"I'd had an upset stomach all morning - and sweating and worrying and afraid to check [my son's] recent [ACT] test score. I finally got up the courage to go online and get an early report. I was overjoyed - tears streaming down my face. I can't tell you how happy, relieved, excited, etc....I am. I called my husband to tell him and he was going to text [our son] to let him know. He'll be so excited! Thank you, thank you - a million thank you's. (and a big hug) You are the best!" Julie W., parent of 11th grader (ACT exam prep)
"I want to be sure to thank you for your incredible help and interest in working with [my daughter] and learning more about SM [selective mutism]. Your dedication is so evident! You make learning fun and non-stressful for [my daughter] ... You are amazing, and I can't express enough what a difference you're making in [my daughter]." Beth O., parent of 5th grader (selective mutism)
"She has 'teacher wisdom', the ability to zero in on when to praise, when to lend a helping hand, when to share a laugh, and when to push a bit harder." Barbara L., parent of 12th grader (math)
" . . . my math and science grades improved drastically. By the end of the year, they went up 2 letter grades!" Natalie W., student, 9th through 11th grades (math)
"After my very first session with Jana, and for the very first time, I left our tutoring session feeling that I actually comprehended the material. Jana is a teacher who is extremely patient, non-judgmental and demonstrates the ability to use many examples when explaining algebra concepts. Contacting Jana Pan was the best decision I made to help me reduce my anxiety and fulfill my math requirement."
Todd H., adult student (GMAT math prep)
"Jana did an outstanding job of diagnosing the source of [my daughter's] issues and designing a program to improve [her] results . . . [her] grades improved markedly. Jana’s strengths include; Her professional yet compassionate teaching style, her ability to diagnose the root cause of learning challenges, her flexibility in dealing with the inconsistent motivation levels of her students, her ability to provide positive reinforcement to her students and her technical Math and Science abilities . . . we would highly recommend her to any parent seeking tutoring help for their child." Sean W., parent of student tutored from 9th to 11th grades (math)
"[Jana] not only tutors [my son] in German, but helps him develop and use good study habits that he can apply to any class. Jana is not only a great tutor . . . but she has been very professional in her business relationship with us as parents and accommodating and flexible in dealing with a summer schedule." Nancy W., parent of 10th grader (German)
"This is great and [my son's] dad and I are really excited about how things will progress. And to be honest, I really feel like I have someone else to support me now and to really help [my son] to focus his attention where it's needed. I'm the mom, so everything I say is only 1/4 to 1/2 heard." Kathy E., parent of 9th grader (Study skills/organization)
"Thank you for your detailed evaluations of the ACT math and science material ... I tend to agree that the material should be more accessible to the student ... Thanks for your feedback, which is much more than I ever expected or hoped." Wayne B., Barron's Educational Series
"Thank you, I could not have done it without you." Nathan L., 12th grader, 2003 high school graduate (math)
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Here are just a few of Jana's dedicated students:
Natalie -- Gr 9-11 math
Nathan -- Gr 12 math
Todd -- GMAT math
Mitch -- Gr 7 English
Heather -- Gr 10-11 math & history
Harriet -- Gr 10 biology
Hannah -- Gr 7-8 remedial reading
Chase -- K reading
Zoe -- GED prep
Jordan -- Gr 11 algebra II
Bridget -- Gr 10 algebra
Michele -- SAT prep
Mitch -- Gr 10 geometry
Alex -- Gr 9 algebra & Gr 10 geometry
Anab -- GRE prep
Asha -- Writing refresher
Olivia -- Gr 6 homeschool (geography, English, math, Amer history)
Casey -- Gr 12 homeschool (German, Life Skills, writing)
Gideon -- Gr 5 remedial reading
Tsultim -- grad school writing
Mari -- K ESL
Lupita -- ACT prep
Jill -- PRAXIS I prep
Nancy -- ParaPro prep
Jane -- adult online music history
Paige -- Gr 1 reading
Caitlyn -- ACT prep
Garret -- Gr 10 German
Sean -- Gr 10 remedial reading
Mahad -- Gr 6 study skills workshop
Hibaq -- Gr 3 study skills workshop
Eqbal -- Gr 3 study skills workshop
Sadik -- Gr 9 study skills workshop
Sabir -- Gr 7 study skills workshop
Guled -- Gr 9 study skills workshop
Yahya -- Gr 9 study skills workshop
Sharon -- Gr 2 study skills workshop
Mustafa -- K reading
Lydia -- Gr 5 remedial reading (sel mute)
Dan -- Gr 7 English grammar
Bethany -- Gr 10 Saxon math
Luke -- Gr 9 history & study skills
Shayla -- Gr 9 math
Kadie -- Gr 9 history
Monica -- Gr 9 biology
Briana -- Gr 9 algebra & physical science
Joy -- Gr 9 algebra & study skills
Gbassey -- Gr 10 history
Karina -- Gr 9 integrated math
Kara -- ACT exam prep
Zach -- Gr 9 English grammar
Mohana -- accent reduction
Ajit -- accent reduction
Matt -- math word problems, reading comprehension, MCA-II exams
Harry -- ACT & SAT exam prep
Ed -- CPAt exam prep (Career Programs Assessment test)
Jonathan -- ACT exam prep
Joe -- study skills, organization
Roxanne -- ACT exam prep
CJ -- ACT exam prep
Ari -- ACT exam prep
Devin -- ACT exam prep