About Our Teachers
Christian Bednar B.A., M.A.T. English
and Jennifer Bednar B.A., M.Ed.
Mr. and Mrs. Bednar created Boston Scholastic for U.S. and international students seeking the highest quality in academic support.
Mr. Bednar tutors and edits academic writing. His students apply to some of the finest schools in the United States and England.
In addition to teaching high school and college English, Mr. Bednar has worked as a freelance journalist in the Boston area. A high honors graduate of Saint Anselm College and Boston University, he was awarded the John Julian Ryan Award for Excellence in Literary Studies and was selected to present academic papers at Oxford University and the University of Virginia.
Mrs. Bednar's expertise is in the field of learning disabilities. She tutors, interprets statistical data, offers consultations, and makes placement recommendations for students with learning challenges.
While an undergraduate at Saint Anselm College, Mrs. Bednar was invited to present her research on children's memory at the American Psychological Association's Annual Conference in Washington D.C. She then earned her master's degree in moderate learning disabilities at Lesley University. Through her tenure as a special education teacher, Mrs. Bednar completed the 30-hour Orton-Gillingham Comprehensive Training.
Jessica Costa B.S., M.Ed.
Ms.
Costa tutors in science and SSAT/SAT mathematics. Having received her
Bachelor of Science in Biology from Hartwick College, she went on to
obtain her master's degree in Science Education from Northeastern
University. As an educator, she has been awarded National Board
Certification--an advanced teaching credential administered by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
to highly qualified teachers across the country. Ms. Costa has also
completed a math content program at Lesley University as well as Boston
University's Improving the Teaching of Physics program. Presently, she
is employed as a high school science teacher.
Arianne Dellovo B.A., M.A.T. English
Ms. Dellovo offers tutoring in the
areas of English, standardized test preparation (SSAT, HSPT, and SAT), and
application assistance. As a member of the Honors program at Simmons College,
she earned her B.A. in English. For her graduate studies in education, Ms.
Dellovo maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average at Simmons. She is now a
ninth and tenth grade English teacher. During the 09-10 school year, her school
piloted the concept of the inclusive classroom. She taught two sections of inclusive
English 9 and will teach two sections of inclusive English 10 this year. Additionally, Ms.
Dellovo has written curriculum for a co-teaching model of the inclusive
classroom and attended a workshop titled Current, Best Ideas for Making
Inclusion Work. She is also the advisor to her school’s literary magazine.
Carol Dube B.A., M.A.T. English
Ms.
Dube provides English support, application assistance, SSAT/SAT preparation,
and organizational help to students. She received her Bachelor of Arts
in English and French Literature from Kenyon College. For her graduate
work, Ms. Dube was accepted into the Master of Arts in Teaching English
program at Boston University's School of Education. Part of Ms. Dube's
practicum at BU afforded her the opportunity to teach in a special
education learning laboratory. There she provided intensive
individualized instruction to students with language-based learning
disabilities. Graduating with a perfect grade point average, Ms. Dube
acquired her AP Language and Composition certificate and began her
tenure as a full-time English teacher. She currently teaches AP Language
and Composition, American Literature, Creative Writing, English 10,
English 11, and English 12.
Jennifer Kohr B.S., M.Ed.
Ms. Kohr specializes in mathematics. As a high school teacher, she is familiar with a wide variety of courses, ranging from remedial to advanced. During her undergraduate studies at The University of Massachusetts, Ms. Kohr was awarded a teaching assistantship by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. She received her Master's of Education from Lesley University in December 2008.
Alison Prindiville B.A., M.Ed.
Ms. Prindiville tutors in English and English-related subjects. Her academic accomplishments include being both a Presidential Scholar and a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of New Hampshire, she worked in the textbook publishing industry for a few years. Realizing that she wanted to pursue a career in teaching, Ms. Prindiville applied to and was accepted into the Master of Education program at Salem State College. Her courses at SSC included Teaching Special Needs Students, Literature for Young Adults, Contemporary Approaches to Teaching Reading, and Educational Diversity. Presently, she is a high school English teacher, a co-advisor to the class of 2011, and a co-founder of a faculty writing group dedicated to improving writing instruction in middle and high school. 
