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Patient & Knowledgable Professor for Liberal and Fine Arts, Test Prep
Larissa P.

4.9 (131 ratings)

436 hours tutoring

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Larissa P.'s Photo

Patient & Knowledgable Professor for Liberal and Fine Arts, Test Prep
Patient & Knowledgable Professor for Liberal and Fine Arts, Test Prep
Larissa P.

4.9 (131 ratings)

436 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
4.9 (131 ratings)

436 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Larissa

Bio

Hi-
I love working with people one-on-one. I have an arts background and have been in the high school and college classroom for nearly 10 years. I have been formally trained in SAT (2018), ACT, GED/TASC tutoring. My SAT prep students have generally increased their scores 200-300 points from before working with me to test day.

As an artist and media professional, I am fluent in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and other softwares. I work with students from community colleges...

Hi-
I love working with people one-on-one. I have an arts background and have been in the high school and college classroom for nearly 10 years. I have been formally trained in SAT (2018), ACT, GED/TASC tutoring. My SAT prep students have generally increased their scores 200-300 points from before working with me to test day.

As an artist and media professional, I am fluent in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and other softwares. I work with students from community colleges through renowned art schools such as Parsons in New York City and professional artists.

I also work with high school and college students who struggle with executive dysfunction. This can lead to academic problems and increased anxiety if one gets behind on coursework.

I am have my Masters Degree in Adolescent Education. I left K-12 teaching and have been teaching on the college level for the last 7+ years. I recently relocated to the Atlanta metro area and am available for sessions locally or online. Due to Covid-19, I am strongly encouraging online lessons.

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Education

College of Charleston
B.A. Studio Art
Pratt Institute MFA
Masters
St.John's University M.S Ed
Masters

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $75
  • Rate details: Cancellation Fee of 50% charged if cancel or reschedule lesson within 36 hours of a confirmation. Any cancellation less than 12 hours before the scheduled lesson will be charged a full rate.
  • Lesson cancellation: 36 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 7/17/2010

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Subjects

Art

Adobe InDesign,

Adobe InDesign

I have worked for a publishing company using InDesign. I am also currently laying out a high school yearbook in InDesign.
Adobe Photoshop,

Adobe Photoshop

I teach Photoshop on the college level to beginners and professionals (and all those in between). I have been an Adobe Certified Expert in multiple versions of Photoshop and have kept up with every version including CC (Creative Cloud).
Drawing,

Drawing

I was a Fine Arts major in college. That meant that I had to take drawing, painting, sculpture, and photography classes. I also teach at a fine arts college; while I don't teach drawing there due to SACS accreditation rules, I still am able to practice and keep my skills sharp.
Film,

Film

I have nearly 20 years of experience within the still photographic and motion industries. I also have my MS in Media Management from The New School. I have extensive experience editing films in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, and Adobe After Effects along with teaching novice learners to edit in iMovie and Adobe Lightroom.
Graphic Design,

Graphic Design

I have worked as a graphic and web designer for private clients on and off for the last 20 years. I also have taught graphic design to college students
Painting,

Painting

I majored in studio art in my undergraduate studies which required numerous painting classes. In addition, in my MFA Photography program, we were expected to take courses outside of our discipline as well. I took a number of painting classes. I continue to exhibit both my photography and my paintings nationally.
Photography,

Photography

I received my B.A in Studio Art (concentration in Photography) and my MFA in Photography from Pratt Institute. From there, I spent a number of years within the NYC photo industry, working in a variety of roles. I am a photographer as well as have worked as an assistant on major advertising and fashion shoots. I also have been a digital imaging specialist for major rental and sales houses working with the latest technology. I will give their names upon request. I often tutored clients one-on-one on how to use Photoshop and proprietary capture softwares. My clients ranged from museums to the top photographers in the world. It was working one on one with these clients that inspired me to become a teacher.
Adobe Lightroom, Art History, Art Theory

Business

Public Speaking

Public Speaking

As a middle and high school English teacher, I routinely work public speaking (and it's Common Core standards) into my curriculum. Students must speak in front of their class daily. I also teach speech writing techniques such as rhetoric.

Computer

Adobe InDesign,

Adobe InDesign

I have worked for a publishing company using InDesign. I am also currently laying out a high school yearbook in InDesign.
Adobe Photoshop,

Adobe Photoshop

I teach Photoshop on the college level to beginners and professionals (and all those in between). I have been an Adobe Certified Expert in multiple versions of Photoshop and have kept up with every version including CC (Creative Cloud).
Desktop Publishing,

Desktop Publishing

I have worked with Quark and InDesign professionally as a designer and layout technician for a publishing company in NYC. I am currently laying out a yearbook for the high school that I teach at in InDesign.
Graphic Design,

Graphic Design

I have worked as a graphic and web designer for private clients on and off for the last 20 years. I also have taught graphic design to college students
Macintosh,

Macintosh

My first Mac experience was in 1991 with OS 6.0. Throughout the years, I studied and adapted as the OS and hardware improved. From 2003-2005, I worked for Apple Computer in Soho in regards to sales, customer service and training. From 2005-2008, I worked for Apple resellers with software and hardware support for the photography industry. I can help you from the basics of "how do I find my pictures on this computer" to more complex troubleshooting concerns. Thank you and I hope to hear from you soon.
Photography,

Photography

I received my B.A in Studio Art (concentration in Photography) and my MFA in Photography from Pratt Institute. From there, I spent a number of years within the NYC photo industry, working in a variety of roles. I am a photographer as well as have worked as an assistant on major advertising and fashion shoots. I also have been a digital imaging specialist for major rental and sales houses working with the latest technology. I will give their names upon request. I often tutored clients one-on-one on how to use Photoshop and proprietary capture softwares. My clients ranged from museums to the top photographers in the world. It was working one on one with these clients that inspired me to become a teacher.
Web Design,

Web Design

I am a self taught web designer. I know HTML 4 and 5, CSS, Photoshop for graphics, some Flash, and can edit Cold Fusion. From 2002-2005, I had a design business in my services included web design for small businesses (eCommerce not included).
Adobe Lightroom, General Computer, HTML

Corporate Training

Public Speaking,

Public Speaking

As a middle and high school English teacher, I routinely work public speaking (and it's Common Core standards) into my curriculum. Students must speak in front of their class daily. I also teach speech writing techniques such as rhetoric.
Web Design,

Web Design

I am a self taught web designer. I know HTML 4 and 5, CSS, Photoshop for graphics, some Flash, and can edit Cold Fusion. From 2002-2005, I had a design business in my services included web design for small businesses (eCommerce not included).
General Computer, Grammar, HTML, Proofreading

Elementary Education

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I took a number of elementary preparatory classes while studying for my MS Ed. I also worked at an elementary school as a permanent substitute and K-2 library teacher.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

As a middle and high school teacher, I frequently take time away from the actual subjects to work on time management and HOW to study (opposed to - just do it). Middle and high schoolers often know that they need to study but just don't know how.
Grammar, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary

English

English,

English

I am a certified English teacher in multiple states and have years of experience in the classroom. I can help guide writing skills from middle school through high school and beyond into college and graduate school.
Literature,

Literature

I am a NYS and FL licensed high school English teacher who has an MSEd in adolescent education.
Public Speaking,

Public Speaking

As a middle and high school English teacher, I routinely work public speaking (and it's Common Core standards) into my curriculum. Students must speak in front of their class daily. I also teach speech writing techniques such as rhetoric.
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I’ve been trained in the updated SAT test in both reading and writing. My students often raise their scores by several hundred points on subsequent tests.
ACT English, Grammar, Proofreading, Reading, SAT Writing, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing

History

Social Studies,

Social Studies

While I am officially an English teacher at my school, we often align what we're doing in English to relate to the students' social studies curriculum. We worked on a 6-week-long Election project this year, and I ended up teaching political content so they could actually understand the issues at hand AND write about them. In addition, we've been doing various 20th century literature projects and connecting them to events in history.
American History, Art History, European History, Geography, Government & Politics, World History

Homeschool

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I took a number of elementary preparatory classes while studying for my MS Ed. I also worked at an elementary school as a permanent substitute and K-2 library teacher.
English,

English

I am a certified English teacher in multiple states and have years of experience in the classroom. I can help guide writing skills from middle school through high school and beyond into college and graduate school.
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I’ve been trained in the updated SAT test in both reading and writing. My students often raise their scores by several hundred points on subsequent tests.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

As a middle and high school teacher, I frequently take time away from the actual subjects to work on time management and HOW to study (opposed to - just do it). Middle and high schoolers often know that they need to study but just don't know how.
Prealgebra, Reading, Spelling, Writing

Math

Prealgebra

Most Popular

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I took a number of elementary preparatory classes while studying for my MS Ed. I also worked at an elementary school as a permanent substitute and K-2 library teacher.
English,

English

I am a certified English teacher in multiple states and have years of experience in the classroom. I can help guide writing skills from middle school through high school and beyond into college and graduate school.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

As a middle and high school teacher, I frequently take time away from the actual subjects to work on time management and HOW to study (opposed to - just do it). Middle and high schoolers often know that they need to study but just don't know how.
Prealgebra, Reading, Writing

Other

Study Skills,

Study Skills

As a middle and high school teacher, I frequently take time away from the actual subjects to work on time management and HOW to study (opposed to - just do it). Middle and high schoolers often know that they need to study but just don't know how.
Geography, Government & Politics

Science

Psychology

Special Needs

Study Skills

Study Skills

As a middle and high school teacher, I frequently take time away from the actual subjects to work on time management and HOW to study (opposed to - just do it). Middle and high schoolers often know that they need to study but just don't know how.

Summer

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I took a number of elementary preparatory classes while studying for my MS Ed. I also worked at an elementary school as a permanent substitute and K-2 library teacher.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

As a middle and high school teacher, I frequently take time away from the actual subjects to work on time management and HOW to study (opposed to - just do it). Middle and high schoolers often know that they need to study but just don't know how.
Reading, Writing

Test Preparation

SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I’ve been trained in the updated SAT test in both reading and writing. My students often raise their scores by several hundred points on subsequent tests.
ACT English, SAT Writing

Ratings and Reviews

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4.9 (131 ratings)
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Skillful and really listens

Larissa knows Photoshop and Lightroom extremely well and was able to give me some very helpful tips and solutions in a short period of time. She has great energy and really listens. Highly recommended.

Robert, 1 lesson with Larissa

Good teacher.

Larissa helped me get started on Lightroom Classic. I had been having trouble getting started but Larissa helped me navigate the platform and set me up with some practice homework to reinforce what I learnt. Looking forward to our next meeting.

Marlon, 2 lessons with Larissa

Useful information and Cooperative Attitude

I’m learning Lightroom and she’s being of great help in keeping me moving forward. I enjoy our sessions and she helps a lot.

Walter, 7 lessons with Larissa

Cooperative Attitude

From watching many Lightroom videos on YouTube, I had a list of questions. Larissa let me set the pace and answered everything well. I will definitely return to her with more questions as I learn more basics

Walter, 7 lessons with Larissa

Cooperative Attitude

From watching many Lightroom videos on YouTube, I had a list of questions. Larissa let me set the pace and answered everything well. I will definitely return to her with more questions as I learn more basics

Walter, 7 lessons with Larissa

Very knowledgeable

Larissa was very patient and explains things in very easy to follow way. I learned more from her in an hour than I did at school in a month. She also worked with my schedule and will definitely be seeking her help in the future.

Amy, 1 lesson with Larissa

An eye-opening experience

I needed to create a photography portfolio to submit as part of an employment application. For several years photography has been more of a personal hobby for me. The need to raise the quality of my photos led me to "discover" Wyzant while surfing the internet. Before my first meeting with Larissa I had chosen some images to share. Larissa picked a few of these that would look better, then asked to see more of my photo collection -- she picked a few others and got me to see issues with contrast, focus and distractions. She showed me how to use the healing brush and how to adjust layers to fix some of these problems. I learned so much; I wound up using her services on four separate days. I learned about brush sizes to mask and edit, how to adjust color, texture and image size. She showed me how to create a PDF of my portfolio, and a slide presentation. I learned to use Lightroom to import and edit images and create a gallery with keywords to help me manage and later search for items. Larissa has an easy way of explaining new information and got me to practice, on my own, several features new to me. Of course she guided my way. I liked her courteous and reassuring style -- it made me feel comfortable. I would definitely recommend her.

Flor, 4 lessons with Larissa

Excellent Art History Tutor

Larissa is very knowledgeable about art history; and provided a unique perspective on Abstract Art that I would never find in a textbook. I highly recommend Larissa as an Art History Tutor!

Robert, 2 lessons with Larissa

Excellent Personality and Tutor

Larissa was on-time for my daughters first SAT tutoring session. She has a wonderful personality. My daughter really enjoyed her first session for Larissa. She loves her teaching technique and style. We plan to schedule additional tutoring sessions. I will update my feedback as we complete more tutoring session.

Charles, 6 lessons with Larissa
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