Offering English & math tutoring, SAT prep, and college guidance for high school students.

SERVING BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA

SERVICES

We work one-on-one or in small groups with high school students of all levels. We offer personal, individualized tutoring tailored to students’ needs. As high school teachers, we know the importance of helping students reach their highest potential and achieve their educational goals.

ENGLISH & MATH

⧫ Improve your grades in both subjects
⧫ Make up for missed instruction during online learning
⧫ Master skills to become a more proficient student
⧫ Get ongoing homework support during the school year

SAT PREP

⧫ Learn strategies for taking the SAT test
⧫ Identify areas that need focus
⧫ Strengthen skills to improve your English and math scores
⧫ Boost your overall score by 100 points or more

COLLEGE GUIDANCE

⧫ Find the right school for you
⧫ Learn how to navigate the admissions process
⧫ Get help with writing supplemental essays and completing applications
⧫ Overall success rate of 98% for first-choice college acceptance

ABOUT US

EXPERT INSTRUCTORS WITH MORE THAN 20+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION.

Susan Hutchins

Susan has an MA in Mathematics Education from Lesley University and a BS in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she also studied physics, chemistry, and engineering. She has taught mathematics in the Berkshire Hills Regional School District since 2009, and she holds four different teaching licenses in the State of Massachusetts. She taught mathematics, physics, and chemistry at Berkshire Waldorf High School, and currently teaches math at Monument Mountain High School.

Samantha Eliot Stier

Samantha has an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles and a BA in Film from California State University Long Beach. She has taught English as a second language at an academy in Los Angeles, California, and at a bilingual high school in Madrid, Spain. She teaches English, history, and philosophy at Berkshire Waldorf High School.

Isabelle Morley

Isabelle Morley has a Master’s of Education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a BA from Columbia University in Political Science. She holds a teaching license in history in the State of Massachusetts, and was an English and history teacher at Monument Mountain Regional High School from 2021 to 2024. She has been a tutor since 2018 and currently works at the Pittsfield non-profit Roots Rising.

TESTIMONIALS

“Your patience, guidance, and flexibility were greatly appreciated.

The girls really loved working with you and enjoyed their sessions a lot — that’s saying something, especially when we’re talking about SAT prep!”

Angela, parent

“I want to thank you a billion times for all your help.

I wouldn’t have been able to do it without you and you helped me with so many things that made high school so much better. Everyone in any of my classes knows who you are just because I get so excited and bring up how great you are.”

Mary, student

“Samantha was encouraging and supportive in a way that was respectful, collaborative, and empowering. She was also knowledgable and organized.

If you are considering hiring Samantha Stier to help provide guidance with college applications, I would enthusiastically encourage you to do so. She worked with my daughter and enlisting her help was one of the best decisions we made all year. During an early meeting they created a timeline with tasks to be done and the deadlines. Then Samantha provided support to help to stay on track and meet the goals. Once I knew that Samantha was paying attention, I was able to relax and applaud their work from the sidelines. I’m pretty sure that things would have felt a lot more stressful at our house had we been on our own!”

Renée, parent

My son was fortunate to have worked with Ms. Stier as a college advisor.

She helped him search for schools, hone in on a major, and craft a truly authentic, engaging essay. Throughout the process, she respected his individuality, and was engaging and kind. In the end, my son was not only accepted at nearly every school to which he applied (during Covid, no less!), but also received hundreds of thousands of dollars of merit scholarship. I would highly recommend Ms. Stier.

Dawn, parent

Thank you!

After you left last week, my son told me he thinks this is going to work out (you as his tutor) because he really understood everything you were telling him and that no one had ever explained it in a way that he could understand like he did when you showed him.

Jen, parent