Tutoring Reimagined

What I offer:

• My specialty is designing individualized academic skills courses for students in middle and high school

• Why a course rather than "just tutoring"? 

  • An individualized course provides each student with transferable skills that they can apply to ALL future academic and professional work 

  • In other words, as the saying goes: "Give a person a fish, and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to fish, and you feed them for a lifetime."

• In an individualized course, sessions include both:

  • Targeted skill instruction (example topics below) via custom-designed "extracurricular" assignments

  • Assignment-based tutoring (school assignments, summer work, and/or admissions essays) based on family priorities

• Course topics include but are not limited to: 

  • Academic Writing 

  • Reading Comprehension

  • Writing for School Admissions

  • Foundational Academic Skills

  • Executive Functioning Coaching

• Examples of custom-designed "extracurricular" assignments:

  • Preparation and submission of writing pieces to contests and publications such as the New York Times student essay contests & the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards (see this curated list of opportunities)

  • "Extension" reading, research & writing projects based on school units in history, English, or science

  • "Just for fun" reading, research, and writing assignments about students' passions, such as sports, arts, or pets

• A course may also include any combination of skill targets to suit a student's particular needs

To set up a free consultation, please complete this inquiry form.