Award-Winning GRE Tutors in Schenectady County, NY

I love teaching and helping people understand and appreciate important concepts in math and physics. I'm currently working on my Ph.D. in physics at RPI while serving as a Teaching Assistant for undergraduate Physics I. I spent 2 years in my undergrad tutoring students in SUNY Geneseo's Math Learning Center.

...student and then working to improve the student overall, with focusing on the critical points first. I am most interested in tutoring technical subjects (math or sciences) or preparing for exams. I have taken the SAT, GRE, AP exams and a variety of subject tests. However, i would also work with students in whatever subject...

...so, there's always something new at hand: notes can be combined into chords played in different orders, and the numbers of a math problem might be altered. Listening to music and taking tests both reward perseverance: one might notice nuances and subtleties in one's favorite song and hearing it repeatedly, and a person's objective score...

...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 worked in school/school related settings for 9 years. Certifications:...

I graduated from Penn State in May 2016 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. I tutored for three years helping kids in freshman and sophomore level math, physics, and chemistry courses. I have tutored groups and individuals. I am an extremely friendly person who loves teaching! The best way to teach a student is to have them answer problems on their own. As a tutor, I am there to help students reach the answer, not to be there for the answer. Specifically, I ask students difficult, but practical questions to get them thinking in the right direction. I want my students convinced they can figure problems out on their own because when it's test time... I won't be there!

...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 spot for...

...in Math, but also other subjects such as English), and being a tutor for a scientific writing class, in which I led workshops and gave students feedback on their papers. When working with students, I think that patience, dedication, and understanding are essential. I know how stressful and frustrating it can be as a student...

...abilities, and to develop a love of reading. I also taught at the National Building Museum as a museum teacher. Since graduating from my masters program I have worked in various DC museums doing public programming. My tutoring ranges from history, both US and world, English, writing, and grammar to elementary and middle school math...

...love teaching math and in particular competition math. I love math contests! I was the captain of the Andover High School Math Team during my Junior and Senior years of high school. I enjoyed helping my fellow students prepare for math competitions. I search for gaps in understanding and then I try to fill them...

...presenting my work at conferences and in grant proposals, so I can go beyond helping your student learn scientific material by coaching them in the art of technical writing. I pride myself on adapting to students’ needs and thinking of creative ways to teach biological concepts. Additionally, I love helping students develop standardized test taking...