Carolyn S.
Carolyn discovered her love of one-on-one learning when she started tutoring her fellow students at the University of Northern Colorado, where she earned a B.S. in Applied Mathematics.
Today, Carolyn has more than 10 years of in-person and online tutoring experience. She especially enjoys helping students build confidence by developing a deeper understanding of their newfound skills.
Carolyn specializes in helping elementary and middle-school students overcome challenges with reading, writing, phonics, decoding, spelling, and fluency.
She particularly enjoys helping students who feel frustrated and discouraged about reading become confident, capable readers.
Carolyn recently completed 70 hours of Orton-Gillingham training and is currently completing her supervised practicum toward certification.
She uses a structured, step-by-step approach to strengthen foundational reading skills, while making sure each student feels encouraged, engaged, and supported.
Carolyn’s goal is to help her students become independent thinkers and learners by helping them overcome obstacles while building their confidence and self-esteem through a growing sense of accomplishment.
When she’s not tutoring, Carolyn enjoys hiking Mount Sanitas in Boulder, traveling overseas to Australia and New Zealand, and spending time with her cats, Willow and Strawberry.
Brenna S.
Brenna S. decided to become a teacher in high school. During this time, she tutored friends who were at-risk of dropping out.
Armed with this powerful experience, Brenna began college at the University of Montana – Western, where she started writing curriculums that combined collaboration and communication techniques with project-based learning to help students better understand the content.
Benna continued her education at the University of Montana, where she became the campus coordinator for America Reads – America Counts, which included tutoring K-12 students every week.
Brenna completed a Bachelors of Mathematics Education at the University of Montana, with a minor in Theatre. During her time in Missoula, she worked for a summer school program, as a substitute teacher in a private school that focused on hands-on learning, and occasionally taught at one of the local public high schools.
Brenna loves guiding students in mathematics and language arts and focuses on how the concepts covered in each are relevant to daily life. She believes any student can achieve academic success, and that practice and perseverance are crucial to success in the classroom and beyond.
When she’s not teaching or tutoring, Brenna enjoys writing. She is currently completing a high-school Geometry curriculum guide and a novella. In addition to writing, Brenna also enjoys biking, hiking, swimming, and kayaking.
Shannon B.
As a Certified Bilingual Orton Gillingham Tutor, Shannon is an expert at designing personalized multi-sensory lessons for students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Shannon holds a Master of Arts in Bilingual Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish.
One of Shannon’s many strengths is in helping neurodivergent readers solidify decoding skills in their dominant language first, and then helping these students translate their new decoding skills into English.
As a late bloomer who was diagnosed with ADHD later in life, Shannon teaches with the empathy of someone who understands cognitive overload firsthand. This lived experience has helped her become a more compassionate educator who knows first-hand that learning should be clear, enjoyable, and not overwhelming.
In her spare time, Shannon enjoys playing pickleball, gardening, and crafting with her two daughters.