What Families, Students & Educators Say
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Professional Reference from a Licensed Psychologist & Parent
Bonnie Berman, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
"To Whom It May Concern:
It is with great pleasure that I submit this letter of unequivocal recommendation for Ms. Sophia Tabaroki. From 2003–2007, Ms. Tabaroki worked as my son's coach/tutor when he was in 7th and 8th grade. Her role was more akin to an educational therapist, as my son has specific learning challenges which required academic assistance as well as communication with teachers when necessary.
Sophia is highly intelligent, warm, gifted, conscientious, reliable, and deeply dedicated to her students. It was especially impressive to witness her patience and ability to explain difficult mathematics and science concepts in a way that my son could understand. Beyond academics, Sophia is compassionate, professional, calm under pressure, and genuinely committed to helping others succeed.
It is without reservation that I highly recommend this outstanding woman. She will be an asset to any student or family fortunate enough to work with her."
— Bonnie Berman, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Featured Parent & Student Success Stories
Sophia has been part of our family for over 10 years and has tutored all four of our children, along with what feels like half the kids in our neighborhood. She has built such a wonderful reputation in our community because of her reliability, warmth, and ability to connect with every child she works with. Beyond academics, Sophia has been a steady source of encouragement, helping our children grow in confidence and independence. We trust her completely and are incredibly grateful for the positive impact she has had on our family.
My daughter was in Los Angeles for medical treatment this past November. She is a junior in high school in Maryland and is battling neurological Lyme disease. Sophia was the absolute perfect fit for my daughter. She was flexible, supportive, kind, and helped alleviate so much anxiety while keeping my daughter on track academically in her AP courses. If we lived locally, we would absolutely continue working with her. If you need a tutor for your student, look no further!— A.W.
We were so pleased with our experience with Sophia. Kiera worked with Sophia for two months to prepare for the Upper Level ISEE and raised her scores significantly. Sophia created a personalized program, identified weaknesses, strengthened skills, and kept Kiera engaged throughout the process. We were thrilled with the results, but more importantly, Kiera truly grew as a student.
Sophia has been so much more than a tutor to our family. She is patient, caring, and deeply invested in her students' success, always going above and beyond. What makes her especially special is how genuinely she cares. We are incredibly grateful for her guidance and cannot recommend her highly enough.
Sophia, we can't thank you enough. He made a 3.5 GPA — up from a 2.0 GPA just two months prior. Thank you, thank you, thank you. We love you!
I have known Sophia for many years and can easily attest that she is an exceptional tutor. She is patient, knowledgeable, and truly cares about student success. She explained difficult concepts in ways that were easy to understand and helped keep my son motivated. I highly recommend Sophia Tabaroki to any parent looking for a caring and highly effective tutor in Los Angeles.
Sophia was PERFECT in every way. She helped our son and daughter get into their top-choice school. We cannot be more satisfied.
My husband and I cannot stop talking about you. We are SO grateful to have found you. You are worth every penny!
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"When it comes to our children, we want the best. Sophia has become a part of our family. We will not compromise for anyone else."
"We cannot thank you enough for everything. Sophia — you are a dream. Your patience is never-ending and you managed to keep David focused and improving right through to the end. We're so very grateful."
"We highly recommend Sophia to any family who values friendship and encouragement."
"Sophia answered all of our questions and helped alleviate all of our stresses associated with the admissions process. She's amazing!"
"I'm so happy we found you. Elliot got a 93% on his science test after just one session. We're ecstatic and look forward to working with you forever!"
"I just can't thank you enough for your work with Daniella tonight. I've never seen her so happy after two hours of schoolwork. She feels so much more confident and that is priceless."
"Sophia works magic. She brought out and nourished Jason's strengths and weaknesses. He is now at his best!"
"Hi Sophia. Just wanted to let you know that both girls got into ALL the schools they applied to. You're awesome!! Thank you!!"
"Sophia Tabaroki is by far one of the BEST tutors in the greater Los Angeles area! She accomplishes in one session what others take multiple sessions to do. Furthermore, Sophia has a magical ability to help students understand difficult concepts with ease. Your child's least favorite subject may become their favorite after a session with Sophia!"
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"Sophia is the BEST! She's helped me get good grades in English, math, science, and history, and now I actually understand what we're learning in class. She explains everything in a way that makes sense and is always patient and kind. I feel way more confident in school because of her. 10 out of 10!"
"Guess who got straight A's this semester?! :)"
"Yo. I got a 100% on the science quiz, 100% on the science lab, 90% on Spanish, and a 98% on math."
"OMG! My teacher LOVED my essay. I guess I could be a creative writer after all ;) Thanks for last night!"
"I never thought I would actually enjoy learning Hebrew LOL. Thanks again for your help!"
"Hey Sophia!!!!! Thanks so much for helping me with the ISEE… I got into all three schools I applied to!"
"Thank you so much for being an awesome tutor. Much love and thankful for your time, care, and support ❤"
"Sophia Jan! Natalie scored 20 out of 20 on her English quiz — the highest score in her class. Thank you so much for all your help!"
"Guess what? The professor LOVED the rough draft! He gave me a 100% and said, 'It's perfect — you don't even need to turn in a final draft!' THANK YOU SO MUCH!"
"I got a 34 on the ACT!!!!!!!"
"I guess the SATs weren't as bad as I thought… I got a 2210!"
Test Prep & Admissions Success Stories
"We were so pleased with our experience with Sophia. Kiera worked with Sophia for two months to prepare for the Upper Level ISEE and raised her scores significantly."
"Hey lady. Naomi scored all 8's and 9's on her stanine ISEE. Thank you!"
"Sophia was a wonderful asset for our ISEE preparation. Our child enjoyed working with her throughout the process."
"Hey Sophia!!!!! Thanks so much for helping me with the ISEE… I got into all three schools I applied to!"
"Sophia was PERFECT in every way. She helped our son and daughter get into their top-choice school."
"Both girls got into ALL the schools they applied to!"
"I got a 34 on the ACT!!!!!!!"
"I guess the SATs weren't as bad as I thought… I got a 2210!"
"I was very pleased to work with Sophia. She was knowledgeable, pushed me to my limits with test preparation, and made me feel confident heading into exam day."
"Sophia answered all of our questions and helped alleviate our stress surrounding the admissions process."
Academic Success Stories
"Sophia, we can't thank you enough. He made a 3.5 GPA — up from a 2.0 GPA just two months prior."
"Guess who got straight A's this semester?! :)"
"Natalie scored 20 out of 20 on her English quiz — the highest score in her class!"
"Elliot got a 93% on his science test after just one session!"
"Yo. I got a 100% on the science quiz, 100% on the science lab, 90% on Spanish, and a 98% on math."
"The professor LOVED the rough draft! He gave me a 100% and said, 'It's perfect!'"
"Big difference in what Julia wrote. Thank you!"
"OMG! My teacher LOVED my essay. I guess I could be a creative writer after all ;)"
Confidence & Student Growth
"Sophia has been so much more than a tutor to our family. She is patient, caring, and deeply invested in her students' success."
"I just can't thank you enough for your work with Daniella tonight. I've never seen her so happy after two hours of work. She feels so much more confident — and that is priceless."
"Sophia works magic. She brought out and nourished Jason's strengths and weaknesses. He is now at his best!"
"When it comes to our children, we want the best. Sophia has become part of our family."
"Sophia answered all our questions and helped alleviate all our stresses associated with the admissions process."
"Sophia is patient, kind, and inspiring. Kiera truly grew as a student while working with her."
"I never thought I would actually enjoy learning Hebrew LOL."
"My wife and I are SO happy! We have never found a tutor whom we AND our children ALL like."
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