Award-Winning Tutors serving Cohoes, NY

...engineer of gas turbines. As far as the student is concerned ( that is you), my teaching experience covers many years of experience. Teaching is so important to me that I have done this for more than 25 years. I have taught math in 3 different schools; Schenectady County Community College, Bryant and Stratton, and...

...a large public high school and am currently attending college to get my bachelor's degree in biochemistry. Outside of school, I love spending time with family and friends and being outdoors. I enjoy hiking and biking. I also have a passion for cooking and baking and love to be in the kitchen making and trying...

...struggles and confusions. I continued in university where I would help friends through subjects I recently completed and walk through concepts that the teacher struggled to make relatable. Even as an engineer in the professional world today, I am constantly teaching other whether it is explaining an idea I have or a way something should be...

...are mostly over, I still follow hockey, baseball and golf. I rarely miss a home game of my former NCAA hockey team, Rensselaer. Of course family and friends are so important and I try as often as possible to visit my grown children, Anthony who lives in Canada and Juliana who is at the University...

...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 college admissions...

...a life coach for a diabetes prevention program at a clinic for the uninsured and low income. These adult patients were initially skeptical and had low morale, but through dedication and working together they soon became avid students. I have also tutored student athletes at my university. There were many athletes who were capable of...

...teaching! I joined Varsity Tutors to kickstart my experience in working with numerous, eager learners. I believe that it is the job of a teacher to help a student realize their potential, which is boundless. The best teachers are also mentors and role models. My goal is to inspire my students not only to learn...

As a current senior Mathematics Education major at Siena College, I am very familiar with the curriculum and concepts required to be successful in NYS Middle and High School Mathematics. I am a firm believer that all students can and will learn through the merits of their teacher. I'm looking forward to working with you!

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

...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...

...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...

I have a Masters degree in mathematics from the College of charleston, as well as a BA in Mathematics from SUNY Potsdam. I am currently an Adjunct Professor at numerous schools in the area. I am proficient in most areas of Mathematics at an undergraduate level as well as much more advanced topics.

...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.

...value the clear communication of science, a skill I'm always trying to work on. I've left lab, for the time being, to focus on my other passion, rowing. I train full time with the US National Team and love being an elite athlete. I began rowing in college after I grew up swimming and playing...

...because I wanted to help them succeed , and partly because by tutoring, I developed a better understanding of the topics I was teaching. In College, I am still involved in peer tutoring among my friends and classmates. Outside of classes, I spend a lot of time singing in an a cappella group, working in...

...the success 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,...