History
Lifesaver Tutoring was established by founder Frank Newman in 2009 in Durham, NC. Frank began training talented tutors in the Lifesaver Tutoring model starting in 2013. Frank moved to NYC in January 2015, leaving associate tutor Jason Bohde to head the Durham branch. Frank now tutors primarily in NYC and its Jersey suburbs, but also continues to work with many Durham clients through Skype tutoring.
Specialties
We save math students! Specialization in high school math tutoring (from Algebra through Calc and Stats). We also excel in tutoring math subjects for college, middle school, and test prep (SAT/ACT/GRE/GMAT/etc). We take care to give as much guidance as is needed, but no more, so that the student grows independently capable. If a student has trouble understanding a particular explanation, Frank draws on his vast experience to use alternative explanations until the student