Phyllis Shearer Jones

• "Very understanding and knowledgeable," Rajat Shivacharan, Watkins Mill H.S., September
• "Relaxed, full of energy, loves students," Francisco Rodezno, Richard Montgomery H.S., September
• ”Fun, upbeat and helpful with explaining the words. Knows a lot about the information,” Daisy Andonyadis, Oakton H.S.
• ”Amazing! Very good, very intelligent,” Brein Jones, Westfield H.S.
• ”Cheery, happy, enthusiastic. Seems like she memorized the book,” Tyler Mann, James Madison H.S.
• ”Fun and cheerful, very good,” Michael Straub, George Mason H.S.
• ”Very enthusiastic and always happy to be here. She always knew what she was talking about and answered questions promptly,” Greg Mann, James Madison H.S.
• ”Outgoing, positive, enthusiastic. Knew how to apply the tips,” Rachel Walisko, James Madison H.S.
• ”She was very lively and personable. She got us to wake up. She was very knowledgeable of the material, but at times she was unclear when communicating it,” William Cole, George C. Marshall H.S.
• ”Lively, excited, very knowledgeable,” Steven Murray, James Madison H.S.
• "Very helpful," Keith Schwartz, Wootton H.S.
• ”She is nice and patient. It helped,” Tobin Su, Blake H.S.
• ”Very professional, highly informed. It was really informative,” Isaiah Valentine, Blake H.S.
• ”Friendly, knowledgeable and outgoing. I feel more knowledgeable,” Alex Dolan, Blake H.S.
• ”She was a very nice, lively person. Made the class better and taught it well. It better prepares you,” Kenneth Clemmer, Blake H.S.
• ”Very energetic, outgoing, upbeat and encouraging,” Bailli Coles, Blake H.S.
• ”Happy and interesting. It improved my work,” Zach Berg, Blake H.S.
• ”Good, very friendly, good humored. They give good tips, but it's also really short,” Emily Sussman, Blake H.S.
• ”Vibrant, energetic, likeable,” Ben Warner, Blake H.S.
• ”Good teacher for the SAT. Knows the SAT very well. To pass it well, you need an SAT class for the SAT to get a good score,” Kelly Washington, Blake H.S.
• ”She was very energetic and made the class live when we were sad. She is very smart; she helped us on many different things we needed help with. It shows you different tips to improve your score,” Kahlil Lam, Blake H.S.
• ”She is very nice, she is very smart. I learned a lot of useful tips,” Shawn Park, Blake H.S.
• ”Focused, funny, open to everyone. She knew everything she was talking about. It gets you ready for the SAT,” Matt Giammetta, Blake H.S.
• ”Friendly, good. Intelligent,” Anh-Chi Do, Quince Orchard H.S.
• ”Lively, interactive, comprehensive and quick,” Ashu Gola, Thomas S. Wootton H.S.
• ”Exuberant, energetic. She knew the material well,” Mitch Belkin, Thomas S. Wootton H.S.
• ”Very interesting and exciting,” Kyle Gaffney, J.H. Blake H.S.
• ”Amusing, she knew it all. She made the class interesting,” Sebastian Rowland, Magruder H.S.
• ”Enthusiastic, upbeat. Has a vast amount of knowledge of the material. She makes class interesting,” Edwen Delcid, Richard Montgomery H.S.
• ”She’s fun and interesting. She makes coming so late relatively okay. She’s good at helping with the tricks to do better,” Silvia Arieira, Thomas S. Wootton H.S.
• ”Captivating and knowledgeable, good, enthusiastic approach. She helped me a lot,” John Hatchett, Magruder H.S.
• ”Very enthusiastic, very knowledgeable and helpful with questions. Made class interesting,” Eileen Keller, Magruder H.S.
• ”Made dull class more interesting,” Rajesh Yalamanchili,” Thomas Jefferson H.S.
• ”Very energetic. Kept the class awake and alive. She knows very much. Has a vast variety of knowledge,” Christina Fiotes, Quince Orchard H.S.
• ”Amazing, teaches and keeps us involved. Knows everything,” Rob Cochran, Middletown H.S.
• ”Made learning fun and interesting,” Melissa Moore, Richard Montgomery H.S.
• ”Welcoming, amicable. Good knowledge of material,” Mayukh Chakrabarti, Magruder H.S.
• ”Energetic, comprehensive. She taught me a lot,” Walker Hatchett, Montgomery Blair H.S.
• ”Lively, enthusiastic and pleasant. She made the class interesting and enjoyable and worth getting up for,” Steven Berry, Thomas Jefferson H.S.
• ”Very lively, energetic, caring, vivacious. Very knowledgeable, efficient at answering and explanations. She is possible the best instructor, I would rather have no class than not have her as a teacher,” Patrice Dolloway, Bethesda Chevy Chase H.S.
• ”Very outgoing, she wants to help you,” Sriya Sarkar, Montgomery Blair H.S.
• Exciting, caring, enjoyable, funny,” Aria Warrick, Thomas S. Wootton H.S.
• ”Awesome, she the coolest. She knows it all,” Matt Frank, Landon H.S.
• ”Animated, vivacious about teaching, friendly, knows what she is doing. Very well informed, knowledgeable, intelligent,” Mei Wu, Thomas S. Wootton H.S.
• ”Very lively and energetic, enthusiastic,” David Jiang, Thomas S. Wootton H.S.
• "Very vivacious, helpful. She knows the information," Sweta Maheshwari, Rockville H.S.
• "She is cool! Good!" Bon Nguyen, Rockville H.S.
• "Energetic!" Matthew Kriten, Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy
• "High energy and very helpful." Emily Echols, West Potomac H.S.
• "Positive and entertaining!" Yang Yang, McLean H.S.
• "She knows a lot. She's very smart and knows what she's talking about." Shea Fitzgerald, Holy Child H.S.
• "She is well educated and knows what she is doing" Michelle Christopher, Academy of Holy Cross
• "Very knowledgeable of both math and English. Good at explaining/helping" Rachael Moss, Stoneridge H.S.
• "Very, very nice and helpful" Kelly Cann, Richard Montgomery H.S.
• "Great, Fun" Steven Riley, Gaithersburg H.S.
• "Energetic, positive, enthusiastic" Masha Casey, Georgetown Visitation
• "Very helpful, friendly, comfortable" Sarah Clark, Academy of Holy Cross
• "Funny and Smart" Yonatar Lartman, Walter Johnson H.S.
• "Helpful, eager to explain things or answer questions" Christine Oberst, Thomas S.
  Wootton H.S.
• "Very outgoing and enthusiastic" Nicole Dantus, Thomas S. Wootton H.S.
• "Explained everything thoroughly" Sarah Shin, Thomas S. Wootton H.S.
• "Easy to understand, very good, very nice" Jennifer McCabe, Thomas S. Wootton H.S.
• "Awesome, she was very effective and fun," Josh Goldman, Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy
• "Good personality, nice," Connie Kim, Winston Churchill H.S.
• "Energetic. All questions asked were explained, often in multiple ways. She is a better instructor than any other SAT instructor that I've had," Alexander Ng, Rockville H.S. 200
• "Enthusiastic, she keeps you involve, not bored," Alexis Waxenfelter, Gaithersburg H.S.
• Energetic enjoys what she is teaching. Very knowledgeable. She is excited to teach," Linliegh Hawk, Winston Churchill H.S.
• "Motivated and eager to teach, experienced, engaging, well versed. She motivates you and keeps you focused and interested," Vladimir Zhodzishsky, Thomas S. Wootton H.S.
• "Funny, entertaining. It wasn't boring and I improved," Sam Druwala, Quince Orchard H.S.
• "She was very lively and enthusiastic. She was very knowledgeable," Sara Shaviq, Northwest H.S.
• "Friendly, fun, helpful, energetic, understanding. Knows what she's doing," Jaime Thayer, Magruder H.S.
• "Fun, energetic, very knowledgeable," Rebecca Einstein, Quince Orchard H.S.
• "She is great! She is fun and exciting, she really knows her stuff," Ngozi Opara, Sherwood H.S.
• "Very nice and helpful," S.S., Northwest H.S.
• "Energetic and good and positive. This instructor is very understandable and knowledgeable," Chris Cooper, Walt Whitman H.S.
• "Lively, upbeat and enthusiastic. She had a great amount of knowledge and a wonderful personality," D.G., Paint Branch H.S.
• "Upbeat, nice, outgoing, interesting, funny. Knew material and teaching methods well. She is an excellent teacher, makes class interesting and learning SAT bearable," Natalie Cosans, Walt Whitman H.S.
• "Outgoing, helpful, energetic," Rebecca Autrey, Walter Johnson H.S.
• "She was amazing, funny and kept me very attentive through each class. Ms. Jones is knowledgeable and helped me strategically and mentally while covering the material. She is confident, intelligent and caring," J.C., Arch Bishop Carroll H.S.
• " Friendly and upbeat. She is smart and nice," James Mitman, Gonzaga College H.S.
• "Great, friendly, instructive, knows a lot," Sylvia Lee, Albert Einstein H.S.
• "She was really excited and knowledgeable about the test-taking strategies. I really liked her and she was punctual. She knew everything! She explained everything to a "T" and was happy to do it! She made the class very comfortable and worthwhile," Valerie Grasso, Holton-Arms H.S.
• "Very enthusiastic, outrageous, spontaneous, happy. She makes the class enjoyable, not boring. Keeps the class awake, very nice and energetic," Patrice Dolloway, Bethesda Chevy Chase H.S.
• "Energetic, enthusiastic, fun, instructive, intelligent. She has given me advice not only on my SAT strategies, but tips in the entire application process," M.H., Gonzaga College H.S.
• "Outgoing, enthusiastic. She knew everything and explained it all very clearly," Ariana Smith-Rodriguez, Bethesda Chevy Chase H.S.
• "Likeable and very friendly. She's very experienced," Addie Ludwig, Woodrow Wilson H.S.
• "Very good, helpful, gives a lot of tricks, energetic. Very helpful," V.T., Springbrook H.S.
• "Very positive, energetic, dedicated. She is wonderful. She knows the material backwards and forwards. I would definitely recommend the instructor," R.S., The Field School
• "Really nice and energetic. She was able to answer all the questions. She gives lots of good tricks which makes the test really easier," Kaveh Abedini, Walter Johnson H.S.
• "Energized, kept us awake," Cale Salih, British School of Washington
• "Energetic. She knows everything," Stas Speransky, Northwest H.S.
• ”She is very lively, friendly. She knows everything, and explains it well,” Aurora Anastassia, Lycee Rochambeau School
• ”Awesome,” Elizabeth Hendel, Thomas S. Wootton H.S.
• "Our instructor was funny, lively and she helped make the class interesting," A.M., Quince Orchard H.S.
• "She was very enthusiastic but helpful. She knew her math and geometry and algebra and verbal very well," L.B., John F. Kennedy H.S.
• "Very upbeat and happy. She knew what she was talking about. She explains well when you don't understand," S.G., Poolesville H.S.
• "Ms. Jones was very nice and explained everything. She seemed to know a lot and worked through the questions with us," J.W., Glenelg Country School
• ”Outgoing and attention grabbing. She knew it,” C.Y., Academy of the Holy Cross
• ”Really nice and fun. She seems like she enjoys her job which makes it easier for the class to participate. She seems like she knows everything about every subject,” H.A., Montgomery Blair H.S.
• ”Fun and interesting, keeps you focused but keeps you awake,” K.W., St. Johns College
• ”Bubbly, energetic, fun, entertaining and really wants us to succeed. She really sounded like she knew what she was talking about,” S.H., Oakcrest H.S.
• ”Energetic and fun, very informative and knowledgeable,” T.R., Thomas S. Wootton H.S.
• "Friendly, helpful, knows what she is talking about. Excellent knowledge on material," Kristina Anderson, Quince Orchard H.S.