Philosophy Tutors in Fairview, NJ
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Tulane University - BA, French and Philosophy
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I believe all of my students can succeed if I can get them to appreciate the topic . I can tutor students in French, English, history, elementary level math, literature, phonics, reading, ESL, essay editing, and more . I can also help students prepare for standardized tests...
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Ph.D. English, The Graduate Center--City University of New York, anticipated May 2011 M.Phil. English (with distinction), The Graduate...
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I also have professional theater experience, having had the opportunity to work with such gifted artists as Cynthia Nixon and John Cameron Mitchell . My performance skills come in handy as I try to put across difficult-to-understand concepts to my pupils . I often think of...
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Washington University in St. Louis - BS, Biomedical Engineering
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This Socratic, discussion-based approach builds confidence in the student's understanding and cements concepts in their mind . I also work with students to develop intuition rather than simply relying on memorization . Students who learn the core ideas underlying the...
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2023 (expected) Ph.D. in English Literature, Columbia University in the City of New York 2017 M.A. in Education, English...
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co-winner) 2014 2nd Place Winner of Cornell?s Barnes Shakespeare Award for: ?Gender Ambiguity in Macbeth ? 2012 Nominee for Cornell?s Elmer Markham Johnson Prize and James E . Rice Jr ., Prize in Literature, for: Secrecy in Edith Wharton?s ?Roman Fever ? ...
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College of William and Mary - BA, English
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My passion for writing and English Literature has been a large part of my success as a tutor . In fact, my skills and love of writing led me to pursue two years in publishing working at a literary agency in New York as a literary agent's assistant . In addition to English...
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I am currently pursuing an MD-PhD in Neuroscience at Columbia University in the City of New York. I completed my BS and MS in Electrical...
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My former students, more than half overseas students, have matriculated at Harvard, Georgetown, and Columbia as well as the University of California-Los Angeles, the University of Wisconsin, and the State University of New York . On average my students gain 120 points on a...
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Pace University-New York - Bachelors, Biology B.S.
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I love to help people discover and pursue their own curiosity . This is something that many students who find certain academic fields challenging have not yet fully realized . Watching as they become more inherently curious about the world around them and then actively...
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Certified Secondary Science Teacher University of Nebraska-Lincoln -Bachelor's of Science in Psychology -Sociology minor -Focus in...
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I now am a 7th grade math teacher in New York, but provide tutoring weekly to a group of middle school students and mentor a group of middle school boys to build their knowledge of government, science and applicable life skills. 7th Grade Science, 6th Grade Science, 8th Grade...
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University of Kansas - Bachelors, English
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I work with my students to identify their specific needs and then build targeted and individualized lesson plans to help those students overcome their problem areas . I've also spent time as an English as a second language instructor in Korea, where I further refined my...
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I am a published writer and poet, pursuing an M.A. in History at Union Theological Seminary (affiliated with Columbia University). I have...
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English, Russian, Writing, Reading, Literature, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Elementary Science Since 2008, I have tutored students from diverse backgrounds, ranging from ESL students to biology majors . I employ a variety of tutoring methods . These methods include...
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New York University - BA, Urban Studies , Johns Hopkins University - MS, Public Health Nutrition
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Seeing someone's "a-ha !" moment is a truly fulfilling experience for me; I work hard to make that happen with humor, creativity, and patience . To me, it is important that a tutor prepare for and know about the ways in which each student learns, as everyone learns and...
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I am a PhD candidate at SUNY Albany, my expertise is classical and quantum statistical mechanics. I am currently working on my thesis...
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I have taught General Physics Lab at UAlbany, I have done tutoring for all physics core courses at UAlbany and have a lot of teaching and tutoring experience in my undergraduate and M.S . studies . Most of my teaching experience has been with talented students who want to...
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Bachelor of Science, Computer Systems Engineering
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In addition to tutoring, I work as a web developer.I have been a tutor for over four years, and I have realized a great deal about teaching during that time . I know that some teaching methods simply won't work for some students, so there is no point in continuing on with...
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Columbia University, PhD in philosophy (1989) Princeton University, BA summa cum laude phi beta kappa in philosophy (1980)
Experience
My tutorees have achieved score increases of 300-600 points, and have been admitted to top universities including Princeton, Columbia, Georgetown, NYU and NYU-Abu Dhabi . I turned down a job offer to tutor the SAT for Ivy Bound to keep my services affordable for students...