Services Offered

  • ACADEMIC TUTORING

    Math at all levels including arithmetic, prealgebra, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, precalculus, calculus AB and BC

    Physics at all levels through college level

    Other science topics through middle school level

  • TEST PREP

    SAT

    ACT

    SSAT

    HSPT

    ISEE

    GRE

    And others!

  • EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING COACHING

    Study skills: staying organized, note taking, turning in assignments on time, test preparation

    Time management: creating goals, managing priorities, setting a schedule, planning and completing projects

No matter what topic I’m tutoring, I focus on helping my students develop their learning skills, so they become more independent, successful, and confident. Some examples of these skills are:

Self-monitoring:

  • Knowing how to approach difficult problems

  • Identifying key words or phrases

  • Deciding when to adjust an approach

  • Checking your answers for reasonability and accuracy

  • Checking to make sure you answered the question asked

  • Knowing when and how to find help

Build academic confidence and self esteem:

  • Praising and acknowledging accomplishments

  • Reminding to avoid negative self-talk

  • Giving students an active role in decision making to increase a sense of ownership in the learning process and stay more engaged

  • Going at an appropriate pace for the individual (challenging but within reach)

  • Avoiding comparison to other students (instead, compare yourself to your past self to recognize your improvement)

Growth mindset:

  • Reminding students that learning skills are not innate, but are learned and can be improved with practice

  • Pointing out that learning is a process that takes time and requires a certain amount of grit

  • Teaching that mistakes are good; it’s how we learn! Mistakes mean you are challenging yourself, learning, and growing your mind

  • Explaining that every time you put effort in and struggle with a problem, your brain is making new connections and your mind is growing!

  • Kathryn has helped my daughter for 2 years now with both math and science. Kathryn is patient and explains concepts in a clear, logical, and supportive manner - she engages, builds confidence, and has gained my daughter’s respect. She is a trusted partner in educating my daughter and is a true mentor in every way! I highly recommend Kathryn McCarthy!

    -Paula

    8th and 9th grade math and science

  • Before the tutoring, my daughter was very confused with what had been taught in her AP Physics and AP Calculus classes. In a relatively short time of tutorial services my daughter scored an “A” on her final examinations for Physics and Calculus.

    She has regained her confidence in math and science, which I believe is a very important step towards her future academic development. Without your help, I’m sure she would not have made such an outstanding achievement. Your intelligence and patience with her throughout this time has definitely made an impression on us. We consider ourselves extremely fortunate to have found a good teacher like you!

    -Wendy

    High School AP Physics and AP Calculus

  • Kathryn tutored me in college Physics for three semesters. She was able to clearly explain concepts that I found difficult to understand like vectors, torque, and force diagrams. She did a much better job of it than my professors! Without her help I would never have managed my way through the courses. She was particularly helpful in showing me how to solve complex problems in Physics. My grades improved dramatically as a result.

    -John

    College physics I, II and III