Greenies Helping Greenies: Peer Tutoring Program Debuts


Peer Tutors
Christ School's peer tutors.

Christ School fosters an environment where ideas and suggestions from the boys are always welcome, no matter how big or small.

A new Peer Tutoring Program will be forever linked to Jack Slattery ’20. The senior from Cornelius, N.C., successfully pitched the program to Headmaster Paul Krieger and has worked with Director of Learning and Support Tina Evans to build a team of 24 tutors.

Mrs. Evans chose three adjectives to describe Jack: “visionary, reliable, and humble.”

“With everyone always trying to get service hours, I figured I might as well see if we had some kind of program (for peer tutoring)," Jack said. "When I found out we didn’t, that’s when I really started to think about it. I’m glad that a lot of people have signed up. Hopefully this is something that will continue for a lot longer, when I’m no longer here.”

Greenies may sign up for peer-tutoring online and seek out help five days a week. The tutors cover the gamut of Christ School’s curriculum. They are carefully vetted as well. Peer tutors must be recommended by a teacher and go through an application process that includes signing a contract that outlines expectations and duties. After that, there is training where tone and the spirit of collaboration are emphasized.  

Jack tutors fellow Greenies in Mandarin. He says he knows the foreign language well enough to “have a decent conversation” after spending a portion of his past three summers in China. Jack is a Proctor in Harris House and involved with Christ School's Ski & Snowboard team as well as the Investment Club. 

Along with Jack, the rest of the peer tutors are Aaron Chen ’20, Daniel Du ’22, Henry Duggins ’20, Jack Fitch ’20, Miles Gardner ’20, Andrew Hammel ’20, John English Hulsey ’20, Connor Jones ’21, Jack Lee ’21, Tommy Li ’21, Daniel Liang ’21, Eddie Lin ’21, Richard Lytle ’20, Max Masiello ’20, Henry Muller ’20, William Saye ’20, Patrick Shea ’20, Luke Stone ’21, Joseph Visconti ’20, Patrick Wilds ’21, Bevin Zhang ’21, Mark Yu ’21, and Kevin Zheng ’21