If it is Tuesday, then it is time for testimonials with Ashley Tutors. We like to spotlight our amazing tutors — today Alex Alegria is up. Alex, who is a native of Guatemala and is producing an album to be released in the next few months, took kinesthetic learning to a new level. He used his songs written in Spanish and had his students perform them — “American Idol” style! Here is what a parent said about Alex:

“Spanish never came easy for my student, and she was beginning to get overwhelmed with the class. Ashley Tutors was able to match her with Alex, and the two of them have been working weekly on building a solid foundation for her Spanish skills that will benefit her for years. With Alex’s help, her confidence is up and she is now enjoying the class. Ashley Tutors really did make learning and Spanish fun!”

- Ms. Olga Rush, Parent

Winston Churchill High School (Potomac, MD)

Hello all:

As much as we think our team can tutor the presidential candidates in a thing or two, we know that it might be too late to help Obama or McCain.  But, it is never too late for us to help students in the Washington, D.C. area in anything from reading, to writing, to SAT prep, and even college essays.

So, during this political season, we created a political spoof on the seemingly endless political ads to show students, and especially high school students, that we have tutors who are not too old or too inexperienced — but just the right age to understand any student’s work and any student’s world!

Check it out and please send the commerical around (who knows, maybe we will get it to McCain or Obama?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfU8jb-Vths

I am very proud of all of our tutors. I know each one brings energy, is entertaining and super engaging. Joe Pacelli, our math team captain and the guy I call, “Montgomery County’s Math Tutor Master,” has been making a huge impact on his students in Algebra, Algebra II, Calculus, Statistics, Geometry, SAT Prep and even a Dental Admission Test! Check out the press release — its all about Joe and his amazing math success all around Montgomery County, Md.

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Mar. 10, 2008

Colleen Lerro

Director of Communications

240.780.3233

info@ashleytutors.com

ASHLEY TUTORS TEAMS UP STUDENTS WITH POSITIVE ROLE MODELS

Math tutor Joe Pacelli earns praise from parents, students and teachers

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. – Ashley Tutors (http://www.ashleytutors.com) has hired an energetic and diverse team from six countries to put into practice the Ashley Tutors’ motto: LIVE! Learning Is Very Entertaining. The fresh tutoring team has been assembled to make learning entertaining, to improve students’ self-esteem and to connect each student with a positive role model. Ashley Tutors offers one-on-one in-home academic help in any subject to students in grades Kindergarten through 12.

Joe Pacelli, a senior at Georgetown University is one of the most well known math tutors for the Ashley Tutors team. Pacelli will be graduating magna cum laude this spring with a 3.75 grade point average, and he is being highly sought after in the accounting industry. Prior to joining the Ashley Tutors team, Pacelli has been a teaching assistant for several finance and accounting courses and has been employed by as an SAT writing and math instructor since 2005.

Parents are experiencing and raving about the success Pacelli helps their students attain. “I wanted to let you know how happy we are with Joe as our tutor for Algebra,” said Shelly Bobruska, parent of a student at Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Md. “He has a genuine interest in our daughter’s success, and he is really getting through to her. He is an amazing tutor and we couldn’t be happier.”

Students of all ages have appreciated Joe’s ability to help them reach their goals. “I was ready to give up on my dream of becoming a dentist,” said Rockville, Md., resident Jenn Biron. “Joe showed me a different approach to test taking and it paid off.” Biron raised her Dental Admission Test score by nearly 12 percent allowing her to get interviews with schools that had previously declined meeting with her.

While Pacelli worked with Biron for weeks, it really doesn’t take parents long to figure out that he is one of the most exceptional math tutors in Montgomery County, Md. “I just wanted to take the time to let you know that Joe is a great tutor,” said Lisa Wolf, a parent of a student at Rockville High School in Rockville, Md. “Even though it’s only been two sessions, it’s very clear that he is engaging and well prepared. He is a great choice for our son and we think this will work out quite well with Ashley Tutors!”

Hello all! As the temperature heats up around our area, so is our involvement and fun at the Jewish Community Center in Rockville. Our Ashley Tutors team has brought our unique high energy and kinesthetic learning techniques to the JCC. Several days a week, we have math tutors, reading tutors and tutors who can help in any subject!

I will let our latest testimonial do the talking for Ashley Tutors:

Ashley Tutors meets my daughters twice a week after school when they step off the school bus at the JCC. Both my girls grab a healthy snack and then spend an hour working with the energetic tutors. They get their homework done, sharpen their study skills, and have a blast, too. They can’t wait for their next session!

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Parent of two students at Luxmanor Elementary School

Ashley Tutors is very proud of our tutor Dave Trachtenberg for his hard work!  Dave is currently tutoring three students and he is helping each one reach their full potential.  Dave is a firm believer in kinesthetic learning and especially stretching or video game breaks.  Check out the amazing testimonial below from parent Rhonda Shore and a teacher who works with Rhonda’s son on a daily basis.  The teacher is obviously a fan of Dave and his excellent work — so am I!

“I’m very pleased with how these sessions are progressing. In only three weeks I think my son has already made great progress with his instructor Dave.  He is thinking through his answers a bit more thoroughly, his handwriting is neater and he is becoming more confident. In addition, I’m impressed with the speed of the ‘CenterTrac’ reports, because it helps me build on the tutor’s work the in between sessions.”

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“This tutor sounds great for your son!  He has quickly keyed in on the inner workings of his personality, academic strengths and weaknesses, and made a great connection.  Now that I know what days he will be working with the instructor, I will make sure both of them have extra materials for the session to reinforce what we are learning in school.” 

                        – Teacher, Murch Elementary School (Washington, D.C.)

It is Tuesday and you know what that means — Ashley Tutors testimonial time! Today we have a testimonial about one of our chemistry tutors who made learning entertaining and a bit easier when she instructed two students at Churchill High School in Potomac, MD. This particular chemistry class is known to be one of the hardest in the Montgomery County, Md. area — but Ashley Tutors was able to connect with the students, tailor to their specific learning styles and build confidence in a very tough subject!

“An ‘E’ to an ‘A’ in Honors Chemistry! What more could you ask for? I was looking for a tutor that would help my kids and make sure they also enjoyed the extra lessons. Ashley Tutors did that and more. Ashley Tutors gets it right every time!”

<!–[if !supportLists]–>- <!–[endif]–>Parent of a student at Winston Churchill High School (Potomac, MD)

Last week we put the Ashley Tutors spotlight on our instructor Joe — this week it is Kate. She has been tutoring this student since the beginning of the year and the two are making awesome progress. Kate is using innovative techniques to help her super smart student who is a visual learner, such as making detailed, colorful time lines and relating pictures to a subject — classic kinesthetic learning. Below is what her student’s mom thinks of Kate:

I wanted to let you know that my daughter got an A on her Science test today!! The tutoring session really helped her understand and integrate the material very well. We are very happy with Ashley Tutors and my daughter feels so comfortable with Kate. The combination of her personality, patience and helpful tools all make for a very good learning experience for her. Thank you very much for all the help and our amazing tutor. We appreciate it so much!

- Lori R.

Parent of a student at Pyle Middle School (Bethesda, MD)

Our instructor Joe Pacelli sure knows how to make a first impression! Check out these testimonials:

I just wanted to take the time to let you know that Joe is a great tutor. Even though it’s only been two sessions, it’s very clear that he is engaging and well prepared. He is a great choice for Daniel and we think this will work out quite well!

- Lisa Wolf

Parent of a student at Rockville High School (Rockville, MD)

I know it has only been one visit, but I already like what I see with our son. He has had a tough couple of years and turning things around is critical at this point. He deserves it. Thanks so much!

- Wendy Albertini

Parent of a student at Wooton High School (Rockville, MD)

Joe’s success does not stop there – parents continue to rave about how he has helped raise their student’s confidence and grades! Joe is just one of our team members people are talking about — we are so very proud of all of the members of Ashley Tutors. Every tutor works hard to connect with their student and constantly practices our motto – L.I.V.E. – Learning Is Entertaining. A pretty nice way to start a Wednesday!