Jillian is a kindergarten teacher in Gramercy Park in the NYC public school system. She received her undergraduate degree in Early Childhood at Towson University and her masters in Elementary Education at Hunter College. Jillian works with our early childhood clients and is a master in teaching foundational literacy skills as well as developing a strong number sense. She believes that all children are unique, and each brings something special to their own education. She strives to provide a safe environment where students are invited to share their ideas and take risks. In her free time, Jillian enjoys spending time with her family, her dog Sophie, traveling and going to the beach. 

Ryan is a compassionate and innovative educator whose goal is to make learning fun and engaging for students at all levels. She received her bachelor's degree at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, majoring in elementary and special education. Ryan is currently studying special education: learning disabilities for her master's degree at CUNY Hunter College. Ryan is teaching 5th grade in an Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) Setting in Spanish Harlem where she is the special educator in the classroom. Ryan believes, and ensures, that each lesson should contain varying elements of adaptation for every student with or without learning differences. Students should be provided with many opportunities to show their thinking and abilities and through accommodating and adapting lessons, students have more flexibility in their learning. Outside of the classroom, Ryan enjoys reading, walking in Central Park, and connecting with friends and family.

Maddy is dedicated to working with children with varying academic styles and abilities. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Emory University and is currently pursuing a doctorate in School/Child Clinical Psychology at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. Maddy spent two years teaching elementary students at a private school for children with dyslexia and other language-based learning disorders in Manhattan. She has spent her summers working with preschool-aged children and doing research with various clinical populations. Maddy particularly enjoys tutoring, since it allows her to see tangible and unique progression in her students’ academics. Especially during the pandemic, Maddy feels passionate about helping her students feel confident and proud of their successes. She hopes to in the future provide social emotional and academic support for children of varying abilities and backgrounds. During her free time, she enjoys doing yoga, biking, and (in a non-Covid world) traveling as much as possible. 

Jeanelsy graduated with her masters degree in Childhood Education and Special Education from SUNY Plattsburgh. Jeanelsy is also a native Spanish speaker from the Dominican Republic. She has been teaching for the past 7 years and currently teaches kindergarten in Gramercy in an inclusion co-teaching setting. Jeanelsy’s passion has always been to teach special education. She has taught in many different types of settings including self-contained, resource room, and as a special education services provider. These experiences has provided her with many opportunities to learn how to appropriately differentiate, modify, and provide accommodations for students with special needs. They have also helped her refine her craft in individualizing support for all types of learners.She believes that learning should be fun and always strives to create activities based on the students interest. In her spare time, Jeanelsy enjoys spending time with her family and with her puppy, Gintzly. 

Wynn attended graduate school at Bank Street School of Education for a dual masters and certification in childhood education and literacy. She is teaching in a 5th grade classroom at The Churchill School and Center in Manhattan, a school for children with language-based learning disabilities. There, she supports primarily students with dyslexia and ADD/ADHD in whole group, small group, and one-to-one settings. Wynn has previously worked at P.S. 9 with kindergarteners, and she was a reading intervention tutor for grades K-2nd at H.D. Cooke Elementary in Washington, DC. In DC, Wynn also received her bachelors in Human Services and Social Justice, focusing on educational equity, child development, and children with disabilities. Wynn is passionate about using a strengths-based supportive approach to help students use a growth mindset and become confident learners who are willing to take risks. Outside of the classroom, Wynn enjoys spending time with friends and family, baking, and going to the dog park with her dog Toby.

Emily received her BFA in acting from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. After trying a few different occupations her interest was piqued by education and she began tutoring the ACTs, SATs and SHSATs along with academic subjects and college essays. She continued tutoring while also working as an actor, playwright, producer, and director and enjoyed supporting students with test prep so much that she completed formal SAT test prep training courses. Because of the high level of math content on the SAT, Emily is well equipped to support our high schoolers with math. About ten years later, she decided to go back to school and get her master’s degree in speech language pathology. Emily now works with high schoolers with severe and profound disabilities in a District 75 school in the South Bronx in addition to her tutoring work. She loves creating highly individualized education plans for her students and helping them learn to communicate and advocate for themselves. She strongly believes that learning should be fun and works hard to get to know each student, both at school and when tutoring, in order to create a plan that is centered around their interests and needs.