Brenna began tutoring math at FLOC this past fall, after coming across the opportunity in a volunteering newsletter at Deloitte, where she works, and hearing her coworkers’ wonderful stories. Having worked with children in the past, Brenna was excited to work with today’s students and reengage in education, while also giving back to her community.
While she has tutored several different students over the course of the school year, Brenna said she enjoys finding things in common and bonding with her students. “The first student I tutored, Emmanuel, has the same favorite cartoons and television shows as I do,” she said. “I enjoy being able to connect with kids where they are; it reminds me to laugh a little and not to take myself so seriously all the time.”
Brenna is looking forward to volunteering with FLOC in future years as well. Because of her interest in higher education, she hopes to become a postsecondary coach and work with an individual student as he or she prepares for college.
(Samantha Bailey is the Bilingual Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator at FLOC.)
