Award-Winning Finance Tutors serving Rensselaer County, NY

After graduating from Skidmore College, I moved to Milan, Italy and taught English to high school and university students. I also gave private lessons to students ages 7-31. While in college, I tutored in Italian, French and economics. I enjoy a challenge but think a fun and cheerful environment is the best way to learn.

...well as Algebra and Geometry in the high school levels. I like working with these subjects because the ideas really bring out how math is connected to even the most basic life skills, from cooking and construction, to problem-solving, logic, and general reasoning. I love talking about business concepts and how they relate to each...

...rather than large class sizes of 30-40 students where some often get left behind. I want to tutor those students are in such situations and feel left behind with the goal or teaching them and helping them not only to catch up to their classmates but maybe even excel past them. I look forward to...

...standardized tests. I lost count how many times I thought I was done with tests forever only to be faced with another one I had to pass. As a matter of fact, I have goals I'd like to achieve in the next few years that will require sitting for exams. But I believe the test...

I am currently in the proccess of earning my doctorate of education with an emphasis in leadership studies. I tutor a large variety of subjects, mostly pertaining to English and reading but also include organization, American Sign Language, and Criminology. I also specialize in academic coaching for students of all ages.

...10 years. I love to see when a student gets it! I am always willing to help in whatever way possible and I want to make sure you not only get the right answers, but you know why they are right. Students: Remain focused on your goals, but know that your goals can change. The...

...of experience with private instruction to individuals and small groups I have learned to approach each lesson with an open mind. In each session I will help you learn the lesson's content and you will teach me how to more effectively deliver that content in a personalized way to yourself. Learning is not about memorizing...

My goal is to help students achieve the academic success they desire!

...with. Also, I encourage students to provide me with copies of problems and exercises well before the online sessions so that I can prepare thoroughly and not make inefficient use of the online time. I go that extra mile because I care sincerely about your success. We hear so many stories about bad characters lurking...

Anyone can learn anything with just a little work and guidance. I hope to be able to work together to achieve those goals.

...top interest of being involved on the business side of the music industry. I have always been one to follow my interests and take advantage of even the smallest opportunities, a combination of attributes that continues to put me in optimum positioning for being involved in the things I am passionate about.... I believe that everyone learns differently, and it is important to recognize the student's strengths and weaknesses before teaching a thing. As a tutor,...

...and the ability the literary arts have to make me believe I am watching events unfold in another time and place. When I'm not learning, I enjoy working with my hands. I've built a variety of furniture, I care for a 2500 square foot garden, and I raise chickens. I have both a pilot's license...

...been in the form of 1-on-1 in-person sessions. When I tutor, my main goal is to get the core of the message across in as simple terms as possible. This is usually accomplished through an analogy/metaphor to which the student can relate. Then once the foundation is established, we add in complexity through hands-on case...

...my student's specific goals and challenges so that I can best tailor classes to their needs. In terms of my teaching philosophy, I like to provide students with highly structured approaches to problem-solving. I do this to ensure that their students walk away armed with a set of tools that allow them to demonstrate what...

...context of the exam in question, explain the complex in easy-to-understand terms, and seek feedback. In my other time, I engage in reading (mostly sci-fi), writing/speaking (articles/books) and arithmetic (manage hedge fund strategy). I am also an officer in Mensa US and serve on the board of the Spina Bifida Association of Northeastern New York.

...from the University of Notre Dame with an Economics degree in May 2017. I have been tutoring for over 10 years and have worked with students in a wide range of subjects as well as preparing for the ACT. In the course of my work, I have personally witnessed the great impact that tutoring can...

...was struggling with pre-algebra (I couldn't seem to wrap my head around distance/rate/time problems). I found myself loathing a class I had once loved. I started working with a tutor and going from barely getting by to being successful in that class was a very fulfilling feeling that I hope to continue to pass on...

...playing the guitar, ice skating, golfing and watching football. As a Finance major, I have always been interested in investing, real estate, capital markets and entrepreneurship. These fields require ambition, persistence, knowledge and initiative to achieve success. Solving problems in the business world can be very similar to solving problems in the classroom. I believe...

...I do. I believe that all students can master mathematics and usually find that there is either some underlying but simple problem that needs to be overcome and the student will succeed. Often, a failure to fully understand some basic arithmetic or a lack of sufficent repetitions of the assigned material material is the cause...

...many students in helping them to achieve state standards. I also enjoy tutoring for standardized tests, specifically the ACTs. I think that having a great tutor can make such a difference in someone's life. Education is so important and having a tutor there to assist you in all your learning goals can make such a...