Consultation and Coaching

"Ms. Donna tutored my daughter for 5 years in elementary school.  She was gentle and kind.  My daughter enjoyed working with her, but Ms. Donna also knew how to set boundaries and not let my daughter get away with fooling around.  . My daughter really enjoyed the stuffed animal friends that Ms.. Donna has.  She kept in touch with my daughter's teachers, and was an active part of the team which helped her succeed and make so much progress in her academic skills. 

Ms. Donna did thorough period assessments, to make sure tutoring was on track with my daughter's skills.  I recommend Ms. Donna as an effective and child-friendly tutor. "     Alicia V. 

"Ms. Donna is very knowledgeable, organized, and thoughtful in her approaches.  With a focus on phonics-based learning, which some kids desperately need and many schools don't provide, she's been able to help my daughter develop critical reading skills.  In particular, my daughter can now successfully tackle multi-syllable words that were previously an overwhelming challenge.  I love how she includes games and brings a stuffed animal to engage with the young students.  Ms. Donna has also been a strong advocate for my daughter in my journey as a single parent, to get school intervention and educational testing.  

She is a strong communicator who holds others accountable, in a firm but gentle way.  I highly recommend working with her!"       Jeni R. 

"My son has worked with multiple tutors over the years, and Donna has been the most successful by far.  I'm so glad we found  her!  She saw immediately that he is not a traditional learner, and developed unique strategies to help him feel smart, capable, and in control.  He is not an easy kid to wind over, but Donna was able to build a connection that opened him up to listening and learning.  He greatly improved his reading, writing, and comprehension skills. . .Donna was a great investment in my son's confidence, mindset, and academic success."  Mindy L.