Award-Winning PSAT Tutors in Albany County, NY

I'm a recent graduate from RPI with a degree in Computer Science and Math. I enjoy helping people understand difficult concepts. I've had success assisting friends and relatives on everything from individual homework assignments to entire classes.

...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 level English. My experience also extends to Russian language and a variety of other humanities disciplines....

Anyone can learn anything with just a little work and guidance. I hope to be able to work together to achieve those goals.

...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 questions about the material, and I help guide the discussion so that it will help the student understand how the topic is mastered. I ask you to work hard--I seldom take it too easy on my students. You'll grumble and complain sometimes, but you'll soon find that what I...

...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 show you how to come at writing and literature from a critical,...

I am a multidimensional individual highly motivated in gaining knowledge, skills and understanding.

...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 with my students that help them succeed. I enjoyed planning lessons that appeal to the interests of my students and also meet their learning needs because I feel this is when my students are most successful. When I am not working with students, I enjoy reading, spending time...

...tutored many types of learners, from ski racers to prison inmates, and, amazingly all the students are similar in that they are asking for guidance from me to be a more confident learner. I try to create an environment in which the student and I enter a collaboration: the student feels they need to bring their best work and also can tell me (very) occasionally if they are under-prepared. After one session or several, the...

...I have seen a number of different learning styles from around the country and around the world! I even have experience working with students with learning differences, including ADHD. I live with a partner who has ASD, so that is something else I am familiar with! My goal is to help students set and achieve their mathematics goals. In addition to answering specific homework questions I have a lot of experience designing lessons that cover...

...students returning from the workforce. I am looking to expand upon my teaching experience and discover new, effective methods of education together with students. I have had the most enjoyment in teaching 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...