Category Archives: Blog

STEM and Workforce Development – A Ticket Out of Poverty

02.19.2016

By Emily Elliott, Executive Director of Heart Math Tutoring

Financial services and technology firms are noting the need for diversity by race and gender. According to this article, by Michael Bodson, President and CEO of DTCC, Black and Hispanic students combined account for only 7% of math and computer science graduate students, yet substantial math and technology skills are required for two-thirds of jobs in banking and finance.

More broadly than financial services, studies show that people of color make up 10% of … continue reading

CMS Student Assignment Survey

02.15.2016

A message from CMS Chief of Staff Ernest Winston and the CMS Board of Education:

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education invites anyone interested in the success of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to help inform future decisions on how students in CMS are assigned to schools. The Board wants to hear what’s important to you and invites you to complete an online student assignment survey. Changes to student assignment would take effect in the 2017-2018 school year.

All citizens, whether or not they have children in CMS, … continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring Honors Volunteers at Second Annual HeartThrob Event

02.12.2016

Heart kicked off February with its Second Annual HeartThrob event! The sold-out event had 260 guests at Draught on Friday, Feb. 5 for an evening of fun and celebration to honor the work of Heart’s young professional tutors, who make up almost half of Heart’s volunteer base. Ticket sales from the event benefitted Heart, and event sponsors included BB&T, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, 9Round Dilworth, Java Joes, T. Reid and Company Salon & Spa.

“We appreciate everyone who attended HeartThrob to celebrate our tutors’ work,” said Emily Elliott, … continue reading

CMS Chief Academic Officer Brian Schultz Joins Heart Math Tutoring Board of Directors

01.25.2016

Heart is proud to announce that we have has appointed Brian Schultz, chief academic officer of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), to our board of directors.

Schultz’s academic career includes the past five years at CMS where he has held positions ranging from principal of Torrence Creek Elementary to executive director for the Central Secondary Zone and of the Northeast Learning Community. Prior to joining CMS, Schultz was director of elementary education, a principal and a teacher in Cabarrus County Schools and a teacher at Twin Lakes … continue reading

Staff Spotlight: Paige Burnette, Program Coordinator at Winterfield Elementary

01.21.2016 Paige began working for Heart in August of 2014 and this is her second year as the Program Coordinator at Winterfield Elementary. She also serves as the Office and Communications Manager for Heart.

A Greensboro native, Paige graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with degrees in Sociology and History. She is currently working towards a MA in Counseling from Wake Forest University. While at Chapel Hill, Paige was the Co-President for Carolina for Amani, an organization that helps support orphanages in Kenya. She spent two summers working … continue reading