Our Tutors
Weston Tutor Collaborative Tutors are experienced and caring.
Dawn Ash
SAT, ACT, PSAT, Latin, Biology AP, Chemistry AP, Physics AP, Calculus AP (AB), US History AP, Environmental Science AP, Essay writing, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, Homework tutoring
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Dawn Ash, a Finalist in both National Merit and Presidential Scholar, and a 1998 honor student of the American Academy of Achievement, entered MIT at sixteen and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and Philosophy. Dawn has studied ten languages, and in 2007, earned a law degree from Northeastern University. For six years, Dawn worked as an attorney on behalf of disadvantaged children and families in Massachusetts. Since 2013, Dawn has worked as a private tutor.
Dawn brings tremendous enthusiasm to tutoring, along with love for teaching and learning. Dawn’s tutoring style is passionate, kind and supportive of all students, at all skill levels.
Cheryl Casquejo
Homework: all subjects, SAT, ACT, SSAT and ISEE Preparation, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Biology, and AP Chemistry Test Preparation, Tutor for Middle School Students, GRE, GMAT
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Cheryl Casquejo received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from MIT. She brings to her tutoring a unique combination of passion for the arts and knowledge of the sciences. Cheryl began her tutoring practice in northern California working with a variety of students from all cultural and economic backgrounds. She is a superb tutor — enthusiastic, personable, and highly skilled. Cheryl has over 25 years experience as a tutor. She provides support for all sections of the SAT. She also provides support for all academic subjects, especially Spanish, biology, chemistry, physics, math (including Calculus AB and BC) and English.
Cheryl’s assets as a teacher are her tremendous versatility allowing her to function as a “master tutor” who can provide support for students in almost any subject.
NiNa Sater Fernandes
SAT, ACT, AP Biology, MCAS, SSAT, SHSAT, ISEE Preparation
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NiNa received a bachelor’s degree in Biology with honors, magna cum laude, from Northeastern University, a master’s degree in Biotechnology Engineering from Tufts University, a graduate certificate in Bioinformatics from Northeastern University, and an Ed.D from Regis College. She worked as a researcher and a scientist at several biotech companies in greater Boston while also tutoring.
NiNa has more than 20 years of experience in education and counseling, as a classroom teacher and as a tutor of students from a wide range of academic and cultural backgrounds. NiNa started tutoring while in high school; her love for tutoring motivated her to continue tutoring as she pursued her degrees and work in research. She tutors a variety of standardized test including the MCAS. She has a particular interest in tailoring instruction to meet the needs of her students.
NiNa loves languages. She is fluent in two languages, and has a working knowledge of three more. She enjoys volunteering, baking, cooking and dancing. Her utmost pleasure is taking care of her family, particularly her two young children.
Melissa Verrochi
ACT, SAT, SSAT, ISEE, Algebra, Geometry
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Melissa brings years of experience in education to her tutoring role. In addition to years of tutoring one-on-one, Melissa teaches SAT test preparation at The Belmont Hill Summer School Program and has taught at other private programs in years past. Some of her students' scores have increased by 290 to 370 points! Melissa enjoys tailoring her lessons to meet the specific needs of the student and finding a way to make learning fun. Melissa previously taught all levels of high school and middle school math and physics and chemistry at a private, college preparatory high school in Colorado. Melissa holds a bachelors in chemistry from Bowdoin College and has done graduate work in education at University of Colorado and in mediation and negotiation at Harvard Law School's Mediation Program and Program on Negotiation where she also taught and trained law students.
