In their own words

Hilary has been working with my daughter for the past three years. Her kindness, patience, and encouraging spirit have made such a difference in our daughter's life. Using the Orton-Gillingham approach, she has helped my daughter make remarkable progress in reading and spelling. Beyond academic goals, Hilary has built up my child's confidence. She celebrates every success, listens with genuine care, and creates a learning environment where my child feels safe, supported, and capable. Hilary is a rare and wonderful educator.

Hilary was a great tutor for my son, who has dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD. She was very knowledgeable and able to use the Orton-Gillingham approach, and my son benefited a lot from his sessions with her. We had been concerned that the school was not providing a thorough enough approach. It was invaluable to have Hilary to augment some of the work my son was doing in school with a reading specialist. He also saw her over the summer to help ensure that he did not regress. Hilary has a very kind and patient approach. We will always be grateful for the work she did with our son. We recommend her wholeheartedly!

When my son needed some extra support with reading, I was worried that he would go from a child who loved books to feeling like reading was a drag — but that concern couldn't be farther from our experience with Hilary. My son is always excited for his time with her and leaves his sessions feeling positive and energized. Hilary's grounding presence and love of laughter have helped my son lean into his learning, and we've seen remarkable improvement in his skills and his confidence. I credit Hilary and am so grateful for the wonderful gift of seeing my child feel good about reading and himself.

My son has worked with Hilary for several years, and I truly attribute his ability to read to her. He struggles with dyslexia, and despite our best efforts, we weren't finding the right support at school. Before working with her, reading brought him to tears; now he feels proud, capable, and confident. My son often says that she “teaches things you'll remember forever in ways you won't forget,” and it's absolutely true. She is kind, patient, and makes learning fun. The transformation has been remarkable — he went from barely being able to read or write to feeling like “the best kid alive.” We are endlessly grateful for her impact on his life.

Hilary has been working with my daughter for the last five months. In this time, she has used a multifaceted approach to reading and writing to meet her specific needs, and my daughter has shown so much improvement in her skills and confidence as a reader. I am impressed with Hilary's warmth, flexibility, and understanding. She goes above and beyond to help her students. She provided priceless guidance so that I could navigate the academic landscape to maximize the support my daughter receives in the school setting. I'm so grateful for Hilary!

I am so thrilled with the work Hilary has done with my son this year. He has been having a hard time learning to read, and it was starting to affect his confidence. In just the past few months of working with Hilary, I've seen such meaningful progress. Recently, my son has even started picking up books and reading on his own, which has been amazing to witness. Not only have I seen his skills improve, but seeing him begin to actually enjoy reading has truly exceeded my expectations. I'm so grateful for Hilary's support, patience, and encouragement.

We are incredibly grateful for the support and guidance our son has received from Hilary. She is patient, kind, encouraging, and truly invested in his success. From the very beginning, she created a positive learning environment that helped build both his skills and his confidence.

Her expertise and dedication have made a tremendous difference in his progress. She celebrates his achievements, helps him work through challenges, and always meets him where he is with understanding and compassion. One thing we especially appreciate is how well she collaborates with his teachers at school — her communication and teamwork help ensure the strategies and support he receives are consistent across settings, which has been invaluable to his growth.

Our son has grown so much under her guidance, and we genuinely believe he would not be where he is today without her support. We highly recommend her to any family looking for a knowledgeable, caring, and effective tutor.

We have absolutely loved having our daughter work with Miss Hilary. She is incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and easy to work with. From the very beginning, she met our daughter exactly where she was at in her reading journey and created such a positive and supportive environment that helped her learn without feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. A few things to highlight: Hilary has been flexible and her ability to tailor lessons to our daughter's individual needs is truly amazing. Our daughter is always excited to get to work with her and asks often when her sessions will be each week. We've seen tremendous improvement in our daughter's reading skills, but more importantly in her confidence and self-assurance. We are so grateful to have found Hilary, and would highly recommend her to any family looking for a caring, skilled and effective tutor.