Elementary School Math Tutoring (In-Home)

LOCATION: Manhattan and Bronx
TYPE OF SERVICE: Initial reading assessment, phonics, phonemic awareness, blending, syllabication, reading comprehension, fluency, math intervention
EXPERTISE: Orton-Gillingham, Eureka Math, Fountas & Pinnell, Teachers College Reading, and writing

Summer holds a MSEd in Elementary Ed, specializing in students with special needs. They have worked in an impressive diversity of classrooms, including public, private, pre-K through college, self-contained special education as well as ICT. They have helped hundreds of children with special needs achieve their academic and social emotional goals, especially those diagnosed with ADHD, ASD, LD, and ED. Additionally, Summer is also a published author, filmmaker, performer, and fluent speaker of 4 languages. At the heart of Summer’s work is care for their students well-being and belief in their excellence.

Location: Manhattan

Using differentiated teaching methods drawn from various curricula, Caitlin is dedicated to ensuring positive learning outcomes for all her students. She firmly believes in recognizing each learner’s unique capabilities and is committed to guiding them toward achieving their academic goals.

Location: Manhattan

In the realm of mathematics, Clint’s proficiency spans second to fifth-grade curricula. He employs tangible manipulatives and visual aids to enhance students’ problem-solving skills and ensure a robust conceptual understanding of mathematical fundamentals. Clint prioritizes mastery before progressing to more advanced material or strategies, ensuring that each student receives a solid foundation for future academic success.

LOCATION: Manhattan
TYPES OF SERVICES: Multisensory Reading Instruction, Multisensory Math Instruction, Formal and Informal Reading Assessments, Interventions, Behavioral Interventions.
EXPERTISE: Working with children with specific reading, writing, and math learning disabilities, working with children with ADD and ADHD, NYS Exam preparation, NYS common core tutoring.

Specializing in supporting students with learning differences such as dyslexia and attentional issues like ADHD, Eliana is dedicated to helping all students build confidence in their literacy skills and achieve independence in their learning journey. Outside of education, Eliana enjoys traveling, exploring new areas and restaurants, and advocating for literacy education. She is passionate about empowering students to believe in themselves and excel in reading and writing.

Location: Manhattan
Type of Services: Individual tutoring, small group sessions (2-3 children), literacy assessments, parent consultations
Expertise: Reading and writing support, strategies for students with learning differences
Ages: Pre-K through 6th grade

Gabrielle’s expertise includes phonics, phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency, reading comprehension, writing, and math instruction for individual and small groups (2-3 students). She is trained in Fountas and Pinnell administration, Fundations, Acadience, Reading Rescue, SPIRE, Phonics for Reading, Reading Mastery, Teacher’s College Reading and Writing, Wit and Wisdom, Envisions, Eureka Math, Amplify Science, iReady, Zearn.
In addition to her instructional experience as an educator, she is a curricula planner, grade leader, instructional leadership, and school leadership team member. She is committed to student growth and providing them with the skills needed to be successful. She is adventurous and enjoys learning new things, traveling, trying different foods, hiking, biking, skating, and dancing.

LOCATION: Manhattan, Bronx, and Riverdale
TYPE OF SERVICES: Administration and interpretation of literacy and math informal and formal assessments, literacy and math instruction for individuals and groups (2-3 students), Response to intervention services, reading fluency and comprehension, progress monitoring, writing instruction, building strength and knowledge of math concepts (grades k-3)

Currently, Katherine is a SETSS (Special Education Teacher Support Services) and SEIT provider (Special Education Itinerant Teacher) and provides individualized support for children from pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade in public and private schools in Manhattan. She uses the most recent evidence-based practices in childhood education and plans various learning activities according to the children’s IEP (Individualized Education Plan). Katherine teaches foundational math skills through problem-solving real-life scenarios and using manipulatives to deepen children’s understanding of math concepts. She has a strong passion for literacy and teaches fluency, blending and segmenting sounds in words, letter-sound correspondence and manipulating the sounds in spoken words. Katherine also uses the Heart Word Method to teach children to decode high-frequency words using phonics and learn by heart the irregular parts rather than memorize the whole word. Her experience as a special education teacher includes working with children who have selective mutism, ASD, learning disabilities, dyscalculia, ADD/ADHD, dyslexia and twice exceptional students.
Katherine believes in nurturing the growth of the whole child and is dedicated to creating fun and engaging lessons that connect to children’s interests and inspire a love of learning. She incorporates instruction from various teaching methods to deliver creative lessons and instruction that is individualized to her student’s needs. Katherine values strong connections with children and families and ensures that learning is accessible to all students through differentiation and scaffolding.

LOCATION: Manhattan
TYPES OF SERVICES: Individual and small group (2-3 students) instruction in reading, writing, phonics, and math.
EXPERTISE: Students with disabilities, multi-sensory learning, math remediation, Fundations, Orton-Gillingham Approach, Teachers College Reading and Writing, Handwriting Without Tears and Reading instruction that includes phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, fluency, decoding and sight word recognition.
AGES: Birth through 3rd grade

Kristen is dedicated to ensuring that all students have access to high-quality education. Her expertise includes working with students on the autism spectrum, those with speech and language impairments, and students with learning disabilities. She also collaborates with families to develop high-quality Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for their children.

LOCATION: Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individualized reading intervention and instruction, group sessions (2-5 children), Individualized Education Plan (IEP) consultations.
EXPERTISE: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Attention Deficit Disorder; Speech and Language Impairment; Dyslexia; Learning Disabilities; General Education Curriculum; 3-5 NYS Exam Prep.
AGES: 4-12 years old

Throughout her career, Liza has worked with students with diverse needs including students with low English proficiency, dyslexia, anxiety disorders, speech/language impairments, autism spectrum-based behaviors and disabilities, ADD, ADHD, emotional/behavior disorders, as well as low cognitive disabilities. She specializes in working with students who need intervention in phonemic awareness, letter/sound identification, decoding/encoding, fluency, reading comprehension, writing, and math skills/concepts. Liza is a creative thinker who encourages student voice and integrates student interest into learning. Liza values meeting academic goals, while also focusing on social-emotional learning. She is trained in mindfulness and supports students in combating academic anxieties. She uses multi-sensory instruction with various kinesthetic/tactile strategies to reach all learners. She feels passionate about teaching students to advocate for themselves and be intrinsically motivated to learn. Liza prides herself on being organized, compassionate, and dedicated. She has a knack for building strong interpersonal relationships with both her students and their families. Outside of teaching Liza loves to explore new restaurants, go for runs, and pet all the dogs she sees.

LOCATION: Manhattan
TYPES OF SERVICES: Individualized instruction in reading, decoding/encoding, reading comprehension, reading fluency, writing, and math.
EXPERTISE: Early and emergent readers, reading intervention including phonological awareness, phonics, decoding, encoding, word-solving strategies, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing, and math skills/concepts.
AGES: K-5th Grade

In literacy, Perry specializes in assisting students with challenges in reading compression, reading fluency, recognizing sight words, decoding multisyllabic words, and writing. She has experience teaching Wilson/Fundations and exposure to Orton-Gillingham. 

In mathematics, Perry specializes in assisting students with challenges in problem-solving, basic operations, sequencing, scientific notation, and ratios. Perry uses manipulatives, visuals, songs, and movement during her sessions to help retain these skills. 

LOCATION: Manhattan
TYPES OF SERVICE: Individual sessions, Dyads (2 students), Multisensory Reading Instruction Multisensory Math Instruction, Behavioral Interventions, Basic ABA, Basic Floortime intervention
EXPERTISE: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Speech-language delays
AGES: PreK-4th Grade

She ensures students feel comfortable and confident and are able to take their learning back into the classroom setting. She has experience working with students with various needs, such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, behavior disorders, and dyslexia.

Beyond literacy and math skills, Emily is available to help with executive functioning skills and study skills. 

LOCATION: Manhattan
TYPES OF SERVICES: Individualized reading instruction, individualized math instruction, executive functioning, study skills
EXPERTISE: Elementary education, early literacy acquisition, social/emotional development
AGES: 4 years old-4th grade

Ciaran focuses specifically on learning difficulties as well as social/emotional well-being and has experience working with students with ADHD/ADD, reading disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia. He believes in building rapport and a solid foundation based on the child’s strengths and interests. These interests carry excitement and increased self-esteem into less preferred subject areas.

Ciaran has reported positive results from child-interest-driven activities that promote confidence and motivation. His specialties include strengthening math skills using all current and traditional techniques. ELA skills are targeted through high-interest reading materials, graphic organizers, writing prompts, and positive reinforcement. Ciaran has garnered praise from colleagues and parents alike for his ability to connect with students, bring out the best in them, and make learning sessions fun. He is passionate and dedicated to his craft.

Location: Manhattan
Types of Services: Academic Specialities Math and ELA Behavioral/Social Emotional Needs, 1:1 and/or in small groups
Expertise: Instilling and Increasing Proficiency, Self- Esteem, and Motivation in Students
Ages: 3-14, preschool through middle school

Jenna is skilled in providing literacy support, as well as helping with math concepts and problem-solving. She uses a variety of approaches and modifications based on the student’s learning styles to help them tackle these commonly challenging content areas. Jenna provides multi-sensory math support through the use of tactile methods including using manipulatives and visual aids to represent numerical values. This helps support math skills such as counting, one-to-one correspondence, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Jenna also uses various multisensory and interactive techniques to help improve literacy skills such as reading fluency, reading comprehension, sight word recognition, decoding, and spelling. To teach sight words and spelling, Jenna uses a “read it, build it, write it” technique, as well as air writing, word recognition games, and focus on segmenting and blending to help the students connect in various ways to what the words they are learning. To support reading comprehension skills, Jenna encourages the student to create pictures in their head or visualizations as they read, use context clues, and locate keywords to help them understand the text. Jenna evaluates each student to see what strategies would work best and ways to modify the learning to best support the child.

Executive functioning skills can be difficult for many students and can impact their academic success, as well as their ability to build strong social relationships. Jenna helps students strengthen these skills by focusing on organizational skills, planning, time management, self-control, flexibility, attention, and working memory. Some techniques used to improve these areas are creating schedules to set expectations, teaching and practicing routines, using timers, playing games and songs to improve memory and recall, and using reinforcers and breaks to help improve impulse control and self-regulation. For improvement with working memory deficits, students are shown how to use notes, lists, and other visuals to help them retain and store learned information and use it in other areas. To help build social skills, Jenna uses social stories to demonstrate different conversation starters and appropriate topics when in a social setting. Modeling, role-playing, and videos are also used to help students gain confidence to improve their social relationships.

LOCATION: Manhattan
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individualized literacy instruction, math problem-solving skills, homework help, executive functioning skills, and building social skills.
EXPERTISE: Working one-on-one with students with learning differences in all content areas.
AGES: Grades 1-6

She also taught math at PS 36 in Brooklyn, grades 4 – 8, GED preparatory math and Algebra I. She has also taught Biology at Maple Leaf Educational Systems in China and served as an Assistant Principal of Special Education at Harlem Village Academies and Uncommon Schools in New York City. Omolade’s pedagogical philosophy is student-centered, and she believes in tailoring instruction to meet the unique needs of each learner.

She is experienced in working with students who have a variety of learning differences, including dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD, ADD, and executive functioning disorders. She is committed to creating a supportive learning environment where students feel safe to take risks and learn from their mistakes. Omolade enjoys developing innovative programming, mentoring and coaching teachers, and providing in-class support. When she is not teaching, she enjoys traveling and writing poetry.

LOCATION: Manhattan
TYPES OF SERVICES: 1:1, SETSS and small group
EXPERTISE: Learning Disabilities and Autism
AGE: 8 – 17

Manisha has worked both with students who do and do not have learning differences ranging from 6 weeks to 6 years old. Parents laud Manisha’s caring and professional nature. Her work with students who have speech delays, articulation difficulties, decreased fine and gross motor skills, behavioral difficulties, and those with learning disabilities makes her a well-rounded educator to work with all types of individuals with multiple needs.

When entering the learning environment, Manisha aims to make her students feel welcomed and comfortable. She does this by learning her students’ personalities and seeing them as individuals and not by their differences. Manisha’s teaching style for younger children is learning through play and individual curiosities. She does this by bringing fun manipulatives and having students engage in hands-on activities while also piquing one’s interest. Manisha also includes the parents’ wants when working with young students as they know their child best!

Manisha has a strong passion for working with all types of students! She continuously aims to grow as an educator by taking continuing education courses to keep up to date with new techniques to help students achieve their goals. She has currently been enrolled in CUNY Hunter’s BCBA program to become a Board Certified Behavioral Analyst to one day help and train other like-minded individuals with the same passion.

Manisha’s teaching philosophy is ‘the care of the future is mine’. To her the children of today are our future and the responsibility of making sure that children grow up and become their best selves is hers.

LOCATION: Manhattan
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, group (2-3 children), speech-language evaluations, parent consultations
EXPERTISE: Speech-language delays, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Feeding, and Swallowing Disorders
AGES: birth through elementary school

Megan employs a direct and explicit approach to teaching reading, spelling, handwriting, and writing skills, fine-tuning her instruction to help students meet their goals. She has been commended for her ability to create a learning environment that feels safe and supportive for her students.

Outside of teaching, Megan greatly enjoys reading, spending time outdoors, and traveling.

LOCATION: Manhattan
TYPES OF SERVICES: Individualized instruction including reading, spelling, writing, handwriting, vocabulary, fluency, and reading comprehension skills
EXPERTISE: dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities
AGES: grades K-5

Dana has been a teacher for 10 years in a public school setting at an elementary school in Teaneck, NJ. Her first year of teaching she taught Kindergarten, Language and Learning Disabilities (LLD), and after that Pre-K 4 special education. Dana understands the importance of individualized instruction to best meet the needs of all students. She also understands the benefits of a home to school connection to ensure children have a continuous learning experience outside of the classroom. Dana’s goals are to help children with the appropriate academic and social skills needed to progress, along with providing a fun, safe, and positive learning experience for both children and their families!

LOCATION: Manhattan
Type of Services: Literacy, Math, Science, Social Emotional Development, Behavioral Support.
Expertise: Child Development/Special Education-Working with children who have special needs, providing differentiated instruction, providing a multi-sensory approach to learning, assessment to drive instruction, Home and Center-based Early Intervention, IEP and IFSP preparation to ensure students are provided with appropriate goals and modifications to best meet their needs. Positive Behavior Support (PBS) to provide families and students with strategies to best cope with challenging behaviors at home and school. Developmentally appropriate state aligned curriculum writing, expertise with Tools of the Mind Curriculum, exposure to Creative Curriculum, emergent reading, writing, and math skills.
Ages: Preschool to Third Grade

In her current role as a Learning Specialist, Julia exclusively focuses on students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs), addressing processing disorders, learning disabilities, and speech/language delays. She employs consistent data tracking to customize instructional plans aligned with each student’s IEP and personal goals. Julia diligently progress monitors her students to assess their grasp of concepts and identifies areas requiring additional attention.

Julia is a firm believer in leveraging students’ strengths to target their weaknesses. Recognizing diverse learning styles, she advocates for multiple approaches to make concepts memorable. Julia starts by reteaching foundational skills personalized to each student. She employs a variety of methods, including manipulatives for tactile learning, visuals with graph paper and colored pencils for drawing out word problems, audio tools like rhythm and music for auditory processing, diagrams and colored pencils, and games with real-life scenarios to foster authentic engagement and understanding of math and reading concepts.

At the elementary level, Julia has successfully utilized Fundations and Wilson’s to address fluency and phonemic awareness needs, providing a structured curriculum with hands-on resources for reading and writing fundamentals.
Outside of her professional endeavors, Julia enjoys immersing herself in theater in NYC, exploring new restaurants, reading, and indulging in photography during her free time.

LOCATION: Manhattan
TYPE OF SERVICES: i.e. Individual tutoring in math and reading, group (2-3 children), state exam test prep
EXPERTISE: i.e. Learning Disabilities, Speech-language delays, Special Education
AGES: i.e. Kindergarten through 6th grade

Gabrielle has had a career both in the classroom and as a private therapist, coach, and mentor. Working one on one with students as well as providing coaching for families. During her eight years in individual and small group therapy, she has worked in public, private, charter, and pre-schools creating and developing measurable and achievable goals and outcomes along-side other educators, administrators, and therapists.

Gabrielle believes in child-centered education, utilizing social-emotional support strategies to support students in both their learning and emotional education journeys. She has worked with a wide range of students from students with severe emotional dysregulation and behavioral issues to students who struggle with social and emotional cues and focus. Gabrielle has worked primarily with students aged birth to second grade however, has experience working up to 5th and 6-9th and undergraduate and graduate school.

Gabrielle is passionate about her family, with her chef husband and two young children ages 4 and 1, in addition to travel, running, cooking, and anything involving the outdoors. She is dedicated to teaching and making it engaging. She loves mystery novels and solving each student’s unique learning puzzle is truly her passion.

Location: Manhattan

Mariel has worked in both public and private schools throughout her career and has spent the past five years working as a Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT), special instructor, and ABA therapist for children five years old and younger. Mariel teaches children with autism, expressive language delays, and behavioral challenges in New York City. She is a strong advocate for helping all of her students reach their optimum potential and believes in collaborating with parents, school staff, and colleagues in an effort to provide the best environment and interventions to help children have a positive educational experience.

In her work with each child, Mariel employs the use of prompts, errorless learning strategies, and visual cues to help children achieve independence in the classroom and home environments. Mariel uses basic sign language and prompts to help students engage with both adults and peers so that they can effectively communicate their needs and frustrations. With extensive experience in applied behavior analysis (ABA), Mariel is skilled in developing programs and strategies within the child’s natural environment to help them overcome social challenges, reduce inappropriate behaviors, and engage in classroom and family activities.

LOCATION: Manhattan
TYPES OF SERVICES: Special Instruction (SI), SEIT & SETSS; individual and small group (2-3 children)
EXPERTISE: Autism Spectrum Disorder & Speech-language delays
AGES: Birth- 5 years old

Nicole’s diverse professional background encompasses roles as a Teacher (Classroom, SETSS, SEIT), Supervisor, Behavior Specialist, Consultant, Parent Trainer, and ADHD Coach. She has provided remediation to individuals ranging from birth to young adults in both public and private sectors. Nicole has worked with students facing challenges such as reading, writing, and math disabilities, Autism Spectrum, ADHD, EF Disorders, significant behavior issues, and speech and language delays. Notably, her exceptional skill lies in customizing school curriculums to suit the unique needs and challenges of her clients.

Employing a multisensory approach, Nicole tailors her teaching methods to each learner by integrating approaches like Orton Gillingham, the Hochman Method of writing, and behavioral methods through Applied Behavior Analysis to address maladaptive behaviors and enhance positive ones. Creating a safe and nurturing space is at the core of Nicole’s approach, fostering an environment where students can thrive and build trust.

Nicole’s passion revolves around equipping her students with the essential skills needed for success, drawing from the wealth of resources, skills, and knowledge she has acquired throughout her teaching journey.

Location: Manhattan