Brianne (Owner)

After 13 years as a classroom teacher in the Belmont Redwood-Shores and Hillsborough school districts, Brianne found that each student's learning needs vary, and many children benefit from individualized lesson plans. Unfortunately, with an average classroom size of 25+ students, that personalized attention can be challenging to find.

Brianne created Tutor House to offer a welcoming, conducive learning environment designed to meet the needs of all students. There, children can build academic skills, gain confidence, and realize their potential while working with some of the best credentialed teachers and education specialists in the business!

Our Beloved Teachers

  • Tutor | Grades K-6

    Melissa has been a RSP teacher for 19 years and counting. She is currently teaching on the Peninsula at an elementary school, where she serves TK through 5th grade students on IEPs. She previously taught at the middle school level, teaching 6th and 7th grade RSP ELA classes and 6th, 7th, and 8th grade RSP math. She has also taught executive functioning and social skills to middle school students.

    To help support her elementary students in reading, Melissa obtained a Dyslexia Specialist certificate through the Dyslexia Training Institute and the University of San Diego. Embedded in the curriculum, she has also been trained in Orton-Gillingham. On top of this, she has also been trained through IMSE in Orton-Gillingam, at both the intermediate and comprehensive levels.

  • Tutor | Grades K-5th

    Trevor holds a Master's Degree in Education: Teaching and Learning from the University of Redlands. He also has a mild/moderate special education credential. Most recently, Trevor has gained in-classroom teaching experience in grades K-5th. In his free time he coaches basketball, most recently at Junipero Serra High School.

  • Tutor | Grades 4th-6th

    Before opening Tutor House in 2021, Brianne taught 4th and 5th grades in the Belmont and Hillsborough school districts for 13 years. She is a credentialed teacher and tutors elementary-age children in English language arts, math, and reading. She holds a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Washington and earned her elementary teaching credential from Notre Dame de Namur University.

  • Tutor | Grades K-12th

    Reid has worked in special education for more than ten years. He began as a para educator working with students of all ages. Then he attended San Francisco State University and became a teacher. He spent the first five years teaching students with disabilities at the high school level. Presently, Reid teaches a special day class working with students in grades K-2nd.

  • Tutor | Grades Pre-K-K

    Bio coming soon…

  • Tutor | Grades K-5

    Ally is a 6th year 2nd grade teacher in Pacifica. She loves working with children; it is such a joy to see the students’ breakthroughs both academically and socioemotionally. Ally attended Boise State where she majored in Psychology and minored in Family Studies. When she moved back to the Bay Area after graduating she was a preschool teacher for three years before deciding to get her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and Masters in Education. Outside of school, you can find Ally hiking, playing with her two kittens, baking or playing soccer.

  • Tutor | Grades K-5

    Stephanie is a 3rd grade teacher in Pacifica, CA. She's been in the profession for the past 9 years, working with an array of students ages pre-K through 5th grade. What she enjoys most about working with students is getting to be a part of their academic journey and watching them grow as learners. In her free time, Stephanie enjoys hanging out with family and friends, roller skating by the beach, and reading!

  • Tutor | Grades K-3

    Kathryn is in her 7th year of teaching. Her experience lies in working with 2nd graders, but this year she’s a 3rd grade teacher and is loving it. She earned her BA in english from Sonoma State University and her teaching credential from NDNU in Belmont. She grew up in the Foster City/San Mateo area and has worked with children at various camps, schools, and youth organizations since high school. Kathryn comes from a family full of educators and has a passion for working with children to help them be their best selves while using a growth mindset.

  • Tutor | Grades K-3

    Elisse is an Occupational Therapist specializing in the support of students social-emotional learning, handwriting, reading, and early math. As a mother of two young children (ages 3 and 5), she enjoys incorporating learning into everyday activities, encouraging exploration and problem solving. In her spare time, Elisse can be found running around local parks with her children, sweating at hot pilates, and discovering flea market finds.

Come teach with us!

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