Category Archives: Volunteer Spotlight

2025 Volunteer Appreciation Month Spotlight Series

Heart Math Tutoring is excited to share that in the 2024/25 school year, over 1,400 volunteer tutors provided individualized math instruction and mentorship to students each week across the Carolinas. We are thankful for the time and talents of these volunteer tutors year-round, but we love having the opportunity each April during National Volunteer Appreciation Month to show our gratitude and to highlight the contributions of a few special tutors. Please see below for the volunteers featured in Heart’s 2025 Volunteer Appreciation Month Spotlight Series.… continue reading

Tutor Spotlight: LaShurn Purnell

This month, Heart Math Tutoring is proud to feature volunteer LaShurn Purnell! LaShurn began tutoring in the 2019/20 school year and since then, she has supported 9 individual students across 5 different Charlotte schools! Heart Program Coordinators know her as a “strong and consistent tutor,” and are grateful for her dedication to her students. LaShurn’s employer, Brighthouse Financial, has also been a long-time supporter of Heart Math Tutoring and is committed to positively impacting the lives of youth in the Charlotte community.

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Tutor Spotlight: Libby Anderson

In the 2024/25 school year, Heart tutors are supporting over 150 students across 4 Charleston schools! One of our dedicated tutors in Charleston is Libby Anderson; Libby has tutored at Sanders-Clyde Elementary for the past two years and helps recruit her PURE Insurance colleagues to tutor with her! She took some time to talk with us and share her experience.

Q: How did you get involved with Heart Math Tutoring?

Libby: I have always really enjoyed working with children and through my work (PURE … continue reading

Tutor Spotlights: Alyson and Michael Fotia

There’s only one thing better than volunteering with Heart to support your local students- volunteering along with your friends and family! We recently caught up with Alyson and Michael Fotia, a husband and wife tutoring pair who have a long history of supporting Heart students together! Alyson first began tutoring after learning about Heart at her training orientation at Bank of America 9 years ago, and she invited Michael to join her! Read more about their tutoring experiences, favorite moments, and advice below!

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Volunteer with Heart!

Heart Math Tutoring is looking for 1,600 volunteers to partner with 1,500 students in the 2024/25 school year in Charlotte, NC, Charleston, SC, and Winston-Salem, NC! Heart tutors will support students at 29 Carolina schools with building foundational math skills and gaining the confidence needed for long-term academic success.

With just 1 hour per week from October to April, you can make an impact! Heart provides everything you need – tutor training, a fun, hands-on curriculum, and an on-site Program Coordinator for support. If you … continue reading