Unique Solutions for Unique Learners
Aleeza is a Director and math specialist with My Learning Springboard, overseeing case management, curriculum design, standardized test preparation, and service-learning. Her diverse background inspired her to masterfully teach many subjects from anthropology to calculus. She began her teaching career in Toronto, Ontario at the largest private Jewish High School in North America. During her read more…
Bobby graduated from Rutgers University with dual degrees in Chinese and Political Science with a focus in international relations. He also studied abroad at Jilin University in Changchun, China where he completed intensive Mandarin immersion classes. In addition to tutoring Mandarin, Bobby speaks conversational Spanish and Italian and has traveled the world attending conferences and read more…
Brad S. Hoffman, CEO and founder of My Learning Springboard, has always loved working with students and their families. He believes in the power of collaboration and advocates for a holistic, 360-degree view of education. Over the past 15 years, Brad has worked with students from pre-kindergarten through Fortune 500 executives as a classroom teacher, tutor, read more…
Caron Levis–author, playwright, trained actor, and private tutor–has been working in education for over ten years. She uses creative writing, drama, and storytelling to teach literacy, self-awareness, and communication skills to kids of all ages, teachers, and parents. Whether she is teaching reading, writing, study, or life skills she specializes in coaxing out the courage, read more…
When she was a little girl, Glenna dreamed of staying in school forever. With her current profession as a high school teacher, she has managed to achieve her goal! For the past four years, she has taught US History, Global Studies, and Constitutional Law in several New York City public schools and brought her love read more…
Grant Bergland comes from a family of teachers and has always loved seeing his students achieve. First and foremost, he believes that his students need to dream big dreams to make them a reality. Over the past 15 years, Grant has worked with students from the ages of 8 to 89 as a classroom teacher, read more…
At a young age, Greg knew he wanted to pursue a career in education. While in high school, he tutored students of all ages in a variety of subject areas. He attended New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies Education and just recently completed a Master’s read more…
Hannie graduated from Scripps College with a B.A. in Studio Art and a minor in Music. During her time at Scripps, she traveled to Rome to study studio art and art history, spent a semester in New York City studying contemporary art, and conducted research and collections management in the Department of Photographs at The read more…
Mark Rode graduated from Pratt Institute, where he received his MFA degree in Painting and Drawing, as well as an Advanced Certificate in Art and Design Education. Currently, Mark teaches 6th through 8th grade art at PS/MS 165, and he has taught and tutored visual art and design to children and adolescents of varying ages read more…
Melisa Christensen completed her Master’s in Art and Design Education from Pratt Institute. She is passionate about the arts and facilitating the process for children and young adults to explore, invent and discover. She has developed and taught courses ranging from cardboard furniture design and maze construction to sculpture, drawing, painting and papermaking. Melisa has read more…
