A Bit of History

I was lucky enough to grow up in Chapel Hill, NC and attend UNC-Chapel Hill for college, where I studied environmental sciences. Following this, I completed a Master of Science in soils and biogeochemistry from the University of California, Davis. After returning to the East Coast in the aftermath of the great recession, work was very hard to come by for recent graduates. So, I seized the best opportunity I could find at the time: one-on-one test prep and academic tutoring for a prestigious company in Atlanta. This was intended as a short-term stop on the path to something more degree-related, but life had other plans. 🙂

That was 12 years ago, and during that time I’ve had the opportunity to work individually with hundreds of students. Along the way, I realized that not only do I enjoy this work, but I am also quite good at it. A great deal of this success is owed to the diversity of experience I've acquired. In addition to the expected “neurotypical” kids (though what is “typical”, really?), many of my former students have learning differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, executive functioning challenges, ADHD, or autism spectrum. This has equipped me to help almost any type of student find success with testing, regardless of their learning profile.

The year 2022 saw me relocate to New England. Following a few months in Boston, I finally settled in the lovely town of Avon, Connecticut.