About Us

Michele LoBosco received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and completed graduate coursework at Columbia University.  She has over a decade of experience in the independent education industry, and has lectured and authored extensively on the topic of education and academic success.  She is co-founder and director of Academics Plus Tutoring Center, a premier tutoring and training company that specializes in personal development and academic enrichment programs for individuals of all ages.

Jacqueline J. LoBosco, Ph.D. received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Boston University, her doctoral degree in neuropsychology from The Graduate Center: CUNY, and completed clinical training at Yale University’s School of Medicine.  Though a clinician by training, she is an educator by choice, as well as the co-founder and director of Academics Plus.  At Academics Plus, she provides academic coaching and remediation to students with and without learning disabilities, as well as supervises a staff of tutors committed to working with students with a wide range of learning issues.

Academics Plus Tutoring Center

Founded in 2000 in a 300 sq. foot space, and a credit card to cover expenses, Academics Plus Tutoring Center has since expanded and enhanced its professional space and developed a full SAT curriculum.  With its remarkable team of committed educators, the center become the one-stop shop for students seeking personalized test preparation and college application services, as well as academic and personal development coaching.  Academics Plus is one of the few academic enrichment companies that focuses on the personal development of their students; within the context of the relevant academic material, exercises and teaching devices are used to help students increase motivation, self knowledge and efficacy, while decreasing stress.

This is a much-needed service, as evidenced by research data:

• Anxiety disorders affect between 10-21% of children (McLobne, Hudson, & Rapee)
  
• 34-41% of 3rd grade to 6th grade students are affected by test anxiety (Turner, Beidel, Hughes and Turner)
  
• 70% of American high school students experience test anxiety and according to researchers at Harvard and Yale, many of these students suffer stress-related illnesses
  
• As many as 10 million students in elementary and secondary schools perform poorer on tests due to anxiety and test-taking deficiencies (Wigfield and Eccles)
  
• Side effects of drugs prescribed to children and adolescents who experience stress may include one or more of the following: sedation and drowsiness, depression, vomiting, stomachache, rashes, diarrhea or constipation, loss of coordination, blood pressure changes, weight gain, blurry vision, mental slowing or confusion, muscle twitching, agitation, nausea, and insomnia.