Tutoring Testimonials

Above: Scott with his 6 finalists (& 1 winner!) from the 2023 National Spelling Bee

Dev Shah, 2023 NSB champion: “Scott is a very dedicated coach and gave me one-on-one practice dedicated to my mistakes. Every class I did, I learned new things that benefitted my preparation. He also makes sure to focus on strategy and vocabulary. His method of blending in roots and vocabulary really helped me. Scott makes comprehensive ‘game plans’ to help keep spellers on track. He would also help me with my understanding of roots and language patterns that undeniably led me to my victory.”

Shruthika Padhy, 2019 NSB champ: “Scott was an excellent tutor whose extensive knowledge of the bee was an amazing aid to my preparation. I wholeheartedly recommend his help and Words of Wisdom to every speller out there!”

“Scott is a very dedicated coach who instills the understanding of roots and language patterns as well as challenging beeworthy words. This led me to my victory at the spelling bee!” -Dev Shah, 2023 NSB champ

Christopher Serrao, 2019 NSB champ: “I’d like to thank my coach Scott for his help in building a foundation for my success. Words of Wisdom is extremely thorough and prepares any speller from school bees to the national finals.”

Rohan Rajeev, 2017 runner-up: “I just wanted to tell you thanks for tutoring me in my journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. It helped me immensely in both the spelling and vocab aspects of the bee. In addition, I was mentally prepared for what the bee had in store, such as the stage, lights, cameras, etc. It was a pleasure meeting you and studying under your guidance.”