Time to put the much deserved spotlight on another one of our successful and super experienced tutors. Dave Trachtenberg is Ashley Tutors “jack of all trades” because he has helped so many different students in so many different subjects. Whether it is basic Algebra, Chemistry, Science, Social Studies, Government, History, English, Literature, Reading, Math, and Writing — Dave can tutor it! I am going to let a press release about Dave do the talking — learn more about Dave’s success with kinesthetic learning all around Montgomery County, Md. and the Washington, D.C. area.

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Mar. 10, 2008 Colleen Lerro

Director of Communications

240.780.3233

colleen@ashleytutors.com

ASHLEY TUTORS EDUCATES ALL AGES IN ALL SUBJECTS

Ashley Tutors helps students earn better grades and build confidence

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. – Ashley Tutors (http://www.ashleytutors.com) launched in October 2007, offers one-on-one in-home academic tutoring to Washington, D.C. area students in grades kindergarten through 12. While other tutoring centers use their own curriculum and parents must travel to their location, Ashley Tutors develops unique, individualized strategies to meet the needs of each of its students in the comfort of their own home.

Ashley Tutors team member Dave Trachtenberg, an American University senior, has taken on every student with amazing zest and success since he joined Ashley Tutors in January. Trachtenberg, who specializes as a reading tutor, has helped his students succeed in subjects from college level English, to high school chemistry, and even confidence building. For Josh Chernikoff, the Ashley Tutors team member who sings Trachtenberg’s praises to new clients, Trachtenberg’s success is no surprise to him.

“Dave’s years of teaching experience, and especially his training at the prestigious Lab School of Washington, made him a perfect candidate to join our team,” said Chernikoff. “Not only has he served as a mentor and tutored students before, Dave has helped teach and supervise students with ADD, OCD, tourette’s syndrome, dyslexia, and behavioral problems. Dave is one of our strongest reading tutors, but he can tutor anything from writing, to arithmetic, to the right attitude.”

The parents of Trachtenberg’s students saw almost instant success. “In only three weeks I think my son has already made great progress with his instructor Dave,” said Rhonda Shore, a parent of a student at Murch Elementary School in Washington, D.C. “He is thinking through his answers a bit more thoroughly, his handwriting is neater, and he is becoming more confident.”

This special rapport Ashley Tutors develops with their students already has supporters from Bethesda to Gaithersburg and all over Montgomery County, Md. “Ashley Tutors really identifies the strengths and needs of each student,” said a Great Seneca Creek Elementary School parent.

“I watched Ashley Tutors work wonders for my son,” said a Bethesda Chevy Chase High School parent. “His grades are up and so is his confidence in and out of the classroom.”

Did you know that music lessons can help improve the memory of children? When the guys from B&B Music World, a D.C. based, in-home music lesson service told me that – it was music to my ears!

That is why I am proud to announce that we have formed a special partnership with B&B Music World. Through our new friendship, we are going to encourage our students to work with B&B to learn awesome music and improve their memories (that will help them in school too). And, since their team is a lot like ours at Ashley Tutors – energetic, experienced and always looking to make learning more fun they will get to learn in a 1-1 setting, which is exactly the same successful experience they have at Ashley Tutors.

Go see and hear for yourself! Check out our new friends at their website. Be sure to watch their free music lessons, too! Don’t forget to read this great article all about music and memory.

In November, we are really going to begin rocking and rolling with B&B Music World. So, listen up because we have some terrific contests and prizes planned for our students!

Did you know that music lessons can help improve the memory of children? When the guys from B&B Music World, a D.C. based, in-home music lesson service told me that – it was music to my ears!

That is why I am proud to announce that we have formed a special partnership with B&B Music World. Through our new friendship, we are going to encourage our students to work with B&B to learn awesome music and improve their memories (that will help them in school too). And, since their team is a lot like ours at Ashley Tutors – energetic, experienced and always looking to make learning more fun they will get to learn in a 1-1 setting, which is exactly the same successful experience they have at Ashley Tutors.

Go see and hear for yourself! Check out our new friends at their website. Be sure to watch their free music lessons, too! Don’t forget to read this great article all about music and memory.

In November, we are really going to begin rocking and rolling with B&B Music World. So, listen up because we have some terrific contests and prizes planned for our students!

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 can’t tell you how proud our team is of Demetric Evans on the Washington Redskins.  We partnered with #92 last May to promote the importance of education and now he is educating the NFL about the importance of Demetric Evans.  See, I have my own personal tutor to teach me about football and I learned that Demetric is one of the big reasons the Cowboys couldn’t run on our defense this weekend as the Redskins ran over Dallas.  Demetric is a key defensive run stopper (to quote my tutor)!

Well, last May when Demetric talked about education, he was able to impress even the smallest of Ashley’s friends (check out the cute picture) and be sure to see the video of Demetric meeting Ashley Tutors students!  Now, he is impressing all football fans in our town.  Demetric said he wants to tutor for Ashley Tutors — maybe in the offseason?  He might be #92 for the Redskins, he is #1 on our team!

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!”

I am very excited to say that Ashley Tutors is going to be a part of a great segment on NBC 4 this Tuesday, May 20th during the 6:00 PM newscast. The story talks about a topic we have discussed in my journal — parents helping their students avoid “brain drain” over the summer. Please check us out on Tuesday and let me know what you think! Also, below is more information about the segment, keeping kids sharp over the summer and how we will keep learning fun over the summer with our reading tutors, math tutors and any other subject you can think of!!!!!!

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

May 16, 2008

Colleen Lerro

Director of Communications

240.780.3233

info@ashleytutors.com

ASHLEY TUTORS OWN ASHLEY FAGEL TELLS NBC4 VIEWERS HOW TO KEEP KIDS SHARP OVER THE SUMMER BREAK

Ashley Tutors can help your student avoid the “brain drain” this summer

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. – Ashley Tutors’ (http://www.ashleytutors.com) Ashley Fagel will be featured prominently in a NBC4 6 p.m. news story next Tuesday, May 20, discussing how to make sure students can keep learning all summer long. “As a teacher, I see ‘brain drain’ every September where those kids who took the summer off don’t get back on the learning track for almost three months,” said Fagel.

Research shows children can forget some of what they’ve learned over the summer, according to Harris Cooper, director of Duke University’s program in Education. Cooper and his colleagues reviewed 39 studies, and the results showed achievement test scores declined between the spring and the fall on average.

“Typically, the first quarter of the new school year is often based on catching students up, learning new routines and expectations, and relearning previously taught materials,” said Fagel. Visit Ashley’s Journal on the Ashley Tutors web site for great tips on how to keep your student sharp this summer so they’re not a step behind next September. Tips include walks to the library, keeping daily journals and just getting outside to play and be active.

Ashley Tutors believes learning should be fun, and offers the perfect opportunity for your child to receive both an entertaining and educational experience. The Ashley Tutors team that can make even summer learning entertaining consists of 12 experienced and energetic instructors who offer their students knowledge from their exceptional college and graduate educations, and also come from differing backgrounds with intriguing personal stories or jobs.

ABOUT ASHLEY TUTORS: Ashley Tutors is an in-home one-on-one tutoring service covering all subjects offered to students in grades Kindergarten through 12 in Montgomery County, Maryland. Ashley Fagel, a Maryland certified teacher with more than 3 years in private tutoring experience advises Ashley Tutors, and also developed its philosophy. Guided by Montgomery County resident, Josh Chernikoff, Ashley Tutors is staffed with exceptionally passionate and driven tutors who all have undergraduate degrees and tutoring experience. Ashley Tutors sets itself apart from other tutoring centers as an in-home service that makes learning fun for its students, and helps students find their way to success in academics and life. L.I.V.E. Learning Is Very Entertaining!

Ashley Tutors provides one-on-one tutors for students in Montgomery County, Md., including Rockville, Potomac, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring and Chevy Chase; Washington, D.C.; and Northern Virginia including Arlington, Alexandria, and Falls Church. Ashley Tutors provides instruction in basic Math, Algebra, Geometry, Statistics, Pre-calculus, Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Reading, Economics, Government, History, Law, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, English, Literature, Journalism, Reading, IT Training, Math, Writing, and Science.

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What an amazing day we had last Saturday with the Washington Redskins Demetric Evans. Not only did Ashley Tutors and Demetric tackle education together at two Tree Top Kids locations and the JCC in Rockville, we also formed a team to help Demetric’s charity with the hard work of our students. Basically, for every ‘A’ or ‘O’ that our students earn this marking period, Ashely Tutors will donate a specific amount of money to Demetric’s charity 92 Blessings. Our students, their families and new fans of Ashley Tutors got to meet Demetric, and they also got to meet our math tutor Joe, our chemistry tutor Jackie and are “jack-of-all-trades” Vanessa. Below is a wrap up of the day — but the picture says it all. Finally, a big thanks to Demetric — a big man who is big on education!

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Colleen Lerro

Director of Communications

240.780.3233

colleen@ashleytutors.com

ASHLEY TUTORS HOSTED WASHINGTON REDSKIN DEMETRIC EVANS FOR SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION

Evans Talks About the Importance of Education and Reads to Kids

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. – Washington Redskins veteran defensive lineman, #92, Demetric Evans appeared at Tree Top Kids’ Fairfax and Potomac locations on Saturday, April 12, followed by an appearance at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington. Hosted by Ashley Tutors, Evans was there to get kids enthusiastic about learning.

“At Ashley Tutors we find ways to make learning fun for kids because the more they enjoy it, the more they will want to learn,” said Josh Chernikoff, a lifelong Montgomery County resident and the Ashley Tutors team member in charge of finding the most qualified educators. “We are thrilled to partner with Demetric, who is such a positive role model for all of our students.”

Each event was filled with children and their parents excited to meet Evans and hear what he had to say about education. Evans, a strong and vocal proponent of education talked about the role it played in his life. He told attendees that learning should be fun, and stressed the fact that a good education is key to reaching your goals.

Evans then read I Knew You Could to the children, which had a positive message about remembering that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. Evans also answered questions, signed autographs and posed for pictures with many eager young fans.

Ashley Fagel of Ashley Tutors, kicked off each event by discussing the importance of incorporating fun into learning. She talked about Ashley Tutors’ kinesthetic methods and its motto, LIVE! Learning Is Very Entertaining.

“Tree Top Kids believes learning, playing and fun should go hand-in-hand in a child’s life,” said Catherine Porterfield, vice president of marketing for Tree Top Kids. “We were very proud to have had Ashley Tutors and Demetric in our stores Saturday to teach students that learning can be entertaining.”

Usually I come here and write about things I have done in the past — I couldn’t wait to tell you about what I am going to do tomorrow. We are going to meet with the great folks at Tree Top Kids and put the finishing touches on our big event on April 12th with big #92 from the Redskins Demetric Evans. Demetric and Tree Top has Kids have been awesome partners — they’ve got our whole team of tutors even more pumped up for the event! Oh yeah — many of our tutors are going to be at all of the events. For now, take a look at why we are so excited to be working with Tree Top Kids!!!!

WASHINGTON REDSKIN DEMETRIC EVANS TEAMS UP WITH

ASHLEY TUTORS AND TREE TOP KIDS TO TACKLE EDUCATION

Evans to Talk About the Importance of Education

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. – Washington Redskins veteran defensive lineman, #92, Demetric Evans is appearing at Tree Top Kids’ Fairfax and Potomac locations on Saturday, April, 12, at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. respectively. Hosted by Ashley Tutors, Evans will be there to get kids enthusiastic about learning.

“Tree Top Kids believes learning, playing and fun should go hand-in-hand in a child’s life,” said Catherine Porterfield, vice president of marketing for Tree Top Kids. “We are excited about teaming up with Ashley Tutors and having Demetric in our stores to teach students that learning can be entertaining.”

Ashley Tutors has invited Demetric Evans to talk about the role education has played in his life. Ashley Fagel, a passionate instructor with a master’s degree in education from the University of Maryland who provides the kinesthetic teaching methods for the tutoring team, will then feature some of Tree Top Kids great educational toys. Finally, Evans will read a book for the kids at the store, followed by photos and autographs.

“At Ashley Tutors we find ways to make learning fun for kids because the more they enjoy it, the more they will want to learn,” said Josh Chernikoff, a lifelong Montgomery County resident and the Ashley Tutors team member in charge of finding the most qualified educators. “We are thrilled to partner with Demetric who is such a positive role model and will stir up excitement about .”

Evans has been a solid performer on the Redskins defensive line, playing in 80 games and recording 159 tackles. Now he is tackling education.

“My education from elementary school through college at the University of Georgia has played a vital role in my life,” said Evans. “I want to encourage kids to learn all they can, and to help them understand that education is the key to unlock all their dreams.”

Beyond these exciting events on April 12, Ashley Tutors and Evans are also uniting to create the 92 for A’s program. This program will reward Ashley Tutors’ students who work hard to achieve academic success. Every student who gets one “A” or “O” (Outstanding) will get a mini football signed by Evans. Also, for every “A” or “O” its students earn, Ashley Tutors will make a donation to Evans’ charity 92 Blessings which was recently established to help 92 families, and more specifically, single parents during times of need.

For more information, please visit http://www.ashleytutors.com. Please join the Ashley Tutors team and Demetric Evans at Tree Top Kids at noon at their Fairfax store: Fairfax Corner 11895 Grand Commons Avenue Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 815-2121. Or join the fun at 3:00 p.m. at the Tree Top Kids Potomac store: Cabin John Mall 11325 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, MD 20854 (301) 299-8300.

Welcome back everybody from Spring break. I have some very exciting news about a special day for Ashley Tutors! We are going to be sponsoring the Washington Redskins Demetric Evans at three events on April 12th — two at Tree Top Kids and one at the JCC in Rockville. Many of our great tutors will be there as Demetric talks about education, reads a book, and also takes pictures and signs autographs! Also, we are going to talk about our new partnership with Demetric where all of our students will get a ball signed by the Redskin for an “A” or “O” they earn and also for every “A” or “O” they get this marking period, Ashley Tutors will donate money to Demetric’s charity 92 Blessings. Check out the press release below for more information:

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Colleen Lerro

Director of Communications

240.780.3233

info@ashleytutors.com

WASHINGTON REDSKIN DEMETRIC EVANS AND

ASHLEY TUTORS TEAM UP TO TACKLE EDUCATION

Evans to Talk about Education and a New Program to Reward Good Grades

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. – Washington Redskins veteran defensive lineman, #92, Demetric Evans, hosted by Ashley Tutors, is appearing at Tree Top Kids’ in Fairfax and Potomac on Saturday, April, 12, at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. respectively. At 7:30 p.m. that same day, Evans will be at the JCC of Greater Washington, in Rockville.

Evans is a strong and vocal proponent of education. He wants to get kids excited about learning and will talk to them about the important role school has played in his life.

Evans has been a solid performer on the Redskins defensive line, playing in 80 games and recording 159 tackles. Now he is teaming up with Ashley Tutors to tackle education. “My education from elementary school through college at the University of Georgia has played a vital role in my life,” said Evans. “I want to encourage kids to learn all they can, and to help them understand that education is the key that will unlock all their dreams.”

At both Tree Top Kids and “Children’s Night Out” at the JCC, Evans is scheduled to read a book to the children and then sign autographs and take pictures.  

“At Ashley Tutors we find ways to make learning fun for kids because the more they enjoy it, the more they will want to learn,” said Josh Chernikoff, a lifelong Montgomery County resident and the Ashley Tutors team member in charge of finding the most qualified educators. “We are thrilled to partner with Demetric, who is such a positive role model for all of our students.”

Beyond these exciting events on April 12, Ashley Tutors and Evans are also uniting to create the 92 for A’s program. This program will reward Ashley Tutors’ students who work hard to achieve academic success. Every student who gets one “A” or “O” (Outstanding) will get a mini football signed by Evans. Also, for every “A” or “O” its students earn, Ashley Tutors will make a donation to Evans’ charity 92 Blessings which was recently established to help 92 families, and more specifically, single parents during times of need.

For more information, please visit http://www.ashleytutors.com. Please join the Ashley Tutors team and Demetric Evans at Tree Top Kids at noon at their Fairfax store: Fairfax Corner 11895 Grand Commons Avenue Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 815-2121. Or join the fun at 3:00 p.m. at the Tree Top Kids Potomac store: Cabin John Mall 11325 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, MD 20854 (301) 299-8300. For more information or to make reservations for the JCC’s “Children’s Night Out,” please log onto the JCC web site (http://www.jccgw.org).

ABOUT ASHLEY TUTORS: Ashley Tutors is an in-home one-on-one tutoring service covering all subjects offered to students in grades kindergarten through 12 in Montgomery County, Maryland. Ashley Fagel, a Maryland certified teacher, advises Ashley Tutors and developed its philosophy. Guided by Montgomery County resident, Josh Chernikoff, Ashley Tutors is staffed with exceptionally passionate and driven tutors who all have undergraduate degrees and tutoring experience. Ashley Tutors sets itself apart from other tutoring centers as an in-home service that makes learning fun for its students, and helps students find their way to success in academics and life. L.I.V.E. Learning Is Very Entertaining!

Ashley Tutors provides one-on-one tutors for students in Montgomery County, Md., including Rockville, Potomac, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring and Chevy Chase; Washington, D.C.; and Northern Virginia including Arlington, Alexandria, and Falls Church. Ashley Tutors provides instruction in Algebra, Geometry, Statistics, Pre-calculus, Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Economics, Government, History, Law, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, English, Literature, Journalism, Reading, IT Training, Math, Writing, History and Science.

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News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Colleen Lerro

Director of Communications

240.780.3233

E-mail: info@ashleytutors.com

ASHLEY TUTORS EDUCATES BY FOCUSING ON

INDIVIDUAL LEARNING STYLES

UCLA study shows many kids misdiagnosed with ADHD

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. – Ashley Tutors (http://www.ashleytutors.com) launched in October 2007, offers one-on-one in-home academic tutoring to Washington, D.C. area students in grades kindergarten through 12. While other tutoring centers use their own curriculum and parents must travel to their location, Ashley Tutors develops unique, individualized strategies to meet the needs of each of its students in the comfort of their own home.

A recent UCLA study of Finnish adolescents showed that only about half of children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), clearly exhibit the cognitive defects commonly associated with the condition. The study also concluded that the prevalence and symptoms of the disorder are similar in different populations whether or not medicine was used. Ashley Tutors works with all students to find the learning style that best suits each student. While some students may appear to be affected by symptoms of ADHD, the problem might actually be that they don’t learn well in a traditional classroom setting.

“The goal of Ashley Tutors is to develop a unique, individualized and very interactive strategy to meet the needs of each student,” said Josh Chernikoff, the Ashley Tutors team member who personally interviews, investigates and selects each individual tutor. “Our methods are highly interactive, and our tutors work with your child to find out how they learn best. We feel that our unique use of kinesthetic learning, which is learning by movement, is really helping us make an immediate impact in our students lives.”

Parents see the results from these individualized strategies. “Ashley Tutors has taken the time to get to know my son’s strengths and the things that motivate him,” said Maria Cornelius, parent of a student at St. Jane Frances de Chantal in Bethesda, Md. “His grades have improved and he continues to gain confidence. It has been a real blessing.”

“Ashley Tutors worked wonders with my child who is learning disabled,” said a parent of a Bethesda Chevy Chase High School student. “Our tutors used new individualized strategies to build on my son’s capabilities and boost his self-confidence.”

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