Learn About Our Instructors
Our academic mentors & coaches
Our instructors are the backbone of our education services. They come from a wide breadth of educational, professional, and life experiences, which enables us to best meet the unique needs of each student. We call our instructors ACADEMIC MENTORS and ACADEMIC COACHES because they do much more than just teach content. Our mentors and coaches go above and beyond to help each of the students they work with – providing the flexibility and empathy each student needs. These are not your run-of-the-mill tutors! Learning isn’t just about who’s the smartest teacher in the room. Quality instruction is about who is the person who has the expertise and also knows how to engage a student in their learning and help students to overcome hurdles so students can thrive!
Meet Our Academic Mentors & Coaches
Erika C., CEO
Subject I love teaching the most: STEM
Fun Fact: I backpacked around the world!
Marisa B.
Subject I love teaching the most: Reading
Fun Fact: I LOVE riding my bicycle all over New York City.
Scott N.
Subject I love teaching the most: Math
Fun Fact: I’m a gamer with a growing content creation channel, I love math and spreadsheets, I have two cats, I write poetry, and I have a degree in Finance
Kristin D.
Subject I love teaching the most: Elem. Math
Fun Fact: I’m a classical violinist!
Leah E.
Subject I love teaching the most: English Reading & Math
Fun Fact: I love watching wrestling!
Max R.
Subject I love teaching the most: Science
Fun Fact: I’m writing a book!
Daniel T.
Subject I love teaching the most: Elementary ELA & Math
Fun Fact: I love complex Lego!
Maia F.
Subject I love teaching the most: Biology & Chemistry
Fun Fact: I’ve visited 30+ countries!
Laura L.
Subject I love teaching the most: English Language Learners
Fun Fact: I have 4 dogs & 2 birds!
Charlotte R.
Subject I love teaching the most:
Spanish
Fun Fact: I have 6 crazy dogs!
Ash S.
Subject I love teaching the most:
History
Fun Fact: I have written a historical fiction novella, Assumptions!
Harrison C.
Subject I love teaching the most:
Math
Fun Fact: I can play handbells!
Mason W.
Subject I love teaching the most:
ELA & Math
Fun Fact: I love to knit and crochet!
James B.
Subject I love teaching the most:
English
Fun Fact: I love to crochet, knit, art & playing the violin!
Rida H.
Subject I love teaching the most:
Math & Science
Fun Fact: I LOVE to paddleboard!
Peter N.
Subject I love teaching the most:
Math & ELA
Fun Fact: I am a huge Baltimore Ravens Fan!
Lisette L.
Subject I love teaching the most:
Early learner skills
Fun Fact: I’m a very proud Disney fan!
Harshini B.
Subject I love teaching the most:
Math
Fun Fact: I theater & live performance!
Allison K.
Subject I love teaching the most:
Science!
Fun Fact: I’m a competitive figure skater!
Ivy B.
Subject I love teaching the most:
Math!
Fun Fact: My favorite superhero is Spiderman!
Kylie K.
Subject I love teaching the most:
Math!
Fun Fact: I am a college athlete!
Make learning treasured!
Find out why we are more than just tutoring!
Fun Fact: We love helping all kids learn!
Archi
Subject I love teaching:
Math, ELA & Science
Fun Fact: I am studying to be a dentist!
Interested in becoming an academic mentor?
Contact us to find out more!
Fun Fact: Our academic mentors love helping students thrive, and they love being a part of our Brain Bodega “village!”
Thoroughly Vetted
Each of our mentors has been vetted via a rigorous interview process which helps us understand who they are and where their expertise lies, so we can match them with the student who needs their expertise and who will most likely connect with them.
Background Checks
Our academic mentors and coaches are from the U.S. or legally approved to work in the U.S. while living here in the states, has undergone a background check & has reviewed Virginia’s mandatory reporting training, so we know we’ve done our best to keep your children and teens safe.
Hand-Selected For You
What makes us different is that we handpick the academic mentor or coach that we think is the right fit for your child or teen, taking the burden of guessing off your shoulders. We’re not perfect, but we’ve become pretty good at this, and we’re grateful to all the families who have trusted us to make the right decisions for their students.
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