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reading, writing, & math
Personalized 1:1 lesson plans for Pre–K through 8 — online and in-person.
| Masters in Elementary Education | 394 Hours of Tutoring in 2017 | 5/5 Parent & Teacher Rating |
How I work with my students
1. Connect |
2. Design |
3. Inspire |
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Connect with students by learning their individual strengths, interests, and motivations to build trust. |
Design fun and engaging activities focused around students' interests and learning styles. |
Inspire curiosity in and out of the classroom by instilling a Growth Mindset. |
Student Success Stories
Zach, 6 |
Julia, 10 |
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Zach's struggles with short vowel sounds and sight words discouraged him from reading. After two months, Zach advanced two reading levels, sparking a new confidence in and out of the classroom. |
Julia was feeling pressure after falling behind her peers in math class. Using strategies not found in the classroom, Julia regained her excitement for math, inspiring her to take on more challenging problems. |
Patrick, 7 |
Jacques, 9 |
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Patrick's passion for reading was evident from a young age, fueling his desire to learn how to read higher level nonfiction books. Working with Natalie helped him accomplish this goal, and he is now reading above grade level. He is able to pursue his interests regarding presidents, national heroes, and planes, as well as exploring the many history books he is so interested in. |
Jacques moved to the U.S. from France as a second grader. Having little experience with English spelling and writing, his SRI scores were below average. After a few sessions with Natalie, his confidence, as well as his scores, improved drastically. By midyear, he had scored above average for his grade level. |
Parent Testimonials
"Our daughter absolutely loves working with Natalie."
Over the last year, Natalie worked with our daughter, who attends a bilingual school, and has a complicated homework system, spread over several websites, and in three different languages. I cannot write enough good things about Natalie. She is patient, positive, encouraging, inspiring, creative, and fun, and can keep even the easy to distract student happy and on track. Our daughter absolutely loves working with Natalie. Natalie is fantastic. — Mariacristina, mother of 8th grader (math & homework help)
"She makes sure to include all modalities of learning (visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic)"
Natalie is patient, kind, and respectful of her students. She explores ways to help them be at ease with academic situations. As she teaches various lessons, she makes sure to include all modalities of learning (visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic). She uses a variety of materials, incorporates technology, and differentiates where necessary. — Greenie, 1st Grade Teacher
"She knows how to reach out to each child and to help him/her be a contributing member of the class."
Natalie takes great delight in designing units of study and enjoys support in students in their learning. Her relationship to the students is very caring and supportive. She knows how to reach out to each child and to help him/her be a contributing member of the class. — Mary Ann, Lower School Head
"She is anxious to read mid-year and end-of-year reports so that she can truly understand the areas that our daughter needs additional support as well as the areas that she does excel."
We first met Natalie when she was the assistant teacher in our daughter's first grade classroom. We stayed connected over the years and when our daughter was in need of additional support in the 4th Grade, Natalie was such a natural fit. We discovered that the primary area of focus that our daughter needed was in math but Natalie also helped on various school projects, including the science fair project. She helped our daughter do research and organize the information that she had gathered to put together the outline for her project. This outline served as the foundation in which our daughter was able to create and build her final project.
Natalie is always very thorough in the emails she sends to me after each session. She is anxious to read mid–year and end–of–year reports so that she can truly understand the areas that our daughter needs additional support as well as the areas that she does excel.
Our daughter has formed a special bond with Natalie and even as she has moved to a different city, we are going to continue working with her, virtually. — Katie, mother of 5th Grader (math)
"Natalie turned our reluctant reader into one who asks to keep the light on "just a little bit longer" so she can continue reading every night before bed."
Natalie turned our reluctant reader into one who asks to keep the light on "just a little bit longer" so she can continue reading every night before bed. What was once a chore is now a joy. We saw our daughter's confidence grow every week with Natalie, and she made learning fun too. — Bryna, mother of 3rd Grader (reading & spelling)
"My first grader could not wait to see Natalie as she was attentive, patient and most importantly, fun!"
Natalie was such a pleasure to work with! She was professional, accountable and listened to our needs. My first grader could not wait to see Natalie as she was attentive, patient and most importantly, fun! I appreciated that she provided helpful feedback and adjusted her approach to further enhance my son's growth. — Rebecca, mother of 1st Grader (reading)
"Thanks Natalie, you are an incredible asset to a child's learning and development."
We met Natalie in Grade 2 after relocating. Our son is bilingual (French/English). Even though he spoke English very well, his writing and reading were so below the class norm that his teacher decided not to test him in the November SRI test. We wanted to make sure he could be graded in the March SRI test, so the school recommended Natalie. She developed an amazing rapport with our child. Natalie understood his needs and developed an excellent training schedule. Her strategy to accelerate learning was very clever as she sought new, fun techniques which totally engaged our son. He exceeded our expectations on the March SRI test - he scored well above the Grade 2 year average! Thanks Natalie, you are an incredible asset to a child's learning and development. — Pauline, mother of 2nd Grader (writing and reading)
"My son was instantly engaged in her lessons."
We have worked with Natalie in a private setting for over a year. My son attends a bilingual school and he came to Natalie with much needed catching up to do in reading and comprehension for English. My son was instantly engaged in her lessons. Her format includes work focused specifically for him and she is always responsive to his learning curves, needs, and even his strengths. Her organized and prepared lessons are delivered through reading out loud, worksheets, computer links, games and more. She manages all of this with ease and has a great attitude. He benefits greatly because she can sense what he needs and she builds things from there, so it is always varied for the right reasons. He responds to her because she is pleasant, fun, professional and enthusiastic. We recommend her to all of our friends. We can not say enough about how much she has helped him and continues to help our son. When we learned that she would be moving, we were happy to continue our sessions with her via Skype! — Jen, mother of 3rd Grader (reading)
Natalie Reilly, M.A.T.
My career in education began in 2011 in the Chicago Public School District. Since then, I have taught in some of the most highly regarded schools in Chicago and started my own tutoring business in December 2015. My experiences have enhanced my understanding of how students learn, how to facilitate growth and success, and how to inspire students.
I spent my childhood moving around the globe for my father's job. We lived in Taiwan, Poland, Greece, England, and Australia. After six years in Chicago, my husband and I relocated to Atlanta in August 2017 with our two cats, Charlie and Lucy.
My passion is to help students succeed in their educational journey and achieve their goals. I believe that all children should have the opportunity to reach their full potential as a student and as a member of society.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages do you tutor?
I have experience working with children in preschool–8th grade.
How long are your sessions?
Frequency and timing depend on what works best for you and your child. I suggest one hour for our first session. I like to use our first session as a time to get to know your child, find out where they need the most support, and learn how I can help them best.
Where do you conduct your sessions?
Again, this depends on what works best for you and your child. I typically like to hold our sessions in the student's home in an area with few distractions. I am also happy to meet at a library or coffee shop that is convenient for you.
What is a Growth Mindset?
A student's abilities can grow and develop and one's intelligence is not innately fixed. With this mindset, children demonstrate an increased likelihood to take risks and pursue challenges.