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Teaching Greek, Latin, English, History, College Prep here since 2016
Dennis A.

1,412 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $85
Dennis A.'s Photo

Teaching Greek, Latin, English, History, College Prep here since 2016
Teaching Greek, Latin, English, History, College Prep here since 2016
Dennis A.

1,412 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

1,412 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Dennis


Bio

Hello! And thank you for checking out my profile! My name is Dennis Alley, I have taught Greek and Latin at the university level since 2012, but recently decided to leave the university to help students in a more direct manner. Over the years, I've worked with hundreds of students in class, and dozens online.

I find patience, enthusiasm, and versatility the most useful tools in helping students master the ancient languages. I offer lessons at all levels from beginner to expert, and I am...

Hello! And thank you for checking out my profile! My name is Dennis Alley, I have taught Greek and Latin at the university level since 2012, but recently decided to leave the university to help students in a more direct manner. Over the years, I've worked with hundreds of students in class, and dozens online.

I find patience, enthusiasm, and versatility the most useful tools in helping students master the ancient languages. I offer lessons at all levels from beginner to expert, and I am intimately familiar with AP curricula.

On a professional level, I received my PhD in Classical Languages and Literatures from Cornell University. I have authored multiple papers on Ancient Greek and Latin literature in various journals. I’m delighted to help students learn to read and compose in the ancient languages, as well improve their execution of English. I am also happy to offer instruction in Ancient History, English composition, and College advising.

Having offered several writing seminars and ESL courses, I have learned many of the areas in which native and non-native speakers struggle to execute English with clarity and concision. My lessons are tailored to my students’ needs. Please let me know what your interests and needs are and I would be delighted to offer a free initial consultation meeting. Finally, I’m happy to meet in person or offer online instruction!

So if you're looking to study Latin or Greek for enrichment for many years to come, or simply looking to tighten your grasp on material in preparation for a coming exam, I'm delighted to offer you any and all the help I can.


Education

Syracuse University
Classical languages
Cornell University
PhD

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $85
  • Rate details: My rates are flexible and I'm more than willing to work with a student's financial needs. I firmly believe financial restrictions should not keep a student from receiving the help they deserve.
  • Lesson cancellation: 4 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 8/15/2023

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Corporate Training

Greek,

Greek

I received my PhD in Classical Languages from Cornell University. I have taught Greek and Latin for 8 years now, and tutored at the University level for 10.
Latin,

Latin

I have taught Latin at the college level for 6 years, with courses ranging from introductory to advanced grammar, morphology, and syntax. I'm especially interested in Latin Epic poetry, chief among which is Ovid's Metamorphoses.
ESL/ESOL, Grammar

Elementary Education

Grammar

English

English, ESL/ESOL, Grammar, Writing

History

Classics,

Classics

I have taught classical civilization and ancient history courses at Cornell University and Syracuse University. (10 years experience)
American History, European History, Government & Politics, World History

Homeschool

English, ESL/ESOL, Writing

Language

Greek,

Greek

I received my PhD in Classical Languages from Cornell University. I have taught Greek and Latin for 8 years now, and tutored at the University level for 10.
Latin,

Latin

I have taught Latin at the college level for 6 years, with courses ranging from introductory to advanced grammar, morphology, and syntax. I'm especially interested in Latin Epic poetry, chief among which is Ovid's Metamorphoses.
ESL/ESOL

Most Popular

English, ESL/ESOL, Writing

Other

College Counseling,

College Counseling

I have sat on several college admissions committees, so I know the process intimately. Additionally, I have guided a number of students applying to both college and grad school.
ESL/ESOL, Government & Politics

Science

Archaeology

Archaeology

During my academic coursework for my PhD, I took many courses on Archaeological theory and practice. In 2009, I worked on digs in Athens and Corinth. I have advised multiple theses on Archaeological topics.

Summer

ESL/ESOL, Writing

Test Preparation

College Counseling

College Counseling

I have sat on several college admissions committees, so I know the process intimately. Additionally, I have guided a number of students applying to both college and grad school.

Examples of Expertise


Dennis has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 1 question submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

Ratings and Reviews


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Reviews

Awesome tutor! Extremely knowledgeable & patient

I've had Dennis as a tutor for Classical Greek for a few months now, and he's one of the best teacher's I've had so far. He works at a pace that's comfortable to me, he's very organized with lesson notes and reading materials, and he keeps the tutoring sessions very interesting by sharing his understanding of Linguistics and History as is relevant to the topics being discussed in those sessions. I highly recommend Dennis, and I hope to be able to work with him for a long time!

Dhruv, 47 lessons with Dennis

Wonderful teacher!

My daughter wanted to learn Latin and skip the first year of the subject at school to go to Latin 2 Honors. Issue was she hadn’t studied Latin before. She had about two weeks to absorb a year’s worth of material to take a two hour long placement exam, and we reached out to Dennis for help. Dennis had successfully helped our oldest with Latin a few years ago. Dennis was calm, positive, accommodating in terms of schedule, and most of all, super effective. He makes Latin easier to understand and fun. She got an A on the assessment and will be entering Latin 2 Honors thanks to Dennis. He is by far the best Latin teacher ever!

Steve, 62 lessons with Dennis

Knowledgable & Patient Tutor

Dennis taught me, a beginner, very well. He covered everything very nicely to the point where I scored well over passing in my exam. I reccomend him to every beginner, advanced or intermediate Latinist. He won't dissapoint.

Tazeem, 2 lessons with Dennis

Knowledgeable and thorough. Available when needed.

Dennis is knowledgeable and willing to work with my son, at his pace and on difficult translations that require a good deal of patience to work through. Highly recommend.

Celeste, 25 lessons with Dennis

Amazing latin tutor

He was great to work with and very patient. He made the concepts easy to understand and was very helpful. I would definitely recommend him if you are having any difficulty with latin.

James, 8 lessons with Dennis

Extremely helpful

Dennis helped me structure an essay for my English class on. Hemingway; he was patient and was able to help me clear my thoughts to come up with a valid thesis and argument points based on my writing prompt and close reading. I was able to start my essay more efficiently with his help.

Melanie, 9 lessons with Dennis

Dennis is awesome.

He is awesome. A huge help. extremely knowledgeable and is very easy to work with. I highly recommend Dennis.

Charlie, 18 lessons with Dennis

Very knowledgeable and very patient

I am learning how to read the ancient Greek lyrics from an expert, which is worth a lot more money per hour than he is being paid. Excellent reader of the ancient Greek texts.

Albert, 32 lessons with Dennis

Wonderful teacher!

My daughter was struggling in Latin, and Dennis helped her gain confidence and improve her grade in the course. He helped her to find ways to think through the language and make sense of it. He teaches with a patient and kind tone. I highly recommend Dennis.

Steve, 62 lessons with Dennis

He is absolutely the best! Very knowledgeable and thoughtful.

Dennis has been helping my 10th-grade son doing Latin research at the college level. My son is taking a Latin seminar at a university. Initially, he struggled a lot since his high school didn't prepare him well enough for doing deep research. Dennis has really given him wonderful advice. My son also likes Dennis's style very much! Thanks a lot!

Fiona, 6 lessons with Dennis
Hourly Rate: $85
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