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Kristen graduated from the University of Florida in 2017 with a Bachelors in Special Education, then received her Masters in Early Childhood Education in 2018. She is currently an Assistant Principal at a Bronx Charter School, overseeing the Special Education department. Prior to her role in administration, Kristen was a reading and math specialist, as well as a classroom teacher. As a special ed / general ed classroom teacher, 100% of her students passed the ELA and Math State Exam. She specializes in extensive reading growth through the Wilson’s Reading Program. Kristen has devoted her career in Education to ensure all learners receive equitable access to a high-quality education. Her expertise lies in teaching students on the Autism Spectrum, students with Speech & Language Impairments, and students with Learning Disabilities. She has also worked with families to ensure their students are receiving high quality Individualized Education Plans.

Hello! My name is Katie, and I have a Masters in Public Health in Epidemiology from Columbia University with a focus in Global Health. During my first year in my masters program I worked at Harlem Children Zone Promise Academy where I tutored math for high school students. Before moving to NYC for my masters, I worked in Burkina Faso with the Peace Corps where I taught health education, ESL, and math. I absolutely love teaching and working with students to help them grow in their education.

I grew up in Charleston, SC with a younger sister and brother. My brother has learning disabilities and was born with a cleft palate. He didn’t talk until he was 4 year old. I received my bachelors in elementary education from Clemson University. Upon graduating I taught 4th grade in Charleston, SC and kindergarten in Asheville, NC. After 2 years with 20 students I decided I wanted something a little different; so I went back to graduate school and earned my masters in special education from Western Carolina University. I have recently moved to New York from the mountains of Western North Carolina. I love spending time with my husband who was my high school sweetheart and our crazy beagle, Sammy.

Kami began her teaching career in 2005 as part of the New York City Teaching Fellows program. In addition to teaching pubic school in Brooklyn and Manhattan, Kami has helped NYC families navigate homeschooling as a private teacher and served as a founding faculty member and Humanities Subject Advisor for a private school in Brooklyn. She holds teaching certification in New York and New Jersey, received a Master of Science in Childhood Education from City College, graduated with honors from Ohio University with a B.S. in Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences, and has completed advanced coursework in LiteracyMUST, an Orton-Gillingham curriculum. Kami is a proud mother of two amazing daughters and a Pilates enthusiast. She lives with her husband, daughters, dog, and cat in Montclair, NJ. She and her family love to take advantage of New Jersey’s hiking trails and beaches.

As a tutor, Justin specializes in helping clients to achieve targeted and definite aims, organize their systems of thought and execution, bolster their knowledge base, increase rates of accuracy, and develop enthusiasm for learning and adhering to academic standards. Justin is a data-driven tutor focused on setting goals, instilling confidence, and providing each pupil with problem-solving tools necessary for achieving his or her highest potential. He works with students in Grade 4 all the way through graduate school and is known for his ability to achieve results and build lasting, life-affirming rapports with students and parents. He has four years of intensive experience tutoring the following subjects: Art History, English Language, English Literature, Reading, Expository Composition, U.S. History, World History, U.S. Government, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Elementary Math, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Biology, Earth Science, Physical Science, Sociology, and Psychology. Justin has also had significant experience and success in preparing

I am currently a PhD candidate in political science at Yale University where I am a Teaching Fellow and study political violence, gender, and humanitarian law. I previously worked for Human Rights Watch and for the Harvard Program on International Health and Human Rights. Originally from California, I have worked in Bangladesh, India, Turkey, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka and now call Brooklyn home. Like my path to New York, I know there are infinite pathways to academic success. I look forward to figuring out together which path works for each student. I hold an MA in Political Science from Yale University and a B.A. with honors in Diplomacy and World Affairs from Occidental College. In my spare time I like to read cookbooks, build furniture, run, and play endless fetch with my dog.

Hi! I’m a Licensed K-6 General and Special Education teacher. I got my undergraduate degree at Indiana University where I studied curriculum adaptations for learners of all levels. After graduation, I moved to Seattle, Washington to teach at a school with a very high international presence. I just moved to the area to pursue a Master’s Degree in Developmental Disabilities at Columbia University Teachers College. I have a passion for helping students with learning differences and believe relationships are the foundation for learning. I do my best to get to know each student as an individual. I do my best to incorporate Social Emotional Learning into my tutoring sessions by helping my clients recognize and respond when they may be frustrated, distracted, or otherwise having a hard time. My interests include reading, taking walks with my dog, exploring my new neighborhood, cooking, and watching Marvel movies. I look forward to

Hi there, I’m Judy and I’m so glad you’re considering me on your student’s literacy journey! I received my B.S. in Human Development from Cornell University and my Orton-Gillingham training through the Orton-Gillingham Association for Practitioners and Educators (OGAPE). Prior to becoming an Orton-Gillingham instructor, I’ve enjoyed working with students and families in various capacities, including as a camp counselor at a residential summer camp for children with communication disorders as well as as a teaching assistant at an elementary school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. In my free time, I enjoy experimenting with different learning technologies, spending time with friends and family, walking in nature, and listening to Taylor Swift.

My name is Joliette and I am an elementary educator and photographer. I am dedicated to helping students see learning as fun and accessible, and I love seeing the “a-ha!” moment in their faces as a new concept clicks. I taught for four years at Samara Community School, a dual-language elementary school in the Bronx. During my time in the classroom, I taught reading, math, writing, science, and social studies. After leaving the classroom, I spent time as a Curriculum Specialist at NY Sun Works; an education nonprofit that brings climate education and science into classrooms through hydroponics. I graduated magna cum laude from Boston University with a BS in Elementary Education and Teaching English as a Second Language, and later received my MS in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Urban Education from CUNY The Graduate Center.

Hello! I graduated from New Paltz with my Masters’s Degree in Teaching. During my undergrad at Western Connecticut State University, I majored in History. I have student taught at Pawling High School and Rhinebeck Middle School. I taught 11th-grade US History and 8th-grade US history. During my free time, I snowboard during the winter and surf in the summer. My favorite movie is The Dark Knight because Batman is my favorite superhero.

My name is Jodi and I’m a hardworking and dedicated professional who has a strong strong passion for teaching. I have a Masters degree in Reading and Language Arts which I obtained from Central Connecticut State University. I also have a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education. I’ve taught on the elementary, middle and the high school level. Currently I work as a ELA Learning Specialist in a middle school. I love traveling, when I’m not teaching I’m by the beach enjoying the sun, sea and sand. I

I have a B.A. from UC Berkeley in Psychology and Linguistics, and a M.A. from Teachers College in Special Inclusive Elementary Education. I am currently teaching in NYC as an elementary special education teacher where I differentiate and modify instruction to meet the needs of my diverse learners. I am trained in various Orton-Gillingham reading programs including PAF, Recipe for Reading, and Sounds Sensible. I am also CELTA certified, and have experience teaching English to adults speaking other languages. I am a lover of languages, speaking 5 myself (English, Mandarin, French, Cantonese, Taiwanese) and wanting to learn more! In my spare time I like to spend time with friends, enjoy a cup of coffee, and explore different neighborhoods in NYC.

Jessica graduated from New York University with a BA in history, and she continued to study at NYU to earn her MA in history. The focus of her thesis was Socio-political history of the Cold War in Russia. Through her high school and university career, Jessica has worked as a tutor and teacher. She has taught many classes including Algebra I, Introduction to the History of Education, and Global Culture Wars. Jessica’s diverse academic interests and experience allows her to help students with a variety of subjects from test prep to chemistry to writing. Jessica also loves languages, and she’s currently applying for linguistics Ph.D programs. She studied French language and culture in Paris, and she hopes to study Russian in St. Petersburg someday.

Hello! My name is Jesse. I hold a Master’s in Art of Teaching Degree from Ithaca College. I have successfully worked with students ranging from kindergarteners to college-bound seniors. I am currently a high school social studies teacher in lower Manhattan. My expertise is in 10th grade Global History, 11th grade US History, and 12th grade AP Government. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, writing, and hiking in the great outdoors. Additionally, I have played drums since 5th grade and am always down for musical conversations or recommendations!

A busy private tutor — having been with Central Park since 2009 — as well as a substitute teacher at several New York private schools and an acting teacher for teens, I enjoy aiding a student’s development of his/her powers of learning. The beneficiary of a very empowering education myself — Montessori, then Sidwell Friends School, then Brandeis University — I focus on unlocking each student’s individual potential for transformative, effective thinking and persuasive means of communicating that thinking. In the past, I have worked as a bi-lingual journalist, specializing in Latin America-related politics and film, and my writing has appeared in The Huffington Post, NYRemezcla, Gotham Gazette, conectom, and other places. I also spent time as a paralegal in the arts; and, for the past eight years I have served as a dramaturge and performer with a 30-year-old experimental-theatre company, where I am now a senior member, often leading

Jennifer received her PhD in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania in 2014. She is currently a medical student at NYU and is studying to become a physician scientist. Jennifer graduated summa cum laude from Emory University in 2009, where she double majored in Physics and Mathematics. She worked as a teaching assistant in introductory physics courses at both UPenn and Emory. Jennifer has worked as a private tutor in Philadelphia for the past 5 years and works mostly with high school and college students in math and science courses.

Jennifer earned her MA in Early Childhood and Special Education at Teachers College, Columbia University in 2013. She has been teaching preschool and elementary school students since 2010. Jennifer has worked in private, public, and charter schools all over NYC. She published a children’s book titled “Z’s Box” in 2014 in order to increase awareness for autism. In her free time, she likes to learn how to cook and travel the world.

I have been an language educator for 30 years. I am a published Author, a Painter, and a Mom. I am fluent in German, Spanish and French and teach at the Laguardia School as a French Language and Literature teacher.

Hello! My name is Jasmine. I discovered my passion for teaching while volunteering as an English teacher for migrant schools within Shanghai during my undergraduate years at NYU Shanghai. I proceeded to receive her Master’s Degree in the Art of Teaching Childhood Education from Queens College and has worked for the Department of Education as a substitute teacher for elementary schools. I have also worked as a prep school teacher providing accelerated practice for advanced students across grades 1-6. I teach all things related to ELA and Mathematics for Elementary School aged students. In my free time, I enjoy dabbling in painting with watercolor and gouache, drawing with charcoal and pencil, and reading upmarket fiction novels.

I graduated from Boston University with my degree in Spanish and my minor in philosophy. I have three years of teaching experience at Success Academy Charter School. I have won two awards from my school for excellence in teaching. I am currently enrolled and receiving my master degree in General and Special Education from Grades 1-6. I have taught math, reading, and writing. During my free time I love to paint, read, and play the piano!

I grew up in a small town in Maine and attended college at an even smaller town in New Hampshire. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 2010, I completed my Masters Degree in Special Education at Hunter College. I have worked in public high schools in Brooklyn for 4 years, mainly in Algebra and English classrooms with students having an extremely broad range of levels and backgrounds. In my free time I enjoy traveling, bowling, fishing, and spending time with friends and family.

Hi Everyone! I grew up in Saint Louis Missouri and went to a wonderful high school there called John Burroughs School. While there my love of learning and science was fostered as by performing ecological projects, training rats to do cognitive puzzles, and overall how to think critically. My passions for animal behavior was then further developed during my undergraduate at Duke University where I worked in a baboon behavior lab, the Duke lemur center with live lemurs, and even made and shot arrowheads into ballistic gel for a published research paper. After graduating I spent a year living in the field in Kenya working as a research assistant for a Spotted Hyena behavior lab, and then went on to grad school at the University of New Mexico to study wild Chimpanzees for my masters in Evolutionary Anthropology. Soon after graduating, I felt that I could really help fellow researchers

My name is Heather Burnett. I am a middle school Special Education Teacher who provides SETSS (Special Education Teacher Support Services) to students participating in the inclusion program in a General Education classroom. My specialty is with students on the spectrum, students with learning disabilities and emotional disturbance. I have helped many of my students navigate the general education curriculum and be successful in the standardized tests. For all my students, both in school and those I tutor at home, I strive to create an individual plan with the student according to their strengths and interest, all in the effort to help them realize their full potential. My passion is children, and I am dedicated to their success!

Hannah graduated from NYU Gallatin with an individualized major called “The Classroom as a Model for Society,” which explores how to empower individuals as political agents through creative writing pedagogy. She minored in Mandarin Chinese, and has interned at PEN America and the Asia Society Policy Institute. Upon graduating NYU, Hannah moved to Shanghai to tutor university students at NYU Shanghai in academic writing. Hannah has previously taught creative writing and English at University Settlement, an adult literacy center in the Lower East Side, and has worked with Chinese high school students applying to American colleges on writing the personal essay as well as their verbal interview skills. As a poet, Hannah is often reading and writing in Prospect Park, and is currently earning her MFA in Poetry at Brooklyn College.

Hallie Wannamaker has taught for over 30 years in PreK-4th grade classrooms. She holds certification in Elementary Education, Social Studies, ESL, Gifted/Talented, and the Orton Gillingham Method for teaching reading. She began her teaching career as a creative movement/dance teacher at Bank Street School, Columbia University PreK, the International School, and the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts. She then became a full-time public school classroom teacher in NYC and Teaneck, NJ. Since retiring in 2020, she now tutors students who have challenges in decoding/encoding. She believes combining the multi-sensory, structured OG approach with movement and creativity best engages students encouraging them to enjoy learning and reach their full potential. She also believes engaging the parents in their child’s learning process is key to a student’s success.

After several years as a lawyer, I realized that my favorite projects were pro bono cases involving social justice and education. So I became a middle school teacher in New York’s public schools. I left teaching after seven years when my son was young, and found that I love tutoring, with its one-on-one relationships and wide variety of subjects.

Hello, I’m George! I enjoy music, performance, art, and being active. I have been tutoring since 2014 with students from middle school to college on test prep, homework help, and writing support. I am passionate about supporting students in developing foundational skills in reading, writing, math and any other subject they need to succeed in school and for the future. I received my PhD from the RAND School of Public Policy, my MPH from Columbia University and my BS in Chemistry from the University of Notre Dame.

Teaching and tutoring mathematics and physics have always been my passion. I earned a BA from NYU in math and physics and an MA in math education from Hunter College. I have 13 years of tutoring experience as an independent math and physics tutor with all levels and all ages; I have tutored extremely gifted students as well as students with disabilities. I have the most experience tutoring college level calculus and statistics –AP Calculus AB and BC as well as college Calculus I, II, III and Statistics at the major universities in NYC. I tutored remedial math in the Mathematical Thinking program at the Courant Institute and taught physics laboratory courses as an adjunct at NYU for 4 years. When I was at Hunter during my masters program, I taught Geometry at Brooklyn Technical HS. During my early professional years, I worked as an actuary and statistical analyst. I

I am a New York State Professionally Certified Teacher. I have a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Teaching from Columbia, Teachers College. I also have a dual BS degree in Elementary Education/Sociology. I love to learn and experience new things. I love to share the following activities with others because I am passionate about them: swimming, yoga, arts and crafts, painting, drawing, baking/cooking, reading, writing, experimenting, movies, music, goal-setting, self-improvement, etc… Other interests I am pursuing right now include: investing, property management, mentoring/coaching, health/nutrition, non-profit organizations, travel, learning new languages, blogging, inventions, coding and STEAM programs. I am also very interested in trying active sports such as, rock climbing, sky diving, zip lining, surfing, and so on. I will try almost anything at least once. I have worked in the NYC charter school system for 5 years, in the South Bronx, as well as Harlem. I have also tutored

I graduated summa cum laude from Cornell University with a BA in English literature, and then received my MA in English Education from Stanford University. I am currently a Ph.D. student at Columbia University, studying 19th Century British Literature–though I’m very passionate about all forms of literature. I used to teach English Language and Literature to high school juniors and seniors, and my favorite class that I taught was a Science Fiction literature elective. At Cornell, I tutored for their Writing Workshop, and at Stanford I received a teaching credential along with my MA that certifies me to teach English Language and Literature with an English Learner Authorization, which means I am formally trained in helping English Language Learners as well as native English speakers. In my free time, I tutor with the Petey Greene Program, which is an organization that provides academic enrichment to incarcerated youths. I am always

Emily is a teacher at Hollingworth Preschool at Columbia University and a current first-year student in the Teachers College MA in Applied Linguistics program. She holds a bachelor’s degree Summa Cum Laude from Juniata College in both Early Childhood and Spanish Education. Prior to moving to New York, Emily taught PreK in Madrid, Spain at the American School of Madrid for two years and on a prestigious Fulbright Teaching Fellowship grant for one year. Emily also taught kindergarten in Pennsylvania during her undergraduate year and beyond. During her experiences in early childhood education, Emily also has tutored elementary literacy, mathematics, and Spanish. She enjoys creating personalized learning plans for students and helping them reach their full potential. When she is not in the classroom, she loves boxing and traveling. Some of her favorite places she has visited include Portugal and Mexico.

Elizabeth holds a BA from Amherst in English Literature and an MA in Education from Harvard. She has taught in Boston, New York, Mexico City and Seoul. After spending many years in the classroom, she left school teaching to privately tutor and train teachers for the City of New York. She is also a playwright and a former fellow of the Soho Rep Theater. She is an avid traveler and loves making all sorts of creative dishes with her farm share veggies and fruits!

Devin is a licensed Creative Arts Therapist and tutor with over nine years of experience specializing in supporting students with learning differences (ADHD, auditory processing disorder, and autism) and SSAT and ISEE prep. She has worked as a private tutor and as a college counselor at KIPP NYC and the Heckscher Foundation for Children, where she supported students throughout the college admissions and financial aid processes to matriculate to top universities. Devin currently works as a therapist with children and adolescents in psychiatric care. In her free time, she loves to take dance classes around New York City!

David Zax is an experienced writer, researcher, and teacher, whose varied career has taken him from writing for the New York Times, to conducting user experience research for Google. A former English major at Yale and Columbia-trained journalist, David excels at all things verbal; as a tech-industry consultant and sometime hobbyist programmer, he’s also no slouch on math. Most of all, he enjoys the empathic process of teaching, sitting with students to help understand just what is needed on their next step towards understanding.

My name is Darrah and I currently teach kindergarten in Mahwah, NJ. I have been a teacher for over 8 years with experience in grades K-5. Most of my teaching experience is with kindergarten and first grade. I have a Bachelor’s degree in sociology and a Master’s degree in teaching. When I am not in school I love to spend time with my family and friends. I also love to listen to music, dance salsa, and sleep late. I play guitar (just a little) and am learning how to play the piano!

I am a certified Elementary and Special Education teacher (K-6). I graduated with honors from Syracuse University’s School of Education, where I received a Bachelor of Science in Inclusive Education. I am now a student at Teachers College, Columbia University where I am working towards my Masters in Teaching and Curriculum. I am currently doing research on dual-language programs in a NYC public school. I am looking forward to making learning fun for students and encouraging them to succeed to the best of their ability. I enjoy participating in “aha” moments with my students and am eager to continue making all students feel comfortable with challenging content. I pride myself on teaching culturally relevant content while holding high expectations for all students. My teaching pedagogy stems from authentic, valuable, and exploratory learning. My interests include taking walks in NYC parks, taking dance classes, watching comedy TV shows, and spending time

I received my Ph.D. in English in 2019 from Stony Brook University, where I have taught courses in poetry, ancient world literature, Shakespeare, Renaissance literature, film, writing and rhetoric. I am currently an Adjunct Professor of Writing at Hofstra College. I have also taught English at CUNY. I graduated from Dartmouth College magna cum laude with a B.A. in English, and I hold a graduate certificate from the Cornell School of Criticism and Theory. Born in Flushing, I have studied and lived abroad in Paris and Seoul, and currently reside in Brooklyn. As a native New Yorker, I am eager to help local students cultivate their intellectual abilities and achieve their highest potential for our increasingly competitive and complicated world and time. Besides my passions for literature and teaching, I am a lover of science, philosophy, music, basketball, cooking, crossword puzzles, and my cat. “I do not know which of

I received my PhD in physics at the University of Connecticut where I taught undergraduate physics for 6 years. Before that, I received my MS in physics from Brown University where I taught summer physics classes to middle and high school students. Teaching math and physics is my passion. My own educational journey did not start off smoothly because I am dyslexic. I know firsthand what a life changing difference it can be to get specialized one-on-one attention from an educator who understands that everyone learns differently. In my years of teaching, I have worked with students of all different backgrounds. Often when students feel lost in math and physics classes it is because there was a concept early on which they were not taught clearly. Math and physics classes provide a unique challenge to students because of how the concepts build on each other and how critical it is

I left Italy, where I was working as a science high school teacher and doing research in a immunology and brain pathology lab, to pursue my master’s degree in Neuroscience and Education at Teachers College. I am currently conducting a study at Columbia University’s Fear, Anxiety and Biosocial Behavioral Laboratory, where we use sophisticated neuroimaging techniques to take a peek into human brains as they experience different types of emotions. The line of inquiry I am most passionate about explores how socioemotional skills can be cultivated to promote the development of coping strategies that build resilience and allow people to face stressful and demanding situations in adaptive and productive ways. I’m extremely passionate about science research and there is nothing I enjoy more than sharing this passion with my students, guiding them through the same concepts I struggled with in school and encouraging them to think critically in order to

After an early career as an Olympic sports writer and editor for Pindar Press, I began teaching literature and writing. I have now spent more than a few decades working with students who are as wonderfully barmy as any bobsledder and at the same time can probe the deep questions about conscience and human dignity. I teach how to read for complexity, or as one student said, “In previous years, I would read a piece of text without going into depth, but you helped me realize that every little thing an author does is for a reason.” I teach my students how to read for literary devices, how to unpack their first impressions, and then how to turn those observations into a debatable argument with concrete support. I taught several years in middle school and at Beacon High School where I developed methods for writing academic and personal college application

My name is Caroline and I am a dedicated, compassionate tutor who with an unwavering commitment to helping students attain their academic goals. Currently, I am pursuing a master’s degree in Early Childhood and Special Education, driven by my ultimate goal of becoming a teacher. I am committed to helping students overcome their difficulties by taking the time to get to know each of my students and understanding they’re unique learning styles and tailoring my approach to help them succeed. I approach each student with patience, creativity, and a determination to find the best way to reach them. I understand that every student has their own unique way of learning, and I work hard to find the approach that works best for them. I hope to help students to unlock their potential and achieve their dreams. I have been working for the NYC Department of Education since the 2020/2021 school

I am currently a Kindergarten teacher at the Birch Wathen Lenox School, and my favorite classes are Reading and Science; I have previously worked in Kindergarten and 1st grade since joining BWL. I also taught art at Grace Church School, where I, myself, attended before heading to Wesleyan University. Painting and drawing are two of my favorite things to do when I am not teaching or taking my puppy to the park!

Annika Karody is an artist based in New York City. She previously worked as an editorial assistant at Penguin Random House, where she edited titles such as Rio Cortez’s National Book Award-nominated poetry collection “Golden Ax,” Barbie Latza Nadeau’s long-form journalistic work “The Godmother,” and Tim Murphy’s novel, “Speech Team.” She graduated magna cum laude from UCLA in December 2019 with a B.S. in Human Biology and Society, and a minor in English. Her time in publishing sparked her passion for helping people write, and her time studying biology imbued her with a deep love of math and science. In her free time, you can find her writing, acting, playing music around the city, and just plain old hanging out.

Allan is an experienced academic coach specializing in Upper Level Math/CS and test preparation. With a strong background tutoring students both independently and as a Instructional Assistant at Georgia Tech’s OMSCS program, he brings a balanced and effective approach to helping learners at the high school and early college levels. He works to ensure every student feels confident not only across all sections of an exam, but the encompassing environment and mental state as well. His passion for tutoring stems from the joy of helping students connect the dots in their own unique way and reach those “lightbulb” moments. Originally from upstate New York, Allan holds a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Rochester, as well as a master’s in Computer Science with a specialization in Machine Learning from Georgia Tech. Outside of academics, he is an avid sports fan, gamer, and NYC foodie