Award-Winning English Tutors in Albany County, NY

...asking questions, creating joy, living with democratic values, and treating people with dignity. My background is in Statistics and economic consulting, and I just earned my graduate degree from Harvard Kennedy School. My expertise is in statistics and economics/econometrics, policy analysis, behavioral science, and human development--as well as grad applications (accepted to UChicago Booth/Harris, MIT Sloan, HKS), the GMAT (99th percentile, 770/800), and the GRE (91st percentile and higher). Beyond subjects and course content, I...

I am a non-French student of French living in Brooklyn, New York. I enjoy film, literature and writing. I recently spent six months studying in Paris at La Sorbonne Nouvelle.

Hi! I am an incoming freshman in university that is very passionate about helping others increase their knowledge in language subjects. I have performed well on the ACT tests and in my language classes, and want to assist students with this as well!

...I worked with younger children struggling in math and science. I enjoy connecting with students to help find a way for them to not only understand the material, but to be able to use that material and apply it to their learning for years to come. It is important to me that each student makes academic goals and that I help achieve those goals so that every student feels successful and well equipped to handle...

...guidance they need to become the best student to their ability. To start on the education path I began in high school teaching a dance class to preschoolers on the weekends, I quickly found out this is something that I loved doing so I started teaching an after school Religious Education program. During high school I went to the elementary school to be an aid in a first and second grade classroom. I enrolled in...

...and Painting and English Composition. I also have helped younger students in grades k-12 with their Reading and Writing, Math, and History. I am very passionate about helping others succeed and helping shape young minds, I believe every student, person, child has the right to an education. My goal as a tutor is to bring academic confidence to the student and support them in any way possible to help them achieve their academic goals.

I earned my Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Cardiff University, and have a Masters in Counseling from Monash University. Trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach to literacy, I am passionate and experienced in using a multi-sensory approach to tutoring students with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. Having worked in an educational setting for over 11 years in Hong Kong, I am experienced in working with students from kindergarten all the way through to primary school.

...I've been passionate about pursuing a teaching career since high school because I had that one teacher that I looked up to and told myself that I wanted to be "that teacher" (a rememberable one/one they look up to). I have parents come up to me asking how I do it and all I say is it takes patience. Every student is different and has their own unique approach to learning. My goal is to have...

Hello! My name is Jeremy Wittkopp. I am a PhD in physics with a specialization in optics. I have worked in the physics field for many years and have published several papers. My main area of research is in computational optics, so I have an extensive understanding of programming. I have also spent many years teaching students of a wide variety of backgrounds, age groups, and nationalities.

...take part in both rugby and debate on campus. I'm a huge Beatles and Billy Joel fan, planning to go see Paul McCartney this summer if possible. As someone who played baseball in high school, I always am up to throw the ball around or talk about the game, especially if you are a New York Yankees fan. More importantly, however, I have a genuine interest in helping students succeed and empowering them with the...

I have been a tutor and teacher for over five years. I have tutored at the collegiate, high school, and middle school levels. I would love to help you learn in a positive and motivating way!

...job to help identify my students' strengths and areas of challenge. Often students can't identify what they do understand and what they aren't able to comprehend, and they can get mired down in frustration and discouragement. I see myself as a solid support person, always on my student's side; someone who sees the good and possibility when the student might not be able to see his or her own successes. As an avid communicator, writer...

Michael J. Fox has famously taken the words of Ignacio Estrada and made them a personal slogan of sorts "If a child can't learn the way we teach. maybe we should teach the way they learn" This is my personal mission as an educator, to always find the best way to reach students and ensure that they become life long learners. ... My teaching philosophy centers on students doing as opposed to just listening. I utilize...

...will ask from my students, whether they are adults, parents of young children, or middle or high school students, is to bring the topic they are struggling with and the areas they want me to focus on the most. It will help me develop appropriate class materials and make our time more productive. If you have any questions, please bring them forward. I would love to have a chat with you before any commitment. I...

...am a recent Outstanding Graduate of SUNY New Paltz, where I double-majored in Linguistics and Philosophy, minored in Deaf Studies, and was an active member of the Honors Program. During my time at SUNY New Paltz I worked at the Center for Student Success as a Peer Academic Success Coach and later a Peer Advisor. I hope to apply the skills that I gained from these experiences to our lessons through Varsity Tutors, by discovering...

...problems. Outside of math, I am also proficient in essay editing and test prep (SAT, ACT, PSAT, AP). I have worked as a college admissions essay editor for over a year and edited essays for students who were accepted to top schools like CalTech, Northwestern, and Northeastern. I would be happy to share editing samples upon request. On both the SAT and ACT exams, I scored in the 99th percentile, with a perfect score on...

...a professor, and I am currently a first-year sociology PhD student. I am passionate about using my research, interests, and hobbies to help others. While I am most comfortable tutoring basic math, English, Spanish (high school and college), and core sociology courses, I am also a strong writer and have experience with academic-style writing. I love helping others learn, and I believe that education is the first step in imparting social change. In my spare...

...to wildlife biology. It is immensely satisfying for me as a tutor when I am able to help a student connect all of their basic knowledge of science to understand more complex branches. I strongly believe that in order for a student to do well in a subject, they have to connect with it on a personal level. It therefore is my philosophy to help students to see how their studies can be integrated to...

...strength is helping students in all levels of Mathematics from basic arithmetic to Calculus. My favorite branches of mathematics to tutor are the middle school levels (fractions, integers, and proportional reasoning) as 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....

...we first must be interested. Student buy-in is imperative, and there are many, many ways to learn the necessary skills to succeed in our age of innovation. Typically these skills boil down to the four Cs--critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creative problem solving. The best teaching is relevant, and endures. My students are challenged to learn about themselves and their responsibilities; it is not just the content, but how the student succeeded or struggled, and...