Tuesday, June 15, 2010

“New tutoring business sends kids to the dogs” plus 3 more

“New tutoring business sends kids to the dogs” plus 3 more

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New tutoring business sends kids to the dogs

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 02:11 AM PDT


Kimberly Brown

Lauren Carpenter, Community News

Another Shenendehowa graduate is willing to bet on her home town as she starts up a new business. Kimberly Brown is making the daily extended commute from her home on Lake George for Saratoga Tutoring Services as a private tutor whose background is abundant in experience and certifications.

Brown's bachelors and masters are both from the College of St. Rose and her certifications include Special Education K-6, Elementary Education K-6 and English 7-12. She has 17 years teaching experience most recently as a fourth grade special ed teacher at Whitehall Elementary School near her home.

"As a tutor my business will be focused within my expertise," Browns says. This includes reading assessments and tutoring for reading and writing K-12 and building skills in reading and writing for those with disabilities. Brown also emphasizes study prep skills for students who have not passed the required ELA or Regents exams. She plans on coaching them on skills utilizing past tests as practice tools.

The most unique concept Brown is bringing to the table is her two-year-old golden doodle Amber Lee. Trained in the national READ (Reading Education Assistant Dogs) Program, Amber Lee is ready and willing to motivate children for learning while increasing self-esteem or eliminating shyness as she has successfully done while at Whitehall Elementary School.

Started in Utah, Brown says the READ Program has boosted that state's reading levels to the highest in the country. "With a therapy dog statistics show that blood pressure is lowered, no one can talk back — it's just a really great program. Amber Lee just lights up their day," Brown said.

Taking Amber Lee from the classroom to private tutoring sessions is new for both Brown and her pooch. Brown will continue to use Amber Lee as a reading partner kids will read to making it more fun for them as they learn. "And kids kids stay more on task," she says.

Brown has an office on Clifton Country Road. While many tutors meet with students at home or a library, Brown insists there are too many distractions at those venues. "For me to tutor, it's most beneficial to have my own space," she said. Many parents will agree with Brown that a quiet professional setting with a lovable dog will most definitely have its perks. Whether it is preparing for a new school year or mastering a difficult subject, Saratoga Tutoring Services is open for business and welcoming new students.

"With Amber Lee the sky is the limit," Brown says.

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KnowledgePoints gears up workshops, tutoring in Florham Park

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 02:30 AM PDT



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TutorVista Honored by Entrepreneur Magazine and Marico Innovation Foundation

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 05:34 AM PDT

TutorVista (www.tutorvista.com), the world's leading online tutoring company, today announced that it has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the "100 Companies to Watch" for 2010. Additionally, TutorVista has been awarded the Marico Innovation Foundation's "Innovation for India" award.

Entrepreneur Magazine's list of "100 Companies to Watch" recognizes entrepreneurs across the country who are creating relevant, inventive and impactful businesses. TutorVista was included in the publication's Domestic Frontier category as an innovative company that is helping to simplify and assist in day-to-day family life.

Marico's "Innovation for India" award is granted to companies that have achieved breakthrough innovations. TutorVista was granted the Business Innovation award for its use of global resources and technology to connect students and educators around the world.

"Being recognized as one of the '100 Companies to Watch' by Entrepreneur and receiving the prestigious 'Innovation for India' award are both testaments to the validity of TutorVista's business model, and the power of our service offering," said Krishnan Ganesh, Founder and Chairman, TutorVista. "To date, our unique, interactive online tutoring service has made learning more accessible and effective, having provided over six million sessions in over 30 countries, and we look forward to expanding that number significantly in the coming year."

TutorVista is an online global education company that draws on resources from around the world to provide affordable, convenient, on-demand and scheduled education services to K-12 and college students. The service provides affordable, one-on-one 24/7 homework help, skills gap tutoring and online test preparation.

"Tutoring has traditionally been regarded as expensive, inaccessible and inconvenient, and usually pursued only as a last resort after persistent, frustrating problems have occurred," said Krishnan Ganesh. "We built TutorVista to address the chief pain points commonly associated with conventional tutoring, and to make supplemental education services accessible to everyone."

The Entrepreneur "100 Companies to Watch" list appears in the June issue, and is available online at http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2010/june/206722.html.

About TutorVista

TutorVista.com is an online tutoring company that provides affordable tutoring and test preparation worldwide. TutorVista.com uses technology to bring high quality, convenient tutoring right into the student's home and uses global education resources to make tutoring affordable. TutorVista.com is committed to providing solutions for educational problems like declining test scores, a shortage of teachers and a lack of economically viable supplementary education and test preparation. First to implement a flat pricing plan, TutorVista.com's fees are $99.99 per month for unlimited online tutoring in all available subjects. To learn more about TutorVista.com log on to www.tutorvista.com.

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Cambridge Learning Center Opens Registration for Fall 2010 HSPT/ISEE Preparation Classes

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 11:21 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES, June 15, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cambridge Learning Center, Los Angeles' premier tutoring service on the Westside, has announced that registration is now open for the Fall 2010 HSPT/ISEE preparation classes. The first session will begin on Friday, September 24th with a separate Sunday class starting September 26th. Each class will consist of 13 two-hour sessions and will also provide students with one diagnostic test and two practice exams. Cambridge Learning Center statistics have shown that success in these exams has been a reliable indicator of students gaining admission into the college or university of his/her choice.

"Unlike other programs in the Los Angeles area, we limit our class size to six students," notes Bowden Russell, president and owner of Cambridge Learning Center. "We had great success last year," he continued, noting "every member of last year's class got into the first school of their choice."

Cambridge Learning Center has been providing the HSPT/ISEE preparation classes to the Westside students since 1995.

"Definitely, the student who takes our course has an advantage over the student who doesn't take a preparation course for the High School Placement Test (HSPT) or the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)," continued Russell. "We update our HSPT/ISEE program each year. While our program is extensive, occasionally the makers of the test throw in some unexpected problems which we add to our curriculum each fall."

If students register before September 1st, 2010, added Russell, they will be eligible to take the HSPT/ISEE course at last year's rate.

About Cambridge Learning Center

Bowden Russell and his wife Brigette started Cambridge Learning Center in 1992. Mr. Russell has a degree in Optical Physics from San Diego State University and has taught at both high school and middle school. Since 1992, he has tutored over 2,000 students both privately and in small groups. "We are also the leading tutor institution for Los Angeles students who are taking all levels of math up to and including AP Calculus, Statistics, AP Chemistry, and AP Physics. These are very challenging courses, and it helps to have someone by your side who has been working with this material for over 20 years," Mr. Russell said. "If you're not taking AP Calculus or AP Chemistry/Physics, you're nearly uncompetitive for admissions into the University of California system," he opined.

To find out more information about the High School Placement Tests Classes or Cambridge Learning Center's one-on-one private tutoring for all levels of math and science, please call 310-459-3239. Alternatively, visit the website at www.clc90272.com

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