What Parents and Students are Saying
“When we first met Karen we immediately noticed her gentle, loving ways with our boys. She has infinite patience, and we’ve never heard her raise her voice once or even show the slightest irritation. She always came well-prepared for that day’s lessons, and it was clear that she would often spend an hour or two prepping ahead of time. Being homeschoolers, we welcomed all of the attention she showed our boys, as well as her expertise in many different subjects. We often referred to her as our governess or as Mary Poppins. She’s been a gift to our family as I’m sure she is to all families who are lucky enough to know her.” -Sheryl, Longmont, CO
“It is so convenient that Karen comes to us , and it is wonderful for my child to be in the comfort of our home. Karen is well organized and well planned for every session. She is calm and tolerant of my son's need to move and take breaks throughout the session. Karen relates well to my reluctant learner. Even though Henry didn't want tutoring, he liked Karen and cooperated because of her ability to relate to him. Her experience with learning differences shines through in her work with my son. She keeps sessions positive and uses games to break up the lessons. Most importantly, without Karen's support of his reading and writing he would not be where he is today. The school did not provide the interventions he needed, and Karen's work bridged his gaps in literacy learning. Karen has gone above and beyond in writing reports for the school and in reviewing information from the school to tailor her sessions. Karen takes her job very seriously and is dedicated to her students.” -Laura S., Boulder, CO
“Karen helps you learn in a more fun way. She's really positive. I liked that she came to my house because we don't have to drive all over and it's more fun to be at home. The games were really fun because it makes it fun to learn. Karen is patient and when I made a mistake she helped me fix it. She made it easier to understand things. What she did helped me in school. I was learning a lot faster and my reading got better. Before I started working with Karen, I didn't like to read as much. Now I like to read a lot more and I can read as well as my friends.” -Henry, reader extraordinaire, Boulder, CO
“Karen has tutored out daughter for four years … she is a smart, insightful, creative, inventive, resourceful teacher who comes up with rich, engaging approaches that are customized to our daughter’s learning style and personality as well as her academic challenges and strengths. Karen sparkles, she’s warm and full of heart. She’s flexible and very supportive of our daughter, as well as the ways in which tutoring schedules and needs affect the family. Our daughter adores her, we adore her, Karen has had a very positive impact on our entire family.” -Christine W., Boulder, CO
“I am having a proud mommy moment! My 6 year old was diagnosed with dyslexia this year and was struggling to keep up with his classmates when it came to reading. Today he read a whole book on Mt. St. Helens to me, figuring out words on his own. The words were exploding off the pages! His hard work has paid off. I would recommend Karen in a heartbeat (and actually have many times). She is so kind, patient and knowledgeable. She uses the Lindamood-Bell program which is great! If you are looking for a little help getting your little ones reading and loving it, contact Karen. Time to celebrate!” -Gabrielle F., Gunbarrel, CO
“Karen is an amazing tutor! She has a unique, exceptional talent in teaching. She has worked with our kids for over six years and during that time she has not only filled in the gaps in their classroom education but gone beyond by instilling them with an eagerness to learn math and confidence. She has a magical way of engaging the kids even under the most challenging of homework and circumstances. She communicates thoughtfully with us and teachers to keep everyone on the same page and maximize each lesson. She has exceeded our expectations in every way and we can't recommend her enough to anyone who is interested in giving their child the opportunity to excel.” -Nancy K., Boulder, CO
“Having the right kind of support in middle school math makes all the difference for my son. It reduces my child’s stress and makes learning math fun. The success he is having in math boosts his confidence that he can succeed academically. I highly recommend Karen. She is patient, thorough and really knows her stuff!” -Autumn M., Boulder, CO
“In one year, my daughter went from a struggling math student to one who is confident and successful. She had difficulty understanding word problems, didn’t know her math facts, and fractions felt impossible to her. It didn’t help that I had forgotten most of my math skills and couldn’t help her with her homework. Karen was patient and supportive! She provided my daughter with the skills she needed to keep up with the math program at school and we are grateful we found her.” -Lisa B., Louisville, CO
“Karen is helpful, nice and caring. I like her because she can always help me with something that I need to know for my test. She also lets me plan ahead for other units that are coming. Karen changes my view from boring to interesting with fun activities and an easy and cool way to look at equations.” -Dewey, 6th grade, Boulder, CO
“We are so thankful our friend recommended Karen to help our daughter with her 6th grade math. Karen worked with her to understand concepts in greater depth and enabled her to enter a more challenging math class at school the following year that better fit her needs. She is a pleasure to work with!” -Tina M., Boulder, CO
“Karen helped me improve my reading. She will make it fun while she teaches you. She would always be there for you and she is very funny.” -Mihret W., Boulder, CO