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2025/26 Year-End Celebrations – Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Heart Math Tutoring is gearing up for its year-end celebrations across the Carolinas, our annual appreciation events to recognize the vital role our tutors, donors, and partners play in ensuring all elementary school students develop the strong foundation in math and enthusiasm for academics needed for long-term success. See below for event details and to RSVP. A special thank you to our event sponsors for making these celebrations possible!

Charleston

Wednesday, May 13^th

5:30-7:30 PM

Holy City Brewing

RSVP here

Winston-Salem

Tuesday, May 19… continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring on Winston-Salem’s Fox8 News Channel

A Heart Math Tutoring session was recently featured on Fox8 News Channel in Winston-Salem. The channel shared clips of volunteer tutors smiling with their students and interviewed Heart’s Executive Director of National Partnerships Cydney Clifton and Program Director Freda Robinson.

The segment highlighted the generous support The Winston-Salem Foundation has provided Heart and emphasized the importance of the foundational math skills Heart’s curriculum focuses on. Cydney shared, “…I describe it as like pouring concrete onto the cracks. If we can firm up that foundation, then … continue reading

Adding Impact – Becky and Jacob Darling

Volunteers with Heart Math Tutoring provide elementary students with the consistency, support, and impactful tutoring needed to succeed at grade-level. Alongside tutors, Heart donors generously provide the resources to make this work possible. Heart is fortunate to have over 250 volunteers across the Carolinas who have added to their impact by also giving financially to our organization this year – two of those dedicated volunteers who give are Becky and Jacob Darling. We’re grateful for their time and commitment to furthering our mission, and we’re … continue reading

HMT Board Spotlight: Dr. Kim Schroeder

      Dr. Kim Schroeder brings a wealth of experience to her current role as Associate Superintendent of Learning and Teaching with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Her 25-year career in education began as a high school English teacher in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, where she became a National Board Certified teacher and a College Board Advanced Placement Reader. Dr. Schroeder then transitioned to administrative roles in Union County Public Schools, serving as an assistant principal, principal and EPIC Grant Director. Her leadership skills and dedication to education … continue reading

HMT Board Spotlight: Velvet Simington

Velvet Simington is the Director of Math and Science for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools and brings more than 30 years of experience as an educator and education leader. Velvet was an early partner in Heart’s expansion to Winston-Salem, serving on the steering committee and now Advisory Board. We’re deeply grateful for the perspective and leadership she brings to Heart’s mission.

What first drew you to Heart Math Tutoring?

As a math educator, I’ve seen how early experiences with math can either open doors for students or … continue reading