Amanda Friedman is currently a full time private educator who creates individualized lesson plans tailored to students interests and needs so they can reach their academic potential. Formerly, Amanda spent five years as a literacy specialist at Avenues: The World School at their New York Campus. She worked specifically with first and second grade students and coached classroom teachers in reading, writing workshops and the Orton-Gillingham Method. Prior to Avenues, Amanda spent eight years teaching public school in the Bronx. She began her career teaching fourth grade for four years and then taught as a special education teacher support services provider. While in this role, Amanda provided academic support and developed individualized education plans for students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade.
During her time in the Bronx and at Avenues, Amanda mentored and coached younger teachers and formed close bonds with teachers, families and school staff. She learned how to reach all students regardless of the number of students in the class, by individualizing instruction and making every lesson as fun as possible.
Prior to her work in the Bronx, Amanda Friedman received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in Social Work. She then earned her Master’s Degree in Childhood and Special Education and Literacy from Touro College. Additionally she has a certificate in early childhood ages birth through grade 2 and is trained in the Orton-Gillingham Method. She spent a summer teaching elementary school in South Africa and had 45 students in her class. Amanda truly enjoys teaching, which is always evident in her lessons.
Erin Sauchelli is a graduate of Lafayette College and New York University. She draws on experience from her career in media, as well as experience teaching different subjects and different age levels, to help support students in language and literacy development. She holds a BA in International Affairs and Spanish, and a dual MA in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and Teaching English as a Second Language. She graduated from NYU with honors and has maintained a relationship with the university, hosting and mentoring student teachers from their education training programs and also continuing to take classes to better her practice.
Bobby Irven is a private tutor who specializes in Mandarin Chinese, ESL, the humanities, virtual learning, research and special education. He is also proficient in a variety of digital design and communications software, as well as recently leveraging online and application based tools to collaborate, learn and communicate. He has traveled and worked around the world, and currently works at a large international nonprofit doing communications for the poverty eradication team. He has over a decade of experience working with students of all ages in small classroom settings and 
Lana Bunning is a lifelong learner and has a passion for sharing her love of education with her students. After earning a B.S. in Biology and an M.S. in Education from the University at Albany, she began her career with the New York City Department of Education. She has been a public school teacher for over eight years where she has taught math, science, and many other 