Hi, I’m Jess.

I’m a NYS-certified science educator with 10 years of experience helping students make sense of science, no matter their starting point, confidence level, or past experience.

I’ve taught science across grades 7–12, tutored Biology and Living Environment for years, and worked behind the scenes on standards-aligned assessment development.

But what matters most to me is helping students understand why something works, not just getting them through the next test.

Experience Matters

There’s no magic answer or one-size-fits-all trick. Progress takes work—during our tutoring sessions and in between them—and it’s built on trust, partnership, and finding what works for the individual student.

That’s what I love about 1:1 tutoring. It gives me the space to customize resources, examples, memory hooks, and strategies based on how a student actually learns. Sometimes that means using a visual model, connecting a concept to something they already care about, breaking it into smaller pieces, or explaining it in a completely different way.

The goal is not just to get through the content. It’s to help students understand science in a meaningful way, build confidence, and develop the skills and independence that can be used beyond science class.

Two women working together at a desk, one with glasses and long wavy hair smiling, the other writing on a colorful notebook, with a laptop nearby in a cozy, well-lit room.

My Why

When a student says, “I’m just bad at science,” I don’t hear that as the end of the story. Usually, something hasn’t clicked yet. Maybe the explanation didn’t match how they think. Maybe the vocabulary got in the way. Maybe they’ve had enough frustrating experiences that they stopped trusting themselves.

Tutoring gives me the space to slow things down, figure out what’s actually getting in the way, and help students rebuild from there. My goal is not to make students dependent on tutoring. It’s to help them become more capable, more independent, and more confident in their own thinking.

“Strong tutoring starts with strong connections—to each other and to the content.”

A woman studying with a student, reviewing notes on cellular respiration. A laptop displays a diagram of the process, and handwritten notes and colored markers are on a notebook.
A timeline showing education levels from 10 years in science education, 5+ years of biology research, to grades 7-12 teaching experience. Beneath the timeline, a note states that each Regent student I’ve tutored to date has passed the exam, emphasizing the importance of tutoring for future results.

Ready to talk about what your child needs?

You don’t need to have it all figured out. Let’s start with a conversation about what’s working, what isn’t, and what your child needs next.

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