TUTORS OF THE MONTH
Esther Cha
MARCH 2022
From Esther: "I value the connections Quarantutors enables me to have with my student despite the ongoing global pandemic! Tutoring is one of my passions,a dn I love the feeling of being able to help others while also having a personal, unique experience every week."
Ivy Kilar
FEBURARY 2022
From Ivy: “Working with Mia over the last year has been an extremely rewarding and enjoyable experience. She is an extremely hard worker and passionate about learning more about topics that interest her such as science, particularly biology, and math. Mia is also a very persistent learner. When she encounters a challenge or difficult concept that doesn't come easily she is committed to learning it and does not let not initially understanding it discourage her. I always enjoy helping her out with assignments and look forward to seeing her grow more as we work together.”
Priya Allen
JANUARY 2022
From Priya: "Tutoring a beginner Spanish student has not only expanded my ability to teach others, but it has also given me a chance to observe how someone learns firsthand. Though it certainly takes patience, experimentation, and encouragement to teach (or learn) a language, seeing my student grow and learn makes it all worthwhile. Quarantutors has allowed me to connect with a student and a language in an unconventional and exciting way, and I'm so glad I get to be a part of it!"
Selina Wu
DECEMBER 2021
From Hope, parent of Selina’s student: “We really love Selina and appreciate Selina. She has been a wonderful tutor and supported Logan during the pandemic time. Selina is passionate about teaching, but also very patient to guide Logan through some difficulty with the transition from middle school to high school.” From Selina: “I've had a great time tutoring Logan and watching him make so much progress in his learning. His positive attitude and mindset have helped me become a better tutor as well. I look forward to seeing him grow even more as we work together!”
Katya Sakhartova
NOVEMBER 2021
From Jonathan, parent of Katya’s student: “Katya is a very good tutor and responsible, she had taken the extra time to help my daughter with math problems. I can see how much more confident she has grown as she gets better and better at her times tables. Katya has made a big impact! We feel so lucky that Abby got Katya teaching math.” From Katya: “It has been an honor to tutor Abby. She is an amazing student who always comes to class prepared and excited to learn, and it makes me happy to see her progress. I look forward to continuing to teach her.”
Trinity Stich
OCTOBER 2021
From Trinity: “I love tutoring Janie. She is a very smart and hardworking little girl. Her unique perspective brings up new ideas and questions I wouldn’t have thought of and it makes the time spent tutoring even better. I love watching her start a new unit in Spanish and see as she grows to master it. We have done so much work so far and I can’t wait to do more with her.”
Nathan Joseph
SPETEMBER 2021
From Nathan: “My student Bryant was a lot of fun to teach, thanks to his hard working and positive attitude. Seeing his gradual improvement over time was the highlight of my time working with him, and I hope he keeps improving into the future.”
Samantha Liu
JUNE 2021
From Samatha: “Working with Lucas has been great! We are both learning a lot through this experience, and it is so fun to watch him make progress every session!”
Caleb Blumenfeld
MAY 2021
From Ling Li: "I am so thankful to Caleb’s tutoring. Jonathan enjoys his weekly meeting with Caleb, and has made great progress in English. Besides tutoring, Caleb went the extra mile to provide me his tutoring plan and feedback on Jonathan’s accomplishments in written messages. Jonathan’s reading aloud improved dramatically. Recently he developed interests in reading Percy Jackson and the Hunger Games series, which is truly amazing. This is because Jonathan prefers non-fiction. He would never touch such books without Caleb’s encouragement and guidance. Thank you, Caleb!"
From Caleb: "Tutoring my student has been, in a word, enlightening. It's been really awesome—and empowering—to get confirmation that I can make a difference in the community even at this age, and I was surprised and overjoyed to see some real improvement over our time together! I can't take all the credit, though; my student has been so incredibly cool and willing to learn new things, going above and beyond in every class."
Rachel Hochberg
APRIL 2021
From Salia, parent of Rachel’s student: “I was helping Sonia with math before Having Rachel as a tutor. As soon as Rachel took over, I noticed that Sonia is improving significantly week by week! Rachel is very friendly. Not only does she teach really well but also she keeps her classes fun and interactive. Sonia looks forward to her class happily.”
From Sonia, Rachel’s student: “Rachel has been such an amazing and helpful tutor! She makes the lessons fun and enjoyable while teaching me. More than half of the math I know Rachel taught me. Throughout the year that I had her, I’ve learned more and had more fun with Rachel than any other tutor.”
From Rachel: "Meeting with Sonia is the highlight of my week. Not only have we worked on math, but we have formed a friendship. Although the tutoring is technically for her, I get as much out of it as she does.”
Zoe Possick
MARCH 2021
From Nina: “Zoey has been amazing for our daughter. She is very patient and dedicated to helping Shyann. Her strategies on being able to approach someone as young as our daughter has been amazing. I've seen the growth in our daughter academically and emotionally. Zoey has become a huge part of Shyann’s weekly life. She looks forward to seeing Zoey at every tutoring session. Thank you so much for being a positive influence on our daughter.”
From Zoey: “I love working with my student to help overcome challenges and offer support! Working together, we have formed a very special bond, and I am so happy that we were paired last August. I wouldn’t trade our afternoons for anything.”
Bella Brunner
FEBRUARY 2021
From Preethi, parent of Bella’s student: “Bella is a wonderful tutor who teaches math to our son Shreyas Sai Bandaru . She is dedicated and loves to teach Shreyas Math, not just Academics but even she teaches Olympiad too. Thanks Bella…Invaluable experience. Quarantutors is a wonderful program - one of the best things to come out of Quarantine 2020! 😊”
From Bella: “Tutoring Shreyas has been a wonderful experience for me. He’s such a funny and sweet kid, and I’m so grateful to have been able to watch him grow as a student. He always makes my whole week, even when the work is hard. I hope I can keep tutoring him and watching him grow for as long as possible!”
Sachin Allums
JANUARY 2021
From Vivian, parent of Sachin’s student: “Very attentive and engaging towards my daughter and stirs Amber interest in course learning materials, an excellent tutor who goes above and beyond to ensure that amber is well-equipped with the materials being taught in the session”
From Sachin: “Tutoring others energizes me, makes me laugh, and challenges me to always be better.”
Maya Niyogi
DECEMBER 2020
From Theresa, parent of Maya’s student: "Maya has been my math tutor since the COVID-19 pandemic. I enjoy meeting her every week and it helps me a lot. If I do not understand a problem, she explains it to me very well so I can understand it better. She also helps me prepare for my tests, and gives me tips and tricks on different types of problems. Trimester one just ended and I am very happy that I got A+ on math. I could not have done it without Maya's help. Thanks Maya!! I really appreciate it!! "
From Maya: “I’ve been tutoring Hailey since March when the lockdowns began. My social circle was obviously very limited and getting to work with Hailey, and then becoming close friends with her and her family, has been a wonderful experience that has also enabled me to socialize with other people. I hope I’ve been as helpful to Hailey as she and her family have been to me!”
Natasha Tanabe
NOVEMBER 2020
From Salia, parent of Natasha's student: "Sophia loves Natasha’s classes. She is able to stay focused and interested the entire time as Natasha has planned the sessions very thoughtfully. Natasha made a slide show with over 200 slides and she goes through them gradually. Not only has Sophia learned a lot from Natasha but also she never gets bored with Natasha’s lessons."
From Natasha: "For me, the most rewarding thing about tutoring is watching your student improve and grow after all of their hard work. Every week brings joy after new concepts are learned! I’m so grateful for the opportunity that Quarantutors has provided to connect and help others, especially during this challenging time."
Kate Mason
OCTOBER 2020
From Michelle, parent of Kate's student: "I'm so thrilled to know that Kate is recognized as tutor of the month. She has been my life saver as the mediator between me and Jaiden. He has come a long way since May. There are still areas for Jaiden to improve but Kate is always patient and reviews with him what was taught. Kate exemplifies maturity and professionalism every time she meets with Jaiden. Thanks Kate, You are one amazing young woman!"
From Kate: "I love tutoring my current student and I loved tutoring my summer students! Seeing their smiles faces every week brightens my day, and the excitement we share when they finally grasp a difficult topic is indescribable! I am so grateful that Quarantutors has given me the opportunity to pursue my passion of teaching and helping others, and I think it is an amazing resource for students around the world."
