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Smarty Interview: Meet Emily Gaffney and Heart Math Tutoring

Check out our latest feature in the Charlotte Smarty Pants magazine: 

“CSP Team Note: We recently chatted with Emily Gaffney, Executive director of Heart Math Tutoring. If you don’t know this organization, you need to. They’re doing incredible things in our community. Enjoy getting to know Emily, Heart Math Tutoring and find out how you can get involved here!”

“The idea was born from community members at Social Venture Partners (SVP) who felt like volunteer tutors could be better used in the public schools. … continue reading

WCCB Rising Features a Heart Math Tutor

5-year tutor Ashley Kaiser shares her experience with Heart Tutoring and how both volunteers and students benefit from the program. “To see the growth and excitement on students’ faces when they master a new concept is what keeps me coming back… the 30 minutes that you’re committing each week really makes a difference,” says Kaiser. View the full interview here.… continue reading

An Interview with a Volunteer: Adam Schauer

It didn’t take long for Adam Schauer to become a devoted member of the Heart Math Tutoring volunteer team. Heart Tutoring’s ability to “immediately impact” the Charlotte community is what first intrigued Adam, a Client Portfolio Manager at Barings, about serving with us years ago. We recently sat down with Adam to hear what makes being a Heart Tutoring volunteer special, in his own words.

“You don’t even think about math. You’re just interacting with them.”

Beyond instilling the life skills that come with … continue reading

2019 Math Perspectives Summer Institute: A New Resource Series!

Earlier this month, we had the opportunity to join educators from around the nation in a week-long training with Kathy Richardson and the Math Perspectives professional development team here in Charlotte. We had the chance to collaborate and encourage one another in creatively and effectively serving our students. As we prepare for a new school year, we are excited to continue growing and strengthening our approach to math instruction.

While the training was geared towards teachers, much of what we learned can be implemented by … continue reading

‘What Is Heart Tutoring?’ Webinar

Learn more about our mission and model by watching our ‘What Is Heart Tutoring?’ Slides are available here… continue reading