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

4.9 (159 ratings)

614 hours tutoring

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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
  • Licensed teacher

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $95
  • 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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Approved Subjects

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).
Creative Writing

Creative Writing

I have my MS Ed in Adolescent Education with a focus on English Language Arts for grades 6-12. I used to be a classroom teacher for both middle and high school where creative writing was a large part of the curriculum. Now I work 1:1 with students that might be struggling with some aspect of their coursework.
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.
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.
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.
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
Literature

Literature

I am a NYS and FL licensed high school English teacher who has an MSEd in adolescent education.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
ACT English
Adobe Lightroom
American History
Art History
Art Theory
Elementary Math
European History
General Computer
Geography
Government & Politics
Grammar
HTML
Prealgebra
Proofreading
Psychology
Reading
SAT Writing
Spelling
Vocabulary
World History
Writing
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Reviews

Great Lesson.

Larissa is very knowledgable in her field and has the patience to pass that along to a newbie like me. We were able to do a zoom call and share screens which was cool. Thanks for the help!

Thomas, 1 lesson with Larissa

Excellent Tutor For Adobe Lightroom!

Larissa helped me get off the ground with LR as I knew nothing going in. We had to think out of the box a bit to navigate through some of the challenges doing this remotely on my iPad, as well as a couple of challenges with my Zoom account. But as her account indicates, she is patient, which came in handy with an old timer like me! I felt confident that after we were done, I clearly understood the basics. I highly recommend Larissa as a tutor.

Will, 1 lesson with Larissa

knew her stuff great and explained clearly and logically

completely knew photoshop and understand how I needed to do it, in other words she listened to my needs. Explained everything clearly and paid attention to how well I did or did not absorb it and had me walk thru it again. One of the better teachers I have had on an already great platform!

Dean, 1 lesson with Larissa

Excellent teacher

I have been a student of Larissa's for over ten sessions. As a teacher, she does not over-complicate the material - rather she explains clearly and is patient when review or repetition is necessary. She has the great quality of being able to say she doesn't know everything about Photoshop, but she certainly know a LOT. I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to navigate Photoshop.

Leonora, 33 lessons with Larissa

Lovely personality in addition to being a fantastic tutor

Larissa is very patient and an astute teacher-- she knows how to offer information clearly and when to encourage me to work or try tasks on my own. She is personable and a joy with whom to work.

Chris, 6 lessons with Larissa

Excellent tutor

My daughter took Adobe InDesign and was very happy with Larissa. Explanations were clear and Larissa was able to alleviate my daughter's anxiety while learning InDesign.

Alla, 1 lesson with Larissa

Very skilled, knowledgeable instructor

Larissa has been teaching me Capture 1 and Photoshop, she is very skilled and quickly catered a program for my skill level and goals. She is also very responsive with messaging. I couldn’t recommend her enough.

Christopher, 5 lessons with Larissa

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, 10 lessons with Larissa
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