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Ollen (10)
Ollen came to me with significant challenges in reading and writing, but he is now a joyful reader and has an extraordinary knack for grammar for his age (or any age).
"JJ" (17)
JJ is an SAT-prep student who has gained a significant measure of confidence in grammar, clausal construction, vocabulary, and reading comprehension in a short time.
Barrett (13)
Barrett was a struggling middle-school student disenchanted by indifferent and unsympathetic teaching methodologies. However, under my guidance, Barrett is now passionate and fully engaged in his academic pursuits and is entering the eighth grade this year with notably increased confidence.
Sarah (15)
Sarah is a consummate young painter who loves tennis and is fascinated with learning in any subject. I work with Sarah mainly in English focusing on essay writing, grammar, and vocabulary.
Alen (12)
Alen is an amazing learner with a fun sense of humor. Confidence and attention were Alen's biggest challenges when we began working together, but he is overcoming those challenges now as he applies his new skills in academic writing, grammar, vocabulary, and research methodology.
Carsen (17)
Carsen is a multi-sport athlete, illustrator, and musician who is studying for his SAT. An extraordinary thinker, Carsen is a genuine renaissance man at heart with a passion for "getting it right"—a scholar in the making.
Yanmei
Proudly from Taiwan, Yanmei is a career professional at Microsoft. Yanmei already speaks English well and has earned her Master's degree, but she has a continuous desire to improve her communication skills in English—in speech and writing. Yanmei is a very focused and disciplined learner.
Garrison, Father of Ollen
Garrison and Marcia's support and devotion to Ollen's ongoing academic progress has been the number-one contributing factor in Ollen's increased confidence and enthusiasm for learning. Success stories come in many forms, but often it is the parents who do most of the heavy lifting.
Niomi (12)
With some learning challenges to overcome, Niomi is a positive-minded student who loves all facets of life; she is an avid reader and enjoys continually challenging herself in a variety of academic subjects.
Gregory (12)
Gregory is an extraordinary writer of fictional short-stories and an avid connoisseur, critic, and explorer of many types video-game concepts. If Gregory is breathing, he is learning, playing, and creating—often at the same time. Gregory's passion for writing has even increased under my guidance, and he even won a top-prize scholarship for an exploratory learning trip to Costa Rica last spring!
Aden (18)
Aden is an extraordinary student of grammar, vocabulary, ACT-prep, and essay writing. I hope he remembers me when he is famous. Now an adult learner, Aden has experienced significant results from our work together, and he continues to revisit me from time to time for advanced discussions of literary perplexities.
Sue
Sue is originally from Hong Kong, so English is her second language. Literary and communication challenges are the focus of Sue's ongoing tutoring, and she truly enjoys all facets of my unique approach to ESL learning.
Bryce (10)
At just 10 years old, Bryce, my youngest student, is a virtuoso—an extraordinary classical pianist. While Bryce is not yet as enthusiastic for academic writing as he is music and tennis, he has a good attitude for learning.
(Bryce often tells me I am the best teacher ever. We'll see.)
(Bryce often tells me I am the best teacher ever. We'll see.)
Joclyn, mother of Barrett
Joclyn is the hardest working mom I have ever known; she balances a demanding career with a fervent advocacy for her son, Barrett, whose academic ardor has amplified in recent months under my academic mentorship.
Kincaid (15)
Kincaid is a kind, quiet, and brilliant teenager who loves hiking, canoeing, friendships, classic literature, and writing. Kincaid is an advanced student of writing strategy and has become a nice friend along the way.
Anna, mother of Grayson
Anna, a professional educator herself, truly appreciates the careful planning, ongoing assessment, and effort I devote to my students. Anna is a model of encouragement, support, and advocacy for her children.
Dixon (12)
Dixon is passionate about basketball, history, geography, and reading, and he loves the feeling of overcoming learning challenges through relevant engagement.
"When I finally go back to school, I’m probably going to be one of the smart kids because of Matt.”
"When I finally go back to school, I’m probably going to be one of the smart kids because of Matt.”
Harvey (18)
Harvey is an SAT-prep student with an extraordinary ability to remember nearly everything he learns. Having studied in Hong Kong, Canada, and the United States, Harvey desired a tutor who could adapt to his learning style and help him develop an effective strategy for SAT success and college-level writing.
Broderick (11)
Broderick is an avid reader of fiction and a consummate jokester who loves pets; he also enjoys swimming, exploring, camping, video games, and all other facets of childhood. We're working on putting academic achievement on the list too!
Miabella, Mother of Carsen
Miabella is a professional and passionate artist with a clever wit and a lifelong learner of many subjects. Miabella's advocacy and sacrificial support for Carsen are unmatched, and her confidence in me as a tutor is encouraging and humbling.
Macaulay (14)
Macaulay loves being a kid, and he values friendship over all things. Learning challenges do not affect Macaulay's desire to learn or work hard, and I am continuously amazed at his ability to grasp complex subjects and commit them to memory. I feel blessed to be someone Macaulay calls a friend.
Grayson (13)
Grayson loves skateboarding, camping with his family, video games, history, geography, languages, and physics. Grayson's tutoring focus is reading and writing, and he seems to enjoy the learning process (and tutor) a lot. I have no doubt Grayson has an amazing future ahead of him.
Layton (14)
Layton is a kind, soft-spoken, respectful student who perhaps enjoys the mentorship of a caring tutor even more than the learning itself. However, Layton is also an ardent learner with a passion for artistic drawing and a desire to expand his artistic passions to his writing.
Alen and Bryce (10 and 12)
Alen and Bryce are brothers who, whenever possible, prefer back-to-back sessions because they enjoy joking around and listening in on what the other is learning. Alen and Bryce are highlighted separately in this section of the website.
Ollen (10)
Ollen came to me with significant challenges in reading and writing, but he is now a joyful reader and has an extraordinary knack for grammar for his age (or any age).
"JJ" (17)
JJ is an SAT-prep student who has gained a significant measure of confidence in grammar, clausal construction, vocabulary, and reading comprehension in a short time.
Barrett (13)
Barrett was a struggling middle-school student disenchanted by indifferent and unsympathetic teaching methodologies. However, under my guidance, Barrett is now passionate and fully engaged in his academic pursuits and is entering the eighth grade this year with notably increased confidence.
Sarah (15)
Sarah is a consummate young painter who loves tennis and is fascinated with learning in any subject. I work with Sarah mainly in English focusing on essay writing, grammar, and vocabulary.
Alen (12)
Alen is an amazing learner with a fun sense of humor. Confidence and attention were Alen's biggest challenges when we began working together, but he is overcoming those challenges now as he applies his new skills in academic writing, grammar, vocabulary, and research methodology.
Carsen (17)
Carsen is a multi-sport athlete, illustrator, and musician who is studying for his SAT. An extraordinary thinker, Carsen is a genuine renaissance man at heart with a passion for "getting it right"—a scholar in the making.
Yanmei
Proudly from Taiwan, Yanmei is a career professional at Microsoft. Yanmei already speaks English well and has earned her Master's degree, but she has a continuous desire to improve her communication skills in English—in speech and writing. Yanmei is a very focused and disciplined learner.
Garrison, Father of Ollen
Garrison and Marcia's support and devotion to Ollen's ongoing academic progress has been the number-one contributing factor in Ollen's increased confidence and enthusiasm for learning. Success stories come in many forms, but often it is the parents who do most of the heavy lifting.
Niomi (12)
With some learning challenges to overcome, Niomi is a positive-minded student who loves all facets of life; she is an avid reader and enjoys continually challenging herself in a variety of academic subjects.
Gregory (12)
Gregory is an extraordinary writer of fictional short-stories and an avid connoisseur, critic, and explorer of many types video-game concepts. If Gregory is breathing, he is learning, playing, and creating—often at the same time. Gregory's passion for writing has even increased under my guidance, and he even won a top-prize scholarship for an exploratory learning trip to Costa Rica last spring!
Aden (18)
Aden is an extraordinary student of grammar, vocabulary, ACT-prep, and essay writing. I hope he remembers me when he is famous. Now an adult learner, Aden has experienced significant results from our work together, and he continues to revisit me from time to time for advanced discussions of literary perplexities.
Sue
Sue is originally from Hong Kong, so English is her second language. Literary and communication challenges are the focus of Sue's ongoing tutoring, and she truly enjoys all facets of my unique approach to ESL learning.
Bryce (10)
At just 10 years old, Bryce, my youngest student, is a virtuoso—an extraordinary classical pianist. While Bryce is not yet as enthusiastic for academic writing as he is music and tennis, he has a good attitude for learning.
(Bryce often tells me I am the best teacher ever. We'll see.)
(Bryce often tells me I am the best teacher ever. We'll see.)
Joclyn, mother of Barrett
Joclyn is the hardest working mom I have ever known; she balances a demanding career with a fervent advocacy for her son, Barrett, whose academic ardor has amplified in recent months under my academic mentorship.
Kincaid (15)
Kincaid is a kind, quiet, and brilliant teenager who loves hiking, canoeing, friendships, classic literature, and writing. Kincaid is an advanced student of writing strategy and has become a nice friend along the way.
Anna, mother of Grayson
Anna, a professional educator herself, truly appreciates the careful planning, ongoing assessment, and effort I devote to my students. Anna is a model of encouragement, support, and advocacy for her children.
Dixon (12)
Dixon is passionate about basketball, history, geography, and reading, and he loves the feeling of overcoming learning challenges through relevant engagement.
"When I finally go back to school, I’m probably going to be one of the smart kids because of Matt.”
"When I finally go back to school, I’m probably going to be one of the smart kids because of Matt.”
Harvey (18)
Harvey is an SAT-prep student with an extraordinary ability to remember nearly everything he learns. Having studied in Hong Kong, Canada, and the United States, Harvey desired a tutor who could adapt to his learning style and help him develop an effective strategy for SAT success and college-level writing.
Broderick (11)
Broderick is an avid reader of fiction and a consummate jokester who loves pets; he also enjoys swimming, exploring, camping, video games, and all other facets of childhood. We're working on putting academic achievement on the list too!
Miabella, Mother of Carsen
Miabella is a professional and passionate artist with a clever wit and a lifelong learner of many subjects. Miabella's advocacy and sacrificial support for Carsen are unmatched, and her confidence in me as a tutor is encouraging and humbling.
Macaulay (14)
Macaulay loves being a kid, and he values friendship over all things. Learning challenges do not affect Macaulay's desire to learn or work hard, and I am continuously amazed at his ability to grasp complex subjects and commit them to memory. I feel blessed to be someone Macaulay calls a friend.
Grayson (13)
Grayson loves skateboarding, camping with his family, video games, history, geography, languages, and physics. Grayson's tutoring focus is reading and writing, and he seems to enjoy the learning process (and tutor) a lot. I have no doubt Grayson has an amazing future ahead of him.
Layton (14)
Layton is a kind, soft-spoken, respectful student who perhaps enjoys the mentorship of a caring tutor even more than the learning itself. However, Layton is also an ardent learner with a passion for artistic drawing and a desire to expand his artistic passions to his writing.
Alen and Bryce (10 and 12)
Alen and Bryce are brothers who, whenever possible, prefer back-to-back sessions because they enjoy joking around and listening in on what the other is learning. Alen and Bryce are highlighted separately in this section of the website.
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