Our Tutors

Amanda is originally from San Diego, California. She attended the University of California Santa Barbara for her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Communication and earned her Master’s degree in Teaching and Leading in Urban Schools, with a focus on Reading, from Vanderbilt University. She is currently working on her Administrator’s license and a second Master’s degree in education at Austin Peay State University. Amanda is a 9th grade teacher and team lead at Whites Creek High School and has worked in education in Nashville for 7 years now, teaching 5th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grade. She has also taught English, Composition, Social Studies, Science, AVID, Creative Writing, ACT Prep, Freshman Seminar and English as a Second Language in Thailand. Two of her biggest passions are reading and traveling. She spends a lot of time with her puppy Walter and loves taking him on walks and runs. "I believe education is the golden ticket to freedom, and I am honored to play a part in educating and empowering the students of our future."

Ashlen is an outstanding MNPS teacher in the Antioch area who supports students with a wide variety of learning needs--lots of students with math/reading-based learning differences. She does an excellent job of assessing students to figure out where their gaps are, meeting them where they are, and building a plan to meet specific academic targets. She has experience working with K-5 across all subject areas, but literacy for K-2 students is really her sweet spot. Her bachelor's degree is in education from Eastern Illinois University.

Caitlin received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Special Education from Florida State University. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis at Vanderbilt University. Caitlin was a classroom teacher for 4 years in Florida specializing in working with students with significant disabilities, focusing on students with severe challenging behaviors. Caitlin is skilled at creating lessons that cater to her students interests, while also teaching the desired content. She values creativity, movement, fun, and individuality to help her students achieve their goals.

Elena graduated with a bachelor's degree in Spanish and concentrations in biological sciences and international business from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She was on the pre-med path in college, but ultimately decided that education was her calling. She received her master’s in K-12 special education while teaching in a Chicago high school through Teach for America. Elena went on to coordinate a youth internship program in Nashville, designing/teaching curricula rooted in key job readiness and executive functioning skills. She has collaborated with 4th through 12th graders and is passionate about helping young people first understand their strengths, then leverage them to reach their academic, functional, and social goals. Elena is guided by a relationship-based, whole learner approach to teaching and has experience in the science, math, and English subject areas.

Katelyn graduated with her Bachelor's degree in Educational Interpreting from the University of Tennessee in 2016. Shortly after, she transitioned to Nashville where she was a member of the 2016 Teach For America Greater Nashville corps. During her time in the corps, she graduated from Lipscomb University with her Master's degree in Special Education, worked as a charter elementary school special education teacher, and worked as a MNPS middle school special education teacher. In 2021 she completed her fifth year of teaching special education (fourth year with MNPS) and graduated with her Doctorate in Educational Leadership. Katelyn is now transitioning into her new role as an assistant professor in Lipscomb University's College of Education. As a special education teacher, Katelyn worked in both general education settings and intervention settings, and has specialized training in basic reading skills interventions. Additionally, Katelyn is trained in a variety of mathematical and behavioral interventions. Katelyn has a specific passion for early reading, and is well-versed in differentiating curriculum to meet the needs of all learners. Furthermore, Katelyn's experience in both elementary and middle school has provided her with opportunities to learn a variety of curricula across grade levels. Katelyn is excited to continue providing interventions for young learners while she transitions to her new role of working with future teacher candidates.

Kylie earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Missouri and her master's degree at Vanderbilt University in special education with a specialization in applied behavior analysis. She is currently an exceptional ed teacher at a middle school in Nashville. She provides academic intervention across subject areas, as well as life skills and behavioral support. She is a great example of a warm demander--she is so loving and kind, but she also holds the bar high for academics and behavior.

Laura graduated with her bachelor's public health and is currently pursuing her master's degree in special education and applied behavior analysis at Vanderbilt. Laura has worked in public education with students in grades K-2 for the last 8 years. Her primary skill sets are closing gaps in reading foundational and math foundational skills. Laura loves all things data and strives to create aligned, rigorous lesson plans to meet your student's exact gaps. Prior to graduate school, she was an Assistant Principal for grades K-2 at Nashville Classical Charter school where she wrote curriculum and coached teachers on instructional quality. In the future, she hopes to continue working with children in the school setting and use her new behavior analysis skillset to help all students have access to quality public education.

Maddy recently finished her master's degree at in special education at Vanderbilt and is teaching full time all subjects for high schoolers. In the tutoring world, her focus is on younger learners--late elementary and middle school across all subjects. While she teaches high schoolers, their skills are closer to elementary levels when they start with her, and her mission to prepare them for life after high school (for her group, there is usually a lot of catching up to do!)

Madison graduated from Elon University with her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education (K-6) and Special Education (K-12). Madison is currently a high school special education teacher and has experience teaching several different content areas, including English, Reading Intervention, and various subjects in a self-contained special education classroom. In addition to teaching a wide variety of subjects, Madison excels at building relationships and personalizing her lessons to meet the unique needs of each student. Madison also has experience writing IEPs and Behavior Intervention Plans. She hopes to continue to teach her students how to advocate for themselves and to give them the tools to be successful in all areas of life.

Maggie graduated with her bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education from Elon University. Maggie pursued her Master’s degree immediately after graduating from Elon, and is now in her second year at Vanderbilt receiving her Master’s in Low Incidence Severe Disabilities. Maggie is passionate about individualized education and crafting educational opportunities that delve into specific student interests and self-driven abilities and identities. Maggie has had teaching experiences in grades K-12 with students with disabilities, and grades K-5 with students in the general education setting. She loves to teach reading and writing and explore students apprehension and/or excitement around learning. In the future, Maggie hopes to work with students with complex care needs as a teacher on the pediatric floor of a hospital.