Testimonials

"Kevin was hugely helpful to our family- most especially our high schooler.  He helped us analyze and understand a series of test results and provided targeted instruction to help address the areas where our student needed support, including writing and reading comprehension and analysis.  Kevin was calm, knowledgeable, objective, and kind and helped make what could have been a stressful situation less fraught.  Our student's writing, confidence, and performance improved in the subsequent school year.  We strongly recommend Kevin to families that are looking for help with reading and writing support in school and/or help with writing college essays."

-Parent  Hamilton, Ma

"We reached out to Kevin for our oldest when he started falling behind with all his AP classes, and Kevin found the perfect fit in a tutor. Our son's own assessment was, "it's my easiest homework night of the week." And the best part is that after a few months of working with his tutor, he learned the organizational skills he needed to stay on track independently!"

                                             -Parent   Beverly, Ma 

I contacted Kevin at the end of my child’s Freshman year in high school, because his grades declined each quarter throughout the year. Our son was unorganized and would often forget or misplace assignments, and I didn’t want that to get worse as his classes grew more difficult. I wasn’t sure what we needed to do to help him, but I knew Kevin would be able to guide us.
Kevin responded to our request for help immediately. Within a week he came to meet with us to talk about our concerns, and he also included our son in that conversation so he could express his point of view. Kevin devised a plan and set us up with a tutor (Scott) who was a great fit for our son. In just over two months, Scott helped him get his homework organized, helped him write emails to communicate with his teachers, and plan ahead for upcoming tests. He also was a great sounding board for general academic questions that our son had but wouldn’t want to ask us. Our son knew that he would have to check in with Scott weekly, so he was held accountable for proof that he was implementing the organizational strategies that they devised. Scott would also make adjustments if something wasn’t working, until he found the right way to work for our son.
Kevin’s experience as a teacher and house parent at Landmark, combined with being a parent himself, gives him excellent insight and relatability to teenagers and their educational needs. His reassurance that the issues we were facing were quite common was helpful to set our minds at ease. Our son’s grades improved, his confidence with  reaching out to his teachers with questions improved, and he continues to use the daily strategies that Scott created. We will continue to check back in with Kevin if our son needs a refresher, and have already told him to hold a spot for us for college essay time.

 -Parent  Beverly, Ma

"More than worth it. A big help if you don’t know what to write about!"

 -Student review of College Essay workshops. Topsfield, Ma

Without a doubt I have noticed great improvements in my grammar during the sessions throughout this summer. It was very helpful to have support with identifying my own strengths and weakness in my writing. Along with my mom, I was able to notice my confidence quickly increase in the span of an hour. I really appreciate all of the help I received this summer and look forward to put it into practice this school year. -Student, Hamilton, Ma

"Parents, you need Kevin!  Prep for college is no longer like it was for us!  Kevin provided my daughter support in considering which colleges to apply to, writing her essays, and in managing her school work and life in that time period. 

Kevin remains a “go to” for my daughter as she is preparing to attend college and will remain a valued executive functioning support to her at college.  Kevin provided a support to us as a family in the stressful time of college prep. 

Through his deep expertise and personality, Kevin has been a solid emotional support & confidente to our daughter and to us!"

-Parent  Manchester, Ma

I am very grateful for the writing tutoring Kevin did with my rising sophomore this summer.  He quickly identify her learning gaps and areas for growth and worked with her over a series of sessions that built up her skills and confidence as a writer.  Kevin was accommodating of our various summer scheduling needs and kept her engaged in the work. Thank you! -Parent,  Hamilton, Ma

Kevin simply gets my son. He knows how to talk to him, knows how to move him from task to task, and he did it so quickly and easily. My son was initially hesitant to work with a tutor, and after meeting with Kevin just once, he was on board. Kevin has also helped me understand behaviors and patterns that I hadn't seen on my own, and it's really informed how I communicate with him now on a daily basis.        

-Parent, Beverly, Ma

"Collaborating with Kevin was extremely helpful to get additional information around where a client of mine was struggling and getting “stuck”. It allowed both of us to come up with an improved treatment plan to further help our client succeed. He is knowledgeable, well-informed and absolutely wonderful to work with! Any family would be lucky to have Kevin as part of their treatment team."

 -Partnering clinician  Framingham, Ma