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PhD, Certified Teacher, College Counselor, and Ivy League Graduate
Keri R.

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I’m a postdoctoral level researcher with a PhD in Education, three masters degrees (Special Education—Intensive Interventions; Spanish Education; Curriculum and Education Technology), four graduate certificates, and over twenty years of teaching experience at all levels. If you can name it, I’ve probably done it...

I started my career as a Career Coach, assisting folks with resume writing, interviewing, and job searching. Then, I served as teacher and a counselor for at a public high...

I’m a postdoctoral level researcher with a PhD in Education, three masters degrees (Special Education—Intensive Interventions; Spanish Education; Curriculum and Education Technology), four graduate certificates, and over twenty years of teaching experience at all levels. If you can name it, I’ve probably done it...

I started my career as a Career Coach, assisting folks with resume writing, interviewing, and job searching. Then, I served as teacher and a counselor for at a public high school in the South Bronx where I taught nearly every subject and worked as a College and Career Counselor for nine years. At the college and graduate school levels, I’ve taught and tutored research methods, philosophy, education, many other subject areas for over a decade. I’ve coached students through all stages of the research and writing process—I can even help you prepare for your dreaded dissertation defense and final submission.

As an educator, I consider disability to be a natural part of the human experience and I value the strengths neurodivergent individuals have to offer the world. As a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) and complex care coordinator, I’ve worked at a camp for children with autism, developed inclusive programs for individuals with Down syndrome, and created aging-in-place plans for seniors with dementia. My background in special education allows me to tailor my approach to meet your needs, teach you strategies, share assistive technology tools to help you meet your learning goals.

So if you’re in need of some last minute assistance or interested in working with a professional educator who can coach and mentor you (or your loved one) over the long haul, I look forward to working with you.

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Education

Cornell University
Spanish
The City University of New York at Lehman College; Ball State University
Masters
Ball State University
PhD
  • Licensed teacher

Additional Languages

Spanish

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $80
  • Rate details: Discounted rates for students whose families earn less than 250% of the 2024 Federal Poverty Guidelines. Documentation required.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 6/24/2015

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Approved Subjects

ACT English

ACT English

I am a certified college and career counselor and served as my school's college and career counselor for nine years. I have designed and taught ACT and SAT preparation courses at my school.
ADHD

ADHD

I have 9 years experience teaching Special Needs students, especially those with ADD/ADHD.
Anatomy

Anatomy

Licensed life science teacher, graduate-level coursework in human and biological sciences.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

I work with students with autism at a local Applied Behavior Analysis clinic. These student are unable to attend their local public school because the least restrictive environment (LRE) for them has been determined to be separate location. I have also taken courses in Applied Behavior Analysis and applied the principles in my own classroom and to create and implement functional behavior assessments (FBA) plans which one of the main therapeutic methods for work with students with autism.
Career Development

Career Development

I spent 8 months working as a job developer in Los Angeles, CA. I have a Certificate in College and Career Counseling from UCLA. I have also worked as a high school college and career counselor for 9 years in New York City.
College Counseling

College Counseling

I have a Certificate in College and Career Counseling from UCLA. I have also worked as a high school college and career counselor for 9 years in New York City.
Common Core

Common Core

I have taught both pre-service and in-service teachers current Common Core Standards. Common Core Standards and content area alignment are included in every course I teach at both the undergraduate and graduate level. I have also provided professional development for teachers in schools to better align the content area with Common Core Standards.
English

English

My teaching background includes working with students at both the K-12 and university levels. I also have a history teaching students with special needs and students learning English as a second language (or third). This experience informs how I work with students, especially middle and high school students, to prepare them for the high expectations set at the college level. Having published two articles in double-blind, peer-reviewed journals, I use my own experiences as a doctoral student to work with undergraduate and graduate students throughout the entire writing process. I am also well-versed in APA, MLA, and Chicago. For younger students, I use my background as a language teacher to use phonics, games, and other age- and level-appropriate strategies to help students read and write.
ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

I have 9 years of experience teaching English Language Learners in New York City.
Grammar

Grammar

I have 10 years teaching experience, with 9 years experience teaching English Language Learners.
Philosophy

Philosophy

I am a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) with extensive coursework in philosophy. I have published peer-reviewed four articles in academic journals including Philosophical Studies in Education.
Praxis

Praxis

I have taken the Praxis, CST, ATS-W, LAST teaching exams and I have sat on the exam development teams for Praxis/Core teaching exams.
Proofreading

Proofreading

I have published multiple articles in peer-reviewed scholarly journals and I have served as a reviewer for several journals. As a high school Spanish teacher and college counselor, I proofread students' personal statements and Spanish essays. I also translated documents sent home to parents from English to Spanish and vice versa. As a postdoctoral researcher, I work with university students to improve their writing. I also proofread my colleagues' work. I am well-versed in APA, MLA, AP, and Chicago style and referencing conventions.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

I was a member of my college's forensics speech and debate team competing in extemporaneous, impromptu, and duo interpretation events. I regularly present at regional and national conferences. As an educator, I engage in public speaking with every class I teach.
Regents

Regents

I taught Regents prep courses for Spanish, ELA, Global History, American History, Living Environment, Earth Science, and Algebra I. I have also designed Regents prep curricula to help students effectively prepare to the NYS Regents exams.
SAT Writing

SAT Writing

I am a certified college and career counselor and served as my school's college and career counselor for nine years. I have designed and taught ACT and SAT preparation courses at my school.
Spanish

Spanish

- B.A. Spanish Literature from Cornell University - M.A Spanish Education from The City University of New York at Lehman College - 10 years experience teaching Spanish (all levels from Spanish I to post-AP Language) - 9 years experience working with Special Education students
Special Needs

Special Needs

I have 9 years experience teaching special education students in Bronx, NY. I have helped write student IEP's, interventions, and accommodations to help students succeed in their Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).
Spelling

Spelling

I accommodate learners' individual learning style and goals by zeroing in on how they learn. This allows me to help learners not to simply memorize the spelling of individual words, but rather to understand how the English language works in context so that they can confidently read and write without assistance.
SSAT

SSAT

Nine years of experience as a high school teacher and college counselor in New York City.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I designed and implemented study skills classes for at-risk and special education students. I have also coached college students in study skills, note-taking, and task completion techniques.
Web Design

Web Design

I have taught technology and web design courses for undergraduate students majoring in teacher education. I use Wix, Weebly, Rapid Weaver software when working with students to design websites.
Writing

Writing

As a college counselor, I have worked with hundreds of students as they write personal statements. I had two articles published as a PhD student. The first article was accepted for publication in a double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal; and the second article was published in conference proceedings.
ACT Reading
ACT Science
American History
Astronomy
Biology
Elementary Math
Elementary Science
European History
GED
General Computer
Geography
Geology
Government & Politics
Microbiology
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Physical Science
PSAT
Psychology
Reading
SAT Reading
Social Studies
TOEFL
Vocabulary
World History

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Smart, Responsive, and Incredibly Helpful

My daughter was incredibly stressed about the college application process. After one session with Keri, my daughter felt completely at ease. Keri connected with her immediately and went above and beyond our expectations. She's funny, relatable, and knows how to work with kids in a way that makes them feel seen and heard.

Clara, 1 lesson with Keri

Genuine, Personal, and Knowledgeable College Tutor

Keri helped through the transfer admissions process through in depth guidance of what I am seeking in a college which helped me with my application process and the direction of career.

Sky, 1 lesson with Keri

2nd meeting

Keri truly helped me this time. Her instructions was truly insightful and helpful. The meeting went well and I am looking forward to meeting her again.

Ritchie, 3 lessons with Keri

Very knowledgeable and pleasant tutor! My son is just waiting their each next lessons!

Keri is amazing tutor! My son is just waiting there each next lessons! He become much more confident in his SAT test and also has known more about his future possibilities.

Katherine, 5 lessons with Keri

Interview prep!

Keri was fantastic and after our session I felt more confident than ever for my upcoming PA school interview. She helped me articulate exactly what I wanted to say and connect it to many potential interview questions. She helped me tell my story that felt authentic and true to myself. Overall, my experience with her was exactly what i needed to prepare and I’ll definitely be booking another session when the time comes!

Annamarie, 1 lesson with Keri

1st Grad Schol Secession

Keri is helping me get my application and essay together for Occupational Therapy Grad School. She did a great job of helping me feel comfortable. She helped me review the schools I had chosen and gave me advice on how to further research them . She also helped me with look up additional schools.

Rosalind , 4 lessons with Keri

Exceptional Tutor! Couldn't be more pleased!

It can be a little stressful trying to find that right tutor that understands your child's personality and tutoring needs. However, that was definitely not the case with Keri. She took the time to get to know my daughter and her strengths and weaknesses in Global History. I was surprised and very excited to finally find someone who didn't jump right in and start teaching, but rather create a game plan as to how my daughter could rethink the way in which she analyzes and answers each problem. I have to say, we are very excited to have found Keri and my daughter is excited to use her methods when retaking the Regents exam.

Regina, 2 lessons with Keri

Very knowledgeable tutor!

Keri was an awesome tutor! She helped me so much during our lesson. She provided me with a ton of resources that are going to help me pass the praxis. Meeting with Keri made me feel confident that I will be able pass the praxis. I had been studying material that was way too advance and thanks to her we were able to figure out what is actually going to help me. I highly recommend her if you need a tutor!!

Julia, 1 lesson with Keri

Extremely positive first experience!

Yesterday I met with my tutor, Keri for the first time. She was friendly, punctual and ready to help me make the most out of my first Spanish tutoring session. Keri was able to quickly evaluate my current level and we then discussed my main goal - which is to be able to converse comfortably in Spanish. She made me feel at ease from the minute I met her. I was so pleased with the fact that we spent the majority of the session actually conversing in Spanish! Having confidence in myself when speaking has been my greatest obstacle. Keri identified different ways to tackle this obstacle and offered some challenging homework to assist me in realizing my goal. She also gave me information about Spanish resources that I was not aware actually existed. I left the tutoring session feeling more confident and truly excited for our next session!

Connie, 4 lessons with Keri

A great Spanish teacher!

I had two lessons with her, and we had our lessons in a Mexican restaurant. She is trying to use the language environment to force me to learn Spanish. I really learn a lot from each lesson.

Xuancheng, 3 lessons with Keri
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