C.! 100% of past clients’ personal statements and supplemental essays have reflected their authentic voices. Multiple rounds of questions and editing suggestions highlight how and why unique stories and personal values make terrific candidates. My hard-working, 2021-2022 college essay clients gained admission to Clemson, Columbia, Georgetown SFS, Georgia Tech, Lehigh, Michigan, NC State, Northeastern, Ole Miss, Penn M&T, Pepperdine, Pitt Honors, Princeton, Richmond, Stanford, Texas A&M, UCI, UCLA, and UNC Chapel Hill, plus a prestigious summer science research programs. Previous clients gained admission to: Cal Berkeley, Caltech, Carnegie Mellon, Chicago, Cornell, Duke, Harvard, Harvey Mudd, Hillsdale, Holy Cross, Johns Hopkins, NYU Stern, NYU Tisch, Notre Dame, Pomona, Rice, SMU, TCU, Tufts, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Virginia, and William and Mary. Disclosure available for Illinois students.
English

English

An avid reader of Literature, I have taught classroom English Language Arts to grades 4-12, including for gifted, twice exceptional, and ELL students, since January 2007. A few years later, I also started to tutor students one-on-one in ELA. As both a teacher and tutor, I utilize a custom mix of 12 different research-verified reading instruction methods and the highly successful write to learn method, plus close reading and literary analysis techniques when exploring literature with students. I also have extensive experience teaching creative writing. I have helped students of all abilities to improve their writing, literature study techniques, critical / analytical thinking abilities, grammar knowledge, and reading comprehension significantly. Most of my tutoring students have become A-level students. Past NYS Regents English Language Arts, AP English Literature / Language and Composition, and IB English A: Language and Literature students have all scored in the top range. During the school year, my ELA tutoring is often integrated with students’ English and Social Studies English assignments. You will learn how to take reading notes, so you can better prepare for class discussions, chapter exams, and essay assignments. You will organize your thoughts into a coherent essay using the perfect graphic organizer and clear suggestions in the form of questions. You will be guided through the various techniques of literary analysis, whether applying them to non-fiction, fiction, or poetry. You will learn how to strengthen an argument within body paragraphs to conclusively prove a literary claim. You will learn how to perfect the storytelling craft through a clear explanation of, examples of, and mentoring in show, don’t tell. You will become better at grammar. Overall, I will help you to maximize your ELA and Literature grades and scores. Over the summer, I offer a special enrichment module with a focus on creative writing, academic writing, or a mix of both for students in grades 5-14. I will guide you through the
European History

European History

I love to help students to thrive in history, not just survive. Whether you want to understand more of the content (whether analysis of dense history textbooks, primary sources written in older forms of English, or dueling secondary sources; pattern identification; and or memorization and recall) or need help learning how to write a history (DBQ, LEQ, college course) essay or research paper (especially the thesis, analysis, proof, and argumentation), I will help you to maximize your grades and scores. My Georgetown undergraduate history thesis discussed a lesser known European History topic. Simultaneously, I worked on policy research for the U.S. Congress and took many advanced European History courses. After graduation, I worked as a professional historian at U.Cambridge, a national organization, and William & Mary. Then, I went to Columbia for more graduate history coursework. Since 2009, I have designed college Western Civilizations/ Western Traditions courses, taught secondary History classes, and tutored AP European History students. Now it is your turn to understand better historical content and patterns, both inside Europe and while Europe ruled the entire world, so that you can raise your grades, pass the AP European History exam (even score a 4 or 5), and excel in your college Western Civilization / Western Traditions requirements. Success in AP European History and college Western Civilization / Traditions courses requires: strong reading, study, and analytical skills; comparisons across time and space; identification and proving of causes of changes; and insightful essay writing. I will teach you ways to study actively, and thus more successfully, and how to improve your note-taking, so that you can better master content understanding. I will incorporate storytelling, visual tasks, and authentic questions, to help you make connections across time and space. You will learn how to apply historical thinking and analytical thought in document based question (DBQ) and other (LEQ and college course) essa
Literature

Literature

An avid reader of Literature, I have taught classroom English to grades 4-12, including for gifted, twice exceptional, and ELL students, since January 2007. A few years later, I also started to tutor students one-on-one in ELA. As both a teacher and tutor, I utilize a custom mix of 12 different research-verified reading instruction methods and the highly successful write to learn method, plus close reading and literary analysis techniques when exploring literature with students. I also have extensive experience teaching creative writing. I have helped students of all abilities to improve their writing, literature study techniques, critical / analytical thinking abilities, grammar knowledge, and reading comprehension significantly. Most of my tutoring students have become A-level students. Past NYS Regents English Language Arts, AP English Literature and Composition, and IB English A: Language and Literature students have all scored in the top range. During the school year, my ELA tutoring is often integrated with students’ English and Social Studies English assignments. You will learn how to take reading notes, so you can better prepare for class discussions, chapter exams, and essay assignments. You will organize your thoughts into a coherent essay using the perfect graphic organizer and clear suggestions in the form of questions. You will be guided through the various techniques of literary analysis, whether applying them to non-fiction, fiction, or poetry. You will learn how to strengthen an argument within body paragraphs to conclusively prove a literary claim. You will learn how to perfect the storytelling craft through a clear explanation of, examples of, and mentoring in show, don’t tell. You will become better at grammar. Overall, I will help you to maximize your ELA and Literature grades and scores. Over the summer, I offer a special enrichment module with a focus on creative writing, academic writing, or a mix of both for students in grades 5-14. I will guide you through the processes of crafting poe
Personal Statements

Personal Statements

My first exposure to college admissions occurred when I successfully wrote my own personal statement and supplemental essays for undergraduate studies at Georgetown. When I graduated, the Georgetown Undergraduate Admissions Office asked me to screen and score applicants, which I did for 10 years in 3 different regions. Meanwhile, I learned to edit others' written work, without removing their voice, at U. Cambridge's press syndicate and successfully applied for graduate degrees at Columbia. Later, I worked as a college guidebook researcher and college essay coach at internationally prominent admissions firms. I loved helping college applicants to brainstorm and improve their personal statements and supplemental essays, so, in 2021, I took the IECA Summer Training Institute. Now, I provide college counseling and college application guidance in everything from middle school summer planning, that allows teens to gain important skills as they explore potential majors and careers, to college list building, and from brainstorming the Common App personal statement to maximizing supplemental essays for the most selective colleges. My overarching goal as a college application advisor / independent college counselor is to help both high school students and college transfers to gain admission to multiple colleges where they will thrive academically and socially, while minimizing the financial cost and maximizing their preparation for potential careers. 100% of my past clients’ personal statements and supplemental essays (Why This College / Why This Major, etc.) have reflected their authentic voices. I provide samples loved by highly selective colleges and guide applicants through multiple rounds of questions and editing suggestions, so you can highlight how and why your unique stories and personal values make them terrific candidates. Overall, I will help you to maximize your college admissions odds by standing out positively in ways that highlight your personality, values, interests, voice, and unique stories. Besides
Social Studies

Social Studies

I love to help students to thrive in history, not just survive. Whether you want to understand more of the content (whether analysis of dense history textbooks, primary sources written in older forms of English, or dueling secondary sources; pattern identification; and or memorization and recall) or need help learning how to write a history (DBQ, AP History LEQ, IB History SL, NYS Regents, college course) essay or research paper (especially the thesis, analysis, proof, and argumentation), I can help you to maximize your grades and exam scores. Growing up, I was so curious about stories of past societies, I majored in History during both my undergraduate (Georgetown) and graduate (Columbia) degrees. In 2007, I started to teach Social Studies in the classroom to grades 5-12. The next few years, I formally learned how to teach Humanities effectively at Columbia and Stony Brook. I began to tutor students in History and Government on the side in 2010. Eventually, I earned professional level teacher certification. I have enjoyed teaching students of all abilities, in the classroom and one-on-one, from Johns Hopkins CTY wonder kids to amazing special education and ELL push-in students. Over the years, 95% of my students, both in the classroom and one-to-one, have raised their Social Studies grades to As or A-s within 2-3 months. Success in Social Studies courses (whether History, Geography, or Government) requires: strong reading, study, and analytical skills; comparisons across time and space; identification and proving of causes of changes; and insightful essay writing. I will teach you ways to study actively, and thus more successfully, and how to improve your note-taking, so that you can better master content understanding. I will incorporate storytelling, visual tasks, and authentic questions, to help you make connections across time and space. You will learn how to apply historical thinking and analytical thought in document based question (DBQ) and other (AP LEQ, NYS Regents, IB HOA, college course) essays,
Thesis Writing

Thesis Writing

This Georgetown and Columbia grad has taught ELA and History since 2007, including at Johns Hopkins. A key component of those courses is teaching students how to strengthen their thesis drafting, and thus arguments, in their papers, essays, and speeches. I have also provided one-on-one writing tutoring since 2010. Using a process of guided practice, my students improve their ability to draft quickly and then improve these initial thesis claims while writing the rest of their paragraph, essay, or research paper. The vast majority raise their course grades significantly as a result, even from F to A+. After all, the thesis serves as the roadmap for the rest of your argument. Working with me, you will become more skilled over time, so that this process becomes easier, quicker and less painful.
United States History

United States History

Since 2010: 95% of clients raised their Social Studies grades to As or A-s within 2 months. 85% of AP United States History students earned a 5. College students working with me earned B+ or higher on their U.S. History exams and research papers. IB students practiced all 5 History of the Americas paper formats (1, 2, 3, HI, EE) using authentic IB materials. American History courses require: new ways of thinking, document analysis, comparisons across time and space, close reading, and insightful essay writing. I help students learn how to master content understanding, while improving their note-taking and study skills. My specialty is mentoring students to apply historical thinking in their essays, draft compelling thesis statements, and write successful document-based question essays and analytical long essays. Sessions often incorporate storytelling, to help students make connections across time and space. Whether teaching how to analyze past events or situations, or strengthen a written argument, I draw upon multiple approaches verified by cognitive research. I also maximize student effectiveness and minimizes student anxiety by providing clear feedback and examples. Often, my tutoring students become better students in other subjects too.
World History

World History

I love to help students to thrive in history, not just survive. Whether you want to understand more of the content (whether analysis of dense history textbooks, primary sources written in older forms of English, or dueling secondary sources; pattern identification; and or memorization and recall) or need help learning how to write a history (DBQ, LEQ, IB History SL, NYS Regents, college course) essay or research paper (especially the thesis, analysis, proof, and argumentation), I can help you to maximize your grades and scores. I was so curious about comparative World History during high school, I majored in it during both my undergraduate (Georgetown) and graduate (Columbia) degrees! While in college, I started to work as a professional historian for the U.S. Congress, then U. Cambridge, a national organization, and William & Mary. In 2007, I started to teach World History to grades 5-12. A few years later, I earned professional teacher certification. Since then, 95% of my students, both in the classroom and one-to-one, have raised their Social Studies grades to As or A-s within 2-3 months. 100% of my recent AP World History students have passed the AP Exam, with scores of 4 or 5. My NYS Regents Global History students also pass that exam and typically score in the high 80s or 90s. Now it is your turn to maximize your performance in world history! Success in NYS Regents Global History, AP World History, IB History SL, and College World Civilizations courses requires: strong reading, study, and analytical skills; comparisons across time and space; identification and proving of causes of changes; and insightful essay writing. I will teach you ways to study actively, and thus more successfully, and how to improve your note-taking, so that you can better master content understanding. I will incorporate storytelling, visual tasks, and authentic questions, to help you make connections across time and space. You will learn how to apply historical thinking and analytical thought in document based question (DBQ) and o
Writing

Writing

During the school year, my ELA tutoring is often integrated with students’ English and Social Studies English assignments. You will learn how to take reading notes, so you can better prepare for class discussions, chapter exams, and essay assignments. You will organize your thoughts into a coherent essay using the perfect graphic organizer and clear suggestions in the form of questions. You will be guided through the various techniques of literary analysis, whether applying them to non-fiction, fiction, or poetry. You will learn how to strengthen an argument within body paragraphs to conclusively prove a literary claim. You will learn how to perfect the storytelling craft through a clear explanation of, examples of, and mentoring in show, don’t tell. You will become better at grammar. Overall, I will help you to maximize your ELA and Literature grades and scores. Over the summer, I offer a special enrichment module with a focus on creative writing, academic writing, or a mix of both for students in grades 5-14. I will guide you through the processes of crafting poems, creative short stories, narrative essays, thesis statements, persuasive and analytical academic essays that include document conversations, research papers with abstracts, and even literature reviews. You will gain valuable feedback on how to strengthen your writing, practice show, don’t tell techniques, learn how to improve your thesis statements and proof paragraphs, and become better prepared for more advanced coursework.
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16 year old deemed her "fire"

Not sure what more you need to know. He is delighted to be working with Andrea and she has already sent him a ton of work to do outside their sessions. Yes she is expensive, but this is one case where you get what you pay for.

Taiya, 5 lessons with Andrea

Andrea is excellent!

Andrea is absolutely wonderful teacher for my son. She is very knowledgeable and patient. My son feels very comfortable working with her. She always prepare for the class by providing helpful notes and practices for my son. She also helped my son to review his LEQ essay and gave great advice about the grammar and sentence structures and pointed out the weaker part of his essay. We feel so grateful to have connected with her and appreciate for all her help! We are looking forward to continue to work with her this and next school year!

Linda, 31 lessons with Andrea

D's to A's in AP Euro History

We were really struggling with AP Euro history, and Andrea was able in the span of 2 weeks to get our student to getting A's on homework, tests, and quizzes and lessen the anxiety of this tough course. She taught our student how to study and get organized, and learn how to take tests. We highly recommend.

M Scott, 25 lessons with Andrea

Amazing Resource for IB HOA Paper Preparation!

I cannot recommend Andrea enough! We came to Andrea with a last minute need to prep for the IB HOA HL exams. What she managed to structure into a 90 minute session was amazing and so beneficial for my student. Our only regret is not going to Andrea sooner. She demonstrated many clear and concise answer approaches and modeling that was invaluable come test time. Well worth every penny!

Shane, 1 lesson with Andrea

Great World History Tutor!

Andrea really helped my daughter's AP World History. My daughter is a good student and usually gets A in her classes. But when she was taking the AP World History class, she was struggle in the class due to the AP history's material and test really different than traditional classes. Luckily we found Andrea to help her during the 2nd semester. With Andrea's help, my daughter learn skills to tackle the material and strategies for taking the tests. My daughter was able to improve her test results and also gain confidence. So really appreciated Andrea's expertise and her support.

Tony, 16 lessons with Andrea

Great World History Tutor!

Andrea really helped my daughter's AP World History. My daughter is a good student and usually gets A in her classes. But when she was taking the AP World History class, she was struggle in the class due to the AP history's material and test really different than traditional classes. Luckly we found Andrea to help her during the 2nd semester. With Andrea's help, my daughter learn skills to tackle the material and strategies for taking the tests. My daughter was able to improve her test results and also gain confidence. So really appreciated Andrea's expertise and her support.

Tony, 16 lessons with Andrea

Excellent Teacher

My daughter is a grade 9 student and she took one class with Andrea for her world history paper. Andrea was an excellent teacher. She went above and beyond to help my daughter. Her comments were straight to the point and very helpful. My daughter previously always had B for her history class but after just one class with Andrea, she was able to raise her history score to A-. We are very thankful for Andrea’s help. We will for sure look for Andrea’s help again next semester for her American history class.

Michelle, 2 lessons with Andrea

Excellent.Caring.Dedicated

We engaged Andrea as my son's Modern Global (college prep) tutor and couldn't be more pleased with the experience and results. She is highly professional and passionate with her teachings. Her mastery of subject and well-researched resources are truly amazing. My son loves history and finds her guidance highly valuable. If we can give her more than 5 stars (the max), we would!

Kathleen, 8 lessons with Andrea

Very helpful with APUSH prep

She was very organized and sent prep information before the session so my daughter could fully get the most out of her time. She was very impressed with how she presented the information, and she feels much more prepared!

Summer, 1 lesson with Andrea

Expert writing tutor

My son has had a couple of sessions with Andrea. She is very passionate about writing and provided very valuable feedback for his writing. Most importantly, she has sparked his interest in writing. I highly recommend Andrea!

Lei, 8 lessons with Andrea
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