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Volunteer Spotlight – Dave Canaan

Another school year is off to a great start, and Heart Math Tutoring is excited to pair students with tutors in the upcoming months who will provide them with important instruction and mentorship. We know Heart tutors are also excited to be back in the tutoring space and meet their students. One such tutor is Dave Canaan; Dave is entering his second year as a volunteer with Heart in Charlotte and Heart Expanded Learning Program Coordinator Stacey Howell says, “Dave has really thrown his whole … continue reading

HMT CEO Talks with CMS Board of Education Member Dr. Charlitta Hatch

Last week, Dr. Charlitta Hatch interviewed Heart Math Tutoring (HMT) CEO Emily Gaffney on her podcast, The Community Classroom. Dr. Hatch is the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education member for District 1 as well as the City of Charlotte’s Deputy CIO & Chief Data & Analytics Officer. In their conversation, Gaffney and Dr. Hatch spoke about how HMT has evolved to support over 1,000 CMS students, the importance of a positive identity in math, and how HMT volunteers impact the development of a student’s … continue reading

Interested in tutoring with HMT? Here’s what you can expect from sign-up to startup!

Heart Math Tutoring is excited to serve 1,200 Charlotte students, 200 Charleston students, 170 Winston-Salem students, and 50 Cabarrus County students in the 2026/27 school year with the help of over 1,500 volunteers giving just one hour per week!

To become a tutor, simply select your preferred tutoring time and location on the sign-up form, and we’ll pair you with a student! Tutoring begins in early October.

What can you expect when you sign up to tutor with Heart? Below is the process from … continue reading

2025/26 Program Results

Thank you to all community members who supported Heart Math Tutoring students in 2025/26! Heart’s tutors and donors in Charleston, Charlotte, and Winston-Salem gave the time and resources to provide over 1,500 students across 33 schools with high-quality, individualized tutoring at no cost to students’ families.

Heart is excited to announce 2025/26 program results across the Carolinas:

• 97% of 1^st-5^th grade students grew in two or more concepts, meeting program growth goals. These students grew in an average of 4.6 concept areas!
• 92%

Once a Teacher, Always a Teacher- A Thank You to Heart’s Retired and Former Teacher Tutors

At Heart Math Tutoring, we believe every student can succeed and that every volunteer, regardless of their background or experience, has something meaningful to offer to the students they’re paired with. That said, Teacher Appreciation Week gives us the opportunity to celebrate a very special group of tutors: our former and retired teacher volunteers, whose passion for education and years of classroom experience make them highly impactful tutors. We’re happy to be shining the spotlight on three retired teachers from Blythe Elementary who have come … continue reading