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Your child’s journey to a fulfilling school life
“Cathy’s work made a great deal of difference for Andree. Her teachers noticed a very big leap in her understanding of math concepts within her right grade year. She was able to apply those concepts to Geometry with Cathy’s help and then move on to a point where she has confidence to work independently in Algebra 2.”
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Parent
New York, USA
Testimonials
“ . . . lessons are well planned and executed with a high degree of understanding to cater for the linguistic-cultural, academic, social and emotional needs of each child . . . establishes a very positive and supportive learning environment and is very able to adapt her practice.”
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Tim Crocker
Primary Principal
Inter-Community School
Zumikon, Switzerland
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“ . . . you quickly overcame that challenge to create innovative and fun learning opportunities for the children. Your focus on helping them to build their social skills, imaginations, and understand the beginnings of the basic letters and numbers all seemed to link together in an integrated way. Our daughter has enjoyed school . . .”
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Parents
Egham, England
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“ . . . possesses a natural talent for teaching. Whatever the age of the children with whom she works, what is clearly evident is her firm understanding of children’s development . . . a perspective listener, hearing both what is spoken as well as what is implied in voice and gesture. In her respectful, supportive, and genuine responses to children’s interest and questions, children know that they are with an adult who cares, who is trustworthy, and who will meet their growing and questioning with fairness and enthusiasm.”
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Harriet Cuffaro, ED. D., Graduate Faculty
Bank Street College of Education,
New York, USA
“ . . . lessons are well planned and executed with a high degree of understanding to cater for the linguistic-cultural, academic, social and emotional needs of each child . . . establishes a very positive and supportive learning environment and is very able to adapt her practice.”
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Tim Crocker
Primary Principal
Inter-Community School
Zumikon, Switzerland
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“ . . . you quickly overcame that challenge to create innovative and fun learning opportunities for the children. Your focus on helping them to build their social skills, imaginations, and understand the beginnings of the basic letters and numbers all seemed to link together in an integrated way. Our daughter has enjoyed school . . .”
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Parents
Egham, England
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“ . . . possesses a natural talent for teaching. Whatever the age of the children with whom she works, what is clearly evident is her firm understanding of children’s development . . . a perspective listener, hearing both what is spoken as well as what is implied in voice and gesture. In her respectful, supportive, and genuine responses to children’s interest and questions, children know that they are with an adult who cares, who is trustworthy, and who will meet their growing and questioning with fairness and enthusiasm.”
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Harriet Cuffaro, ED. D., Graduate Faculty
Bank Street College of Education,
New York, USA
“ . . . lessons are well planned and executed with a high degree of understanding to cater for the linguistic-cultural, academic, social and emotional needs of each child . . . establishes a very positive and supportive learning environment and is very able to adapt her practice.”
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Tim Crocker
Primary Principal
Inter-Community School
Zumikon, Switzerland
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“ . . . you quickly overcame that challenge to create innovative and fun learning opportunities for the children. Your focus on helping them to build their social skills, imaginations, and understand the beginnings of the basic letters and numbers all seemed to link together in an integrated way. Our daughter has enjoyed school . . .”
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Parents
Egham, England
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“ . . . possesses a natural talent for teaching. Whatever the age of the children with whom she works, what is clearly evident is her firm understanding of children’s development . . . a perspective listener, hearing both what is spoken as well as what is implied in voice and gesture. In her respectful, supportive, and genuine responses to children’s interest and questions, children know that they are with an adult who cares, who is trustworthy, and who will meet their growing and questioning with fairness and enthusiasm.”
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Harriet Cuffaro, ED. D., Graduate Faculty
Bank Street College of Education,
New York, USA
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“ . . . lessons are well planned and executed with a high degree of understanding to cater for the linguistic-cultural, academic, social and emotional needs of each child . . . establishes a very positive and supportive learning environment and is very able to adapt her practice.”
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Tim Crocker
Primary Principal
Inter-Community School
Zumikon, Switzerland
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“ . . . you quickly overcame that challenge to create innovative and fun learning opportunities for the children. Your focus on helping them to build their social skills, imaginations, and understand the beginnings of the basic letters and numbers all seemed to link together in an integrated way. Our daughter has enjoyed school . . .”
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Parents
Egham, England
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“Cathy has a natural empathy for young children and makes learning engaging and pleasurable. . . Her interpersonal skills are the best I have ever seen in a school. She has a wonderful influence on staff morale, she is collegiate, collaborative and helpful to all members of the school community. I have never heard a negative comment . . . .”
Eileen Baker
Primary Principal
Istanbul International Community School
Istanbul, Turkey
“Cathy has had a positive impact on the students’ self concept and has helped them gain confidence in their math skills . . . she communicates well with the teachers, students, and parents involved.
. . . the 7th grader who came from an international school in Jakarta with major gaps in her math skills . . . through her persistence and sensitivity, this student has gained a more positive attitude towards math and making new gains daily.
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Sandra Furth
Learning Disabilities Specialist
American Community Schools
Egham, England
“ . . . possesses a natural talent for teaching. Whatever the age of the children with whom she works, what is clearly evident is her firm understanding of children’s development . . . a perspective listener, hearing both what is spoken as well as what is implied in voice and gesture. In her respectful, supportive, and genuine responses to children’s interest and questions, children know that they are with an adult who cares, who is trustworthy, and who will meet their growing and questioning with fairness and enthusiasm.” ​​
Harriet Cuffaro, ED. D. Graduate Faculty
Bank Street College of Education
New York, USA
“ . . . you quickly overcame that challenge to create innovative and fun learning opportunities for the children. Your focus on helping them to build their social skills, imaginations, and understand the beginnings of the basic letters and numbers all seemed to link together in an integrated way. Our daughter has enjoyed school . . .”
Parents
Egham, England
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“I have watched her students transform from wiggle worms at the beginning of each year to a cohesive group who work together, share with each other and enjoy learning together as a class. One of the biggest treat . . . is to watch her class become readers. ”
School Librarian
Istanbul International Community School
Istanbul, Turkey
“Cathy’s work made a great deal of difference for my daughter. Her teachers noticed a very big leap in her understanding of math concepts within her right grade year. She was able to apply those concepts to Geometry with Cathy’s help and then move on to a point where she has confidence to work independently in Algebra 2.”
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Parent
New York, USA
"Catherine has a warm, quiet manner with the children. . . has a unique ability to bring the best out of all children. Calmly and supportively, she challenges children to think further about a topic or an activity."
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Catherine Burns-MacDonald
Pre-Kindergarten Techer
Ethical Culture Fieldston Schools
New York, USA
“I felt particularly fortunate to have a colleague who could quietly but very effectively provide the analytical support that less experienced colleagues so benefit from.”
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International School of Zug and Lucern Visiting Team Chair
Council of International Schools / New England Association Schools and International Baccalaureate Visiting Team
“ . . . lessons are well planned and executed with a high degree of understanding to cater for the linguistic-cultural, academic, social and emotional needs of each child . . . establishes a very positive and supportive learning environment and is very able to adapt her practice.”
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Tim Crocker
Primary Principal
Inter-Community School
Zumikon, Switzerland