Please help us welcome three new tutors, who are bringing their wealth of knowledge and experience to our expert team. Jennifer Trachtenberg, Jaime Stone, and Beth Cope have worked for decades in schools and private tutoring.
Jennifer Trachtenberg, M.A., M.S.
A seasoned secondary-school counselor, teacher, and executive-function and writing coach, Jen works with students and adults to develop creative, concrete strategies for managing executive functioning challenges such as time-management, disorganization, perfectionism, and avoidance as well as writing skills. Her clients learn how to prioritize and organize work and life tasks as well as strategies for studying and test-taking.
After graduating with a B.A. in English from Haverford College, Jen earned an M.A. in Secondary English Education from Teachers’ College of Columbia University, and an M.S. in Secondary School Counseling from Villanova University. She has extensive experience in multiple areas, including: as a middle- and high-school English teacher and counselor, collaborating with district counselors and IEP teams, managing 504s, founding a gay-straight alliance club, facilitating a social-skills group for boys on the autism spectrum, as an advisor at Drexel University’s Center for Autism and Neurodiversity, and as a learning specialist at Villanova University.
In 2018, Jen completed a practicum in Mindfulness-Based Stress Management at the University of Pennsylvania, where she took the MBSR Foundations class in 2009 and has been practicing Mindfulness meditation ever since, both in her personal life and with students. She has also worked in publishing and as a hairstylist, both of which have come in handy as an educator.
Jaime Stone, M.Ed.
Jaime has taught in Pennsylvania public schools for 35 years, in both the elementary and middle school settings. She is a certified Reading Specialist, with certifications in Elementary Education and Middle Level English. Her career has equipped her with a deep understanding of the diverse challenges students face, particularly in the areas of literacy and executive functioning.
Working as a member of the school’s MTSS team, she collaborated with students and teachers to build crucial academic skills, improve organization, and enhance time management.
Beth Cope, M.A.
Beth has been an English teacher for more than 30 years. She has a B.A. in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from Rutgers University, an M.A. in Literature from UMass/Boston, and an M.A. in Writing from Northeastern University. She holds her certification in English (7-12) and her Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner credential. Currently, Beth teaches 9th and 10th grade English at Westtown School, and previously she taught at AIM Academy. Beth also taught online writing and literature classes at Saint Joseph’s University. In her tutoring sessions, Beth feels it’s important to develop relationships with students so that they feel confident in their ability as learners. She encourages her students to ask questions and advocate for themselves both during her sessions and at school. Ultimately, Beth wants her students to develop the tools to become independent agents of their own learning.