Category Archives: Heart Staff

Speaker at The Charlotte Justice Conference

Heart Executive Director Emily Gaffney led the “Education and Childhood Trauma” session at the Charlotte Justice Conference on 10/5/19. The second annual conference was organized by Christine Nicodemus and Heart tutor Tim Nicodemus and had around 115 guests in attendance at Project 658.

Emily offered context and statistics from CMS’s bold Breaking The Link report. The report begins with history of integration and re-segregation of Charlotte schools before sharing that a predictive link still exists between race, school poverty level, and academic outcomes – hence … continue reading

2018 NC Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference

By Heart Program Managers Sarah Cover and Kelsey Ripley

Sarah and I joined the Heart Math Tutoring team as Program Managers this summer, and in October, we had the opportunity to join Heart Program Director Cydney Kramer in attending the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference (NCCTM) in Greensboro, NC. We were joined by hundreds of other North Carolina math teachers, facilitators, and researchers. It was inspiring to be surrounded by so many other education professionals who are working to creatively and effectively … continue reading

How Do You Make a Difference in Your Community?

Today, UNC Charlotte and TIAA partnered to host the “Making A Difference in the Community” Luncheon to honor Charlotte-area Difference Makers in recognition of TIAA’s centennial anniversary. On this #WorldKindnessDay2018, as we ‘celebrate and promote good deeds’, Executive Director Emily Elliott was among five individuals honored for making a significant difference in the Charlotte community.

“It is exciting to see the work of our volunteers and students getting recognized, and I am honored to accept this recognition on their behalf! If you are … continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring’s Emily Elliott Recognized as the Charlotte Chamber’s 2018 Young Professional Nonprofit Leader

Heart Math Tutoring attended the 2018 Charlotte Chamber of Commerce CCYP Matchmaker Luncheon on February 14th where the Chamber connects Young Professionals (YP) with volunteer opportunities.  Heart’s own Executive Director, Emily Elliott, was one of the panelists for the event and received the 2018 Young Professional Nonprofit Leader Award presented by the Charlotte Chamber. We are grateful to the Chamber for the ability to network with YPs and connect with volunteers to share our mission of providing elementary students foundational math skills and enthusiasm for academics. … continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring Featured on WCNC

Heart Math Tutoring’s Executive Director Emily Elliott met with WCNC’s Eugene Robinson and Colleen Odegaard to discuss Heart’s impact on students and the recent Mission Possible Award granted by Apparo.

“Studies show that school entry math skills impact later achievement of course in math but also in literacy. You need Algebra or Math 1 to get a high school diploma and you need that for the work force and of course to access any STEM careers,” says Heart’s Executive Director Emily Elliott.

“We were awarded this Mission … continue reading