Balancing Rigor with Compassion

At Aspire, we guide students with compassion, celebrating their successes, big and small, while pushing them to strive for more.

Full-Spectrum College Counseling

Aspire has all of your child’s college counseling needs covered, including self-discovery, research, essay writing, and everything in between.

Reading & Writing Tutoring

We coach students to refine their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills for success across the humanities.

French Tutoring

Students develop confidence reading, writing, and conversing in French and hone their pronunciation.

What students are saying:

  • “Emily was so patient with me and reassured me throughout every step of the college application process. I am so grateful to have worked with her and will remember this experience forever.”

    – Alexandria, Brown University

  •  “Emily is a great teacher who has taught me to restate my ideas and write concisely. Her feedback is very helpful and appreciated.”

    –Maryam, high school English tutee

  • “Emily’s encouragement and feedback are so helpful. She always asks great questions that give me insight into not only the assignments, but into myself as well.”

    – Henry, college English student

  • “Emily is incredibly helpful and for the first time in my life, I actually enjoy studying English.”

    – Anna, college English student

  • “Emily was so helpful throughout the college application process. I couldn’t have done it without her support.”

    – Kayla, Tufts University

  • “Emily is the best professor I have had thus far. I can honestly say I learned a lot from her.”

    – Erik, college English student

  •  “Although the college application process seemed daunting, Emily was the push I needed. Her kindness, patience, and knowledge led me to a world of opportunities I never would have dreamed possible. She really is the best!"

    – Linnea, transfer student, Smith College

  • “Emily has a gift for what she does on so many levels. My daughter had a wonderful experience working with Emily on her college applications. I would highly recommend her services.”

    – Lucille, parent

  • “We are so very happy we found Emily. She made the college application process easy. My son got into the perfect college because of Emily’s wisdom, hard work and guidance.”

    – Liliya, parent