Sherrie Thompson
I have a degree in English literature and composition from Sacramento State University and a teaching credential from the Washington Academy of Languages. I have been tutoring professionally for over 30 years, and I have happily owned this business since 2008.
My expertise is language arts for 4th grade through high school and college students. I am a skilled teacher of grammar, punctuation, literature, writing, French, and ESL.
I am committed to our local communities. My daughter was proud to be part of Rocklin High School’s graduating class of 2017. I regularly support all elementary and middle schools and Rocklin and Whitney High School. I have an understanding and a commitment to Rocklin and the other local communities.
I live in Rocklin, I was raised in Granite Bay, and I have lived in Roseville and Lincoln. Welcome to local, personal, and professional service!!
Tom Cunningham
Tom has years of experience tutoring while he was finishing his multiple degrees in biology and chemistry. He has a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois. He later went on to work at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University and has math and science tutoring experience. We are lucky to have him. He loves taking these complicated math and science topics and making them approachable and understandable for struggling students. He teaches all levels of math, chemistry, and biology. His friendly and gentle demeanor creates a bond with his students so they can relax and learn. We are grateful he is a part of our team with his fun, friendly, and encouraging nature!
Maddie Plewa
Maddie skillfully teaches math, language arts, and Spanish and has an extensive knowledge of the Rocklin curriculum because she lived it herself! Students receive a personal and professional experience. All students finish feeling relieved they finally found someone who hears them and can explain difficult materials in a way they can understand. She even knows how to make these subjects fun! Everyone learns differently, and Maddie understands how to approach each student individually; consequently, she is sensitive to where a student is at, and she knows how to reach them so they can succeed and feel confident.
Thatcher Wagner
Thatcher is very versatile. He can teach all levels of math, biology, chemistry, and physics, so he works with our middle school students through high school students. He taught high school math and physics and is currently getting his masters degree in engineering. With his years of classroom experience, he can teach in many different styles until he finds ways that click for his students. His enthusiasm for tutoring and for the subjects he teaches is catching. His students find themselves enjoying their time with him and the material that was once so confusing becomes clear. I hear so often at his table, “That wasn’t so hard when you explain it that way!” Our students are so relieved as he makes complicated subjects so simple. We are lucky to have him.
Alyse
Alyse has a bachelor's degree in film, digital arts, and graphic design. She also has a master's degree in library sciences which means she brings in fabulous books that guide students in an exploration of a world of reading. She also has seven years of experience working in education in the classroom. With her experience working in multi-grade classrooms and special education classrooms helping students with English and math, she is proficient in ensuring every student feels heard and stays engaged. She is currently working with elementary students as an Associate Reading Teacher. She has quite a large following of elementary school students that look forward to their sessions with her. We are grateful she is a part of our team.
Additionally, she can offer programs in graphic design/media arts - a fun idea for the summer!
Greg Duke
Greg has 30 years of teaching experience with middle school and high school students. He teaches math with great passion and enthusiasm while simultaneously being sensitive with students who struggle with these difficult concepts. He can read students and their learning styles well and is committed to teaching in the way students can understand. He has over the years learned many teaching techniques that he pulls from to be able to help students understand what they thought was impossible to grasp. Students are very comfortable with him and their confidences rise as they work with Greg. We are thrilled he joined our team!