What does it take to be a top-notch Tutor Corps Foundation tutor? Matthew R., a tutor new to the foundation this year, is the perfect example of the support we strive to give each and every student.
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The Tutor Corps Foundation is in full swing for the new academic year, proudly sponsoring 15 students for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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We are so pleased to welcome Jasmine to the Tutor Corps and Pacific Preparatory team as our Tutor Services Manager. She brings a calm, positive energy to all of our team meetings and her work with our tutors. Learn about her journey from the classroom to an exciting new role.
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With flexible scheduling and access to a wider range of tutors, personalized learning, and the comfort of a familiar environment, virtual tutoring continues to be a great option for many families.
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Maiceo came to the Tutor Corps Foundation in the spring 2020 as a 6th grader navigating the first wave of COVID-19 online learning. At the time, Maiceo was struggling with school. He wasn’t feeling motivated to complete his coursework and he was struggling with the recent loss of his father. While he was feeling unmotivated, he knew he wanted to reach his full potential. “I’m just trying to be the best for my mom,” he wrote in his initial application. While he wasn’t sure what he wanted to be when he grew up, he knew he wanted to be the best he could be in order to get a good job and support his family.
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As Tutor Corps approaches its 20th anniversary, we ask: who are we and what drives us? What needs are we meeting?
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At Tutor Corps, we firmly believe in supporting the entire student. What this means is, we don’t just focus on academics in our session. Our tutors naturally integrate social and emotional learning within each session. Each tutor works to get to know the student authentically so that they can fully support them to meet their goals.
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At Tutor Corps, we combine customized content, personalized learning strategies, and compassionate mentorship to help students understand not only what they need to know, but how to learn. Our approach includes a mix of content support, study skills development and mentorship, all delivered live and 1:1.
According to Brown University, emerging evidence indicates that virtual tutoring is just as effective as in person tutoring, and students and tutors have greater flexibility within the virtual setting.
Here at Tutor Corps, we are so unbelievably lucky to have Kathy Pahel as our Faculty Manager and Instructional Coach. Kathy brings an illustrious career and set of experiences to her role that allow her to advocate for and support teachers in an unparalleled fashion. With a BA in Political Science, minors in Education and Religious Studies, teaching credentials in English and social science, and a Masters in Education, Kathy is an educator through and through. She has been teaching since 2013, from ancient, medieval, and US history in the classroom to five years of 1:1 tutoring and homeschool teaching. Prior to joining our leadership team, she was also a 1:1 tutor with Tutor Corps and the Tutor Corps Foundation and a 1:1 teacher through our sister school, Pacific Preparatory.
This summer, our sister school, PacPrep has been so incredibly lucky to welcome our new Admissions Manager, Molly Tweten, to the family. Molly brings over 10 years of experience in social work, community engagement, and nonprofit management to the role, which puts her in a unique position to listen to families, understand their children’s needs, and advocate on their behalf.