(137) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help near 12159
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Denison
Presidential Award Recipient Available to Tutor
After graduating from college as the highest-ranked student in my program, Mathematics, I served four years in the US Air Force. My duties in the Special Weapons program required me to obtain, and retain, a Top Secret clearance. I received an Honorable discharge. I began my teaching career in New Jersey, where I was selected by the Life Insurance Industries of New Jersey to participate in an advanced math seminar at Rutgers University. Later, when I was teaching in Connecticut, I was se... Read more
Colleen
Elementary Level Tutor
I am a special education teacher with 25+ years teaching at the K-5 level in the public school system. I have master's degree in special education and hold permanent certification in special education PreK-12. For many years, I taught my own English Language Arts and Math classes to students that were a couple years below grade level. I also have years of co-teaching experience in regular education classrooms at the various elementary grade levels and am very comfortable teaching elementa... Read more
Kristina
Experience Elementary School Teacher Specializing in Math
- $55 / h
- Schenectady , New York ( 12304 )
- 20 miles
Hi! I am an experienced elementary school teacher with more than 25 years of classroom instruction. I taught second grade for many years and now hold the role of math teacher at the elementary level. I have been tutoring students in reading and math afterschool and during the summer months for the past 10 years. I also specialize in integrating technology into the classroom curriculum. As educators, we must remember that not all children learn the same way. Working with students one... Read more
Victoria
French tutor - all levels
I'm a New York State certified French teacher with twenty years experience teaching novice to advanced language learners. Former New York State Education Department foreign language test developer. I create personalized curriculum based on learner desired outcomes. I'm a Mom, currently manager of a non-profit organization, and a francophile wanting to share love of French culture and language. New York state permanent certification - French. 20 years teaching experience. Lived and... Read more
Elizabeth
College Professor
I am a SUNY college professor in teacher education. I have a doctorate in school psychology from an institution that focuses on literacy acquisition. I worked as a school psychologist for several years with all ages, though the majority of my experience is with middle and high school students. As a professor, I focus on active and inquiry-based learning to motivate students and encourage meaningful learning. Working with students one on one is an enjoyable and rewarding experience. With t... Read more
Nina
Traditional Drawing and Painting Skills - Solid Foundation
I've been an artist since before I could even talk. Drawing is the core of my self expression as well as the basis for all good art making (in my opinion), regardless of the final form it may take. It has been said that you can't fix a bad drawing with paint - and I have seen this to be true no matter what kind of "paint" the creator chooses to apply! Good drawing skills can and should be learned by anyone who wishes to communicate in a visual medium. I take a very traditional approach to dra... Read more
Amy
Wilson Reading, Special Education, & Braille/Low Vision
- $60 / h
- 2 ratings
- Rensselaer , New York ( 12144 )
- 15 miles
I am certified as a special education teacher. Throughout the years I have worked with students as a consultant special education teacher working directly with students with ADD/ADHD or provided individualized instruction to a students with a blind/visual impairment that also has had a diagnosis if ADD/ADHD. The experiences I have had and the certi Read more
Sharon
Attorney, sub. teacher, and social work master's deg. student
- $60 / h
- 2 ratings
- Voorheesville , New York ( 12186 )
- 20 miles
During the past 30 years, I practiced law as a litigating attorney in the areas of civil rights, employment, and health law. I recently retired from the practice of law. I held the position of General Counsel of a state agency for part of the time I practiced law. I have also supervised college-level and graduate-school-level interns in internships involving researching and writing white papers as well as legal interns. I presently attend graduate school, where am studying to earn an advan... Read more
Laura
Reading Tutor with 25 Years of Teaching Experience
- $60 / h
- Voorheesville , New York ( 12186 )
- 10 miles
I’m a certified Reading Specialist with over 25 years of experience teaching children to read in a public school setting and through tutoring. I hold a Master’s in Reading K-12, and am a former adjunct professor of a graduate course title diagnosis and remediation of reading difficulties. I work with students of all ages; Kindergarteners all the way through to adult learners. I am well- versed in the practices endorsed through the Science of Reading. I teach children and adults to read and... Read more
Daniel
Experienced Tutor in Medical School
I went to Stevens Institute of Technology and dual majored in Business and Technology and pre-medicine major. I am now at Albany Medical School, where I am a third year medical student. I have tutored for more than 7+ years and am experienced in adapting my communication/teaching style to different students depending on their learning style. I love teaching students about the underlying how and why's, so they understand a concept and how to derive the solution to an answer rather than memoriz... Read more