Tutoring & student mentorship

Someone who genuinely wants the best for every part of your child.

I care about the whole student in front of me, their confidence, their habits, their wellbeing, and yes, their grades too.

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Based in Metro Detroit. Virtual sessions anywhere.

What we work on together

Confidence, so a hard problem stops feeling debilitating
Discipline and follow through, even on the unmotivated days
Communication, so it is easier to ask for help and speak up
Health and energy, because a burnt out student cannot focus
Mindset, and the story a student tells about their own ability
The actual coursework, taught for deep understanding

Metro Detroit, Michigan

About me

Hi, I'm Sarah.

I tutor and mentor students one on one. The tutoring part is what parents usually reach out about. The mentoring part is usually what ends up mattering most.

I've always been the friend people feel comfortable around, the one people open up to easily, and the one who somehow gives decent advice, mostly because I actually try to live it myself. I also happen to be academically inclined. I'm currently excelling in three majors in college, but that was never really the point for me. What I've cared about for as long as I can remember is helping people become the best version of themselves. I think that started back in my own childhood.

I've had mentors in my life who completely changed the direction I was headed. I would not be who I am without them, and I would be honored to be that for your child too.

So that is how I show up in every session. We work through the actual material, and we also work on the things underneath it: confidence, discipline, wellbeing, mindset, communication, and professional habits that carry a student well past a single class.

My academic background is in actuarial mathematics, economics, and psychology at the University of Michigan. Outside of school I have spent years in color guard and dance, work as a certified barre instructor, and have been a resident advisor, which is really just years of practice keeping people motivated, comfortable, and moving forward even when they do not feel like it.

Actuarial Math, Econ & Psych at U-M Actuarial Exams P & FM passed Color guard & dance background One on one only Virtual sessions anywhere

Mentorship

Mentoring the full student

This is the part of my work I care about most. It shows up in every session, whether we are reviewing a test or talking through a rough week.

Confidence & mindset

Most students who say they are bad at something are really just used to being stuck in front of other people. We rebuild that, and work on the story they tell themselves about their own ability.

Discipline

Showing up, starting before you feel ready, and finishing the thing. We set small systems that survive a bad week instead of relying on motivation.

Communication

Asking a clear question, speaking up in class, emailing a teacher, having a hard conversation. Skills that make everything else easier once they are in place.

Professional development

Deadlines, calendars, resumes, interviews, and how to carry yourself in a room. I teach it at whatever level actually fits the student.

Health & fitness

Sleep, nutrition, and movement, drawn from my own background as a barre instructor. A student running on empty cannot learn, so we talk about it honestly.

Color guard & dance

For students who want coaching in movement and performance too. I bring years in color guard and dance, and everything that teaches about discipline and poise.

Subjects

What I teach

I stick to the subjects I genuinely love because that is where I am most useful.

Algebra & Pre-Algebra

This is where number sense and problem solving habits get built, and where most later math trouble actually starts.

Grades 6 to 10

Calculus AB & BC

Limits, derivatives, integrals, and the AP exam itself, built around whichever concepts are actually shaky.

High school & AP

Probability & Statistics

Reading data honestly, probability, distributions, and interpreting results instead of just plugging into a formula.

High school & intro college

Actuarial & Financial Math

Compound interest, present value, accumulation functions, nominal versus effective rates. Great for students who are ahead and want something real to chew on.

Advanced

Micro & Macroeconomics

Supply and demand, market structures, fiscal and monetary policy, taught with real examples instead of just graphs.

High school & intro college

Psychology

Intro-level psychology, from research methods to the major theories, for students building toward AP or college coursework.

High school & intro college

Spanish

Beginner and intermediate Spanish, focused on actually being able to speak and understand it.

Beginner / Intermediate

IB Subjects

Support across IB coursework and internal assessments, tailored to whatever subjects and level a student is enrolled in.

IB Diploma

Study & Life Skills Coaching

Organization, time management, communication, and confidence. Can be the whole focus of our sessions or woven into the tutoring.

Any age

How I work

How sessions actually go

Every student gets their own plan and their own materials. Nothing here is recycled from the last kid.

Explain it back to me

I do not move on until a student can say it in their own plain words. Repeating the steps is not the same as understanding them.

Built for that student

Lessons are made for the person in front of me, at their pace, from catching up on old gaps to going well past grade level.

Real accountability

Consistent sessions, honest updates for parents, and a plan that changes as the student grows. I will tell you what I am actually seeing.

Pricing

Rates

Every session is one hour, one on one. The more consistently a student meets, the lower the rate, because that is also when the work goes best.

Single session

$50

per hour

One time or occasional support
Homework help or targeted review
No commitment

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4 sessions

$45

per hour, $180 total

Usually one session a week for a month
A plan and materials built for your student
Check in with parents along the way

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8 sessions or more

$40

per hour, $320 for 8

Best for a full unit, exam prep, or ongoing mentorship
Fully custom plan
Priority scheduling

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Packages do not expire on a strict clock. If life gets in the way for a week, we reschedule.

Getting started

How to get started

Fill out the Google form

It takes a few minutes and tells me who your student is, what they are working on, and what you are hoping changes.

I get back to you within 1 to 2 business days

I read every form myself. I will follow up with any questions and confirm we are a good fit.

Schedule the first session

Once the form is complete, use the scheduling link to pick a time for the first session. After that we usually settle into a recurring slot.

Start here

The form comes first. The scheduling link is step two, once your form is in.

Fill out the Google form Schedule your first session

Please complete the form before scheduling so I can come to the first session already knowing your student.

Based in Metro Detroit, Michigan. Virtual sessions are available anywhere. Sessions are taught in English.