Location: Fair Lawn NJ USA
Tutoring and Homework Help
Mr Ari K. Tutor Profile
Tutor Personal Information
Tutoring Style and/or Experience
My name is Ari Kalinowski. I am a Columbia University graduate with a BA in Comparative Literature. My background and experience enable me to teach Writing (creative, expository and research), English (vocabulary, grammar and comprehension), college applications (essays and personal statements), test preparation (SAT and Regents), ADHD management (see my website: www.adhdtutor.wordpress.com) and organization, study-skills and academic planning.
I am familiar with what it means to struggle in an academic environment; however, I also understand what it means to emerge successfully from those difficulties, achieving at a high level. In addition to tutoring individual subjects, I can help your students develop and implement the strategies, both academic and organizational, that will allow them to take advantage of their unique strengths and to minimize the effect of their weaknesses.
I've worked as an independent tutor at the high-school, college and post-college level. I've helped students get into Cornell and Harvard Business School. I've taught English and Writing, working with students to hone their command of the language and achieve higher grades. While at Columbia, I tutored students with ADD/ADHD in study skills and time management. At The Door, a non-profit that supports at risk youth, I designed, organized and lead an English class for ESL students. Throughout, my commitment to excellence, ability to express myself clearly and attentiveness to student concerns has enabled me to help my students excel, no matter what their academic experience has been.
I'm fun, engaging and passionate. I love teaching. I love writing, in all its forms. I like to sky-dive. I back-packed around India for a year on my own. I very much look forward to working with you.
References:
Michael G., PHD English, Columbia University: 505-480-5386.
Peter P., Former Student: 917-692-0166.
David P., Former Student: 914-646-3938.
Rachel Afolabi, M.Ed., International Student Center, Manager: 646-320-9345.
Vanessa H., Bottom Shelf Writer's Group: 914-262-6494.
Tutoring Fee and Tutors Availability
| Elementary, Middle School, High School, College, Graduate |
| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
| Long Term or Open-Ended Tutoring Commitments. |
| $75.00 to $150.00 |
| This tutor offers a sliding scale for students with economic hardships. |
Tutor Background
| 3-5 years |
| 10-25 students |
| Gifted/Talented,Home Schooling,Learning Disabilities,Remedial |
| Bachelors |
| English |
| Columbia University |
Education
Columbia University New York, NY: Graduated September 2004 – June 06 Cumulative GPA: 3.8
BA in English and Comparative Literature.
Research Thesis: “The Sudden Blaze: Yeats’ Religious Imagery.”
NYU Study Abroad Athens Athens, Greece: June 2003 – September 2003.
Coursework in Ancient Greek Art and Literature.
Experience
Independent Academic Tutoring Tutor, NY, NY: June 06 – September 08
Subjects: SAT Verbal, SAT Writing, College Applications, Writing (Creative, Expository, Research), English
(Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension), Organization, Time-Management, Study-Skills, ADHD-Skills.
Scored 700 on Verbal, 700 on Writing, SAT.
Columbia University's ADHD Student Support Group Tutor, September 04 – June 06
Taught ADHD-specific methods of organization, time-management and study-skills to Columbia University
students; worked with a group and individual students.
The Door Tutor, September 02 – June 04
Lead a reading comprehension workshop for ESL students.
Worked with individual students to help them with specific English language difficulties.
International Student Center (ISC) Program Assistant, NY, NY: June 06 – March 07
Assisted international students in making the transition to studying, working and living in NYC.
Helped international students with their job and school applications.
Produced an ISC-sponsored Poetry Magazine: Talisman (www.caravantalisman.blogspot.com).
Assisted in program development.
Genocide Prevention Program (GPP) Research Assistant, NY, NY: June 05 – December 05
Assisted in the creation of an educational survey course on 20th century genocide for the GPP.
Designed seven presentations that are used on site at the GPP, in Auschwitz Poland.
Researched prominent events, such as Cambodia and Rwanda, with a focus on cross-historical trends.
Communicated weekly with the director of the Center for International Conflict Resolution and the GPP.
Leadership Activities
Bottom Shelf Writers Founder and Director, June 06 – Present
Lead a bi-weekly writer's and poet's workshop.
Students Take Action Now Darfur, Columbia University Chapter Co-President, January 05 – June 05
Organized a student lobbying campaign in Washington DC to end the crisis in Darfur.
Organized and managed events to raise community awareness of the Darfur crisis at Columbia University.
Amnesty International, Columbia University Chapter Co-President, January 05 – June 05
Organized multiple research teams to compile information on Human Rights abuses.
Coordinated campus events to raise student awareness of contemporary human rights crises. |
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