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I Know What It Feels Like to Be on the Outside of the System
I ran a tutoring business from 2007 to 2012 — in-person, mostly Math and Science — before returning to full-time work for a decade. When my family started worldschooling in 2021, I needed that same mental challenge again, so I restarted. Online this time, which turned out to suit me better anyway.
My family has spent the last five years worldschooling across 25+ countries. We've been living the non-traditional education experience — the freedom, the logistics, the moments of doubt, and the deep conviction that kids learn best when learning is built around their lives, not the other way around.
I'm not a classroom teacher. I'm someone who genuinely likes explaining things, gets a little stubborn when a concept isn't landing, and will try different approaches until one clicks. Having ADHD myself means I understand what it's like when your brain just won't cooperate with a standard explanation — and I've learned to teach around that. My background shapes how I work with students. I meet them where they are — whatever program they're in, whatever country they're learning from, whatever gaps they're working through.
What's different about working with me versus a traditional tutor: I'm not worried about whether your student is in a "real" program. Homeschool, online school, worldschool, public school — it doesn't change what we do in a session. We figure out where they are, and we work forward from there.
I also run several communities for families and educators committed to alternative education — the Homeschooling Unschooling Roadschooling Worldschooling Facebook group (110,000+ members), the TVO-ILC Parent & Student Support Group, Pura Vida Homeschoolers in Costa Rica, and the Independent Educator Support group. And I'm building learn.everyavenue.com — a directory connecting families with independent educators who understand this lifestyle. None of it makes me a better Math tutor. It just means I understand the world your family is navigating — and I'm not going to look at you sideways for how you're doing it.