Award-Winning French Tutors in Schenectady, NY

...student makes academic goals and that I help achieve those goals so that every student feels successful and 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...

...provide encouragement, experience, and guidance. The specific strategies we use to help you reach your goals will depend on what subject we're looking at, but I will always adapt my style to best suit your needs and make learning accessible. I offer tutoring in French, Chinese, History, English, and test prep, including the SAT, ACT,...

...or some numbers from a phone directory. It is very rewarding for me to see my students succeed in learning a language. In my free time, I attend language clubs in my area, ballroom dance, and volunteer at the local center for the arts, the food bank, and other local groups. I have donated tutoring...

...relaxation techniques to help reduce anxiety or behavioral skills to reduce procrastination, as these are often major stumbling blocks 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...

...learning. As you may or may not know, socialization is a big barrier to many students on the spectrum. Finally, I have been substitute teaching in the Albany, NY area, which renewed my interest in being an instructor/facilitator/guide to struggling students. During this time, I had also tutored an international graduate college student (from Saudi...

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.

...as a translator for the United Nations, NYC Board of Elections and private clients. I have a university background in Russian, through which I can assist in grammar practice. Whether it is SAT, English prep or Russian, I am dedicated to helping you master your subject of interest! Particularly in language-related skills, it is crucial that...

...This reflects the nature of language and the will or the need to communicate. Yet all the languages are not the same and, learning them can be something difficult but necessary for intercultural exchange to people in contact. I will be glad as a French near-native speaker, to help people achieve that goal.... Study a language when you passed, what I can call, the language acquisition period. Language acquisition can be difficult beyond this period. My...

...Williams College, where I plan to be an economics major, and 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...

...I've volunteered teaching french lessons in an elementary school and I've been a volunteer math tutor for high schoolers. I've also tutored community college students professionally in college algebra and calculus. I believe that the best way to learn is collaboratively and interactively. I teach by working together with my students to tackle problems and...