Courtney

I needed an English tutor for my daughter. She tutored her in mechanics and grammar for one year and two years in Literature and preparing her for college level essay writing. She has done an excellent job. My daughter went from hating the subject to finding out she really loves to write. She is now enrolled in her second Composition college class. She is a great teacher and takes the time to explain the subject well, along with giving great examples. She has great balance of encouraging but also challenging the student. She knows when to push the student to not give up but can be patient when there is a difficult moment.

Most recently, Mrs. Dooley tutored my child to help improve her score on the math portion of the SAT. As a result, my child improved her score by 200 points and received the top tier of our state’s college scholarship. Previously, to help lighten my teaching load, Mrs. Dooley tutored my child in creative writing using the IEW program. Later, she tutored her in Latin, followed by Spanish, meeting our need for tutoring in foreign languages beyond my own proficiency. Courtney Dooley is a skilled teacher with expertise in areas even beyond her English degree. She is excellent at teaching writing and other language subjects, which are areas of strength for my child. When it came to preparing for the math portion of the SAT, she was extremely helpful in explaining mathematical concepts to my child in ways that she could understand and retain.