Tawanda

Tawanda is a warm, down-to-earth tutor who has supported children in schools, community programs, and homeschool settings. They focus on reading, writing, and early learning for elementary and middle school students and draw heavily on their lived experience as a parent of a neurodivergent child. Tawanda believes in meeting learners exactly where they are and celebrating every bit of growth. Sessions might include phonics games, shared reading, writing stories or poems, and conversations about what a student is experiencing at school. Tawanda is comfortable working with autistic and ADHD learners and uses clear expectations, positive reinforcement, and flexible pacing to keep students engaged without pressure. They bring kindness, humor, and a strong sense of advocacy, with the goal of helping kids feel capable both academically and emotionally. Outside of tutoring, Tawanda writes poetry and plays drums, which sometimes sneak into playful, rhythm-based learning activities.