Heather A.

Heather A. graduated from Cornell College Suma Cum Laude with dual BA majors in Economics and Art. She subsequently received her Texas Secondary Teaching Certification from Southwest Texas State University in Social Studies with an emphasis in Economics and World Geography. Heather has a TEYL Certificate -teaching English to young learner- and a TEFL Certificate-teaching English to foreign learners- and enjoys one-on-one teaching in person and online. Her passion for teaching and love of children took her to South Africa, where she voluntarily created and facilitated a learning program for previously disadvantaged children ages 3-18. She has over 6 years experience teaching Chinese children and adults English online. During the past 20 years she has held a variety of teaching positions from swimming lessons and aerobics to high school economics and business school courses; in every position she has developed an ever-deepening passion to teach children. She takes delight in seeing each child reach their full potential and help them explore their interests. Her classes are personal, interactive, engaging and most of all- supportive and caring. She fervently believes that learning can be a positive and fun experience and her teaching effectiveness can be seen in her students’ academic achievements. She enjoys outdoor activities and participating in sports as well as doing all types of arts and crafts projects.

“Miss Heather is very good at expanding the knowledge of the coursework and stimulating the children’s enthusiasm for learning.  My kids like her teaching method very much!” – Isabella

“Miss Heather is a perfect teacher!  My kids like her class very much!” – Ying

“Miss Heather leads a great class.  Her efforts have led to tremendous progress and achievements for our kids!” – Cathy

Melanie W.

Melanie W. is a certified teacher in Texas. She grew up just outside of Philadelphia where she completed her early years of education as well as her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science at Widener University. (Yes, she is a Philadelphia Eagles fan) She then moved to San Antonio, Texas to pursue her dream in teaching. She received her Master’s degree at St. Mary’s University and immediately began working as a 7th and 8th grade history teacher. As a teacher she was able to build relationships with her students, which ultimately led to tutoring students who were struggling in their classes. Melanie has a way with making students feel comfortable to let their guard down and not feel like a failure if they don’t know the answer. She is constantly improving her techniques to reach all types of learners and still finds teaching as rewarding as her first day over 7 years ago.