An alumnus of Greenwich High School, Duane Smith attended Indiana University, where he studied English literature. His interest in education eventually brought him back to the New York area. He holds an Master of Arts in English Education and an MPS in Educational Leadership from Columbia University and Manhattanville College, respectively.
Duane’s career in education began in 1995. An English teacher at Byram Hills High School in Armonk since 1998, Duane currently serves as the English Chairperson and teaches Global Scholars, a seminar on global competency for students in grades 10-12. He joined the Carnegie Prep teaching team in 2009.
Throughout his career, Duane has been actively involved with Bridges to Community, a nonprofit organization based in Ossining. A former board member, Duane organized numerous service learning trips to Nicaragua, Kenya, and the Dominican Republic.
He lives in White Plains with his wife and two children.
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Austin Lehn and Duane Smith were great and extremely helpful throughout the entire process.
CO, Student
Dear Duane,
I wanted to reach out and thank you for your revisions and comments on my two practice ACT Writing prompts over the summer. I am proud to say that I received an 11/12 on the writing portion of the test! Thank you again for you time and support. Without your help my score would not have been as strong!
KG, Student
Thanks so much for recommending Duane. My son just received his scores: 800s in both the Reading and Writing sections! Duane is a wealth of info about these SAT sections; we feel lucky to have had access to his wisdom. J says that Duane knows what’s important on the test and is able to break down the process and make it seem simple.
HP, Parent
R. will be attending UMass Amherst in the Fall. He was also accepted into their honors college. He was also accepted to UConn, Northeastern, and Boston University. I know his SAT scores of 2120 helped him get into his choice of colleges. Thank you again to Duane Smith and Amelia Clark. Especially his writing score, which was a 780!
MD, Parent
Duane was incredibly helpful in preparing my daughter for SAT Critical Reading. After just a few sessions with him, my daughter strengthened her skills and the strategies he provided made her feel confident. Her score went from the mid-600s to an 800. She couldn’t have been more thrilled and is so grateful to have found Duane.