Smart Start Tutors LLC (Orton-Gillingham trained)
Smart Start Tutors LLC (Orton-Gillingham trained)

Smart Start Tutors LLC (Orton-Gillingham trained)

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Hi! My name is Alexa Imwalle, Owner and Founder of Smart Start Tutors LLC. Smart Start Tutors was born in 2018 from my passion of supporting struggling readers to become confident and successful readers. As a former struggling reader, I know exactly what it feels to sit in class terrified that the teacher will call on you to read aloud to the class or how frustrating it can be to have to take double the time to complete homework because you can't seem to read the directions. At Smart Start we are a team of Reading Interventionists who care deeply about each of the students we work with. We are trained in Orton-Gillingham and use a multisensory OG program called PRIDE Reading to help our students close their reading gap as quickly and efficiently as possible. Let us be the answer to your prayers!
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7 years in business

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Mueller B.
Oct 13, 2022
Our family has had a terrific experience working with Smart Start Tutors! Alexa has been working with my twin boys, who are currently rising first graders, for about 6 months. Both of my children were struggling with online Kindergarten during the pandemic. They are both quite advanced readers for 6-year olds and were losing interest in the curriculum in their school class. Online learning compounded the issue as there was little time for personalized attention. I contacted Alexa and we brainstormed how we could offer them enrichment to ensure they didn't lose their spark and love of learning! Alexa conducted a comprehensive evaluation and offered a written report with observations and recommendations. She focused on each boy individually and tailored a program geared toward boosting comprehension skills and having them work at a reading level that was neither too easy nor too challenging. She explained that by reading within this "sweet spot" children can make far more progress with comprehension. Both boys have really enjoyed working with Alexa and they have learned valuable skills in comprehension including passage recall, citation of text as well as looking up answers that they don't remember. These are such valuable skills to their overall literacy beyond just harder and harder word decoding. Alexa also finds ways to keep the learning fun! For instance, she searched for passages/books to work with that focused on topics of interest to each child specifically. I recommend Smart Start Tutors highly! Whether your child needs remedial help or additional supplementation, Alexa is extremely competent, patient, empathetic and thorough. I can't say enough how much our family has appreciated her very personalized support!
Smart Start Tutors LLC (Orton-Gillingham trained)'s reply
Thank you so much, Beth, for the review! Your boys are a delight and I am so glad I was able to help them!
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Tiffany K.
Oct 7, 2022
My child has been working with Alexa for less than a year and had improved almost a full grade in some areas. She will assess him every three months and will adjust the program as needed. My son always enjoys his tutoring time with Alexa it’s never a fight to get him ready for the sessions.
Smart Start Tutors LLC (Orton-Gillingham trained)'s reply
Thank you so much for the kind words, Tiffany! Your son is an absolute pleasure to work with!
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Maureen m.
Oct 22, 2022
Alexa was absolutely amazing in working with our elementary aged son who was having severe reading issues. She was able to assess his needs right off the bat and come up with a well organized plan that consisted of starting back at the beginning at a K level and working his way through the elementary years. We were overly impressed with how much progress he made with Alexa working with her a couple times a week, especially during a pandemic ! She consistently provided feedback and areas to work on and kept him engaged each and every session, even over virtual platforms. I can’t recommend Alexa enough and our son would not be where he is today without her help!!
Smart Start Tutors LLC (Orton-Gillingham trained)'s reply
Thank you so much for your review, Maureen! It was such a pleasure to work with your son. I am so proud of him!
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Lauren B.
Oct 24, 2022
I would recommend Smart Start Tutors for any student who needs support in reading. The tutors are knowledgable and trained to use research-based reading programs and make learning engaging and fun. They also give initial assessments to see what type of instruction the student's need. Wonderful!
Smart Start Tutors LLC (Orton-Gillingham trained)'s reply
Thank you so much for your kind review, Lauren!
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Lauren H.
Nov 7, 2022
My son has loved working with Alexa. She is friendly, positive, and really engaging. She has helped my son specifically with his phonics decoding and reading fluency. Since working with Alexa, we have seen an improvement of his reading grade at school, as well as his overall reading confidence. We are so happy to have connected with Alexa and Smart Start Tutors!
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