Nora Mantell, M.Ed., Director English, social studies, study skills, ESL, HTML, JAVA & computer skills Lexington Tutoring, LLC builds self-confidence and fosters academic success by patient, expert, individualized homework coaching, remedial tutoring and enrichment in almost all academic subjects, including support for students whose academic difficulties are associated with learning disabilities. Nora, the owner, creator and director of Lexington Tutoring, LLC, is a Massachusetts-certified teacher with 34+ years of experience teaching high school and college English, social studies, science, psychology, SAT prep, computer skills, telecommunication and English as a second language. Nora has a knack for narrowing in on problem areas, presenting the material in a relaxed, understandable manner and helping our tutors to prepare their students to become more confident in their abilities, eventually eliminating the need for future tutoring. Under Nora's guidance, Lexington Tutoring, LLC has served students from almost all of the public and private K-12 schools in Metro West and many of the schools in Metro North and the Greater Boston area. Nora currently is telecommuting to our virtual office in Lexington, Massachusetts (our website) from Ascot, a small town near Windsor Castle in the London suburbs, where her husband, a sleep scientist and devilishly adept Scrabble player, is engaged in an innovative drug-discovery project. Nora can be reached directly at 781-652-9649 or at lexingtontutoring@mac.com.
Members of the Lexington Tutoring, LLC Team
	Sarah Hughes, M.Ed. AP, honors & standard level calculus, algebra 1 & 2, pre-calculus/trigonometry, geometry; AP, honors & standard level English literature, composition & writing; homework coaching in biology, chemistry, physics, history  & Spanish; SAT, SAT II Subject Test & MCAS prep Sarah Hughes is an seasoned, certified teacher with an impressively diverse skill set. She has her B.A. in English and Math from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, her M.Ed. from Harvard and two Massachusetts Educator’s certifications, English and Math. Sarah has been teaching math, including AP Calculus, at a Metro West high school for the past four years. Sarah’s good natured, patient style, her stellar academic background and her enthusiasm for her subjects have endeared her to her students, who call her “the teacher who loves math.” She is also a fine homework coach, with a solid background in Spanish, history, biology and chemistry and a knack for improving her students’ organizational and study skills. We are delighted that she’s joined the Lexington Tutoring, LLC consortium.
	Ron L. Gordon, Ph.D. AP, honors & standard level statistics, algebra, geometry, pre-calculus, calculus & physics; classical mechanics, electricity & magnetism, statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, optics [geometrical, physical, instrumental], electronics & chemistry; GRE prep, creative & science writing, AP,honors & standard level American & European history, MTEL prep, SAT Reasoning/ACT & Subject Test prep  & software training in C, C++, FORTRAN, Matlab & Mathematica Ron Gordon has his Ph.D. in Optics from the University of Rochester (1998) and a double degree: B.S. Physics summa cum laude; B.S. Mathematics cum laude from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst). Ron is a licensed patent agent for a large Metro West IP law firm and does homework coaching, math/science tutoring, software coaching and a wide range of test prep, including the GRE, the MTELs, the probability exam for actuaries and the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Exam. We are all very much in awe of Ron's thoughtfulness, his attention to detail and his broad, very deep skill set. Standardized tests are Ron's forté. He has always excelled at them himself and is adept at helping his students to gain the knowledge, strategies and confidence to do well in them. Ron holds a number of Massachusetts teaching certifications and has coached many prospective Massachusetts teachers through the MTELS. Ron, a veteran of mathematics competitions such as the American Regional Mathematics Leagues, won First Prize at UMass Amherst’s annual Henry Jacob Mathematics Competition in 1990 and placed in the Top 500 in the Putnam Exam. He has had 10 years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing and optical simulation software at IBM and Motorola. Ron has also excelled in non-technical pursuits with some prize-winning creative writing and a score of “5” on his own Advanced Placement American History exam. As an undergraduate, Ron took formal tutoring courses and spent time coaching calculus to freshman and sophomore business and engineering students. Ron spent three years as an undergraduate teaching assistant in the Mathematics Department at UMass, running discussion sections and office hours for students taking Linear Algebra, Probability, and Calculus. At the University of Rochester, he spent three semesters as a teaching assistant in Geometrical Optics, Physical Optics, and Mathematical Methods. Our students have been very appreciative of Ron's patient, insightful homework coaching and mathematics and history tutoring.
	Nevin Katz, M. Ed. AP, honors & standard level biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, meteorology, world history, American history, ancient history, English, algebra 1 & 2, geometry, trigonometry, precalculus &calculus; SAT Reasoniong/ACT, SAT II Subject Test & GED prep, writing coaching, Photoshop, Dreamweaver & Flash Nevin Katz is an online curriculum specialist at the Education Development Center in Newton and an ace homework coach and science/math/humanities tutor. He graduated from Swarthmore College, where he majored in Biology and did additional work in Chemistry. After earning his Ed. M. in Teaching and Curriculum at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, he taught at the secondary level for eight years. Nevin deploys an impressive range of creative strategies for conveying complex information in science and math and also specializes in helping his students to develop their expository writing and test-taking skills. Developing appropriate coursework (and accompanying assessments) is among Nevin's specialties. While teaching, he wrote and illustrated the Dr. Birdley Teaches Science series, a nationally published set of teacher resource books for secondary school classrooms. In his current role at EDC, Nevin conducts online professional development for educators and develops content, graphics, and multimedia for online courses in a range of disciplines, including history, math, and science. Nevin is also working with the city of New Bedford on designing online Math and English Language Arts courses for their students, and is co-developing a physics CD for schools in India. Nevin's experience makes him ideally suited for homework coaching and tutoring in the sciences, humanities and mathematics, SAT and SAT II Subject Test preparation and coaching Photoshop, Flash and Dreamweaver. He has taught pupils with a broad range of learning styles and has an eye for what each student needs to meet his or her goals.
	Maya Reddy, M.A. English, ESL, homework coaching, Spanish, Hindi, U.S. history, U.S. government, psychology, economics, statistics, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus & SAT Reasoning/ACT, SAT Subject Test, MCAS, GRE & TOEFL prep Maya Reddy is a researcher in the Business, Government and International Economics department of Harvard Business School, where she provides statistical analysis for various projects, and a wonderfully effective homework coach, math/science tutor, ESL tutor and GRE Verbal prep specialist. Originally from Houston, Texas, Maya has her M.A. in International Relations from John’s Hopkins University, her M.S. in Social Work from Simmons and her B.A. with honors in South Asian Studies and International Affairs from the University of Chicago. Maya’s students value her diverse skill set, her ability to create strong rapport and exercise patience and empathy and her considerable teaching and tutoring experience. Her previous experience includes SAT prep and statistics tutoring with students of diverse backgrounds including some who were challenged by learning disabilities such as dyslexia and other disorders of reading and written expression, teaching math (algebra through calculus) at the University of Chicago Lab School, doing TOEFL prep for professionals in Bangalore, India, teaching ESL and government in Chicago and Washington, D.C. and and teaching Spanish at Emerson Preparatory School in Washington, D.C.
	Douglas Pac, M.S. Algebra, geometry, statistics, trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus, general chemistry, physics, general biology, SAT prep, homework coaching in English & history & Microsoft Office training Doug Pac is a civil engineer with a company in Waltham that specializes in the design of building structures and enclosures. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Mathematics from Keene State College and his Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, camping, baseball, and skiing. Doug takes a constructionist approach which helps the student build an underlying understanding of concepts that defines the material. This learning method ultimately enhances his students’ test taking abilities and better prepares them for the long-term. Doug has a talent for dissecting subject matter and explaining it from a fundamental viewpoint in a way that is easier understood by a student who is struggling with the material. He is patient and respectful of each student’s learning abilities and creates a comfortable, positive and responsive learning environment..
	Brandon Robinson, M.Eng. Algebra, geometry, trig, pre-calc, calculus, statistics, college selection & application essay support, SAT, ACT & GRE prep, economics, negotiation, accounting, financial literacy & investment, writing (creative, technical, essay, research papers), English lit & comp, history, earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, aeronautics & programming (Excel, Matlab, Maple, C++) Brandon Robinson is the Chief Investment Strategist with a regional holdings and liquidations company. Before settling in finance, Brandon worked on large-scale national defense projects as a systems engineer at Raytheon and General Dynamics. Brandon holds both a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s of Engineering in Systems from Cornell University. At Cornell he founded and ran the CU Snake Arm Team, a for-credit student robotics project to advance highly articulated robotic arms for use in nuclear, aerospace, and medical industries. Brandon has authored and presented papers at the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE - Toulouse, France 2004) and various American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) conferences. Brandon enjoys a variety of activities. Today he is a student pilot, but still enjoys his collegiate pastimes of playing competitive football and vocal performance. This variety extends to Brandon’s academic interests as well; in addition to technical disciplines, he enjoys creative writing and reading about the World Wars. Brandon enjoys molding students into well-rounded scholars that know how to attain academic success. He has tutored at all grade levels and has been a highly requested substitute teacher for high schools. Brandon believes that a student’s confidence in his own abilities is essential to his academic success. Once a student understands that he/she is capable of performing at a higher level, Brandon works to develop and instill the diligence he needs to achieve and maintain long term success.
	Michael Cappillino, B.S. AP, honors & standard level general biology, molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, evolution, ecology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics (w/ & w/o calculus), algebra, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus, SAT Reasoning/ACT & Subject Test prep, composition, literature, American history, HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Quicken, Flash MX, Windows & OSX Michael Cappillino's homework coaching, math/science tutoring and SAT/ACT and SAT II Subject Test prep are much in demand. His school-year calendar is always tightly booked. If you would like to work with him, we suggest that you book your session schedule as far in advance as possible. Mike received his B.S. in Biology from the University of Massachusetts Boston, graduating summa cum laude. In addition to his work with us, Mike is Platform Development Scientist at BioScale, Inc. in Lexington, on an eventual path to his doctoral degree in molecular biology. Mike deploys his professional experience as a molecular biologist, web developer, technical writer, and SAT teacher to illuminate a wide range of subjects to students. Mike's sessions are designed to be interactive and fun and are tailored to the needs of each student. Drawing on extensive tutoring experience over the past decade, Mike creates a positive learning environment, engaging each student with questions designed to illuminate key points and working to ensure that each student leaves each session with a strong sense of accomplishment and progress. Mike believes that a strong foundation of organization, time management, and critical thinking is necessary for success in any subject, and incorporates development of these skills in sessions, in order to help his students succeed in any and all future academic or professional endeavors.
	Joshua Sanford, M.Ed. Pre-algebra, algebra I, world history, ancient history, American history, English and language arts, writing & homework coaching, MCAS & SAT prep, organizational  & learning disabilities support Josh Sanford, Ed.M. is an seasoned, certified special education teacher. He has his B.A. from Bates College in Classical and Medieval Studies with a secondary concentration in Educational Studies, his Masters in Education from Lesley University, 11 years of experience in working in Special Education and solid credentials for tutoring social studies, science, math, language arts. Josh has worked in special education for 10 years. He has considerable experience with a variety of disabilities including ADD, ADHD, executive function disorders, dyslexia, dysgraphia and autism spectrum disorders including Asperger’s syndrome, mood disorders and other learning disabilities characterized by slow processing speed. His demanding liberal arts undergraduate education has given him a strong base in United States history, pre-algebra, algebra, American literature, life skills and emotional/social coping skills. Josh is adept at developing strong communication skills, fostering and promoting student strengths, and focusing on problem solving to internalize academic skills. His warm, friendly-but-firm manner and his use of humor and engaging questions to build rapport are very conducive to productive and efficient homework coaching and learning disabilities support.