Katherine Pile-Spellman

I am a dually-certified New York City special education teacher and private academic coach with over a decade of experience supporting students in grades 3–12. I maintain a boutique practice specializing in college admission essay mentorship, executive functioning coaching, reading intervention, writing instruction, and bespoke exam preparation for students with IEPs, ADHD, and language-based learning profiles.

For high school students preparing for university admissions, I provide discreet, highly structured guidance throughout the entire application process. Using an executive-function framework, I transform what can feel like an overwhelming and fragmented task into a calm, organized, step-by-step experience. Students are supported in planning timelines, managing deadlines, refining personal statements, and presenting their strongest, most authentic voice — without unnecessary stress at home.

I work comfortably with internationally mobile and multilingual families and am bilingual in English and Spanish. My approach is measured, relationship-centered, and exceptionally professional, with great care given to confidentiality and collaboration with schools and care teams. My goal is to ensure that every student feels confident, capable, and well-supported as they navigate New York City’s most rigorous academic environments — and the path beyond.

Each engagement is thoughtfully tailored to the individual learner, offering elevated, research-based academic support delivered with discretion and care.

• Dually-certified New York City special education teacher
• 10+ years of classroom teaching (elementary + high school); 15+ years of experience supporting children and young people
• Currently teach 10th-grade Advanced Placement AP World History (college-level course) Discreet private tutoring for students in grades 3–12
• Specialized support for developing and reluctant writers
• Thoughtful guidance on college admission essays
• Executive functioning coaching and test preparation
• Trusted by private families in Manhattan and Brooklyn
• Experienced supporting students with IEPs, ADHD, and language-based learning needs
• Bilingual: English & Spanish
• Comfortable working with internationally mobile and multilingual families
• Began my career in investment banking before transitioning to education
• Bring a calm, structured, highly professional approach to every student

Bank Street College of Education (Graduate Studies)

• Masters of Education Degree 
• Dual New York State Professional Certification — Students with Disabilities (All Grades)

• Bachelor of Arts - concentration in Sociology and Urban Studies

• REWARDS Reading Intervention (Grades 6–12)
• The Writing Revolution (Hochman Method)
• Phonics for Reading (Grades 3–12)
• College Board–endorsed AP Summer Institute (Modern World History & Project Based Learninf