We’re your savvy team, and we are passionate about helping YOU!

Ms. Kristie has nearly 30 years of teaching and leading high school students, an M.Ed. in Educational Psychology, and she’s a doctoral candidate at the University of Missouri. She loves (yes, truly!) using her experience and education to help her savvy students reach their goals. With six kids of her own (yes, six), she knows first hand how difficult the college admissions process is and how stressful it can be. And - those ACTs and SATs? She’s got it. Over the years, she has been able to develop unique and effective strategies, so that each and every student can make improvements to their score, no matter where they’re starting or what their learning style. In just its first 3 years, Savvy Strategies has already helped hundreds of students earn higher scores on the ACT and SAT, write stronger and more meaningful essays, and gain acceptance into the best-fit colleges and universities.

Most importantly, Ms. Kristie has helped her Savvy Students navigate these processes with enthusiasm, joy, and confidence.

Megan Larson graduated from Oklahoma State in 2019 with a Bachelor’s in English with specializations in linguistics and Spanish, as well as a TESOL certification (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). She’s also a pretty savvy (!) web-content writer, for this and other websites. As a recent college grad, Megan genuinely appreciates how those years were instrumental in shaping who she is today. Because of that, she is authentically excited to work with the amazing high school students who come to Savvy for help in reaching their goals. She is delighted to be a part of helping them successfully transition to the next phase of their lives.

In Megan’s words, “I’m honored. My title is that of a tutor, but I care more about our students than just their ACT score or their college admissions or scholarships. We work with so many uniquely gifted young men and women, and it’s my goal to know each of them as individuals to better help and encourage them into their future. I love getting to work alongside Miss Kristie, and I’m honored that parents trust us to help their students work hard to reach their goals.”

Our Approach to Test Prep

In order for any student to improve their standardized test scores and write a scholarship-worthy essay, they absolutely must have the right mindset. It sounds cheesy, but it’s true! We have found that the biggest road block to our students meeting their goals is their perception of what they are able to do. This is the very reason we are so dedicated to treating our students like the unique individuals that they are and giving them the strategies that will help them be their very best!

Few students are born being able to score a 36 on their first ACT. Few students are able to improve their scores by checking out a 1000 page book from the library. (Seriously! The Official ACT Prep Book is 1008 pages! Who’s going to read and understand all of that?!)

Individualized tutoring is crucial to helping your student meet their goals.

One-on-one sessions help your student learn exactly what he or she needs to know.

At our core, these are the values that drive our work at Savvy Strategies:

• individualized attention, individualized goal-setting, individualized content

• plus a healthy mindset

• and a willingness to learn