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Special Education
Math Tutoring
Science Tutoring
English, Writing, College Essays
History, Economics, Government
Standardized Test Preparation
World Languages/ESL
Bozidar: AP Physics; Advanced Math including Statistics, Calculus AB and BC, Pre-Calculus, Trig, Algebra, Algebra 2, Geometry
After graduating in 1998, Bozidar worked in the area of quantitative research (applied math) at several finance and investment firms in analyst and then executive roles. Already a skilled teacher, Bozidar accepted positions (and continues to serve) as adjunct professor for two New York colleges; and until recently, taught advanced math and physics at an alternative NYC secondary school for highly motivated and scholastically strong students to begin their college studies two years early. Bozidar has been tutoring advanced physics and math for over 10 years for both high school and college students. Bozidar found My Tutor and Me in the latter part of 2008, and we are extremely fortunate to have him working one-on-one with students through us. Bozidar’s R&R includes such activities as biking, hiking, skiing, sailing, scuba diving and travel.
John has years of experience as a teaching assistant for various university-level chemistry courses as well. "It's all about communication" he says regarding his philosophy of teaching chemistry, "communication of the material between the reading brain, the math brain and the logic brain of the student. All that communication starts the connections that make learning the concepts fun and interesting." And it's not just John who feels this is the best way to teach chemistry; he received the Outstanding Chemistry Teaching Assistant award while in graduate school. Lindsey: Special Education, Social Studies, English, Writing/Reading Comprehension, Study and Organizational skills, Research Skills, NYS Regents/RCT Prep Lindsey is certified in NY and CT and brings a wealth of knowledge with her. In both states, she is dual certified in Social Studies and Special Education. Having recently completed her Masters in Special Education, she has relocated from Long Island to lower Fairfield County, CT to begin her teaching career. Currently, she is working in a high school-based intensive support program for Special Education students. She is teaching English, Creative and Expository Writing and Human Resources. She also works with students one-on-one in resource room. Previously, she worked in a special education program that services students with a range of disabilities. She has worked with students whom have behavioral and emotional issues, Aspergers Syndrome and learning disabilities. She has tutored for Social Studies, English, Regents and RCT prep, general writing assistance and study/organizational skills. A Special Ed. and Social Studies teacher colleague of Lindsey’s in early 2007 writes that her “…professionalism, content knowledge, interaction with students and enthusiasm ranks her among the best student teachers we have worked with…” She adds, our students "...display a variety of academic and social needs. [Lindsey] has demonstrated a strong sense of insight into our student's individual personalities and needs, and has successfully helped to create an environment conducive to self-growth, academic achievement and safety.” And, another colleague states that “…students clearly connected to [Lindsey’s] balance of genuine enthusiasm and substantial subject knowledge." Lindsey is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children and Kappa Delta Pi. In her free time, Lindsey enjoys skiing, traveling and curling up with a good book! Amanda: Elementary & Early Childhood Education
Currently pursuing a classroom teaching position, Amanda is a one-on-one teaching assistant for students with special needs in a lower Fairfield County school system, previously having served in their apprenticeship program. While pursuing her Master's Degree, Amanda was a teaching assistant in Kindergarten and 2nd grade classrooms. Amanda's teaching experience includes children from a broad spectrum of abilities and culturally diverse backgrounds. As a result, she has honed her teaching skills to adjust her instructional approach for each student's individual leaning style and aptitudes. For the classroom, Amanda has bee trained in and employed several learning strategies, such as the Responsive Classroom® model, Reader's Workshop and Writer's Workshop techniques. Her current position has afforded Amanda the opportunity be trained to administer the DRA II, OLSATs, and DRP, testing used for assessment and evaluation of students in skills such as reading and reasoning. A current (2011) client of My Tutor and Me® writes, "We cannot thank you enough for Amanda. She has not only been a pleasure to work with, but is the utmost professional, highly skilled in tutoring and is extremely knowledgeable about teaching. We will definitely like to keep Amanda as a tutor next school year..." As a tutor with My Tutor and Me®, Amanda derives enormous fulfillment working one-on-one with her students using both her innate and acquired skills to personalize her instruction. Kristina: Elem. Ed; Middle School (most subj.); High School History/Gov't; Study & Org. Skills; Italian; NYS Regents
Still early in her career as a professional educator, Kristina's has already garnered extensive classroom experience. She co-taught Italian levels I, II, and III in a small private school in New York City, and worked in a second grade private school classroom teaching mathematics and English/Language Arts. As a student teacher in White Plains, NY, Kristina gained valuable hands-on experience in a first-grade classroom utilizing the acclaimed multi-sensory Orton-Gillingham PAF (Preventing Academic Failure) program, after which she completed a student teaching assignment at the 5th grade level. Her vast tutoring experience includes working with special needs elementary students and working with middle school students in math, science, social studies, Italian, and English/Language Arts. Furthermore, she home-schools U.S. and World History, European history, government and politics, and Italian language at the high school level. Kristina uses a multi-sensory approach to tutoring, including auditory and visual cues to help students learn. In addition, Kristina helps students by working with them on study habits and organizational skills. Cheng: Latin, Classical Greek, Mandarin Chinese through high school 4th year, Writing, SAT, SAT II (Latin, Math IC, IIC, Chem, Bio, Physics), High School Math through Calc BC, AP (Calc AB & BC, Statistics, Bio, Chemistry, Physics C, American History, World History, Latin Vergil.
Her tutoring experience has spanned a wide array of subject matters and needs, from cultivating bilingualism in a preschooler to designing and teaching an original SAT curriculum to a class full of high school juniors out of a kitchen (in which each student improved at least 140 points and the most-improved increased by almost 400 points!). She is passionate about teaching the logic underlying languages and accurate linguistic usage, especially in the contexts of Latin and SAT preparation. She also has a fondness for teaching AP subjects, having taken 9 AP Tests herself as a high school student. Cheng lives in New York and is also working on an ongoing labor rights project, learning to dance ballet, and attempting to cook her own food. Elizabeth: All grade levels: English, Writing, Social Studies, College Essays, Homework Help, Organization, Time Management
Elizabeth is a Dean’s List graduate of the University of Vermont with a degree in Sociology and English. At UVM, Elizabeth was a member of the Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, and Kappa Delta Pi (Educational Honor Society). Elizabeth later went on to earn her Master of Science in Teaching, Elementary Education at Fordham University (with a 4.0 GPA), but not before having served as an editor for Reader’s Digest Children’s Publishing for several years. Her desire to return to academia was driven by her real aspiration “to help children learn how to learn and to get excited about school.” To this end, she now holds NY certification through 6th grade, and became head teacher at a private school in Connecticut. Elizabeth has since become a full-time mom, while still immersed in education as a tutor helping students with homework, organization and time management, outlining, note talking, essay writing, reading comprehension, and more. Stacey: Biology, General Science, Earth Science
Stacey has over 10 years experience teaching Life Science and Biology, and she is a skilled instructor of students with special needs. Stacey’s current school director states that she has “an extensive knowledge of her chosen field, science, in particular Biology,” and describes her as a “highly competent, well-organized secondary school science teacher who unselfishly gives of her time to provide her students with the highest level of instruction.” He further says that “Stacey is highly regarded by her colleagues as someone whose opinion is valued…They have benefited immensely by learning from her expertise.” In addition to teaching science, Stacey is the school's technology representative. Stacey assists fellow educators with their various technology needs, and writes proposals to ensure that her school's technology needs are met on an ongoing basis. Stacey has traveled great distances to supplement her scientific knowledge. She participated in a hands-on educational workshop in Hawaii that integrated a variety of scientific disciplines and cultural aspects. A visit to the Grand Canyon, summer enrichment courses and weekends spent collecting various specimens have benefited her students' classroom experience. In her spare time Stacey enjoys hiking, traveling, running, or just about anything that allows her to enjoy the great outdoors. Christine: Special Education, Elementary Education, Wilson Reading System, ELA (English Language Arts) Test Preparation
Holding New York State Certification in Elementary Education, Special Education and Reading, Christine is a firm believer in continuing education and is always researching new methods and strategies for struggling readers. Christine believes that all students can learn and that education is a collaboration among students, teachers and parents/guardians. She believes in teaching the whole child, considering his or her strengths and interests. Christine is confident in her ability to help students reach their educational goals. Christine is the proud mom of a beautiful daughter. When she is not spending time with her family, she enjoys baking and her new found interest in Zumba! Michelle B: Special Education, Wilson Reading Instruction
Michelle is also experienced in the instruction of the acclaimed Wilson research-based reading system, based on the Orton-Gillingham multi-sensory approach to reading. Michelle originally received a full scholarship to attend
Hunter College where she earned her Masters in Special Education.
And in 2002, Michelle earned a second Masters Degree, this
in Educational Administration. Bob: SAT Prep, Writing, Study/Org/Test-Taking Skills, History/Social Studies (including AP & Honors Levels), Geography, Law, American Politics, Journalism Bob is a teacher of honors Global History at a New York state high school, where he has also taught classes in Law, American Politics and Journalism at the Junior and Senior levels. In addition to his high school classes, he also teaches Economics, Government, Creative Writing and Journalism at a local college. Certified in New York to teach Social Studies 7-12, Bob holds an MS in Political Science from New York University. Prior to his New York teaching posts, Bob was a member of the Upper School faculty at the Waynflete School, a preparatory school in Maine. There he taught 11th and 12th grade Modern American History, and developed and taught Global History for grades 9 and 10. He also tutored college bound seniors on test-taking skills, strategies, and preparation for the SAT. Attesting to Bob's outstanding teaching skills, the department chairman at the college where Bob teaches writes, "in my many years of teaching and chairing a department, I have rarely seen an instructor so able to share a passionate interest and great knowledge… Included in the letter were excerpts from student evaluations. Some examples: "He can relate to students better than any teacher I have ever dealt with," and "He taught the material effectively by relating it to our lives and making it come alive." Jeff: Earth Science (including NY Regents), Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography
Jeff earned his Masters in Secondary School Science Education with honors from Columbia University. He was a member of the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society and recipient of the Professional Development Incentive Award. Jeff earlier graduated from Earlham College in Richmond, IN with a Bachelors in Geology. Jeff’s tutorial students through My Tutor and Me – current and former – have all significantly benefited from his depth of content knowledge; teaching skills and experience; and engaging personality. When not teaching or tutoring, you can find him selling real estate in New York along the Rivertowns of the lower Hudson Valley. He is an avid cyclist, kayaker, downhill skier and power ice skater. He is married and has a 10 year old daughter. Claudia: English Literature & Composition, SAT (Verbal), Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance Among Claudia's specialties are private tutoring in English, Literature, Drama, Public Speaking and Humanities, in addition to SAT preparation. Her love for young people and for education guides her work as a teacher, making learning come to life in real and meaningful ways for each student, K-12, as well as college students and adult learners. She is also an effective mentor for teachers and teachers in training. She is effective with elementary school children fostering a love for reading comprehension, writing and clear verbal expression, in addition to organizational and homework skills, as well as test preparation and problem solving abilities applied to any subject. This stems from her own educational background. She was a gifted academic student herself, excelling in all subjects and has successfully tutored students across the curriculum, instilling an ability to think clearly, notice patterns, formulas and relationships, and develop effective learning strategies and study habits. This has included raising students' scores on the SAT to the top tier, as well as effectively raising test scores and achievement on the Biology Regents and Honors English. She has designed integrated curricula linking English, literature and writing with visual and performing arts from the elementary through college levels of instruction. In addition, she has also served as an arts-in-education specialist in numerous Westchester and Fairfield county public and independent schools. She is an accomplished classically based dancer and visual artist, who has also performed at Jacob's Pillow and Lincoln Center, trained in Shakespeare at the American Globe Theatre, exhibited her fine art and textile designs in New York City and New England galleries and published a card for UNICEF in Switzerland. She is also available for private instruction in Visual Art, Theatre and Dance. Claudia holds a Masters Degree from the Arts in Education Department of Teachers College, Columbia University. Her graduate and subsequent teaching work involves the effective use and understanding of multiple intelligences. She was recently selected to be included in Who's Who in America. Dianne is a New York State certified teacher of grades N-6 and is currently completing the process to obtain Connecticut certification as well. She has taught middle school, grade six, for several years in Westchester County, NY, and most recently has been teaching third grade in the Bedford School District. Before returning to academia, Dianne held Internet based positions in the healthcare and electronic publishing industries. This corporate experience served to reaffirm her belief that acquisition of good organizational, time management, and study skills is of paramount importance for success in business and education alike. Therefore, emphasis on these fundamental skills in her teaching/tutoring methodology is standard, and geared to facilitate student success, as she strongly contends that “success breeds success.” Dianne’s ongoing interest and keen insights into the educational process in her professional and personal life led to a lengthy tenure on the Educational Policies Committee at her children’s school at the Headmaster’s request. As a committee member Dianne determined school curriculum and policy, and monitored educational programs for grades K-9 for several years. In a continuing effort to advance her professional strategies, Dianne is presently attending a Balanced Literacy symposium in both reading and writing. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Social Science/Psychology and her Master of Science in Education from Hoftsra University. Melissa K: Orton-Gillingham, Special Education, ESL, Study & Org Skills Melissa has been providing private remedial tutoring to children and adults in all subject areas, ESL, PSAT, SAT, GRE, GED, NTE, TOEFL, Regents, assessment, and standard test preparation since 1996 in Connecticut and New York. Additionally, she has provided special services for those with learning disabilities, ADD, autism, dyslexia, and test anxiety. Melissa is Orton-Gillingham trained (multi-sensory math) and is CT state-certified Pre-K – 12 in Special Education. Other credentials include ESL/ESOL certifications in Connecticut and New York, Business School General Academic License for NY State, plus Remedial Reading certification through the Literacy Volunteers of America. Melissa earned her M.S. in Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University. Melissa has been described by a colleague as possessing “excellent planning skills…[which has] evidenced a great deal of work. She implemented these plans smoothly resulting in interesting and motivating lessons.” Carl: SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, GMAT, GRE, GED, Praxis, Middle & High School Math through Algebra 2/Geometry, College Admission Counseling
As with many highly successfully educators, Carl's entry into the field followed an active career in sales, marketing and finance as an executive for several firms. His focus then evolved into sharing his background and knowledge as a teacher in these areas through adjunct professorships at New York University and Colorado Technical University. As a Lecturer in Management at Baruch College, Carl was awarded the 2003 Teaching Excellence Award. It was during this time that he started to develop his proprietary SAT product that he uses with his students today. Carl received is MBA from Harvard Business School, and graduated from Harvard College, cum laude, with a Bachelors in Economics. He now lives with his wife and high school daughter in Fairfield County. When not immersed in academics, Carl enjoys playing tennis and bridge. Never at a loss for words, you can also find Carl solving - and creating - crossword puzzles! Special Areas
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Bozidar holds a PhD degree in Physics from Boston University that he earned for theoretical/computational research in solid state physics. He served as a teaching assistant throughout his entire post-graduate education, building up valuable teaching skills while mastering his areas of subject expertise. Bozidar earned praise and admiration for his insightful approaches in helping students at all levels to learn and strengthen their skills in various areas of physics.
John Rowland holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from
the University of California at Santa Cruz, and is a professional chemist
for a large chemical company in the area. He has published over thirteen
articles in various chemical journals, and has real-world experience
with the global chemical industry. He brings practical insight to chemistry
while teaching the subject he loves. "There
is so much interesting chemistry around us, the study of chemistry should
be just as engaging, and fun, as the real world," he says about his
favorite subject.
Amanda earned dual certification for birth through 6 to teach in both New York and Connecticut . She received her Master's in Early Childhood and Childhood Education from Manhattanville College with a GPA of 3.85. Amanda received her undergraduate degree from Franklin and Marshall College with a focus in philosophy, psychology, and sociology.
Kristina is New York state-certified to teach grades one through six, and in the process of adding middle school certification to her credentials. Also currently teaching Italian, Kristina holds a Bachelors degree in Modern Language and Culture with a concentration in Italian and French languages. And more recently, she earned her Masters in Elementary Education.
Cheng was born in Beijing, China, and has been tutoring privately for 7 years. She was educated at Middlebury College and Columbia University where she majored in Classics but studied a blend of languages, literature, and social justice issues. She joined My Tutor and Me in 2005.
When
asked why Elizabeth enjoys being an educator, she enthusiastically
responds, “What I love most about helping students learn
is the excitement in their eyes when they really get it…to
help children to reach their full potential and to really
love to learn is my goal.”
Stacey
is a secondary Biology and General Science teacher in Westchester
County. She holds permanent NYS licenses in Biology and General
Science 7-12; Health Education K-12 and recently received
her Masters degree in Educational Technology from Pace University.
Christine has been an educator since 1998, beginning her career as a 5th grade classroom teacher in a New York City Intermediate School. Currently, she works as a Reading Specialist in a Westchester school helping AIS (Academic Intervention Services) students achieve grade level reading. Having received both her Bachelor’s and Dual Master’s degrees from Manhattanville College, Christine returned to school to become certified in the Wilson Reading System, a multi-sensory reading instruction designed to help students with reading deficiencies, specifically in the areas of decoding and encoding. Christine is very passionate about the power of the Wilson program and has worked with many struggling readers to achieve grade level reading through one on one instruction.
Michelle
is a Special Education teacher based in lower Westchester
County. She is currently teaching English, Science, Social
Studies and Mathematics to middle school students with special
needs at a progressive school on Manhattan’s West Side.
With over 30 years of valuable experience, Michelle has taught
and tutored reading, literature and writing from elementary
through high school grades in addition to her current classes,
while improving her students' organizational skills and instilling
self-confidence.
Jeff is an Earth Science Specialist with
over 25 years of professional teaching and tutoring experience.
He has taught in a full complement of schools: public, private,
day, boarding, rural, suburban, and urban to science students
in grades 7 - 12. Most recently, Jeff served as Director of
Science Curriculum and was faculty advisor at a New York school,
while teaching Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Meteorology
and Physics.
Claudia is a NYS certified professional
educator with an extensive background in
all academic subjects, and special aptitude
in English, writing, literature, humanities
and the arts. A graduate of Brown University,
Claudia has led arts and humanities programs
at Marymount College, the arts program
at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and
taught at the Masters School and Westchester
Community College. She has been a private
tutor in academic subjects, K-12 for the
last ten years. She continues to serve
as an ambassador for Brown University,
as an active member of the Brown Alumni
Schools Committee, interviewing prospective
students. Upon graduation, she received the Susan Culver
Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Academics
and Dance.
Carl has many years of experience in successfully preparing high school students for their SATs; and for independent school aspirants, preparing those students for the SSAT or ISEE. His work in test prep started with a well-known national company in 1999 as an instructor for the SAT, ISEE, SSAT and GMAT, in addition to doing college admission counseling. Carl has since developed his own SAT prep product, which has met with considerable success, and which he incorporates in his work with students through My Tutor and Me. He has been tutoring with My Tutor and Me since 2006 during which time he has been consistenly praised by the families with whom he has worked. |
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