Meet the Team

Mrs. Rivera has been tutoring for 5 years now, and she loves it!  She homeschools her two children, and is an active member of her homeschool community. She loves reading and math. She enjoys being outside, doing “how-to-draw” activities with her children, playing games and eating chocolate chip cookie dough!  Her favorite color is aqua. She loves spending time with her family and telling epic stories at dinner time. She is passionate about tutoring and watching students grow their abilities to learn in their own unique way.

Hi, my name is Joan Brandon and I have a passion for creating a positive and enthusiastic learning environment while helping children learn to read! I have over 20 years of experience teaching in private school classrooms, private tutoring, homeschooling, and student intervention. My education includes a BA in Elementary Education from Judson University as well as certification and over 60 hours of training in the Orton Gillingham (Science of Reading) approach to reading. This approach provides individualized instruction to students who struggle with reading, writing, and spelling. Through my tutoring services, I conduct assessments to identify your student’s strengths and weaknesses and develop a customized lesson plan that includes multi-sensory activities and explicit instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. I love helping students become more confident and equipped in their reading skills while having fun!

Amy Peura tutors students K-8. She has 12 years of teaching experience in the public school system. She even opened a school in her house for a year, serving preK- grade 5 children. Mrs. Peura’s favorite subject is math.

You can learn more about Amy’s Schoolhouse by visiting her website.