Educational Connections
Connor Watkinson is a PhD graduate student in the BCS program at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, since April 2020. Concurrently, Connor serves as a tutor for Educational Connections, beginning in November 2019. Prior experience includes two years as a Corps Member with City Year from June 2018 to April 2020. Connor completed a Bachelor's degree at the University of Virginia in 2018, majoring in Cognitive Science and Music, with a double concentration in Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience.
Educational Connections
Educational Connections helps students build the foundation for life-long learning success through one-to-one academic attention. Our qualified, caring, and experienced subject tutors, test prep tutors, and executive function coaches support students of all ages and abilities. We strive to inspire learners to lead more productive lives while decreasing family stress surrounding academics. Unlike many tutoring services, Educational Connections employs only the most qualified instructors. Each tutor has a minimum of a Bachelor's degree; however 85% of our tutors also hold Master's degrees and most are current or former teachers. Our program managers carefully match each child with one of our 125 virtual tutors based on: personality, subject needs, special needs, and previous experience. A program manager is with the family every step of the way to ensure quality instruction, timely feedback after each session, and customer satisfaction. All of this contributes to our striking 9.5/10 average client rating.