New tutoring service in Geneva proves popular with both students and parents!

Published: 18 September 2017

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A new tutoring service has been launched, which is proving popular with both parents and their teenage kids.

Called Optimise You, the service includes English tutoring for Anglophones, as well as UCAS support, career guidance, communication skills and creative writing workshops for teens.

Launched a few months ago by Natalie Adams Perrin, former Head of English at a private international school in Geneva, Optimise You instils a real joy for learning in students that makes them look forward to lessons and come back again…and again!

Asked why she decided to set up her own tutoring service, Natalie told us, “When I left my job, I still had parents contacting me for advice about English, educational choices, and university advice.  Nowadays, there are so many choices available to students and it can be overwhelming.  It is not just about academic achievement either.  We expect students to be excellent all-rounders and this is further highlighted when they have to write their personal statement.  I want to be there to take some of the pressure off both the students and the parents to help them achieve their goals.”

Services offered by Optimise You

Natalie offers general guidance on a wide range of educational topics but her services fall into 6 main categories:

• Bespoke English services depending on individual needs (this might be for IGCSE English, IB coursework, homework support, essay writing, etc.)
• 1 to 1 Personal Statement support
• Extended Essay guidance
• Study skills, personal organization and coaching for academic success
• Communication skills and developing EQ (a new service in response to parents asking for further workshops)
• Coaching for success – time management skills, organizational skills, career planning, developing a vision, and transitioning to university are just some of the services that Natalie has offered in the past.

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