Leila's Story
Building math confidence one problem at a time . . .
Leila was a high school senior taking an asynchronous dual enrollment College Algebra course. Although her high school provided instructor guidance, the course had no in-person learning element. Leila struggled with the amount of content and the pacing. Having been a strong math student in the past, Leila’s parents were concerned with her grades and the stress this course was placing on their daughter. After scoring a 62% and a 65% on her first two exams, respectively, Leila’s mother reached out to find her daughter some math support.
On day one, we worked on previous concepts and confidence-building. Leila was a hard-working and strong math student. The content was not the problem. Leila needed support in prioritizing and planning (i.e., executive functioning skills, in order to manage) the workload. After six tutoring sessions . . . and a lot of dedication on Leila’s part . . . her third exam grade was a 95%. Way to go, Leila!! 👏
“My 17 year old daughter is utilizing Anna’s virtual tutoring services for support as she navigates a college online math course that is proctored at her high school.
Although my child has always been a strong math student, following Covid, and a few years with the absence of strong math instruction, she struggled with this course. Finding Anna was an answer to literal prayers to help her not only learn the material but decrease frustration and significant stress. From a nearby room I can hear the laughter (yes laughter) with the joy of learning she is remembering and regaining during each session. Her confidence has increased substantially and she genuinely looks forward to each session.
Anna has gone the extra mile to work with her very busy academic and extracurricular schedule. She herself has done so much work to ensure she is prepared to not only tutor, but honestly teach my daughter a great deal of this material. Her instruction is clear and easy to follow and we have noticed many “aha moments.”
While the results are in the data - her score increased 30 percentage points from one exam to another, the most valuable gain in our minds as parents, is seeing a child who is excited to learn, engaged, proud of herself, and confident in her math abilities. We would (and have) recommended Anna to anyone, anywhere needing high level math support.”
- Nicole S.
Anna goes above and beyond being helpful, communicable and available while diligently being creative and providing profound processes to complete tasks and progress with learning. I would highly recommend Anna for any struggling student!
