Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors serving Niagara University, NY

Dr. Meness earned her PhD in education from Penn State University, and has worked as an elementary teacher, reading instructor, before teaching in higher education and becoming an editor and academic coach. She looks forward to working with students from all walk of life who are pursing their interest in education.

My goal as a tutor is to utilize my ten years of teaching experience to create thoughtful and engaging lesson plans that will meet the needs of each individual student I work with. I am reliable, dependable, and understand the value in building positive student relationships to increase motivation and work ethic.

...and able to tailor lessons to the students individual needs. I understand what it means to be a visual learner, and how hard that can be when a professor only lectures. This is something that I had to overcome in my studies, and really enjoy helping other students not only master their subjects, but also...

...truly believe that knowledge is power. I have been tutoring since I was in high school and I have 2 children who I work with nearly every day. Everybody is different and learns in different ways but that is what makes each one of us so special. As a tutor, I try to unlock which...

...at the University at Buffalo, studying English literature. My research is in nineteenth and twentieth-century, American literature, and my teaching experience is mostly in English composition and writing, in particular essay writing, making arguments, conducting humanities research, as well as providing solid instruction in writing mechanics and grammar. I have tutored and consulted writers for...

...always been for students to read and use written language not only as a way of demonstrating knowledge, but as a means for acquiring knowledge. I encourage students to use language to structure their thinking in ways that will ensure success in whatever course, exam, or extracurricular goal they hope to achieve.

...which can help. I have also taught Latin I, II, III and IV. I have worked extensively with students who plan to take the New York State Regents Exam in Latin. Currently, I am semi-retired and am working on YA fiction novels with my son and daughter. I can work in a local library, but...

...of language and culture in my students. I am strongly devoted to the field of education, as I have been working with young adults and teaching Spanish full time at the middle school and high school level for the past ten years. I am currently employed at Sweet Home Middle School as a Spanish teacher...

...if used right, technology can help students learn. Working closely with students is very rewarding not only for me as a teacher but also for the students. When students get the extra attention that they need, they are able to do wonderful things that they didn???t think they would be able to do. I believe...

...large groups of students in a classroom setting as well as one-on-one classes to individuals. After returning to the US, I continued tutoring some of the students I had worked with in China online. Before the pandemic, I ran an afterschool program in one of Buffalo's public schools for grades K-8. I created all the...

...approach? I have recently completed my Masters in English Education and understand that students of all ages struggle with material at some point in their academic careers. I believe we learn best from teachers we feel genuinely care about us and our success. As a high school ELA and Environmental Science teacher, I work to...

...of all sorts and especially love finding ways to make complex information more understandable. I have taught English and History as well as tutored the SAT/ACT for many years. I can help you edit your essays, read materials that are challenging, and yes, I do math too! I'm especially happy to help you with SAT/ACT...

...Engineering from Boston University. I have over a decade of tutoring experience and pride myself in really connecting with my students' learning styles and aspirations. My main strength as a tutor is in the maths, but I can also offer exemplary essay editing advice and my engineering background is comfortable giving computer programming assistance as...

...meet their individual needs. Whether it's breaking down complex concepts into digestible steps or fostering a supportive and encouraging environment, I aim to build students' confidence and understanding in the subject matter. In addition to my academic strengths, I possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills that allow me to connect with students, motivate them, and...

...for the dimension and variety that minds offer, and it has taught me that not everyone learns, or thinks, the same way. I hope to provide accommodation and empathy in everything I do, and learn just as much from my students as they do from me! My formal tutoring experience was with refugee students, whom...

I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature in 2004. I am an avid reader and writer. I hope to instill excitement and appreciation for the written word from all of the students I work with.

...one-on-one capacity. My TASC tutoring involves working with a student to create a study plan across a broad variety of subjects, staying attentive to what teaching methods are most compatible with their style of learning, and adapting lessons, explanations, and example sets accordingly. I am a strong writer, and have experience as a copy editor,...

...also tutored with Student Athlete Support Services which provides tutoring services to the Division I and II athletes at Ohio State. SASSO had very strict tutoring policies, through which I developed a professional but personal tutoring style. I focus on patience -both in myself and the student-, re-teaching -meaning the student re-teaches the material to...

...My favorite things to tutor are writing and algebra. Both are things that can appear complicated and difficult, but often there is only one stumbling block that a student is having a problem with. Once you isolate the issue, everything becomes simple! My tutoring style is to talk and work through a lot of practice...

...in History from New York University. While I enjoy discussing a variety of subjects, tutoring math, history, and political science are perhaps most appealing to me. I find that the act of explaining something to someone else helps me to understand it on an even deeper level, and I find that almost as gratifying as...