Tutor Spotlights

Here are our top tutors from the past school year, and some things they would like to say:

Joy On

"I chose to tutor because my teachers were the reason that I got through my school career and made it to college. Without their constant efforts in helping me learn every day and being people that I could rely on, I think I would never have been able to be exactly where I am now. As a tutor, I want to be able to help kids the best I can to learn what is going to ultimately unlock the future for them—even if it’s only us meeting 1-3 times a week rather than the 5-day effort teachers put in. A lot of underprivileged kids don’t always get to have very much one-on-one interaction with teachers and educators, and while I cannot fully fulfill that role, I know that I can do my best to help them catch up and maybe even explore something new or challenging. Learning should be something to look forward to rather than something to dread. I hope the students I have the opportunity to work with now and in the future will be able to find the hope and strength to continue traveling down the path of education and reach all the places they want to be. Seeing them be able to succeed and find confidence to learn makes me happy."

Hannah Chen

"I am endlessly thankful for the support my tutors, SIs and TAs have provided throughout my academics, inspiring my desire to give back to the community in a similar way. Volunteering with Learn to Be has provided an incredible opportunity for me to connect with students all over the nation and allowed me to build a deeper sense of empathy and patience. It is always so fulfilling to be able to facilitate learning and inspire confidence to help students reach their goals!"

Sierra Sadri

"One of the first things I saw when I moved to Cleveland was the massive wealth inequality. Near the school campus, all the buildings and roads are pristine. But once you leave the bubble, reality strikes, showing how those with less money live. College is not cheap, and it is devastating to imagine some of the people living right next to the campus will never get to go there, simply because of the price. But it is not just college in which wealthy people have a leg up; schools in poorer communities receive less funding, leading them to struggle hiring teachers and purchasing learning material. This causes full classes, so students get less tailored help from the teachers. Tutoring can massively bolster their abilities, by helping them with those skills. Allowing underprivileged students to get access to free tutoring is an amazing service - I was very happy to find Learn to Be."