The Best Literature Tutors in Yonkers, NY

Before becoming a tutor, I taught English/Special Education for over 30 years in public high schools in NYC and Westchester, including prepping students for the English Regents. My Special Education students had a first-time passing rate of 70%, which was considered outstanding. My templates for writing Regents essays...See Valerie's full profile

I graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the College of New Rochelle. And I received a graduate degree in Media Studies and also received a Media Management Certificate from the New School in May 2011. I have tutored students independently; most of my students achieved success in...See Geneva's full profile

Proofreader: As an editor, columnist, and writing tutor for Journal of Global Health and CUMC Political Magazine, I’ve honed my ability to craft clear, compelling, and impactful written work. I also excelled in Literature Humanities, Contemporary Civilizations, and University Writing. Whether you’re a novice...See Starlyte's full profile

Published author, Magna Cum Laude in English Literature. Experienced teacher/tutor.See Sasha's full profile

Hello, I’m Laura! Thank you for visiting my page! Everyone can learn to write well, but it’s a skill that takes practice. Before I begin with any tutoring assignment, I like to assess where the student needs to focus--I can do that in a phone call or by looking at an example of current written work. Some students...See Laura's full profile

Furthermore, I have my California Single Subject Credential in English denoting that I have the subject area expertise and skills sets to teach students in English language, literature and composition. See Rachel's full profile

I have a BA in English from the University of Cambridge and am currently pursuing a PhD in English at the University of Texas - Austin.See Charlotte's full profile

I am an experienced teacher and tutor who has worked with students at all levels for ten years. My students have consistently shown increased test scores and understanding, in part because I make the learning fun. Plus, I am skilled at identifying and addressing other issues that interfere with understanding (such as...See Beth's full profile

The students I've tutored are showing remarkable improvement in their English Language Arts scores. Most recently, an SAT student upped his grade by 190 points; a student slated for Special Ed is getting Bs, and a Common Core student is receiving As in reading comprehension. I am an experienced tutor and a professional...See E.L.'s full profile

I have taught in the school system and have tutored for the past 20 years. I have experienced first hand the frustration students have felt as they struggled with math. However, working in the school system I was limited in what I could do about this, so I decided that my talent was better served providing one-on-one...See Venecia's full profile

Hi! My name is Edith and I would love to be your tutor. A bit about me -- in 2019 I graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Literature from Harvard University, where I was awarded multiple competitive essay prizes in my department and elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. In 2023, I earned my Master’s...See Edith's full profile

I have taught ESL at several well-regarded colleges (universities) in NYC and abroad. I have a BA in history (specializing in Latin America) and secondary education, an MA in dance therapy and teaching certification in ESL from an institute in Madrid, Spain, where I was selected from a wide list of candidates for a...See Bonnie's full profile

I often read American, British and Russian literature, but I don’t limit myself. I enjoy analyzing the plots, and observing any changes in the main characters from the beginning of the story to the end.See Timothy's full profile

Subjects I have taught in the past include: High School English; English Literature; English Composition; Academic Thesis Writing; College Application Preparation; Graduate School Application Preparation; East Asian History; Modern Chinese Literature; Comparative Literature; Critical Theory;...See Shawn's full profile

I love teaching English! I am a 99th percentile scorer on the SAT Reading & Writing sections. I also scored 5s on both the AP Language and AP Literature exams. I’m happy to help with both your reading and writing skills.See Tea's full profile

I was a high school English teacher for 7 years. I scored a 194 out of 200 on my praxis in literature. I have over 500 documents that I've created to teach terms, grammar, authors, periods, writing, and genres.See Edward's full profile

...advanced literacy and comprehension skills. I help learners strengthen reading fluency, academic vocabulary, and the ability to analyze complex texts, including literature, social sciences, and research-based coursework. ...See Aya's full profile

Taught World Literature survey course, in addition to other literature classes. See Eric's full profile

Hello, My name is Olympia, I am an experienced Social Worker and Educator. I tutor online, in libraries, and other public quiet spaces in Lower Westchester, NY, the Bronx, and Manhattan. I have experience working with children as young as 1.5 years old for early intervention/special needs instruction. I also work...See Olympia's full profile

I have studied literature at Yale, at Tufts (as part of my masters program), and through a postgraduate program at UC Berkeley. I’ve also taught literature at secondary schools for many years. For the past few years, I’ve used outstanding short stories and essays as mentor texts to teach creative...See Jonathan's full profile

Hi! I'm Alex. I want to use my master's in English from Georgetown University to help you with your writing, creative work, and admissions process. I earned my BA in English and Art from Georgetown in 2022 and my MA in 2023. As an award-winning working journalist and artist based in NYC and doing full-time educational...See Alexandra's full profile

Everything comes down to history for me. I've been a history geek for my my entire life (or at least since age 4, since I don't remember my life before that). My idea of fun is to read history (currently on Robert Caro's biography of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 4). I've tutored history for high school and college students for...See Avi's full profile

I studied English Literature and Language in a rigorous program at University College London. My concentrations included Old English, Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Linguistics. I completed independent research on radical politics in Thomas Pynchon and Toni Morrison, the use of the Western canon in contemporary Indian...See Emma's full profile

Recent Success Stories: --700 to 780 jump for student on SAT Math Subject Test Level 2 after only 2 sessions of tutoring! --800 (Perfect!) for SAT Math Subject Test Level 2 after only 2 months of tutoring! For the past 9+ years, my successes have included perfect 1600 SAT student and PSAT National Merit Qualifying...See John's full profile

...Placement exams. The advanced placement courses that I have tutored previously include AP World History, AP US History, AP Language and Composition, and AP Literature and Composition. In addition, throughout my academic career, I have excelled in my history and English courses and have tutored students in both of these subjects...See Efterpi's full profile