Graduate Test Prep Tutors in Durham, CT
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University of Connecticut - Bachelors, Mathematics Education , Wesleyan University - Masters, Mathematics , State of Connecticut -...
Experience
I have been a middle school math teacher since 1972 . About a year into retirement, I realized it just isn't for me . I began a position as a math interventionist, which is still what I do full-time . I am also a financial secretary at my local Lutheran Church . I like...
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Trinity College Hartford CT - Bachelors, Modern Languages , University of Pennsylvania School of Law - PHD, Law
Experience
I also earned my juris doctor at the University of Pennsylvania's Law School . I've written several books on education as well . I have over a decade of experience in test prep, such as the PSAT and SAT, as well as in language arts . As an instructor, I have worked with...
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Plymouth State University - Bachelors, Philosophy , Boston University - Masters, Theology
Experience
I'm certified to teach ESL, have plenty of experience working with high school level and middle school level students in the language arts, and I currently teach writing as an adjunct professor at Southern Connecticut State University . In addition, I can help students...
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Harvard University - BA, Environmental Science and Public Policy
Experience
I am a recent graduate of Harvard University, where I taught various math courses as an assistant . I am currently a TA at the school while I prepare for my grad school tenure . My strength in teaching is helping students solve and understand problems as a whole, rather than...
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Gettysburg College - BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , Mount Sinai School of Medicine - PhD, Biomedical Sciences
Experience
Students that I tutor benefit, and I benefit from tutoring each student . I like to think of myself as an effective tutor . I do have a solid grip on Biology, and I have a talent for helping students understand complex concepts.This understanding forms the basis for their...
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University of Houston - Bachelors, Biology, General , Yale School of Management - Masters in Business Administration, Business, General
Experience
I also learned how to test and, aside from learning the material, to be efficient at taking the exams?and adapting to the types of questions . With my experience, I strongly believe learning on our own helps us to learn things better.I can teach many subjects and these...
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Colgate University - Bachelors, Philosophy and Psychology , Relay Graduate School of Education - Masters, Elementary Education
Experience
As a tutor, I can help students with elementary and middle school math, reading comprehension, writing, English grammar and syntax, psychology, study skills and organization, comparative literature, special education, and test preparation for the PSAT, LSAT, SSAT, SAT, HSPT,...
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Grand Valley State University - BS, Cell and Molecular Biology , University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus - MS, Infectious Disease...
Experience
The most important part of being a good tutor is demonstrating the material in such a way that the student can draw upon his or her own experiences and relate to the material.I strive to set my students up for success, which I achieve by mixing up various teaching styles . It...
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University of Connecticut - Bachelors, English and Accounting , University of Connecticut - Masters, Curriculum and Instruction
Experience
After a year, I returned to school, and obtained a master's degree in Education.A few of the subjects I tutor in include?Essay Editing, Public Speaking, SAT Prep, American College Testing, Reading, Literature, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Math, Writing, ISEE and SSAT Test Prep,?and...
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University of Georgia - Bachelors, German , University of Michigan Law School - Juris Doctor, Law - JD , Yale University - PHD, Law
Experience
From there, I went on to practice at a law firm for three years, it was a large firm in D.C . I mostly represented TV networks . Law isn't where all of my talents lie, I also speak German . I learned the language when I was in high school, I was an exchange student . I...
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University of Connecticut - Bachelors, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Masters, ...
Experience
I also enjoy triathlon races. Algebra, Anatomy, Biology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Graduate Test Prep, GRE Verbal, Life Sciences, Math, Other, SAT, SAT Critical Reading, SAT Math, SAT Mathematics, SAT Verbal, Study Skills, Study Skills and Organization, Test Prep I...
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Sacred Heart University - BS, Psychology , Sacred Heart University - MS, Elementary Education
Experience
Most of the students I work with need some extra help with their Reading and Writing, and some of them are ELL students . I have some practical working as a Math tutor, as well .? I love it when I find strategies to make learning enjoyable for the children that I interact...
Education
MA, Yale University. BA, Columbia University, with academic honors. Through additional studies at Sacred Heart University and Central...
Experience
As a tutor, I can offer these qualifications and strengths: ? Certified, experienced teacher ? Well versed in teaching students with exceptionalities ? Extensive record in test preparation (SAT, ACT, etc .) ? Experienced in working with virtually all age groups, from...
Education
University of Houston - Bachelors, Biology, General , Yale School of Management - Masters in Business Administration, Business, General
Experience
So I learned to teach myself and figure out questions without outside help (I had no instructors). I hope to be able to teach my students this as well . I believe that learning things on our own helps us learn it much better . I learned how to test well: besides learning the...