Certified Tutors From Skidmore College

...patient and caring, continually finding new ways to teach a student. Being an unconventional learner, I am the first to turn to unconventional methods to help a student nail down a concept. I love watching children and adolescents grown and change and adore helping them to highlight their strong points while honing their weaknesses. My...

...I also have experience working as a curator, designing exhibits, and working with local school districts. I have a passion for education, history, and the humanities. I am committed to tailoring my teaching style to fit each student's unique needs, and my goal is to inspire my students to love learning as much as I...

...delve into these novels and think about them in a specific and focused way so that we can understand ourselves better as humans. It's a beautiful thing! As your tutor, I'll help you discover "The WHY" as we work on honing your skills as a reader and writer. It's becoming increasingly important, especially in today's...

...the current high school chemistry curriculum, including Honors and AP content. My goal is to make chemistry meaningful and approachable by connecting it to real-world applications from the food we eat to the technology we use every day. Students describe my teaching style as patient, clear, and encouraging. I believe that every learner can succeed...

Passionate social justice advocate eager to serve as a mentor to the youth. Sociologist at heart. I am the rose that grew from the concrete.

...have four years experience in the classroom, and over 10 years experience tutoring and mentoring. I love meeting new students and clients and find tutoring to be an extremely fun and rewarding process. In my spare time you'll find me working on my art, running my business, reading, cooking, hanging with friends or taking care...

My name is Jadon, and I am currently a student at Skidmore College. I have previous experience tutoring students in a variety of subjects.

...1779. Through these experience, I gained all the skills necessary to tutor students of varying levels and on a broad range of subjects. Having graduated college in 2015, I spent the last two years straddling the academic and policy communities working at a think tank called the Atlantic Council in Washington DC. Although I was...

I firmly believe that there's no such thing as an unsolvable problem. With the right approach and mindset, it's always doable - and my job is to help you get there!

...obtained a bachelors degree in Theatre Arts (Skidmore College) and a Masters Degree in Arts Management (Columbia College) and worked for several years doing PR and Marketing for touring Broadway productions. I like to think I bring a little of that creative energy and theatrical flair to my teaching style as well!

...special interest in developmental psych. As a professional, I work with middle and high school aged youth as a full time mentor, helping them reach their full potential, very much including school success. I have worked with young people at every turn in my career and meeting learners where they are is something I am...

...want to help students understand and enjoy their social science education. I find that in the classroom, students are often crammed into classrooms, and told that they must learn about American history and governance to graduate. In this, they loose the connections to their everyday lives. I want to bridge those connections, and make history,...

...is left out, I have found that the student is more likely to become discouraged when the subject gets difficult. As I mentioned, I love learning, and therefore try to take myself out of my comfort zone. Sometimes that takes the form of reading a new book, baking a new kind of bread, or trying...

...lesson plans for an intermediate-level Spanish class. In collaboration with a Skidmore professor, I outlined lesson plans, received direct feedback, and put these plans to practice in the classroom. I have served as a volunteer Freshman Advisor at Harvard for incoming first-year students. I completed an online MicroMasters program through the University of Michigan called "Leading...

...learners. I have also taught a range of subjects at these institutions: SAT Reading and Writing, Language, GRE Analytical Writing, GRE Verbal Reasoning, business writing and PowerPoint presentations, literary interpretation, history of criticism, eighteenth and nineteenth century British and American Literature, and colloquia for senior theses. Though the courses and students vary (and my strategies...

...field of study is disability studies, and my senior thesis in college was a creative nonfiction piece written for an advanced course in disability studies about inclusion, memory, and the nature of the passage of time. In my free time, I enjoy going for walks outside in nature, writing plays with my best friend, and...

...TA for college-level general chemistry and physical chemistry, both of which involve math and computer skills. I'm here to help with any STEM questions! When I'm not doing research or teaching undergraduate classes, I'm a fitness coach. I love instructing fitness classes and helping my clients get healthy. I spend the rest of my time...

...research program. I was also a part of the school's problem solving group, and competed in the national Putnam exam. My approach for tutoring is going to vary based on my student, but my first priority is always to understand where they're at and what they do know, before trying to help with what they...

...have a variety of tutoring experience from Special Education to 7th grade science to High School Science to ACT prep as well as Study Skills. I tutor ACT prep, physical sciences, biological sciences, forensics and environmental science. I love teaching biology, but every science has an interesting aspect to it. I do believe everyone can...

..."I do, We do, You do" frequently to model the expected behavior, procedure, or skill. I also used one-on-one reading conferences as a way to individualize instruction and to build a relationship with each student. I am well versed in various learning and instruction strategies. I adapted to each learning environment and applied strategies that...