Colleen

Yvonne F. from Swartz Creek, MI

We have been with Colleen for 3 months now and in that time we have seen amazing results in our son. He has struggled with reading from pre-K. In the time we have been with her, she has raised him almost 7 levels in reading. Colleen works very hard to make the lessons interesting and applicable to each child. She even wrote a story for my son, just so he could practice a word he struggled with.

Deborah W. from Mount Morris, MI

Colleen is a wonderful tutor who knows how to create a relaxed environment for the student and the parents. This was the first thing I looked at to make sure the student felt they could be themselves and relax and engage in the learning process. I'm hopeful this will be a positive experience. Colleen is a wonderful resourceful tutor. She zeros in quickly with the student's challenging task at hand and focuses on solutions. The student's grade has gone up 2 letter grades. She has not verbalized how she hates math since the tutoring sessions began. I believe we're on the right track. Lesson was positive in spite of student's apprehension to stay focused. The student has recently received braces. She had a test that day on her saxophone, her mouth was sore and she was tired. Colleen very patiently kept her focused on the math task. The student seemed to feel she accomplished something with the session. I'm pleased with her willingness to continue trying. Very pleased with progress. My student has more confidence to attempt math equations. Excellent team. 01/22/2014 Pleased with progress. 02/12/2014 Still needs a lot of help with math concepts. 02/17/2014 thru 03/03/2014 Colleen has always been on time. She always brings material for my granddaughter to work on. If she has class assignments, Colleen works with her in those areas. She always gives me feedback if time permits before her next student. I am very pleased with teacher and pleased with students progress. 03/17/2014 Class went well, student improving, very pleased with tutor and how she is so attentive to student. I feel money was well spent. We have to conclude sessions at this time, but I would not hesitate to seek Colleen in the future if needed.

Heather M. from Grand Blanc, MI

I was looking for a reading tutor for my son, who is a first grader struggling with reading and Colleen is such a blessing. I can't believe we are able to work with a retired reading specialist. She is patient and really keys in to his needs. She listens to his interests and customizes his lessons for him. She created the sight word bingo for him which he loves. We love her.

Heidi S. from Linden, MI

In the very short time Ms. Colleen has been tutoring our second grader, we can see a very enthusiastic change in our little readers approach to reading. She looks forward to going to tutoring and she loves all of the different activities she is doing to improve her reading skills.

Melinda H. from Flint, MI

My fourth grader started the year with sub par grades but after working with Miss Colleen, his grades have improved significantly. More importantly, his attitude toward learning and school have turned around. He used to hide his school papers and report cards but now he runs in the door yelling for us to look at his A's and B's. Miss Colleen focuses on the basics ensuring that the foundation of learning is solid. She uses a variety of games, exercises, demonstrations and conversation to engage him in learning. I wish we would have known Miss Colleen when our oldest was in school. She has certainly made the difference! I would encourage anyone looking for a well rounded, patient instructor to obtain her services.

Katrina H. from Fenton, MI

Miss Colleen has been a wonderful tutor for my son. My son has been working with her over the summer on reading and writing. He has made great improvements in the short time he has been working with her. He loves his sessions and actually gets excited to go to tutoring. My son does not like school work and can be very stuborn when it comes to reading and writing, so it is wonderful to see him excited to work and to learn! I am very glad that I found Miss Colleen. My son will be much more prepared to start the second grade, because of the work he has done with her this summer. My only regret is that I did not find her sooner.

Sharon T. from Fenton, MI

Mrs Colleen is a great tutor, she worked with my grandson this summer and I have notice a big difference this school year. His progress has been great, his reading and writing has improved along with his listening skills. Thanks so much for your help and we will be continuing his tutoring so that he continues to improve.

Shaunda S. from Grand Blanc, MI

From the moment I read Dr. F's profile I knew she was "the one". Her education credentials, background and experience speak for themselves but meeting her in person is even further convincing of her tremendous talent with teaching children. Dr. F took the time to ask questions to understand exactly what areas my son needs to focus on. She is very well organized and spends a great deal of time preparing his personal tailored lesson each week. She even developed special math and writing games for him because he asked her to "make it fun". She is also extremely prompt with posting her lesson notes so I can see exactly what they worked on ... it's amazing how much ground they cover in just one hour! In only five weeks I can see a tremendous improvement in my son's homework and test performance and his overall outlook on learning. Dr. Colleen F is truly a blessing to us and we are so thankful to have found her.

Summer J. from Burton, MI

My son was severely behind and this school year advanced more than 3 levels which in large part was due to Ms. Colleen. She is extremely patient as my son can be quite fidgety and has the ability to redirect and keep him on task when he is trying to everything but work on reading. He looks forward to his time with her and it has been a pleasure seeing him enjoy reading more and more as he improves while working with Ms. Colleen.

Janet J. from Fenton, MI

Colleen is a very patient and respectful tutor. She allows my son to do his own work and guides him when he stumbles or gets frustrated. Her kindness and encouragement make him want to achieve his goals

Mary M. from Flint, MI

Colleen has been working with me for a few weeks now and I'm very pleased with the results. My scores have gone up and we're not even done with our sessions yet! She's great at explaining problems and identifying specific types of problems (trends) to focus work on.

Nancy J. from Fenton, MI

Colleen was just what my daughter needed to prepare for her mid-term exams. As a freshman in high school my daughter was overwhelmed and lacked some basic knowledge and skills to effectively and efficiently study. The result - an A on her most challenging class, World History. Thank you Miss Colleen.