TESTIMONIALS
Students...
“Michelle was a great tutor for me. When I couldn't figure out the answer to a question, she didn't just give me the solution, but helped me work through it. This approach helped me get an "A" on my tests. Besides being a good tutor, Michelle is a caring person. She will listen to all sorts of cool stuff, then promptly tell you to go back to work. Her character is part of what makes her a successful tutor.” -Ben, GUNN High School student
“When it comes to Biology and Chemistry, not only is Michelle the most knowledgeable person I have ever met, but her capacity to teach is incredible. She can clearly explain concepts and information in 10 minutes that my teacher failed to fully explain in an entire class period.” -John, student, Woodside Priory
“Michelle is one of the few teachers that has truly changed my life, and I have no doubt will change the lives of many of her future students.” -Noah McIntyre, student, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
“It is a remarkable sight to watch Ms. Wynn with her students. She has an uncanny ability to connect with her charges and effectively teach material to even the most unwilling of students. Ms. Wynn has high standards for her students and dedicates herself to helping them reach those expectations. (At Darien High School, she was known to spend her only break during eight hour rehearsals explaining a difficult concept to one of her chemistry students.)” -Lisa Carley, student DHS; USC Full Fellowship Recipient
“One word that describes Ms. Wynn is motivation. She always motivates me to learn. She makes me want to hear what else she has to say.” -Daniel, Special Education Student Cambridge Rindge and Latin
“One of the most important things when teaching high school is to understand that not all students take courses because they are already passionate or curious about the subject. Michelle not only understood this, she used this to her advantage. She made an effort to find out the passion of all her students in class. She came to outside student performances and athletic games. She knew the lives of each student in the class, and she followed up on all of them. Not only did this gain Michelle respect from the students, it made most students desire to do well because of their admiration they held for her. Her love of her students is evident every day in class. She showed a respect and dedication to her class that is rare. I give Michelle my highest recommendation and thank her for all she has done for me.” -Sophia, former student (*currently a professional dancer for Alvin Ailey)
Parents...
“Michelle is a remarkable tutor both professionally and personally. We were impressed with her prompt responses, excellent communication and willingness to take extra steps to understand what caused our son to stumble on exams. She provided the tools and structure he needed to do well in a challenging class. Education is relational. Michelle's warmth, enthusiasm and appreciation of our son as a full person gave her inroads to motivating him. He wrapped up the class with a good grade and the year on a positive note. The most important lesson learned through working with Michelle wasn't how to get a good grade, but that confidence and pleasure go hand-in-hand with learning, hard work and overcoming a daunting task.” -Jane, Gunn High School parent
“Michelle not only knows her subjects and how to teach them in ways that my son can understand, but she also is a fine person who has become a role model to my son as well as a family friend. My son enjoys having Michelle come to tutor—what more could a parent hope for?” -Julie, Priory High School parent
“Michelle has made significant contributions to my own thinking about schools, youth, and community work. She brings a deep connection with young people and an ability to communicate that commitment. As a parent, I appreciated the way in which Michelle worked with our daughter. Michelle was a central person in helping to shape our daughter’s commitment to learning and enthusiasm for a topic too often seen as off limits for young women: life sciences. Sophia was consistently excited not only about Michelle’s teaching style but also about her interest in her students as people.” -Dr. Steven Brion-Meisels, Faculty Harvard University
Professors and Supervisors...
“She is one of the brightest teachers I have known in my 38 years of working in education in Connecticut. Additionally, in my experience, teachers who have multiple certifications usually excel in one area. Michelle excels in all of these areas. There is no doubt in my mind that she has the intellectual capacity to teach at any level.” -Dr. Jerry Auclair, Principal Darien High School and winner of “Principal of the Year” award.
“Michelle Wynn is a rare gift. A natural teacher, she has brought to the English Department an extraordinary blend of intellect, enthusiasm, commitment, and organization that has inspired every person with whom she has had contact.” -Marcia I. Kleinman, English Department Coordinator, DHS
“Michelle is, without question, a gifted individual and true professional.” -Dale Wagner, District Gifted Program Coordinator
“Michelle is an exemplary teacher who helps students understand science, communicate what they know, and advocate for their beliefs. Her work is among the most articulate, reflective, and thorough; demonstrating thoughtful and complete analysis and synthesis of content and pedagogy and demonstrating an astute ability to mediate theory and practice.” -Dr. Audrey Friedman, Boston College
“Jon Saphier speaks of relationship building as an important trait in an effective teacher. I’ve rarely met a teacher, novice or experienced, who succeeds in this area more than Michelle Wynn.” -Dr. Alan Weinstein, Administrator Cambridge Rindge and Latin
“Michelle has a delightful personality and sense of humor and is a great pleasure to be around. She is smart, articulate, and resourceful. She is a natural teacher.” -Professor Joe Ayres, University of Massachusetts
“Michelle is an intelligent, able, mature, well motivated young woman. Besides taking a demanding course of study, she has served as an undergraduate teaching assistant and has become involved with research within the Biopsychology Department. I have the highest regard for her ability and motivation; after all, she persisted in designing the best possible course of study in neuroscience. I recommend her enthusiastically.” -Professor Neil Carlson, University of Massachusetts