Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving Albany County, NY

...language and literature is evident to every student who meets with me. I have great approaches for tackling the intricacies of grammar, composition, and criticalreading that will benefit a lifetime of reading and writing. Having closely examined the challenges of the SAT and ACT, I am excited to share strategies that will certainly lead to more confident test takers. Most importantly, I believe the tutoring experience should provide students with relevant skills that will make...

...long career in education, I have always taken the time to work with students in need of additional help and support, believing that we all learn in different ways. My main area of expertise has always been reading comprehension, written expression, grammar, spelling, vocabulary development, study skills, research, and homework help. I have worked extensively in that role with English Language Learners, students with IEP's and 504's, and many others seeking to improve their comprehension...

...is very important and I happily utilized tutors throughout my high school and college careers. I value the experiences I received when I was being tutored and want to carry that on to others! I have been a tutor since highschool when I worked with elementary and middle school kids in reading, writing, and math. Now I have continued tutoring elementary students in college, this time in the sciences. I have also expanded my tutoring...

...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 cross-sectional perspective of both "hard" and "soft" subjects; I can teach you how to write about science in an accessible and engaging way, and I can...

...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 am the daughter of an immigrant, so I hold a special place in my teaching heart for students for whom English is a second language. I...

...study engineering. I've also had some pretty bad teachers as well, so I know what it's like to feel totally lost and frustrated in a subject. My goal here is to make the hard subjects easy, and inspire you to be bolder when encountering tough problems in the future. As for the specific subjects, Mechanical Engineering at RPI requires you to be a 'Jack of All Trades'. Almost every subject from high school could be...

Hello, 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, lacrosse, math, science and history!

...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 people. My chapter will be tackling a water systems project there, and I was fortunate enough to be able to travel there with two other peers.

...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 coach at baseball clinics. Outside of school, I love baseball, skiing, and ultimate frisbee, and my favorite hobby is photography. I love photographing nature, and like...

...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 world so can guide adults in learning Mandarin for business and travel. Additionally I love writing and literature and enjoy working with high-schoolers in perfecting their...

...to help my students get good grades (although we do that, too); I work to strengthen my students' ambition to know more and to use academic success as a measure for how much they are learning. Most teachers don't like to be asked why students have to know math or grammar or history and so on; to me, there is no better or more important question. My tutoring sessions are conversations. We ask each other...

...the elementary, middle and high school level. I have taught both English and Remedial Reading classes at these levels, and I have a passion for working with struggling students and helping them succeed. I have a Bachelors Degree in English Education and a Masters in Literacy. I have done extensive work with curriculum development for Reading and English classes. I love collaborating with others, and I feel that I do a great job building relationships...

I am a friendly, articulate, professional, college educated (graduate level) tutor versed in a variety of disciplines. I am very patient and dedicated to finding innovative and creative ways to educate those I am teaching. Students from ages 7-99 welcome! I am also eager to work with Senior Citizens for I find they make the best students. I have experience and training in teaching individuals with both Learning Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities.

...of our Republic is dependent upon a well-educated and involved citizenry. Which is why, I 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, politics and the social sciences...

...My name is Elliot Doley. I work as private tutor and am a graduate of the College of William and Mary, where I double-majored in English and Russian studies. I have experience working as cognitive learning specialist for learning disabled students of all ages. If you or your child needs wants to improve their literacy or writing skills, I'm here to help! I have experience tutoring early childhood phonetics training all the way through college...

...produce the series. The pilot of this series, directed, written, and produced by myself, has been selected to play at the New York Television Film Festival, in addition to having been awarded an Award of Merit by IndieFest. I have written for publications such as Odyssey Online and The Fandomentals on the topic of news in entertainment. My work often focuses on childhood, and I am immensely passionate about supporting educational programs which encourage students...

My background is in literature, particularly that of the 19th century. I'm especially fond of Victorians and modernists, such as Oscar Wilde and James Joyce, though I also enjoy American Gothic, particularly the works of Flannery O'Connor and Edgar Allan Poe. My goal is to provide assistance with any questions you might have and to work with you to answer those questions. I'm happy to discuss literature, essay/academic writing, thesis statements, and more!

I believe education brings independence of thought. My intention is not to tell people what to think but to assist them to identify resources, analyze them and arrive at independent conclusions. I also seek to help individuals express themselves both verbally and in writing in the most informed and effective way. To have knowledge is to be free to identify prejudice and propaganda in all aspects of communication.

...my Bachelor's in English from the University at Albany, after transferring here from Boston University. I am currently completing my dissertation in English. I love teaching, tutoring, advising, and working with students. I have taught at the college level for over a decade and was a substitute teacher before that. Tutoring has become a renewed interest for me now that I spend less time in the classroom and more in my advisement and administrative role....

...and enjoy reading and writing. I find it rewarding to edit papers and help others develop their ideas, find resources, and express their points clearly in writing. I enjoy helping people to learn information and skills, and to understand concepts, as well as learning things myself. I treat others with respect, and I believe part of teaching or tutoring is to provide support and encouragement, while empowering students to take responsibility for their own academic...