Tutors - New Hampshire Homeschooling Coalition

Exeter

Sarah Brink, piano, organ, Kinder-Keys. Exeter and Hampton locations. One and two month introductory gift packages available. Special rates for homeschoolers having lessons before 3:00 PM are: $27 half hour; $32 forty five minutes; $42 hour. Sarah holds an M.M. from the N.E. Conservatory of Music and an M.Th. in Theology from the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in NY. She has performed extensively both as soloist and as accompanist in the US and in Europe. Sarah enjoys teaching all levels of ability and interest – from 6 year olds to 90 year olds. She loves teaching the classics but totally enjoys popular music as well. In addition to private lessons, Sarah teaches Kinder-Keys, a group piano class for young children based on the Yamaha and Keys-for-Kids methods. Presently Sarah is the Music Director/Organist at Trinity Church in Haverhill, MA. https://mcmusicschool.org/our-faculty-bios/sarah-brink-piano/

Ellen Carlson, Nottingham, NH, 603-661-1981. Certified Middle School Math teacher. Masters in Education. Fifteen years teaching experience. Ten years math department head at the Sant Bani School. Also taught math and business at Southern New Hampshire University. Experience with various curriculums: Investigations, Everyday Math, Connected Math, University of Chicago series, IMP (Interactive Mathematics Project), Australian Math. References available upon request (from parents and teachers/administrators). Available during the day. $40 – $60 per hour. Will tutor in your home (up to 30 miles away) or mine.Also Fiddle/beginning violin instruction. Over 30 years of performing experience. Many styles — bluegrass, swing, jazz, old-time, country, light classical, celtic. Learn more than just fiddle tunes from a violin teacher. Learn how to understand music and begin to improvise right away. Learn how to play with others in a group — singers and other instrumentalists. Teaches correct violin technique. Ellen is fiddler with acoustic roots band High Range and played with Sweet, Hot & Sassy! She also has run a music camp for sixteen years. Lessons available in Nottingham, Exeter, Tilton and Concord. $20 – $60 (depending on size of group and time). www.ellencarlson.com

Jeffrey Kepner, Exeter, NH 778-8266 [email protected] Experience: grades 6-12, College, Industry. Subjects: All Math, Sciences: Chemistry, Physics, Biology including human anatomy/physiology. Current job: tutoring Math, Science at both high school and college level. Last job: Last job: Adjunct Professor in all Electrical and Electronics subjects @ Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for the “4 Year Submariner Apprentice Program ” & Adjunct Professor at Great Bay Community College, NH and at York County Community College, ME (Electrician Training). Education : B.S. Chemical Engineering, M.S. Electrical Engineering, minor in Biomedical Engineering; additional course work (approx. 4 years) in medical, biological, and environmental engineering fields. Work experience/non-teaching: 20 years in industrial engineering. References: upon request

Interesting in learning Spanish? Need to review over the summer before school starts again? Want to try to move through Spanish classes at a more accelerated pace? Need help reviewing/practicing for the APSpanish language exam? I am your tutor! Spanish tutoring available for all ages by an experienced N.H. certified World Language teacher. Individual and group tutoring available. References upon request. For more information, contact [email protected].

Goffstown

Piano/recorder/music teacher/accompanist available for lessons in my home in Goffstown. Reasonable hourly rate. Group lessons, workshops, circle times, therapeutic music also available. Call Katy Gibney 497-5240

Piano, Voice, and Theory Instruction. Children’s singer/songwriter Judy Pancoast is now accepting new students for her home music studio in Goffstown (Pinardville). In addition to being a professional performing musician, Pancoast has taught music to children, teens and adults for over 20 years. She has a BA in Music and Masters Degree in Education, and is especially adept at establishing rapport with children. She will be expanding her teaching hours this school year to include mornings and early afternoons, perfect for homeschoolers. Music lessons should be fun and not stressful! E-mail [email protected] for more information.

Greenfield

Tutoring in writing, English, and public speaking offered by Sebastian Lockwood. As well as storytelling in schools, universities, conferences and clubs, he teaches for several universities. For Lesley and Endicott he teaches in their creative Arts programs teaching the use of poetry, visual arts and storytelling in the classroom. For The Boston Conservatory he teaches a course on, Visual Anthropology. Lockwood has a BA from Boston University and MAs in Education and Anthropology from Cambridge University, UK. [email protected] or on Facebook.

Nannette Perrotte offers lessons in voice and a special program in voice-yoga. Learn more at nanetteperrotte.com. Monadnock area.

Weaver Sky Music, Alex Tkaczevski, (Doctor of Musical Arts) is an accomplished composer (composing and producing music for toys and games) and a classical pianist.  He is available to teach lessons in Piano performance, Music Theory, and Music Production with Computers.  Dr. Tkaczevski is fluent in the Russian language and can tutor in that subject as well.  Please visit http://weaverskymusic.com/instructor.html or call his cell (716)425-2362.

Hampton

Violin Lessons. Joanna Cyrus is a skilled and experienced violin instructor, teaching private violin lessons in her beautiful home in Hampton, NH. She is excited about teaching violin to students of all levels and ages, beginner through advanced. Weekday mornings and early afternoons are best. Joanna’s teaching style includes a mix of Suzuki and traditional classical methods. Lessons concentrate on a well rounded approach to proper violin technique, music reading and theory skills, ensemble skills and fostering a love for music playing and performing. Joanna has over 25 years experience teaching private violin lessons in Maine and New Hampshire, and is a long time member of the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra and plays string chamber music regularly. Please call Joanna for more information: (603) 926-2570

Hanover

Upper Valley Literacy – Hello! My name is Valerie and I am a licensed reading and writing specialist and K-6 elementary teacher in New Hampshire. I have worked in public schools for twenty years and have worked as a private tutor for over seven years. I specialize in curriculum development that focuses on the needs of students with reading and writing disabilities, emotional disabilities, and difficulty with attention. Primarily, I work with students in kindergarten through grade 5. I use direct and systematic instruction to meet your child’s literacy goals. I am trained in the Wilson Reading System, FUNdations, LiPS, and also use the S.P.I.R.E. and Seesing Stars programs. I will provide the material’s needed for your child’s tutoring sessions.

I am available provide remote literacy tutoring Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Please, email me at [email protected] or visit my website for more information. (listing updated Jan. 2024)

The Upper Valley Tutoring company provides instruction, class support and test preparation in all subject areas to students of all ages. We can work face-to-face in and around Hanover, New Hampshire or online using an interactive whiteboard. We can provide a structured curriculum or work with a student to explore personal areas of interest. We are equally comfortable teaching with hands-on real world applications or more traditional methodologies. Our tutors range from Dartmouth College students to experienced classroom teachers. Rates range from $20-75 an hour depending on the subject and experience level of the tutor. The rate is discounted for small group work. For more information go to www.uvtutoring.com, or contact the head tutor/owner — Andrew Richman at [email protected] or (603) 667-1576.

Hooksett

Emily Berube. I have an M.Ed. from Saint Michael’s College in Literacy and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. I have taught kindergarten and first grade for the last 6 years and have completed an internship as a reading specialist. I have extensive experience working with all kinds or learners, including children with disabilities and/or behavioral challenges, and my expertise is in early and struggling readers from preschool through fifth grade. I am happy to travel within Concord, Bow, Hooksett and surrounding areas. 603-210-2038, emilycberube at gmail dot com (Please assemble the address to send email.)

Alicia Harressey, 240 Whitehall Rd, Hooksett, NH 03106, 644-3307, [email protected]. Certified K-6 teacher, taught first grade for ten years, is currently a stay at home mother. Tutoring in reading and other subjects. Please contact her to find out how she can help your student. $35.00 per half hour for Handwriting without Tears. And $50.00 an hour for Wilson Reading.

Keene

Marijo Varney, M.Ed with an emphasis on curriculum and instruction; I am NH certified grades K – 12 with an emphasis on Special education. I offer a wide range of home school consulting services designed to assist the home-schooler at all stages of their educational career. Support is available in many areas including but not limited to: making accommodations, modifications, and curriculum development for special needs, guidance through state requirements, end of the year portfolio assessments, assist parents with lesson planning and record keeping, as well as placement assessments to determine what academic level is appropriate for your child. Portfolio assessments for the homeschool community are offered as a means of evaluating your child’s end of the year progress. Also offered are informal math, reading and writing assessments. I offer tutoring services to homeschool families as well as curriculum develop/ program development for students with special need as well as gifted and talented. I am a former homeschooling parent who has worked with several school districts, organizations and within the homeschool community since 1998. Charges depend on services being requested. [email protected]

Keene Community Music Center offers lessons in violin, viola, cello, string bass, piano, voice and flute. We are located in downtown Keene at 39 Central Square on the third floor. http://www.keenemusic.org/, 603 352-6011.

TheMusicKit  I teach piano, guitar, fiddle, ukulele and harmonica to all learners, including students with severe disabilities. And, I do lots of ensemble work with families!

Kensington

Mary Towse-Beck, private piano instructor. I teach children of all ages and levels using a variety of methods and different styles of music to suit the individual. I have had over 25 years of teaching experience, with a Masters in piano performance from Indiana University. I encourage students to have a working knowledge of music theory and history, and always try to incorporate both within the lesson in a fun and engaging way. I teach from my home in Kensington. Please either call me on (603) 580 2265 or email me at [email protected]

Lebanon

Elizabeth Borowsky / Piano Prodigies. Lessons in Piano, Composition, Theory, and Ear Training in Lebanon (Upper Valley. www.PianoProdigies.com, info at pianoprodigies dot com. Elizabeth Borowsky offers outstanding musical instruction in a creative, encouraging, and dynamic setting. In addition to weekly private lessons focused on setting up a solid technical and musical foundation, students participate in community performances and inter-disciplinary arts experiences. This active, comprehensive, and well-rounded curriculum is a vital part of the Piano Prodigies experience, assisting students in becoming more expressive and communicative persons and performers.

Litchfield

Dawn Desmarais, Litchfield NH 490-0183, [email protected] available to tutor in your home in any subject K-12. M. Ed. 11 years of experience tutoring students of all abilities.

Londonderry

I am an experienced Math tutor with four years of experience. I have a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. As an undergraduate I worked at the UNH Math Center as a tutor, and since graduating I have worked privately with students. I am able to help with every math topic from Pre-Algebra to Calculus through college level courses, as well as SAT/ACT preparation. I am located in Londonderry, NH but am able to service surrounding towns as well. Contact Bimochan Poudyal at (bff24 at wildcats dot unh dot edu) or (202- seven 6 nine- 9 four 4 nine)

Melanie Thibault has been teaching piano and voice lessons to children of all ages for the past 20 years. She teaches all genres of music, but her specialties are musical theatre, light classical, and sacred liturgical music- including contemporary Christian. She is especially adept at developing a personal rapport with her students, and delights in serving not only as their teacher, but as a mentor and friend. She is located in the Londonderry area, and will provide lessons in the students’ homes within a 50 mile radius. Contact [email protected]