“Margo helped my teenage daughter’s academic skills and improved her grades. She used humor, compassion, and insight into my daughter’s specific academic needs. She immediately built a trusting relationship which allowed my daughter to relax, focus, and build self confidence. Both her test scores and her attitude toward school improved greatly. ”

“Miss Ackerman is an individual that taught me how to write papers and make them make sense. Many years later, when I wrote my wedding vows, my family looked at me and asked who had written them for me? What I said, and how I said it, I owe to Ms. Ackerman.”

“Momma Margo Ackerman was my adviser and teacher. She was passionate about education, but even more passionate about the children she taught! She made sure you understood the work by breaking it down and giving you tools to retain it. She helps you to expand your thinking.”

“Margo Ackerman is an extraordinarily skilled teacher with a strong sense of purpose, deep pedagogical knowledge, and high expectations for all children. Her students are the obvious beneficiaries, demonstrating levels of proficiency and carrying out projects that give them an increasing sense of their capabilities and promise.”

“When it comes to educating our young people, what matters most is having a highly qualified, caring teacher in every classroom. Oh, if only there had been a way to clone University City High School’s English teacher, Margo Ackerman.”

“Ms. Ackerman is the one teacher I’ll always remember. She taught me to challenge myself, not only in the classroom but in life.”