Find Cortland, NY Chess Tutors For Lessons, Instruction or Help

Nicole D.

• Cortland, NY 13045 ( 0.9 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 01/2010
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $49.00 to $63.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Typing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help

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I have worked as a pre-school teacher for two years in Syracuse, NY, where I was motivated to enter into the field of education on a permanent basis. I went back to school to attain my masters degree in education in 2008, and finished student teaching in December of 2009. I am accustomed to teaching children from various backgrounds, and learning styles. I am eager to initiate a career in education and serve the students in the greater Cortland county area.
I love teaching, working, and playing with children. I believe that children learn most effectively from using both a hands and minds-on learning/teaching style. As all children come from differing/diverse backgrounds, I utilize communication with both the students and parents in order to effectively teach said child. I believe that all children have the potential for growth and success in the classroom and beyond, if they ... read more

Sahil P.

• Ithaca, NY 14850 ( 18 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2010
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $51.00 to $58.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Typing Skills, Study Skills

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I love teaching. Tutoring has been my favorite job so far, and although I was unable to continue working with Tutor.com due to time restrictions, I now am free to work with students and would like to tutor again. I am extremely patient with students, and my solid understanding of subject matter allows me to think of multiple ways in which I can help a student through a problem. Many people describe engineers as socially backwards, but I am extremely well-spoken and am great at communicating my ideas. I am a firm believer that anybody can grasp any concept they want as long as they are given time and guidance to reach their own understanding.
I have a tremendous amount of experience in many math and science classes. I have graduated from Cornell with As and high Bs in all of my general requirement math and science classes, including AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Physics 1,2, AP Calcu ... read more

Donald H.

• Ithaca, NY 14850 ( 18.1 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $47.00 to $56.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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As a lifelong student of the humanities and English, I believe that the best way to learn is by teaching and helping others. As a result, whenever and wherever I have been, whether in academia, work environments, or with friends and family, I have sought to apply what I know by teaching. I have many years of experience teaching others, especially in the areas of English (extremely talented writer), history (specializing in world history and the history of empires), social science (with a focus on psychology and sociology) and philosophy. I find no greater thrill in life than when, as a result of my teaching and assistance, the light comes on over the student's head. Beyond pay and self-achievement, this is the true joy for any teacher.
One of the advantages of my background is the variety of people I have worked with. Regardless of different cultures, races, socioeconomic back ... read more

James L.

• Syracuse, NY 13207 ( 23.3 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $51.00 to $55.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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I have spent most of my career in helping students with learning challenges and other special needs. My strongest asset is that I am very good at teaching students on a one-to-one basis. I have tutored a lot of students who are considered to be slow learners or who have some kind of learning disability. When I first started in the education field, I helped to transition students from being in the least restrictive environment to going to a regular classroom. This is what use to be called mainstream education. I still use the skills that I learned an developed when I was doing mainstream education. I believe that many students who now go through inclusive learning classroom are left behind. They still need that mainstreaming link that is so often neglected. If you have elementary students who need to bridge the learning gap or they are somehow left behind and need to catch up in their edu ... read more

Walter S.

• Syracuse, NY 13219 ( 25.7 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 07/2011
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $51.00 to $55.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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I have experience working with students in a group and individual setting, including teaching English to students in a foreign country, a child care worker,camp counselor, sunday school teacher, and student teacher in public schools. In addition, I have been a tutor for student athletes.
My teaching styles is one that recognizes that students have different learning styles- visual, auditory, and kinesthetic, so I try to differentiate my lessons to target all learners. I use visual representations, manipulatives, as well as oral explanations to help students learn. I truly believe that with developmentally appropriate activities and lessons, students at all various skill sets and abilities can learn.

Matthew B.

• Camillus, NY 13031 ( 26.4 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2011
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $55.00 to $64.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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I pride myself on helping to create and improve a vast array of skills while providing the students with a strong foundation of what it takes to be life-long learners. I believe that students learn by example, and I show students how to proceed in the most difficult situations to become a contributing member of society. My strongest attribute is my ability to build rapport rapidly and continue to maintain a solid, positive connection throughout the relationship. My strong focus on student advocacy, academic achievement, prevention and intervention activities, and social/emotional and career development will help to meet student’s preventative and proactive needs.
I spent much of my time helping others to improve in many areas of life. I just graduated from graduate school to obtain a masters degree in counseling services. This has provided me with the certification required to work ... read more

Brian N.

• Syracuse, NY 13214 ( 27 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 03/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $49.00 to $55.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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I have always enjoyed teaching people in a one-on-one or small group environment. It allows me to tailor my teaching style to fit the individual student or group I’m working with. I enjoy using creative methods to teach a topic, including creating multiple ways to explain a term or concept and providing analogies to concepts that are familiar to the student. All people comprehend concepts in different ways and at varying speeds. Thus as I teach a concept I am constantly looking for signs of understanding, and then stop and reinforce a concept when it is apparent that the student does not understand. Teaching is a very fluid process, one that requires acute understanding of the challenges students face when learning, and an active process that requires energy and intelligence on the part of the teacher, qualities I believe I possess.
I was fortunate to be able to enter college ... read more

Corey S.

• East Syracuse, NY 13057 ( 27.5 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 11/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $50.00 to $54.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Typing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help

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A teacher can be anyone, but not everyone can be a teacher. Every child has a unique learning style and it is the job of the teacher to understand this and find the best way to teach the child. I am a patient and understanding person because I once to was a student. I knew that I had certain learning styles that worked better than others, but I could not tell the teacher this. I also knew that not every student learned the same way I did. As a future educator, it is important to see this so you do not assume all the students in your class will learn the same way.
I attended Dominican College of Blauvelt, where I began my studies as an English major with a concentration in childhood education. As an English major, I worked as a tutor in the writing center as an aide to college students. Here I would help students get their thoughts on paper in a coherent manner or provide any servic ... read more

Adeniyi A.

• Syracuse, NY 13206 ( 27.8 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 07/2010
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $48.00 to $62.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Typing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help

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Teaching is a natural talent for me. I started teaching Mathematics in 2000, just after graduating high school in 1999. I was a class teacher for Gideon Primary School, Lagos Nigeria and taught Mathematics on the secondary level in Gideon Comprehensive High School, same location. I was a foreign examinations' instructor for Trinity International college where I trained students for exams like TOEFL, GMAT and GRE. All through college, I took tutorials on various courses for my course mates.
I love to teach by arousing the thinking faculty of my students with questions that makes them think in the line of the subject. Use of illustrations, applying the subject being discussed to real life situations, one that students can relate with, is a very handy tool for me and has worked very well over the years. Thorough explanation, an encompassing summary and point tags on core areas of the ... read more

Robert D.

• Chittenango, NY 13037 ( 29.7 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2011
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $61.00 to $69.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Writing Skills, Typing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help, Continuing Education

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I am a NYS Permanently Certified Business Teacher. I enjoy working with all students. I have a Masters Degree in Education and a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. I have worked 2 long term positions in public schools and currently teach as substitute teacher in several districts in CNY. Many teachers ask for me by name when they are going to be out because I am an experienced teacher they trust. I really enjoy the one on one setting as I too learn as my student’s learn. I can be an extremely effective tutor who is also available to meet with your child’s regular teacher, their school counselor and attend any student reviews in school as needed or requested.
I am a hands on teacher who really relates one on one to students. As a Business Teacher I have had to keep my knowledge of business up to date with new technologies. I can help and be very effective in most sub ... read more

James T.

• Endwell, NY 13760 ( 30.5 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $49.00 to $57.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Typing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help, Continuing Education

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A New York State and Virginia certified educator with 13 years of teaching experience that includes teaching math, business, and computer applications courses. I have experience working with students including tutoring them.
All students can learn given the right opportunity. Give a person a fish and feed them for a day, teach them how to fish and feed them for a lifetime. I provide students with real life examples and relate activities relevant to their interests and learning style.

Jennifer B.

• Canastota, NY 13032 ( 34.4 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 04/2011
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $54.00 to $63.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing Skills, Typing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help, Continuing Education

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I believe in mentoring. It does take a few times for the student (young and old) to understand that I cannot teach them anything. I can present information to them and attempt to inspire them to learn, but they are the ones who ultimately teach themselves. I very much enjoy helping them figure out the answers to their own problems. My motto: It is my job to help you not need me anymore!
I am a professional singer, actress and dancer who has taught throughout my 15 year career. I truly love teaching, especially in a one-on-one or very small group setting. Currently I teach private lessons in: piano, voice and acting. I also teach small-group: Piano, Acting, Choir, Learn to Read Music, Creative Movement, Pilates, Boot Camp, Kick Boxing. I also work with the local home school community as a 'tutor' for math and English.

WL S.

• Canastota, NY 13032 ( 34.6 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $51.00 to $67.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help, Continuing Education

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I tend to prefer lectures combined with textbook assignments as opposed to teaching either using films, powerpoint presentations or computers. I work best with motivated students, even those with lower abilities, though I teach exclusively at the high school level and above. I am patient and one of my greatest assets is in analology; I have a profound ability to take complex ideas and make them simple.
I began teaching in fifth grade when my science teacher conceded that I knew more about sharks than he did, so when we got to that lesson, I took over for two days. In tenth grade, I had an internship at my high school teaching ninth grade Global Studies. When I graduated college, I began substitute teaching while I wrote my first few novels. I have substituted in every major subject at the high school level. I have also been an adjunct professor teaching study skills and busin ... read more