Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Rensselaer County, NY

...experience teaching; tutoring all K-12 subjects as well as higher education core courses and college entrance exams, including the LSAT and FL Teacher Certification Exams. I specialize in both literature analysis and public policy analysis, specifically, discovering unintended policy consequences and offering recommendations to counter them. These policy efforts so often require the use of...

I know what it's like to struggle in school. I enjoy tutoring especially after I learned to work through a difficult subject successfully. I believe in making things simple and easy to understand. I've studied hard all of my life and have learned how to study smarter instead.

My name is Rachel and I recently graduated from Columbia University with my MPA in Environmental Science and Policy. Prior to that, I received my B.A.s in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Mills College. I have a passion for science and politics and enjoy helping others in their academic pursuits.

I am an incoming first year medical student with a passion for science and learning. I graduated from Florida State University, and hope to pursue a career in pediatric oncology. Some of my interests include baking, playing with my dog, and reading.

In the words of Bill Nye, my mission statement is to change the world.... My teaching philosophy involves creating interest in the subject at hand.... I would want to get to know the student, and see what they are capable of. I'd like to know their favorite books, their favorite movies, and things they like.... A student becomes an independent learner by loving what they do, and understanding all of the simple things that go into...

...help to maximize student motivation, engagement and achievement. I have always enjoyed helping students academically. I have always loved helping students personally and socially. A school counselor is a career in which I am lucky enough to do all three. As a current school counselor for the past seven years, I have had the opportunity...

...and completed and published my senior thesis on Problematic Behaviors in Recently Adopted Dogs. Trhoughout my time at UVM I was a peer tutor at the UVM Learning Cooperative. My natural strength is in English and writing, but I love science and have spent my academic time pursuing it. Because of this I offer a unique...

...success. Building a relationship based on trust is critical to the tutoring process, and I want my students to be honest with me about their strengths and weaknesses. I really enjoy looking in a student's eyes when the light bulb in the mind is lit! I live for the "I got it" moment.

...have taught in some capacity for my entire adult life: as a college humanities professor, as an ELA, AP English and drama teacher, and an IB Theatre and TOK educator. I tutor in all of those subjects and anything in the humanities and also in test prep for the SSAT, SAT, and AP English. I...

...and welcome to my profile! I have taught middle level social studies for seven years in three different districts in upstate New York. However, I also have an ongoing interest and expertise in upper level social sciences, having majored in history, not education. I also consider myself an expert in historical writing and editing, specifically...

...day-to-day basis, which helps keep a lot of that material fresh. I'm happy to help with Physics, Algebra, AP Math/Science/English, Economics, as well as any other regents or accelerated class you might have issues with. Outside of school I like to go on hikes, work on different coding projects, cook, fly drones, and play Fortnite....

...Mathematics and Literary Writing, where I have seen struggling students overcome fear and anxiety and make remarkable progress. I believe strongly that education is a partnership; success can only be achieved by proportionate effort and persistence from both student and teacher. When I'm not studying, I am swimming, hiking, studying foreign languages, or just riding...

...elementary school to seniors in high school. I like to relate problems to the real world and provide students with a foundation to figure things out for themselves without giving them answers. This may all sound pretty bland, but I have a variety of hobbies and I like making learning more exciting than students may...

...working with children with disabilities, so I know how to tailor lessons for each individual student. Student centered learning is best. If a student has a hard time learning material, the teacher must change how he/she teaches. It is also important to get to know the person with whom you work, as well. I am...

...I'm Jay a senior Mechanical Engineering Student. I was a camp counselor an tutor for two summers and I really enjoyed it, I'm excited to be tutoring again! A bit more about me, I'm 22 interning in NYC for the summer and in the Fall I'll be in Troy NY. I like video games, theater,...

...become a medical care professional and work in disadvantaged and underserved communities. I believe that if an individual is ready to put in hard work and determination nothing can stop them from achieving their goals. As a tutor I aspire to motivate my students to see a difficult concept or problem not as an obstacle...

...understanding, and I am willing to communicate that to students. Outside of academia, I am incredibly interested in the hands-on application of engineering. I am a member of my collegiate chapter of Engineers Without Borders. I had the opportunity to travel to Nicaragua on an assessment trip to work with a community of over 1,500...

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

...and in school often work with friends through difficult problems. I know the value of having someone there to help you and work through problems together, having been both the helper and the helped. It is always a rewarding experience for both the teacher and the student, something I have experienced through being an assistant...

...I was 9 years old. I am warm, attentive, and love to use humor and creativity in my tutoring. I have 2 young kids of my own and especially passionate about working with children in preschool to elementary school who are interested in Chinese language and culture. I also have deep experience in the business...