While it's true that the School Sisters of Notre Dame, who founded and continue to staff the Learning Center, are rigorously trained educators, many of us aren't, and that's okay! In our experience, some of the best tutors are those who came to education informally, usually through a passion for sharing knowledge with friends, family, and members of the community.
Our CORE values (Compassion, One-on-one relationships, Respect, and Empowerment) are not readily/easily taught.
However, the basics of teaching --- lesson planning, teaching tasks, learning strategies, and classroom management --- can.