Sarah

Heather H. from Muncie, IN

My freshman daughter is an excellent student. She is in the gifted and talented program at her school and took Algebra as an 8th grader. This year, she had Geometry but also AP U.S. History with the associated "ton of homework". She pulled a B in Geometry in the first semester but something happened in the 2nd semester and we saw online that she was actually just failing the class with a 59%. She had gotten behind and simply could not catch up and in any kind of math class, a situation like that will not right it self as every concept builds on the next. Neither my husband nor I could help her by this point as she had gotten into problems we just could not remember (it's been a long time since Geometry class!). I found a few tutors in my area by doing a Google search but after reading their bios, I felt that Sarah would be a good fit. Was she ever?! She came to our house, introduced herself and sat down with my daughter. After asking just a couple of questions to see what the current material was, Sarah jumped right in and began to help. Much was accomplished in just one hour. I was amazed! Sarah took tutoring to a level I would have never thought of by contacting my daughter's Geometry teacher and explaining to him what she was doing and even asking him where he was headed. Sarah's goal was to get my daughter caught up and then, with the info from the teacher, get her ahead so that when she entered the classroom, she already had an idea of how to accomplish the problems which were being taught that day. I think that is an excellent concept! My husband and I had a meeting with the Geometry teacher and he (realizing the work both we, Sarah AND our daughter was putting into regaining the lost ground) agreed to give her partial credit for past assignments which were never turned in (5 total). We told Sarah about this and she made quick work of helping our daughter complete and understand the missed homework assignments. While final grades are not posted yet, she has a very solid C and there is a good chance that she can finish with a B if things continue as they have recently. Sarah is an excellent tutor and she works very hard to instill confidence in the student. Her personality is very kind and caring and we felt (as did our rather shy daughter) very comfortable with her. She was extremely flexible with times and even places (my daughter went to Sarah's office on the Ball State University campus 2 or 3 times for tutoring sessions. I simply cannot say enough good things about Sarah. She is very intelligent, able to very effectively break down and explain concepts and she is extremely personable. While I hope it isn't necessary, I will hire Sarah again if needed...in a heartbeat!!

Nicole M. from Vancouver, WA

I appreciate Sarah's help in my statistics course. She presents the material in a clear and complete manner, and provides me with worksheets tailored specifically for the lessons we cover.

Harrison A. from Oakdale, CA

Sarah made me feel comfortable even though I am completely out of my comfort zone when it comes to chemistry. I actually understood everything she went over with me, and Sarah was very patient. Overall great experience and I'm already feeling more confident.