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Latin Tutor specializing in Grammar, Syntax, and Translation
Jimmy C.

5.0 (133 ratings)

294 hours tutoring

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Latin Tutor specializing in Grammar, Syntax, and Translation
Latin Tutor specializing in Grammar, Syntax, and Translation
Jimmy C.

5.0 (133 ratings)

294 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
5.0 (133 ratings)

294 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Jimmy

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As a recipient of The Most Outstanding Senior Award in Latin in High School, 3+ years of experience tutoring college students at Denison University's Academic Support and Enrichment Center, and more than five years of tutoring multiple grades levels on WyzAnt, I have had tremendous success in helping students who struggle with Latin grammar, concepts, and translations using my own effective methods. My students have gone from failing and earning D's on their tests to achieving high B's and...

As a recipient of The Most Outstanding Senior Award in Latin in High School, 3+ years of experience tutoring college students at Denison University's Academic Support and Enrichment Center, and more than five years of tutoring multiple grades levels on WyzAnt, I have had tremendous success in helping students who struggle with Latin grammar, concepts, and translations using my own effective methods. My students have gone from failing and earning D's on their tests to achieving high B's and A's--all in a matter of weeks. My experience has afforded me with a tremendous skill set to develop a curriculum to match each student's individual learning ability. My goal is to provide the student with a step-by-step program that will enhance his or hers ability to autonomously translate Latin sentences quickly and effortlessly.

My approach to tutoring is manifested in a technique I call the "puzzle strategy." I encourage students to 'dissect' a sentence, i.e. identify and isolate each different grammatical structure in Latin such as the subject(s), verb(s), object(s), etc. In this way, the sentence becomes a much more manageable assignment. And so, translating becomes easier, and with repetition, it becomes routine. This approach also permits the student to focus on one aspect of the sentence at a time, which mitigates any confusion many students face when attempting to translate a sentence using what I call "word jumble." Once the student identifies and establishes each piece of the sentence, the puzzle becomes much easier to solve. This method has proven successful and guarantees improvement no matter the struggles beforehand.

I currently reside in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I am willing to travel to Manhattan borough and occasionally to Brooklyn and Queens, depending on the location. My schedule is flexible, and I am available most nights during the week beginning at 6:00 pm and any time on the weekend as long as it's mutually agreed upon. I am also available for online sessions.

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B.A., Denison University
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During my decade-long experience taking Latin courses, I received an award for Most Outstanding Senior in Latin award in high school, which honor granted to one senior who has demonstrated tremendous skill and acumen in Latin over the course of four years. This achievement afforded me with the ability to take advanced Latin courses in college, fortifying my prowess in Latin grammar, syntax, and reading comprehension. While in college, I became a faculty-recommended tutor and was one of only a handful of students tutoring in the Department of Classics during my tenure. Since graduating, I have also tutored elementary, middle, and high school students--all of whom I have helped with Latin despite having either little or no previous Latin experience whatsoever. My unique skill set, along with my myriad years of experience tutoring the language, has bolstered my credentials as an effective, collaborative, and accommodating tutor.
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During my decade-long experience taking Latin courses, I received an award for Most Outstanding Senior in Latin award in high school, which honor granted to one senior who has demonstrated tremendous skill and acumen in Latin over the course of four years. This achievement afforded me with the ability to take advanced Latin courses in college, fortifying my prowess in Latin grammar, syntax, and reading comprehension. While in college, I became a faculty-recommended tutor and was one of only a handful of students tutoring in the Department of Classics during my tenure. Since graduating, I have also tutored elementary, middle, and high school students--all of whom I have helped with Latin despite having either little or no previous Latin experience whatsoever. My unique skill set, along with my myriad years of experience tutoring the language, has bolstered my credentials as an effective, collaborative, and accommodating tutor.

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Awesome

Jimmy is a great tutor. He’s very good at explaining Latin grammar and translations. He takes time to make sure that my kid understands difficult concepts. Thank you, Jimmy! You’re the best!

Tracy, 28 lessons with Jimmy

Knowledgeable and great teacher!

My son is struggling in his first year of Latin in a preparatory school. With one lesson Jimmy made him feel comfortable and my son said he feels confident for his upcoming test! We are grateful and can’t wait to have some more Latin lessons!

Annette, 2 lessons with Jimmy

Terrific tutor

Jimmy is tutoring my seventh grade son in Latin. He has strong knowledge of the material and an excellent teaching method that creates a foundation then builds on those concepts. He is patient and fun to work with. My son is a big fan!

Ian, 3 lessons with Jimmy

Excellent, experienced and patient

Experienced tutor! My son need help to improve his grammar and translation in Latin. Jimmy has his unique approach to make the rules and concepts easier for him to understand and memorize. Jimmy is also very patient and productive. My son improved his translation accuracy even after 1st lesson. We are very impressed and so happy to have found Jimmy!

Yiping, 1 lesson with Jimmy

EXCELLENT and interesting tutor. Young and helpful.

EXCELLENT. Jimmy was on time, respectful, a class act, smart, humble, fabulous. We are so lucky to have found him!

C, 31 lessons with Jimmy

Great tutor

Jimmy was really helpful for my son at a point when he was really needing help with Latin. He zeroed in on what was needed and worked in a focused productive way

Sara, 3 lessons with Jimmy

Amazing tutor

Straight to the point, very reasonable with price. Helped with translation and grammatical errors. Honestly can't wait to have future appointments with him. Every and any questions I had he answered respectfully.

Gina , 1 lesson with Jimmy

Knowledgable and patient tutor

Jimmy is well versed in Latin and has a unique way of helping break down the rules and understanding of words in an easy and memorable way. My daughter was impressed by his knowledge and approach. We will be hiring Jimmy again.

Trisha, 15 lessons with Jimmy

Fantastic tutor!

Jimmy is patient, thoughtful and knows his Latin! He was a real asset to my son's understanding (and appreciation) of Latin.

Karyn, 23 lessons with Jimmy

Patient, smart, and easy to understand

Jimmy taught me the easiest way to translate a sentence, he also helped me to understand conjugations in an easier way.

Betty, 8 lessons with Jimmy
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