Hi, i’m ellie

I want to begin by sharing the heart and mission behind Homegrown Tutoring. Skip to the next section to see my credentials and experience.

There is a lot to a name. The name Homegrown Tutoring came from the desire to grow the students here in my hometown. I have found that I love to meet local students where they are at, so I can help them grow into the student, peer, friend, and young woman or man they aspire to become.

Though tutoring is an exceptional resource for students struggling in their studies, tutoring has potential to have impact beyond that of homework help and test prep. Tutoring can be the mentor- relationship that the student needs to cultivate confidence in their academic abilities. Sometimes, students really just need a space where they feel safe to fail at something, so they can learn what they actually need to succeed.

I am extremely grateful for our local teachers and school system. They do an incredible job serving our community. Homegrown Tutoring aims to provide the supplemental support and personal relationship that the school system doesn’t have the bandwidth for. I want to support what students are already learning at school (or at home), so they have various channels of instruction and guidance.

I look forward to working with your family.

    • Private Tutor- I have served families in the Putnam County area with tutoring services for 5 years. I have experience with literacy, mathematics, ACT, Spanish, English for grades K-12. Though the bulk of my experience is with students 4th-11th grade in Math, ELA, and ACT.

    • Education Advisor- I spent a year as an education advisor for Conexion Americas, in which I provided ESL and math support to Spanish-speaking students of migrant workers.

    • Business Services Coordinator- I spent over a year working with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development providing services to local businesses on behalf of the local board.

    • Graduate Assistant- I spent two years working with TCRI/ Rural Reimagined at TTU managing the student interns and workers while providing technical services to local small businesses.

    • I have my Master’s in Business Administration from TTU.

    • I have a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Languages: Spanish with a minor in English from TTU.

    • Youth leader at Life Church from 2017-2020

    • Worship leader at Life Church from 2018-present

    • Client Advocate for the Cookeville Pregnancy Clinic Thrive Program 2021-2023

My credentials

Follow Homegrown’s journey.

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