“Elena has not only been an amazing tutor, but a friend and role model to me. She is one of the most positive and encouraging people that I have ever met and I am so lucky to be able to work with her on a weekly basis. I have always walked away from our meeting with a smile on my face and have never wanted to miss a meeting. Not only has she taught me so much about what good test taking looks like, she has taught me more about myself and what it means to be a positive person in a negative leaning world. Her mentorship has made me a better person. Elena will give you as much support and encouragement that you need! It has been an absolute pleasure to work with her and I wouldn’t have wanted to work with anyone else.”

— Natalie W., College Prep Student

“We initially hired Elena Zifkin of Treetop to help our son with general tutoring during the initial COVID lockdown, when we enrolled him in a self-directed high school curriculum of AP-level classes.  Elena was masterful at keeping our son engaged and focused.  She was not at all heavy-handed with regard to schedules, deadlines and achievement, but rather allowed him to learn on his own what it means to take ownership over one’s own performance under truly unusual circumstances.  The results were excellent.  

Despite our initial concerns that he was not learning the material quickly enough, she was super deft at allowing our son to direct his own learning process, keeping parents at bay all the while.  Elena was instrumental in helping us all see that a) he can do it on his own without parental meddling, and b) he is capable beyond our imagination.  We could not recommend her more highly – not only because she gets the desired results, but also because she is so adept at ensuring that broader lessons to be learned, are in fact taken to heart.”

— Matt S., College Prep Parent