Discover Gramercy: Home Team

Fernando Camberos

After graduating from Duke University in Durham, NC, Fernando took on a position as curriculum specialist and head of the language department at Charlotte Preparatory School. He has taught at the middle and high school levels for over 5 years and served as Assistant Director at an international school in Guatemala. He received a Master’s degree in Education Policy from the Steinhardt School at New York University. Fernando has worked tirelessly in the classroom, at the office and on the soccer field for kids and families throughout his career. He founded Gramercy Park Tutors because he feels the work model of leading New York tutoring companies is missing the holistic element of clear communication between the teacher and the student, the school and the family that could really change academic futures. He hopes Gramercy Park Tutors will help kids and families be happy and successful.

Jess Amodeo

Jessica has a special expertise and excellence when it comes to writing, she is the co-author of The Real University of Colorado at Boulder an in-depth look at the university. During her time at Colorado, Jess actively ran a writing center to help develop her colleagues writing styles and gained experience editing and working one-on-one as a resource for writers. She brings a vast knowledge on working with students to Gramercy Park Tutors that only a trained writing specialist can offer. At GPT she works closely with tutors, meeting and advising them as to how to get the most out of our young authors

Eric Menaldo

Eric has been involved in tutoring and educational services internationally and stateside for the past 6 years. While he was finishing a degree in business and economics at Trinity University, Eric led a group of college students and teachers in a private tutoring venture that aimed to enhance academic opportunities for San Antonio High School students. He has lived in Mexico City and worked as a consultant for IBM since 2005 and returns to New York City for the Gramercy Park Tutors project because his experience both as a student and tutor has shown him the power of the tutoring service in changing academic futures.

Will Matos

Will graduated from Duke University in 2004 with a degree in Computer Engineering. He joins Gramercy Park Tutors as a web designer and technical advisor to improve communication between teachers, students, schools and families. He hopes to transform the GPT website by expanding the Community sections and making the relationships we build through the program and our families even stronger online. He is also designing an interactive calendar to allow our families to customize their services even further.

Fernando Taraciuk

Fernando Taraciuk is currently finishing a Masters in Business Administration degree from NYU-Stern while working at the Gramercy Park Tutors Home-Team Office. Fernando brings great enthusiasm and education consulting expertise to the GPT Home-Team. In his native Argentina, he worked closely with one of the top college counseling and college application services ‘Pipo y Sylvina’. The service worked with US and Europe bound applicants to simplify the unfamiliar college admissions process of different universities targeted by students. They worked to prepare students for the SAT, TOEFL, GMAT, GRE, and other required standardized tests. They also edited essays, reviewed applications and directed students in how to make themselves more attractive applicants in the eyes of university admissions boards.