INSTRUCTORS | Q&A | LEADERSHIP
Meet Some of Our Team
All of the instructors are specialists in their field, they are mentors in their respective schools, curriculum writers, athletic coaches, and award winning Teachers of the Year. They are also volunteers in their local communities!
Bettye L.
Currently a consultant with one of the country’s premier curriculum services firms. Bettye has over 30 years experience teaching English Language Arts, Reading (ELAR) and over 10 years’ experience consulting, writing English curriculum and mentoring teachers across the country.
Veronica T.
Middle school math specialist with over 15 years of elementary, middle and high school math experience. Currently, Veronica is her campus’ math specialist and has served as her school’s 8th grade math team leader, and math specialist. In 2017, she was awarded Teacher of the Year.
Ugochi E.
Born and raised in Houston, Ugochi has spent most of her adult life in the Midwest. She has been an English/Language Arts educator for over thirteen years; and has held many positions from teacher to administrator. You can follow Ugochi on Instagram @urbankidinthecity or on her blog at urbankidinthecityblogspot.com.
Andrea J.
A mathematics educator with over five years experience in the classroom. Andrea was a tutor for Sylvan Learning Center for six years and was the head mathematics tutor at her Alma Mater, Xavier University, for nearly a decade. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree at Governors State University.
Angie M.
Born in Camden, NJ and raised in Puerto Rico. Angie M. graduated Cum Laude from Universidad del Este in Puerto and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. After 36 years in Puerto Rico, her family decided to move to Texas and it was a blessing and an amazing experience. She enrolled at Texas Teachers to complete her certification and has been working with the Lamar district for the past 9 years. Angie M. is currently teaching at George Ranch High School and absolutely loves it! She plans to teach for many years to come and continue to make a positive impact on student’s lives.
NOTE: All teachers have passed a criminal background check.
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Instructors Q&A
We asked our instructors how you can help your middle schooler be successful this year. Here is what they had to say:
Leadership
Michelle Weaver, Founder and CEO
My daughter recently finished up her first year of middle school. One night, last fall, I was multi-tasking…cooking, thinking about a client meeting for an upcoming business trip, following up on work emails, all while and trying to help her with her math homework. We were both becoming increasingly frustrated and I impatiently said, “Go call your Uncle…he’s great in math!” Exasperatedly, she gave him a call and 10 minutes later she was good to go and had the answers she needed! Fast forward, three months later, I was hosting a football playoff party and my daughter (again) needed a little bit of help preparing for a math test the next day. My focus and energy was on the game, which my home team was losing, I said to her, “ask your Aunt, she’s a middle school math specialist!” Right there my dear friend, my daughter’s godmother, worked with her for 15 minutes and guess what, that was all she needed. I said to myself, and my family, there is a need for children and parents to receive assistance (relief!) with homework assignments without the long term commitment of tutoring. Wondering how this story ends? My daughter made 100% on her test the next day.
One thing I know for sure is, many families experience some version of my story…every day.
I’m Michelle Weaver, I have worked for some of the largest, global market research and technology enterprises for most of my adult life. I’m a native Houstonian and spent over a decade living in New York City. What brought me the greatest joy and sense of accomplishment was HELPING clients find solutions to their complicated problems while building trusting relationships at the same time. I have shifted my focus to helping families, children specifically, navigate the complexities of figuring out that nagging school assignment, when you wish you had a few minutes to connect with your teacher. I look forward to helping you and your loved ones.
