Ellen Thorne

History and Humanities, Hong Kong Academy

“Having taught history in international schools around the world for 22 years with over 10 years' experience teaching IBDP History, I can say confidently that Alison provides so much more than writing and homework support for her students. She teaches them executive functioning skills, so they become more skilled, independent and also confident over time.

Over the past two years, I've seen a dramatic transformation in the students that I teach whom Alison supports - they were struggling to meet deadlines for major assessments and they weren't keeping up with day-to-day work; so they were falling, in some cases, very far behind, and becoming increasingly anxious. As Alison worked with them, they began to meet deadlines, stay on track with daily assignments, improve in their ability to structure timed essays, demonstrate deeper understanding of the content, and also participate confidently during class discussions. In short, Alison is a miracle worker!”