“Writing papers is an undeniable aspect of being a high school student. I firmly believe having Ms. Parent as my Honors Freshman English teacher allowed me to establish an incredibly strong foundation for my writing. She is supportive, professional, and helped me bring out my ideas and voice on paper without leading me there. I have never encountered another teacher who could do that. I am lucky to have had such a fantastic teacher prepare me for the rest of high school and beyond.” -Meghan W.
“As a writer, working with Ms. Parent has been one of the most important steps in improving my skills. For my college essay, Ms. Parent did more than just critique my writing, she helped me better understand what I wanted the reader to get out of the essay, which ultimately made me a better and more self-critical writer. Without Ms. Parent’s help, I doubt that my college essay, and skills as a writer, would have improved as dramatically as it did. I cannot thank her enough for offering me so much guidance on the writing that helped me get into my dream school.” – Elizabeth H.
“The months I spent applying to college were probably some of the most stressful months of my life. A big part of this was due to the multiple essays I had to write as I believed the quality of those would be what set me apart from other students with applications that looked just like mine. Ms. Parent’s academic help played a large role in the quality of all of my essays, but most importantly my Common App essay. I have always valued Ms. Parent’s input on my work as I believe she has not only improved my writing, but my ability to be creative in my work which was a big aspect of my college essays. Of all the essays I have ever written, my Common App essay is what I am most proud of as I believe it was one of my most effective works while still being extremely creative and true to myself. In fact, in one of my acceptance letters there was a portion that said “every year, I select a small number of all admission essays to highlight, and I particularly enjoyed reading yours. Your thoughtful and articulate presentations of ideas helped us gain a fuller picture of you and how you might fit into the community. I appreciate the effort you invested and encourage you to continue to develop your strength in writing.” Not only did seeing that make all of the stressful months and revised essays worth it, but it showed me that what Ms. Parent has taught me was reflected in my work. I attribute much of my writing success to the things she not only taught me freshman year but what she has continued to teach me everytime I show up outside her classroom with an essay in hand.” – Annie M.
“Ms. Parent is an unequivocally wonderful teacher. She is patient, kind, encouraging, and has a radiant passion for English that shines through in everything she does. With her compassion and intelligence, she is able to provide unparalleled advice that assuredly elevates one’s writing to the next level. While her capabilities as a writing instructor are outstanding by their own degree, what really makes Ms. Parent special is her unwavering optimism and transcendent empathy in and out of the classroom. Words cannot describe how highly I would recommend Ms. Parent‘s skills— she is undoubtedly one of the best educators I know.” – Eleni T.