Tutoring

 Teaching Philosophy At its best, learning is a joyful and curiosity-based process. I teach to the whole child, instilling confidence and understanding, while explaining the subject matter at hand.  I guide students to ask "why?" and "how?",  helping them develop the logic to pursue and uncover their own answers.  I am experienced in working with many different ages, learning styles, abilities, and needs. I have a concentration in psychology, and years of experience working with neurodivergent and special needs students. Besides higher grades and better understanding of subject matter, my goal for my students is to help them uncover how they best learn, so that they become self-reliant during their school years and beyond. 

About Rachel: Hello there! I am a seasoned teacher with a BA in biology from Cornell University and an MFA in acting from the University of Southern California. These degrees give me expertise in both the humanities and the sciences. Before starting my own company, I worked with other private tutoring companies, and taught SAT prep for Kaplan while developing my teaching skills and philosophies.

I am also a performer and teaching artist, which adds depth, creativity, and experience to my approach. When not tutoring, I work as a professional musician and piano teacher, as a writer for various magazines, and as a puppeteer for film and TV. I have taught puppetry workshops at DreamWorks, NYFA, and Puppetworks in NYC. I occasionally incorporate puppetry into my tutoring sessions for younger students and the whimsically inclined.