LONG ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATH TUTORS

Sohayla graduated from Saint John’s University with a Bachelor of Science in Childhood Education and a Masters of Science in Special Education. She is certified in New York State to teach 1st through 6th grade and also has extensive experience working with students all the way up to the doctoral level. Sohayla built her academic career and gained leadership experience during her 5 years as a Saint John’s student. While being an after school teacher, and a graduate assistant at Saint John’s University’s Writing Center, Sohayla has learned the skills necessary to facilitate a culturally responsive and inclusive learning environment for all her students. Her experiences as a Writing Consultant have allowed her to view learning through multiple interconnected perspectives. She has held writer’s workshops for elementary age students. Sohayla has an ability to work with students with various ranges of abilities and she is known for her patience and creativity.

Sohayla has worked in various classroom settings including self-contained, inclusive, ICT, and general. Within these classroom settings, Sohayla has taught students using literacy and mathematics programs/strategies including Teachers College, Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD), Go Math, and enVision Math. Sohayla is familiar with tools such as What Works Clearinghouse and is able to implement evidence-based practices. She also has experience working one-to-one with students or in larger group settings specifically in literacy and math. Sohayla’s teaching style is unique in that it is student-centered and can apply to a wide range of ages and abilities. Sohayla’s top priority is for her students to master new concepts while simultaneously building self-efficacy.

Sohayla knows that each student learns differently. She believes in designing accommodations and modifying content to meet the needs of her students. When it comes to math or literacy, Sohayla focuses on the concepts being taught and works with students to determine their abilities. Sohayla is able to highlight a student’s strengths and uses those strengths to hone their weaknesses in math or literacy. When a student seems to not grasp a concept, Sohayla first analyzes her own teaching and checks to see how she can design a re-teach to meet the student’s specific needs.

Sohayla has proven effective communication through her success with clients, and she updates parents on all significant matters in a timely manner. She believes that her love for student curiosity, coupled with helping others to succeed, makes her passionate and driven in the field. Sohayla works with students to learn their interests and applies those interests within her lessons when appropriate. She works hard to make learning intriguing for her students, and she understands the importance of building teacher to student rapport. Sohayla’s admiration for teaching extends far beyond her own philosophy and exists to help the voices of others be realized and expressed. She believes in order to set students up for success, a positive classroom environment that meets the needs of all learners regardless of race, language, or ability needs to be established.

LOCATION: Long Island
TYPES OF SERVICES: Literacy, Reading Comprehension, writing, spelling, vocabulary, math skills, and concepts.
EXPERTISE: Specializing in working with students with learning disabilities. Following systematic and explicit instruction. Implementing Evidence-based practices.
AGES: K-6 also works with 12th grade and & students on writing assignments.

Elizabeth is an accomplished educator with a strong foundation in both Childhood Education and Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6). She holds a bachelor’s degree from Marist College and a master’s degree from Touro University, with memberships in both the International Honor Society in Education and Psychology. Throughout her career, Elizabeth has played pivotal roles, starting as a Special Education teacher in various New York City schools. She has excelled in mentoring new teachers, taking on leadership roles such as grade-level team leader, and conducting professional development training sessions for teachers and families. Currently serving as an Assistant Principal at the elementary level, Elizabeth is dedicated to cultivating students’ love for learning while fostering their self-confidence to achieve individualized goals.

As a literacy and math instructor, Elizabeth brings a wealth of experience in mentoring and tutoring children with diverse backgrounds and needs. Her instructional expertise encompasses phonics, phonological awareness, decoding, spelling, fluency, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and elementary math. Elizabeth is well-versed in implementing multisensory programs such as Wilson Fundations, Success For All (SFA), and Guided Reading Leveled Literacy, all designed to promote reading, writing, and oral language development.

Elizabeth is particularly passionate about math, employing a tactile approach to cater to the unique needs of each child. She has successfully implemented programs like TERC Investigations, Go-Math, and EngageNY. Elizabeth’s approach involves designing individualized lessons to maximize student outcomes, utilizing a range of instructional tools, from math manipulatives to technological resources. Beyond her work with students, she places significant value on building partnerships with families. Elizabeth collaborates with families, providing them with effective strategies to support their child’s learning at home. Her holistic and individualized approach reflects her commitment to creating an environment where every learner can thrive academically and personally.

Location: Long Island
Types of Services: Multisensory Reading Instruction, Multisensory Math Instruction, Formal and Informal Reading Assessments, and Interventions, Behavioral Interventions
Expertise: Working with children with specific reading, writing, and math learning disabilities, working with children with ADD and ADHD, NYS Exam preparation, NYS common core tutoring.

Taneeka graduated from Touro College and received her master’s degree in School Leadership & Administration. Taneeka has been teaching for 23 years for the New York City Department of Education. She has taught grades Kindergarten through 8th grade as a classroom teacher. Taneeka has experience teaching phonics, English Language Arts, and mathematics. She serves as a lead teacher and classroom teacher. Taneeka has received extensive training in phonics and mathematics. As a lead teacher, she utilizes data-driven strategies, implements best practices, and reviews student data in order to improve teacher and student growth and development.

Taneeka is also responsible for fostering teachers to work collaboratively, creating monthly unit plans in phonics, reading, writing, and mathematics. Taneeka ensures that the curriculum is aligned to The Next Generation Standards. Over the course of her teaching career, Taneeka has held a myriad of positions. Taneeka is best served working with struggling students where she uses student engagement to increase student learning and outcomes. Taneeka is most fulfilled seeing students reach their goals.

Derek has a master’s in Professional Studies a Professional Diploma in Educational Leadership from Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY. He has the following New York State certifications: Childhood Education and Students with Disabilities Grades 1-6; Early Childhood Education and Students with Disabilities Birth-Grade 2: and as a School Building and School District Leader. Derek has been teaching and tutoring for seven years in many different instructional capacities including a 3^rd-5^th grade self-contained classroom, an education consultant for grades 2-4, and 4^th grade integrated co-teaching classroom (ICT) and general education classrooms. Currently, Derek is a 4^th grade ICT teacher in a New York City public school in Brooklyn.

Derek has taught students using a multitude of literacy and mathematics programs including Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Project, Ready Gen, Lit Life, Go Math, enVision Math, and the Engage NY ELA and Math modules. He has extensive literacy experience using Core Knowledge Language Arts, Orton-Gillingham, Reading A-Z, Read Works, Wilson, Fundations, as well as Edmark for supplemental ELA intervention.

Jenna is an experienced special education teacher with 15 years of dedicated service. She holds a master’s degree from Hofstra University and earned her undergraduate degree from Oneonta State College. Jenna is certified in educating students with disabilities from birth through 6th grade. Additionally, she is trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach, specifically designed to support students struggling with dyslexia.

Jenna currently provides intervention support at a private school in Brooklyn, working with students either one-on-one or in small groups to enhance their skills and meet their individual learning needs. She is trained in the Fundations program, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, and the Orton-Gillingham approach, utilizing these methodologies to effectively support and enhance her students’ reading, writing, phonics, and math learning.

Joann has over 35 years of Special Education teaching experience. She has her Bachelor’s Degree from SUNY Geneseo, a Master’s Degree from Columbia University Teachers College, and 75 post-graduate education credits. Her passion for teaching and educating students began when she was 16 years old and volunteered, then worked at a United Cerebral Palsy summer camp. This was the catalyst to her desire to promote learning for students with any challenges they may encounter. Joann immediately began working for Eastern Suffolk BOCES following her graduation from Geneseo and a 5-month substitute position in a High School resource room in upstate New York. This was the beginning of her 35-year career with BOCES. She has taught all age ranges from an infant program to students up to 21 years of age. Her experience and expertise have covered all levels of learning, teaching methods, and diagnoses including: learning disabilities, emotionally fragile, behavioral, and students on the autism spectrum.

Kimberly is a New York State-certified teacher with over ten years of experience in special education. Currently, she teaches a self-contained class in preschool special education, utilizing her expertise in a kinesthetic, multi-sensory, hands-on approach to maximize her students’ learning abilities. Kimberly graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from St. Joseph’s College and holds general education and special education certifications from birth to sixth grade. Additionally, she earned her Master of Literacy degree through Touro College.

Specializing in supporting students with diverse needs, Kimberly also assists individuals with ADHD and executive function coaching needs. She has worked extensively with children who have Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs), 504 plans, and those with undiagnosed differentiated learning abilities. Kimberly actively participates in CPSE and CSE committee meetings, evaluating and assessing her students’ abilities to ensure all needs are met effectively. She strongly believes in incorporating various learning styles for all students, fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

Manisha is a professional early childhood and special education teacher with experience teaching students of various diverse backgrounds. Manisha has studied at CUNY Medgar Evers College and CUNY Brooklyn College. She has two professional teaching licenses (one in early childhood education and another in early childhood special education). Manisha has worked in various settings which are: public schools (general and special ed classrooms), day care centers, and in students’ homes. She has gained experience in both of her licenses while working as a general education teacher and tutor, as a special education teacher and tutor, and as an ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) therapist.

Alyssa graduated from Dowling College with a Bachelor of English and graduated from Touro College with a Duel Masters of Science degree in Early Childhood Education and Special Education for Early Childhood PK- 5th grade. Alyssa has almost 10 years-experience in teaching, influencing and enriching students with different needs. She has a strong understanding of the needs of students with learning and physical disabilities. She works with mixed-ability K-5 students to make math fun, interactive, and personalized. Alyssa incorporates a multisensory method to help engage and effectively teach her students. Her expertise includes homework, school curriculum, and test preparation for Math state tests. Alyssa has worked with students to give them a variety of skills and strategies to help improve their mathematic abilities.

Jurga brings over a decade of experience as an early childhood special education teacher, specializing in various roles such as SEIT, Early Intervention teacher, reading specialist, and special education teacher. Trained in Orton-Gillingham and well-versed in curricula like Wilson Fundations, Eureka Math, Go Math, and Teachers College’s reading and writing, Jurga tailors her approach to meet the needs of students with speech and language disabilities, autism, ADHD, dyscalculia, and other learning challenges.

With a keen understanding of diverse learning needs, Jurga employs a range of approaches, using literacy or math games to make learning enjoyable. Her expertise lies in selecting activities that match each student’s functional level, progressing from basic to more complex skills. Jurga’s commitment to making learning fun and meaningful underscores her dedication to supporting students in their educational journey.

Lynsey graduated from SUNY Cortland with a Bachelors Degree in Childhood Education (1–6) and graduated from SUNY Oneonta with a Masters of Science Degree in Literacy (Birth–6). Lynsey has over 5 years of teaching experience and has taught first-grade general education and is currently teaching in a fourth-grade inclusion classroom (integrated co-teaching with general and special education students).

This has provided her with experiences involving students with a wide range of intellectual, emotional, and behavioral disabilities. Being that she works in an inclusion classroom, she works closely with special education students and has practice differentiating and scaffolding lessons to meet their needs.L

Ciaran (pronounced “Keeran”) has 25 years of combined experience in the general education classroom (10 years) and as a 1:1 Special Education Instructor (15 years). He has worked with a variety of students with learning differences throughout Manhattan and parts of Long Island.

Ciaran has a Bachelor’s in Sociology and two Master’s degrees: General Education, Grade 1-6th, and Special Education, Grade 6. He is currently working on certification for Special Education Grades 7-12th and plans to further his ability to help his students by pursuing a Master’s in Child Mental Health Counseling.