ABOUT US
Who We Are
Brainiac Tutoring, LLC, is a group of dedicated people, highly-educated in multiple disciplines, who are committed to the success of every student with whom we work. We have the knowledge and ability to help each student enjoy learning, get more out of school, and above all, become a confident, independent learner.
What We Believe
Listed below are the cornerstones of Brainiac Tutoring's philosophy and principles.
One-to-One Instruction
Brainiac Tutoring provides service in a one-on-one setting so that the focus is on the particular needs of the student. We work with each student to develop a strategic, customized educational plan which is unique to the student’s needs and learning style.
Strategic Tutoring
While in many cases, it is vitally important to assist each student to improve his or her grades, it is equally important to insure that the student knows how to learn the subject matter without the aid of a tutor. We believe that our focus must always include helping the student to become a more confident and independent learner.
Qualified Tutors
Brainiac Tutoring believes that tutors should be highly-qualified. Each tutor is screened to insure that he or she has a love of learning and a commitment to student success. To this end:
- Tutors must hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, with at least 12 semester hours or significant professional experience in the subject matter they are tutoring.
- Tutors must have references and come highly recommended from their professors.
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Tutors have extensive teaching and/or tutoring experience.
Convenient Times and Locations
Brainiac believes that tutoring should be as convenient for parents and students as possible.
- Tutors meet with the student before, during, or directly after school either at the school or in mutually-agreeable locations.
- Weekend and evening sessions are also frequently available.
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We try hard to meet the needs of students who need an "emergency session".
Communication with Parents
We believe in keeping you updated on your child's progress every step of the way.
- Communication plans are important, and we are eager to set up a plan for communicating with you about your child's objectives and progress towards those objectives.
- Brief phone meetings will be conducted on a periodic basis so that the two-way communication will be of maximum benefit to the student.
- Call the office at 901.337.2420 if at any time you have a question, concern, or more information that may help us work with your child more effectively.
About the Owner
Brainiac Tutoring is owned and operated by founder Lynne Marie (Rodell) Becker. Lynne Marie’s background is varied and a bit unconventional. Some of her past jobs include managing technical personnel in food processing plants; designing measurement tools and analyzing data for municipal governments; teaching at the high school and college levels; writing and editing educational programs; and managing sales databases. Most recently, she was on the team at BestQuest Teaching Systems, where she took on a variety of roles in production, research, and sales. While at BestQuest, she was the Senior Editor of the award-winning algebra curriculum, Algebra'scool.
Her article, Math Anxiety Bill of Responsibilities, appeared in The Teaching Professor, January 1994. It has been published in numerous other places, including in the introduction to the book Defeating Math Anxiety by Anita Kitchens.
Lynne Marie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Christian Brothers University and a Master’s Degree in Mathematics from Saint Louis University. She is a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and is a Certified Toastmaster.
She is married to Dr. Leigh C. Becker, Professor of Mathematics at Christian Brothers University. They have four children, all of whose names begin with L.
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