Award-Winning HSPT Tutors in Albany County, NY

...more than ten years - it's a great activity to develop confidence and teamwork. I come from a large family- -12 brothers and sisters - and like to make people laugh. Even when we are doing homework! I always find out what the student knows, and what might be confusing before starting to tutor. I often find that we can get a quantum leap in performance if we inspect the little things.

...often tutor SAT prep as well, and I also tutor GRE prep, math, statistics, psychology, writing, and many other subjects. My teaching philosophy is to guide students toward drawing their own conclusions and coming up with their own answers, rather than simply feeding them information. I want my students to be critical thinkers and discerning citizens of their communities. I am very open to questions and discussion during tutoring sessions. When I'm not tutoring, I...

...at a private after-school program in Queens, NY. I learned many valuable lessons as a teacher and a counselor--the most crucial of all was how to keep the students motivated and maintain their academic stimulation. My students did well, and it gave me such joy as I noticed their academic progress and improvement. I made sure that each and every student was feeling as if they were given plenty of personal and individual attention BY...

I just finished 5 years in the Navy, and I'm headed back to Rice University this fall. I graduated from Rice in 2007 and I'll be earning a master's degree in teaching. I love math, but physics and government/history are interesting too! I love teaching in a way that's fun as well as effective - that's the great thing about tutoring; it's as individual as the student!

...studied abroad for an academic year in Puebla, Mexico where I was able to complete a project on the presence of people of African descent in Mexico. Since high school, I have been working with children and young people often as a mentor and in academic support. One of my first tutoring experiences was as a tutor for a reading program that provides extra support to first grade students who are struggling to read at...

...worked as a substitute teacher for middle and high school students for a Pierce County school district. I am Certified by the State of Washington to teach Science at the secondary level and to teach math at the middle school level. I believe in a student centered approach to teaching where personal interests and learning styles are taken into account. I also teach Tai Chi and the Tai Chi sword form. When I'm not teaching,...

...a proven track record for student achievement. One of my students achieved the highest score in her school on the Social Studies State Exam. In addition, my students improved by 30% after only 20 tutoring hours (on average, comparing pre-assessment and post-assessment scores). I have experience tutoring grades 1-8, but I really shine with elementary students. I strive to help students reach the next level; whether they are struggling to keep up, or striving to...

...each individual student find how they learn best and reach success. I incorporate every learning modality into my teaching and tutoring using kinesthetic movement, hands-on manipulation, visual aids, and interactive verbal techniques. I graduated summa cum laude from Huntington University in the spring of 2013 with a B.S. in Elementary Education and Middle Grades Social Studies. Upon graduation I moved to Honduras where I spent the year teaching fifth grade at a bilingual private school....

...my students fail this test! I am a very motivated, upbeat, effervescent person who is passionate about teaching. It is rewarding to help determined students become successful. As for tutoring, I can help your son or daughter improve their testing scores, help develop their writing skills (especially the dreaded research paper), and strengthen their reading and comprehension skills. Although I teach 11th grade, I am capable of tutoring any grade level! I look forward to...

...tutored students from Elementary School all the way up through to undergraduates in algebra, geometry, reading, writing and French. My favorite to teach is reading, because it's a door to so many other cool things (like Sherlock Holmes stories!). I think all good tutoring experiences are built on a trusting, respectful relationship, so I really try to get to know my students. Tutoring is more fun for everyone involved if we can bring in some...