Best Forest Hills Tutors

***I WILL TAKE YOUR SPANISH TO THE NEXT LEVEL. *** I specialize in understanding exactly what you need help with and working to develop and refine your Spanish skills. Whether you need to learn Spanish for school or pleasure, I have years of experience in teaching Spanish to people of various ages and backgrounds, literally thousands of hours and hundreds of students of all ages and backgrounds. I am a native Spanish speaker, with a university education in several fields, and I love watching... Read more

Spanish

I have extensive experience in the college and Master's degree admissions process with degrees from Yale University (Economics and American Studies double-major, Honors, Early Decision, Gates Millennium Scholar) and Master's degree in City Planning from MIT focusing on economic development (graduated top of my class with a 5.0). I have helped students write and edit successful college and graduate school essays that have gotten them into Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Northwestern, Boston Univers... Read more

Writing, Proofreading, Career Development, College Counseling

I hold a doctorate degree in theoretical physics and have tutored more than 5000 students in my career (over 12,000 individual sessions) in Physics and Math broadly defined. As a Professor of Physics and as an expert, I have tutored students at all levels of education ranging from K-12 all the way up to Ph.D. My students have participated and won first prize in the National Olympiads in Physics got accepted into top national colleges. As a student myself I have consistently topped my class ... Read more

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Geometry, Physics, Prealgebra, Precalculus, Trigonometry

Tom started with an Kodak 110 Instamatic (Why was it named that anyway - there was nothing ?instant? about it) taking pictures of flowers in Riverside, CA. As a graphic design student at Purdue University he discovered photography is an exciting blend of art, technology, chemistry, optics, and mathematics. More importantly, Tom fell in love with the essence of photography: LIGHT. Soft light. Hard light. Dramatic light. Clean light. Dirty light. The different tones, hues, and emotions of light... Read more

Adobe Photoshop

After having taught H.S. English for 30 years, I learned how satisfying it is to enlighten students about the world of literature. Tutoring the many facets of the English language is gratifying to students because their communication skills improve and their confidence rises. Tutoring is based on individual needs so I assess each student's skills using his/her writing and/or reading samples. Subsequently, we work together to find the right technique for individualized instruction.... Read more

Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading, Writing, English, ESL/ESOL, Literature, Proofreading

Greetings! I am a passionate and dedicated educator with over fifteen years of experience teaching and tutoring in both classroom and one-on-one settings. I'm an enthusiastic, creative and empathetic tutor with a gift for utilizing various teaching methods to help students of many different learning styles make progress while enjoying the learning process. I've logged over 2000 hours of tutoring on Wyzant's platform with a 4.9 rating.... Read more

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Vocabulary, Grammar, Prealgebra, Reading, Music Theory, Writing

I am a CPA licensed in New York, qualified to tutor Math, Accounting and Tax in the evenings. Part of my day job includes Corporate training on for example, Microsoft Excel. I have a passion for learning and recently attained an additional certification, CITP, Certified Information Technology Professional. So I believe we must keep learning. Math was my favorite subject in school. I always received "A"'s and was often exempt from the final. When I was younger, I used to dream abou... Read more

Algebra 1, Prealgebra, Elementary Math

Hi, my name is Sam and I have over 8 years of experience as a tutor. I studied both liberal arts and math in my undergraduate and graduate education. I also worked at my college?s student radio station which helped to hone my communication skills. With this unique background I am proficient in mathematics and communication, which I know are equally important while tutoring. Through my experiences as a tutor, I have learned that I am skilled in translating difficult concepts to easily understa... Read more

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Trigonometry

Enhancing one's English skills should be enjoyable, but requires discipline and practice. I provide a challenging, interactive experience for each student, including drilling, to improve their reading and writing. My background includes extensive real-world experience as a professional business writer, ESL teaching work, and a BA in English with Phi Beta Kappa honors. Currently, I'm completing an MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at City College of New York.... Read more

Vocabulary, Grammar, Writing, English, ESL/ESOL

Dear students, I am a recent graduate of Hunter College at the City University of New York. I have tutored at the Rockowitz Writing Center at Hunter College for three years, where I was trained in the Socratic method, and developed my own approach to help students with assignments, essays, and other works. My method relies on a conversational approach in which I ask questions that will lead you to figuring out what you need to write, different ways you can write it, and to ascertain how yo... Read more

Grammar, Reading, Writing, English, Literature, Video Production, Autodesk Maya, Film