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Cindy K.

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Students have told me they appreciate the way I make learning fun and effective. Lessons are focused on practical applications for immediate use, while layering in essential fundamentals for solid long-term growth. I teach both soft skills and technical skills, bridging art and science. It's a very pragmatic approach, filled with patience and good humor. Lessons are customized to your learning style, pace, and goals.

I tutor because your goals matter, your time is limited, and your potential...

Students have told me they appreciate the way I make learning fun and effective. Lessons are focused on practical applications for immediate use, while layering in essential fundamentals for solid long-term growth. I teach both soft skills and technical skills, bridging art and science. It's a very pragmatic approach, filled with patience and good humor. Lessons are customized to your learning style, pace, and goals.

I tutor because your goals matter, your time is limited, and your potential is boundless. My professional experience includes a 20-year career leading customer loyalty and retention efforts at a Fortune 20 company. With that background, and as a business owner today, I am passionate about delighting clients and ensuring students get the most for their time and money.

------- EXPERTISE & CREDENTIALS -------
For Finance Students and Professionals:
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER EXAM (CFP)® Exam Prep
- Licensing Exam Prep for Investment Adviser Reps & Agents (Series 63, Series 65, Series 66, SIE, etc.)
- Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA)®

For Learners of All Ages:
- Second Brain Tools and Techniques, such as Obsidian, Zettelkasten, and Supernote
- Study skills backed by neuroscience

For High Student Students and Parents:
- Dual Enrollment & ASU Universal Learner
- Congressional Award

For Creators:
- Adobe Certified Expert in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
- Adobe Creative Educator (ACE), Education Trainer (AET), and Campus Leader (ACL)

Other Analysts and Office Professionals:
- Harvard Business Analytics (HBX)
- Business Intelligence & Data Mining
- Strategic Marketing & CRM
- Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE)

------- THIS WEEK'S OFFICE HOURS -------
7:00 PM EDT
Drop in for as little as 15 minutes or stay for the full session. Get your questions answered or just listen in on other's questions. Contact me for link.

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Education

Georgia Institute of Technology
Management
Georgia State University
MBA
Georgia State University
Masters

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $140
  • Rate details: In-person lessons have 2 hour minimum and are held at the Johns Creek library.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 12/14/2015

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

ADHD

ADHD

Whether you've been diagnosed with ADHD or suspect yourself to be among the 90% of adults with ADHD who have not been diagnosed, I would be delighted to share techniques and build systems to help you thrive. You'll learn to capture creative observations and nurture them as unique insights, building and storing connections for cultivation. You'll see your productivity soar with original works fueled by your unique abilities. You'll learn time management and prioritization techniques to create efficiency throughout your day and week, reducing anxiety and providing peace of mind. I'm an author and hands-on instructor. I've been helping neurodivergent learners thrive for over 15 years, achieving their personal and professional goals through best practices in scientifically researched techniques for life-long learning and productivity.
Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Lightroom

Get the most from your lessons with guidance from an Adobe Certified Expert in Adobe Lightroom! I’m a pro photographer and photography business owner, with hundreds of hours of experience teaching Lightroom Classic and dozens of 5-star reviews from prior students. I hold four credentials from Adobe, and am one of fewer than 60 individuals nationwide to have passed the most recent Adobe Certified Expert exam for Lightroom. I’m also a pre-release (Beta) tester for Lightroom, and top 1% tutor, as recognized by WyzAnt’s CEO. POPULAR TOPICS: Find missing photos — Organize catalog — Import and export — Presets — Photo books — Backups — Migrate to new computer or drive — Photoshop roundtrip editing - Plug-ins Students have told me they appreciate the way I simplify complex topics and keep lessons fun and efficient. Lessons are customized to each student’s learning style, pace, and interests. I've taught Lightroom to students of all ages and abilities, including many who are new to online lessons ------- CREDENTIALS & CERTIFICATIONS ------- Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Lightroom Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) in InDesign Adobe Education Trainer (AET) Adobe Campus Leader (ACL) Credentialed Professional Photographer by Association of Independent Architectural Photographers (AIAP) and Real Estate Photographers of America and International (REPAI)
Career Development

Career Development

Throughout my career at Fortune 500 employers, I have hired professional staff and helped dozens of team members and clients climb the corporate ladder. I’ve also helped clients prepare for job interviews with mock interviews followed by in-depth feedback sessions. If requested in advance, I can even provide you with transcript of your mock interview for further critique and refinement. As a career development coach, I have also helped job seekers build skills for on-the-job performance. Coaching sessions can cover specific skill development, such as executive presentations, financial planning, data analytics, and project management, as well as professional interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
College Counseling

College Counseling

I help students design and navigate rigorous academic schedules with a strategic mix of AP and dual enrollment courses tailored to their needs and interests. Beyond the classroom, we'll leverage opportunities to develop and demonstrate the specific attributes sought after by your colleges of choice. We'll showcase your interests and talents with prestigious earned awards. If you’re considering the Congressional Award for your college applications, an effective advisor is essential. We’ll leverage my years of experience with college-bound youth to formulate SMART goals for each of the four program areas. As you serve the community, challenge yourself and grow through exploration, we’ll put my corporate marketing experience to work in crafting and sharing the story of your accomplishments for media, college interviews, and scholarship applications.
Finance

Finance

I teach finance in an accessible and practical way, both for beginners needing an introduction and experienced professionals seeking to enhance their skills. I’m a certified Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA) and I have two decades of experience building financial business cases for a Fortune 50 employer. I have and MBA and an MS in Personal Financial Planning. I’ve passed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) exam and help CFP candidates prepare for the enormous scope of this rigorous exam. As a Microsoft Innovative Educator, I’ve helped finance students build analysis skills in Excel leveraging productivity hacks and professional best practices. I also offer small group study sessions and office hours several times a week. Contact me for this week’s schedule.
Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel

I help professionals and students build essential skills in Microsoft Excel to streamline workflows and enhance decision making. I've used Excel extensively throughout my career for forecasting, budgets, financial analysis, business case development, data modeling, etc. As a Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator, I leverage best practices in technology training to help clients learn to use Excel efficiently. I’m a top 1% tutor, as recognized by WyzAnt’s CEO and am passionate about helping my clients achieve their goals. I have a BS in management from Georgia Tech, an MBA, an MS in Personal Financial Planning, and a Certificate in Business Analytics from HBX | Harvard Business School. We’ll dive right into your project, with hands-on lessons customized to your learning style, pace, and needs. ----- BASICS ------ Get off to a solid start in Excel with an introduction to spreadsheet essentials. Learn how to find and apply the right function for your needs, and practice building increasingly complex formulas step by step. ----- PIVOT TABLES ------ Discover the power of pivotTables and how they can be used to group and summarize data to quickly uncover insights. ----- CHARTS & GRAPHS ------ Learn best practices for building aesthetically pleasing, clean, and compelling charts, including advanced custom charts such a gauge charts and bullet charts. ----- VISUALIZATION ------ Explore data visually with pivot charts and graphs, and then prepare scorecards, dashboards with slicers, and/or executive presentations to share your findings. Apply key principles of design and storytelling for professional and compelling presentations. ----- LOOKUP FUNCTIONS ------ Discover the power of XLOOKUP, the new and improved sibling to VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX and MATCH. ----- MODELING & SIMULATION ------ Learn best practices for business case development and financial modeling. Explore and illustrate risk with data tables and Monte Carlo simulation. ----- ANALYSIS TOOLPAK ------ Leverage the analysis toolpak
Photography

Photography

I'm a full-time professional photographer and instructor and hold multiple professional credentials in photography and related software. I’ve taught pre-teens to retires, and hobbyists to pros, both online and in person. Students have told me they appreciate the way I simplify complex topics with illustrative analogies, patience, humor, and practical advice. We'll cover material at your pace and in such a way that it is immediately applicable to your needs and interests. ----- CAMERA SETTINGS ----- I can get you over the hurdle of photography terms and concepts that can feel foreign and counter-intuitive. I’ll demystify terms like aperture, f/stop, depth of field, ISO, etc., and help you associate characteristics and uses for each setting. ----- ARTISTRY ----- Whether you shoot with a DSLR or mirrorless camera, a point-and-shoot or smartphone, a solid foundation in the fundamentals of composition will fuel your growth as an artist. I've had coursework in History of Design and History of Art at the College of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology and continue to study the art and science of perception. ----- LIGHTING ----- “Know light,” said George Eastman, famously. “Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography. “ We’ll start with awareness and appreciation of light, and where to find various kinds and what to do with what you’ve found. We’ll cover how to create it, place it, modify it, control it, and love it. ----- POST PROCESSING ----- Whether you shoot in raw or jpeg, solid post-processing skills are essential for achieving the full potential of your images. I teach photo organization and post-processing software from multiple providers, and hold four credentials from Adobe, including Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. ----- STOCK SALES ----- Learn how easy it can be to get started with stock photography sales and discover market demand for your work. ----- PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION ----- I’ve helped students prepare for profes
Series 6

Series 6

Whether you’re looking for a full curriculum over multiple sessions or more targeted help, your Series 6 prep sessions will be customized to your individual needs and learning style. You’ll learn through illustrations and interactive practice questions that algin with the way the content is likely to be tested. We’ll cover proven techniques for efficient study sessions and maximum recall on test day. And if you have other exams in your future, I can help you identify and retain the overlapping content. I’m a top 1% tutor, as recognized by Wyzant’s CEO. I have hundreds of hours of experience teaching the material covered by the Series 6 and have helped many students pass their exams. I have an MS in Personal Financing Planning and have passed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) exam. I also have an MBA and am a certified Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA).
Series 63

Series 63

If you’re frustrated, bored, or stalled, I’m here to help you get unstuck and moving toward that passing score. We’ll make sure that you are covering the right material with the proper emphasis on the most heavily tested content. Lessons are multimodal to leverage all the ways we learn (auditory, visual, kinesthetic), etc, with a heavier emphasis on your dominant learning style. We'll use studying hacks from neuroscience to optimize your study sessions and maximize recall - skills that you can transfer to any of the other exams you may be facing. If you'll need to take the 65 or 66, I can help you identify and master the material you'll see again. I have hundreds of hours of experience teaching the material covered by the Series 63, 65, and 66. I have an MS in Personal Financing Planning and have passed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) exam. I also have an MBA and am a certified Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA).
Series 65

Series 65

Drop in for office hours tonight! I've helped hundreds of students learn the content for the Series 65, CFP, and other financial exams with a down-to-earth, jargon-free approach that simplifies complex topics. We'll leverage learning hacks backed by neuroscience to design an efficient study plan and optimize recall on test day and beyond. Whether you need a full curriculum or targeted help, our sessions will be customized to your individual needs and learning style. We’ll build your understanding through illustrations, natural conversation, and interactive practice questions. To help you optimize your individual study time, we’ll identify the topics where you have the most opportunity to earn additional points. I have an MS in Personal Financing Planning and have passed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) exam. I also have an MBA and am a certified Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA).
Series 66

Series 66

If you’re confused, bored, or stalled, I’m here to help you get unstuck and moving toward that passing score. We’ll make sure that you are covering the right material with the proper emphasis on the most heavily tested content. We’ll build your understanding through natural conversation, specific to your needs, questions, & perspective. I can go deep to help you understand, while keeping us focused what’s likely to be necessary to pass. We’ll do practice questions to strengthen your understanding and anticipate the curve-balls you might see on the exam. We’ll cover tools to combat memory decay so you don’t lose what you’ve learned while covering new material. If you have a choice between the Series 65 and Series 66, I can help you determine which one better aligns with your strengths. The Series 66 is largely a subset of the Series 65 exam, with a heavier emphasis on laws & regulations, and less of the content covered by the co-requisite SIE and Series 7 exams. I have hundreds of hours of experience teaching the material covered by the Series 63, 65, and 66. I have an MS in Personal Financing Planning and have passed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) exam. I also have an MBA and am a certified Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA).
SIE Exam (Securities)

SIE Exam (Securities)

Whether you need help with the SIE Exam (Securities) or are looking for long-term guide other FINRA and NASAA exams or the CFP® exam, I can help streamline your studies. With a Master's degree in Personal Financial Planning, broad industry experience, and over 3,000 hours of tutoring experience, I can help you navigate complex materials with simplified explanations, sticky memory tricks, and study hacks backed by neuroscience. Sessions are interactive and customized in real time based on your current understanding, gaps, interests and goals.
Study Skills

Study Skills

Whether you’re challenged by comprehension, recall, or time management, an investment in study skills streamlines your pursuits across all subjects throughout your academic career and or personal life. With customized lessons tailored to your individual needs, study skill lessons can include: - Lifestyle hacks derived from neuroscience to improve cognitive function. - Optimally spaced study sessions to combat memory decay with maximum efficiency. - A research-backed notetaking style that doubles as a practice test. - Techniques to support executive functions like planning and task initiation. - Personal knowledge management tools like Obsidian for linked notes, insight creation, and efficient production of essays, papers or other output. We’ll use a variety of scientifically researched and time-tested strategies to leverage your dominant learning style and strengths while supplementing with new skills for a multisensory learning experience. Some of the techniques we’ll cover are ones I applied in grad school when I earned two master’s degrees while working full-time and climbing the corporate ladder, and/or in undergrad where I graduated top in my class, and even as a high school student taking multiple AP classes while juggling a long list of extra-curricular activities. Others are ones I only wish I had back then, and use now as a life-long learner. Please contact me today to start working smarter tomorrow!

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Excellent Tutor Who Helped Me Pass My CFP

Ok so I won't go into my whole history with studying for and ultimately passing the CFP exam, but essentially, I took it the first time and did not pass, and then I decided to hire Cindy to study with my second time around, and I passed. Cindy changed so much of my study habits, and helped me so much in focusing on the truly important aspects of my preparation and how I was looking at and understanding certain questions and material. I think one of Cindy's best and most useful skills to me as a student studying for this exam was her ability to break complex questions and topics down conversationally with me and simplify them with more relatable real world examples. Cindy is incredibly talented and knows her stuff, but her ability to communicate her knowledge/understanding through more relatable examples and discussions ultimately made her invaluable to me and my passing of this exam. We met once a week, I sent her practice questions and topics I was having a hard time with as I was going through my prep course, and Cindy and I broke things down and decluttered sometimes the VERY cluttered material. She kept me in the game at different points over many months when I got discouraged or felt that my results weren't good enough or going well enough. Cindy helped me strategize and plan and maximize my studying time as well, which was incredibly helpful and important, particularly for someone like me who was prone to feeling overwhelmed. I can't say enough good things about Cindy as a tutor and a helpful guide and individual. If you're studying for almost anything, but particularly I'd say in business and finance, Cindy can get you over the top if you need an extra boost. She is an incredible resource, extremely talented and professional and I couldn't recommend her highly enough. Book Cindy for all your tutoring needs!

Peter, 21 lessons with Cindy

Great Review A Plus Instructor

Uncovered many sticking points around uncovering gaps in learning and understanding concepts. Recommended strategies were on point and geared to my learn style and current state of mastery

Neil, 8 lessons with Cindy

Great Review A Plus Instructor

Uncovered many sticking points around uncovering gaps in learning and understanding concepts. Recommended strategies were on point and geared to my learn style and current state of mastery

Neil, 8 lessons with Cindy

Great Review A Plus Instructor

Uncovered many sticking points around uncovering gaps in learning and understanding concepts. Recommended strategies were on point and geared to my learn style and current state of mastery

Neil, 8 lessons with Cindy

Great Review A Plus Instructor

Uncovered many sticking points around uncovering gaps in learning and understanding concepts. Recommended strategies were on point and geared to my learn style and current state of mastery

Neil, 8 lessons with Cindy

Excellent and Thoughtful Tutor

I very much enjoyed my time with Cindy and learned a lot. She took the time to review my notes and was able to point out some additional data sets to consider. Looking forward to connecting with her again!

Jennifer, 1 lesson with Cindy

Fantastic Teacher!!

Cindy was very helpful in aiding my cfp prep. She was very resourceful , offering me even more study tips, materials, etc.

Jeffrey, 1 lesson with Cindy

Knowledgeable and patient

We are going through Lightroom Files to get them organized and stored properly, which has been an issue for me. I appreciate the knowledge and patience. Cindy is on time and efficient and communicates easily what needs to be done. She is alos prompt, professional and respectful.

Rene, 3 lessons with Cindy

The best

You will love Cindy. I don't know how she can know so much about Lightroom unless she actually wrote the program! Adobe keeps tweaking LR, so I am asking her for help once per year. Great person!

Tom, 4 lessons with Cindy

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Cindy’s been teaching me and explaining all kinds of things. I am so grateful I found her because I was just really lost. Now I feel more confident I can actually ask my question and get real answers fast. She’s awesome use her for sure! Tatiana

Tatiana, 8 lessons with Cindy