Shohreh is a true miracle worker! I never in my life thought a foreign language class was something…read morethat I could do until I found French Farsi Without Tears. When I first arrived I was expecting textbooks, work sheets, and a long list of words to memorize - however this was far from the case. What I found was a small, friendly, and inviting group of classmates that together, through many small conversations and lessons, began to pick up Farsi. From practice scenarios, eating great Persian food, and talking with classmates I got the true immersion experience! While the curriculum is not very dry, stressful, or overly intensive, I was surprised by how fast everything went. After just the first class I was reading, writing, and even doing some speaking! Before I knew it, I felt like I was having full conversations in Farsi without even thinking about it and it felt so natural. Looking forward to continuing my Farsi learning experience in Shohreh's advance classes!

Shohreh is one of the best teachers I have had in my entire (not just adult) life. Her enthusiasm…read moretowards teaching creates such a friendly and positive environment toward learning Farsi. She does so well with making sure you absorb all of the lessons in a thorough yet gentle fashion. The class' approach to the technical side of the language is very good and what you need to build a foundation. But what made the class so interesting is Shohreh's insights into Persian culture and history during lessons which will in turn teach you the artistic side of the language. Teaching both makes me feel like I have not just learned, but I understand, the language. Also as a non-Persian learning for fun because my wife speaks Farsi and is Persian, the class has provided insights into her and her family I greatly appreciate and would not have gotten out of an app. My recommendation could not be higher for Shohreh and her program.

I found Marisa's writing workshop when I was craving structure and reintegrating creative…read moreexpression into my daily life. I found both. Inspired by Marisa's dedication and encouragement, I once again began to write and meditate daily and reconnected to a creative flow that I was missing. I'm grateful for the rigor she brought to each meeting. In addition to the well planned arch of each class, and the workshop as a whole, Marisa did an incredible job of offering 4-5 writing practices between sessions to give us a range of options to keep us engaged. Two months after her workshop ended, I committed to writing a book and am drawing on material produced in her class. If you are looking for a teacher that integrates mindfulness and embodiment into the class exercises, you've found her. :)

Working with Marisa one-on-one was an exciting, clarifying, and empowering experience…read more The wonderful suggestions she made for strengthening my work were always preceded by a plethora of caring and well-thought-out observations of the good things already evident there. Her ideas also felt like they never limited my choices, but rather served to shine a light on different possible avenues I could take in my revisions and future projects. She pointed out what was well-written without sparing me the rigor of a professional-grade critique of how my underlying goals might be served even better. We clarified my goals and intentions together, in an atmosphere of trust and good will. I was struck by how Marisa flows from one point to the next during discussions--her mind moves in ways that are consistently smooth, smart, and profoundly respectful of the work. The way she approached my work (and myself as its author) made richly evident the skills she developed during her years as an MFA student at the prestigious University of Iowa Writing Workshops. Marisa helped me to tackle technically challenging structural and thematic dimensions of my work as well as managing to allow me simply to hear and to embrace my writing voice more fully. She offered suggestions of craft books to read that would further support my writing process. Without giving me inflated expectations, she inspired me to pursue an MFA of my own, which I begin this year! Moving forward in my writing life, I feel I have been blessed, empowered, and expertly guided toward greater growth, fulfillment, and success.

What can I say about Judith and Positive Outcomes? Well it was positively the best decision we…read morecould have made for our daughter and family to navigate the incredibly complex college selection landscape! We did not even know where to begin and my daughter felt like she didn't even have a chance because she didn't have a 4.0 and perfect test scores, she was discouraged before even starting the search. Judith quickly got to know our student and she was genuinely interested and excited to hear about our daughter's passions. Because of this Judith really got her to open up and explore ideas for the essays and personal statements. After every meeting with Judith, our daughter felt more and more confident and even started getting excited about her options! Judith is extremely organized and knows all of the ins and outs of the college admissions process, I was pleasantly surprised by how deeply familiar she was with so many colleges across the country, she could answer almost all specific questions off the top of her head. If she didn't know the answer, she would quickly research and get back to us. Judith manages everything with the student, as a parent I only had to get involved when I wanted to, Judith empowers the students to own the process and be accountable and it worked! I'm happy to say our daughter got into most of the schools she applied to and we can't be happier with the college she has decided to attend. Thank you Judith!

I have used Judith's admissions expertise twice. After getting into my first choice university with…read morea scholarship, I recently used Positive Outcome for Admissions Success' services again for my law school applications. As someone who considers themselves an excellent writer, I had major writer's block when it came to writing about myself. Judith helped me get over my fear that I sounded like I was bragging, and got me to highlight why I was a competitive candidate for school. Judith has a talent for getting you to bring out the most interesting aspects of your story, helping you consider the most advantageous angle. She talked me through my experiences to understand my strengths. Then she worked with me to edit out the fluff to create strong concise points and an effective essay which truly reflected my character. With college applications, you are presented with limited space in which to demonstrate who you are. Positive Outcome helped me make the best use out of the space I had, eliminating unnecessary information so that my strengths were highlighted. With Judith's guidance, I was able to produce a personal statement that I was proud of. I was accepted to my first choice school with a $50,000 yearly leadership scholarship. This scholarship would not have been possible without Judith's help. She got me to reflect and really draw from the strongest parts of my experience-- to show I was a leader, not just say that I was one. I am currently waiting for law school acceptances without stress, knowing I sent in my best application materials.

Will worked with our daughter, helping her with AP chemistry. Will know the materials very well and…read morehe is fun to work with. Very organized, flexible with scheduling and know how to tutor. Can't get better than that!

My daughter needed to take a UC placement test to determine which level of statistics to place her…read morein. After one highly motivating, deeply profound session with Will she felt a deep understanding of the subject, which she had never taken. We were all amazed when she received her test score result. Not only did she test out of statistics, she tested out of advanced statistics as well, without ever having taken statistics!!! Granted she is smart but Will is a genius! As far as I'm concerned Will's fees are too low. We just saved thousands by testing out of a course! He is a jewel. Great personality. Lots of fun. Brilliant, inspired, sweet.

The BLS CPR and AED class I took with Ophelia was very informative and thoroughly. She is very…read moreprofessional, and made sure to go over any information we may have missed. I highly recommended!

Very patient with my q4 year old daughter... very knowledgeable. We have future appointments…read morescheduled. =)

We hired Brendan to help our older son with HS Spanish but quickly realized that he was a great…read morehelp across all subjects. Our MS son was struggling so we then added sessions for him. Both boys responded well to Brendan and his easy demeanor meant that homework battles eased up...a lot! We highly recommend Brendan!

Brendan is the absolute best. My only wish is that we had hired him sooner. Our son is bright but…read morenot academically inclined nor well-organized. Initially Brendan helped our son prepare for the SSATs as part of high school applications. Even with just a short time to prepare, our son did better than his first practice test and walked into the test without any fear. Brendan has helped our son better stay on top of his coursework and homework. Brendan has also helped him turn around his grades in all subject areas. And my son looks forward to when Brendan comes over (it really takes the stress off the parental relationship when it comes to homework;). Brendan has had a truly positive impact on my son's relationship to learning. Brendan always goes above and beyond. For my son's first finals week at high school, my son would sometimes give Brendan a late night call - it was more to calm his nerves than truly review materials but Brendan was always available for him. When my son got a last minute acceptance to a high school, Brendan came over on a Sunday to talk him through the decision. When personal tragedy struck our family, Brendan was there in case my son needed to talk about it. Brendan is really caring and meets the kids where they are at emotionally as well as academically. Brendan also understands the school system and has helped us understand how we might tap additional resources to help our son. I highly recommend Brendan to everyone.

Personalized and personable tutoring service!…read more While studying for the GRE, I was struggling a lot in the qualitative reasoning sections. After trying various services such as Magoosh and Manhattan prep, nothing was really helping me learn the material. Marty sat down with me and walked me through each and every problem, even illustrating the problems for me on paper, to help me conceptualize the math problems. Because I am a visual learner, Marty was able to effectively cater to my individual style of learning. Aside from his teaching methods, Marty was incredibly patient and clear in his explanations, and was able to calm me down anytime I felt overwhelmed or confused. I would definitely utilize his services again, and would recommend him to any learner of any age!

Updating to 5 stars…read more I don't want to give Marty all the credit here :), but I got into every single business school program that I applied to (2x MIT, and HBS). The essay that I worked on with Marty was a topic in every single interview that I had. Looking back, I'm honestly proud of the story that I was able to convey in my essay with Marty's help and I would happily recommend him to friends/family.