Award-Winning ACT Tutors in Albany County, NY

...in the context of having successful progression of analytical and communications tools. As a senior at RPI majoring in Computer Engineering and Business Management concentrating in Marketing, I have built STEM and collaborative skills that would highly complement a role requiring intelligent decision-making and real-time insights. Tutoring is beneficial for students so that they may enhance their technical and collaborative skills via closely trained lessons. I aim to be involved for guidance by using my...

...school calculus(AP), physics, and chemistry in a high school for two years. I’ve also worked for two years as a research and development engineer. The subjects I tutor are geometry, algebra, trigonometry, IB math, physics, and calculus. My favorite subject to tutor is calculus because it has so many real life applications and the logic behind it is fascinating to me. When I teach I focus on giving simple explanations and analogies regardless of how...

...of which I profoundly enjoy, strange as it is to say. To my mind, taking a test imparts the same kind of pleasure as listening to your favorite kind of music. You have a certain, almost intuitive sense of what to expect: certain instruments might be playing at a certain tempo, while the general format of the examinations almost never changes. Even so, there's always something new at hand: notes can be combined into chords...

...College. I believe that people learn best when in a caring, nurturing environment and do my best to ensure that they feel comfortable working with me. I believe learning can be fun and that everyone has the potential to achieve greatness! A large part of my teaching strategy is to learn my students interests, likes and dislikes and to work them into my lessons to maximize their level of understanding of the topic. Experience: Has...

...themselves in their education by building confidence, voice and academic empowerment. My primary focus is on student engagement and building a tutor-student relationship based on trust, honesty and open-mindedness. I see student success beyond just comprehension or memorization. I help students to truly synthesize the skills and concepts they need to feel confident in their internalization of the knowledge as they reach their goals. I am available throughout the week, including summer! Let me help...

...really explain it to me until I understood it was invaluable. As a tutor, I'll help my students set reasonable goals and I'll prepare for each session by reviewing the material myself, and I'll take the time to answer whatever questions they have. I love learning, and I want others to love it too. I'm invested in my students' progress and success. It's so rewarding to help someone learn, and it feels great to see...

...Lisa. Working one on one with students, and helping them achieve their goals aligns perfectly with my drive to make learning fun and approachable. Test-taking is that much easier when you have a game-plan. I will help you build and execute strategies that will deliver. I am a highly experienced educator but when I am not teaching or learning, I enjoy spending time with my rescued animals including horses, chickens, cows and rabbits.... The impact of your teaching is as strong as your weakest learner's understanding. 

...University, I spent three years teaching math at a private high school in Stamford, CT before going to work in the private sector for IBM. Eventually I left IBM and started my own company in the computer leasing industry. Even though throughout my career I have been in mostly sales positions, I found that my teaching background proved invaluable when explaining to my clients how new technologies could benefit their organizations. I think my real...

...well equipped to handle material on their own. I think that it is crucial that students also learn what resources they have available to them when a tutor or teacher is not available, and how to employ those resources. I think it is vital that I help students figure out the best way for them to learn. Every individual is different and I see it as my role to teach study skills that can be...

...for students who underperform in class or on standardized tests. In my spare time, I teach a tai chi course focused on preventing falls to older clients, read fiction voraciously (especially classics, but I have a soft spot for fantasy novels), play the Celtic harp, co-lead a Girl Scout troop, and serve as Secretary and Webmaster for the PTO and a mental health crisis volunteer for the Medical Reserve Corps. I also enjoy family time...