team@superwisely.com

Comfortable Zoom Sessions

Getting help from other kids, who are just a few years older, is comfortable and not intimidating.

We can read with your child

We love books and learning new vocabulary words and want to share fun finds with you.

Help with Math

Math helps the brain grow, let us share our passion.

Our goal is equity and inclusion.

If you can't afford adult tutors, we help at no charge.

Welcome to superWisely Volunteer Tutoring

Pick from a list of student volunteers bios, make a friend, be inspired to learn. We are committed to inclusion and equity in learning to enable every member of the schoolchildren community excel in pursuing education and their dreams.

What We Offer

Upper school student volunteers share the love of learning with elementary school students from low income families to allow them to afford tutoring in reading, math, sciences and other subjects.

Safety First

Virtual Zoom classes in the safety of your home.

Convenient scheduling

Reach out to one of our student tutor volunteers to schedule your sessions.

Request tutoring session

If you need help from one of our high school volunteers please submit the form below.

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Our Volunteers

We would be happy to help our younger friends with the stuff that we learned recently!

Ariel Ganelis

Founder

Stanford Online High School Los Angeles, CA

I started with an idea to share my interests and what I learned in school with younger students who wanted enrichment and needed help with math, reading and other subjects.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many kids were not as fortunate to have enough access or resources to continue learning and I wanted to contribute to equity in education and make new friends in these tough times.

My dream is to share my love for learning with children from families who cannot afford extra tutors or classes, help them excel and achieve in school, create an inclusive community of future scholars and learn from each other.

I love my school and am particularly fond of math, English and Philosophy classes. Please join me in my pursuits of equity in education and excellence in learning.

Lisa Barba

Academic Adviser

Lisa Barba is a highly skilled educator with a Master's Degree in Education and a certification in Differentiation for Gifted Learners. With 16 years of educational experience, Ms. Barba has taught in both public and independent schools, both in-person and through virtual platforms, for numerous schools across the country.

One of her key strengths lies in her ability to form meaningful connections with her students and develop personalized curriculum that helps them reach their full potential. She is deeply committed to creating engaging and inclusive learning experiences that enhance students' self-confidence and academic proficiency.

As a former teacher of SuperWisely Founder, Ariel Ganelis, Ms. Barba is thrilled to be a part of his brainchild! She is a support for the dozens of SuperWisely volunteer tutors: answering curriculum questions, suggesting resources, and providing strategies and techniques to increase impact.

Marjorie Zinman

Academic Adviser

Marjorie Zinman has been an English teacher and tutor for more than 25 years. She has worked with students from elementary school through college and has specialized in gifted education. Tutoring, for Marjorie, is a way to connect with the student, to learn his or her strengths and weaknesses. She advocates tailoring lessons and objectives that challenge the child while enabling him or her to grow as a student. Practicing and perfecting essential English skills, such as reading comprehension, vocabulary development, critical thinking, creative and analytical writing, and proofreading, enable the student to succeed throughout his education and throughout all disciplines.

Isaac

Regional Coordinator Encino, CA

I want to spread knowledge to every corner of this Earth. I enjoy tennis, chess, geography/world cultures, and music; both playing and listening to it.

I love learning and am a very efficient independent learner. I taught myself cooking, trading stocks, and geography.

I try to apply statistical and analytical methods that I learned at school to study financial markets. I love learning about other countries and their cultures so I will incorporate that in my teaching.

My favorite form of entertainment is film. I am especially fond of Spy Next Door. Also, I speak two languages: English and Russian.

In school, we have conquered many classic titles: One particularly impressive book, in my opinion, is The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells. My most liked class in school is math.

I love making cool graphs using Desmos. I currently take algebra as a part of the highly accelerated program. I am looking forward to helping other students achieve academic excellence.

Eliora

Los Angeles, CA

My name is Eliora, I’m a fencer. I am student who enjoys tutoring and helping out people of different ages as a member of the California Junior Scholarship Federation.

I enjoy math and and science and love to read mysteries and adventures.

Leor

Calabasas, CA

My name is Leor and I am a fencer and a swimmer.

I love math and also speak four languages: English, Armenian, Spanish, and Russian. I'd be happy to share my knowledge for math and languages.

Anjali

New Jersey

I love music, whether it's listening or playing, and my favorite instrument is either the piano or ukulele.

My favorite class in school is English and so far the best book we've read in class has been "Frankenstein", by Mary Shelley because it has a lot of beautiful concepts buried inside.

I'm also a huge choco-holic :)

Dylan

New York, NY

My name is Dylan. I like photography and soccer. I have two labradoodles named Lola and Scout.

I have always loved working with children and I can't wait to work with your student!

Mitchell

Long Island, NY

I have two younger brothers and a new puppy. I love playing, watching, and fantasy sports. I also like cooking and architecture.

Eli

Studio City, CA

I’m a basketball and chess player and I love math.

I particularly enjoy helping kids understand math and hope to share my love and passion for it.

During quarantine, it’s been hard for me not being able to see my friends, but working through math and chess puzzles always lifts my spirits. I would love to help kids with math, chess, and reading.

Emma

Coronado, CA

My name is Emma, and I am really excited about helping others learn! I live in Coronado, California. As a high school student, I have taken a range of classes and feel very comfortable helping with all levels of math up to AP Calculus BC. I also really enjoy science including chemistry and physics. In fact, my brother, Andrew and I often hold fun science class for the neighborhood kids who are in 1 st and 4 th grade. I am also very willing to help with reading.

In my free time, I am a Girl Scout working on my Gold Award Take Action project, the treasurer of the Junior Optimist Community Service Club, and a member of the Computer Science and Robotics Club. I also enjoy reading, art, playing softball, and spending time with my family. I really look forward to meeting you and helping you enjoy learning!

Andrew

Coronado, CA

My academic strengths lie in math and science, and I have successfully taken AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus, AP Physics I, and AP Calculus AB. Currently, I am taking AP Calculus BC.

In my free time, I enjoy playing varsity baseball, coding, playing video games, reading, and hanging out with friends. I am also Vice President of the CHS Junior Optimist Service Club, President of the CHS Robotics Club, and Treasurer of the CHS Computer Science Club.

Areesha

Ohio

My hobbies are reading, writing, and drawing. I have a passion for writing especially, which I spend my free time on. I also love reading fantasy and realistic fiction books, as well as baking. My favorite book series are Harry Potter and Wings of Fire. I look forward to working with your child!

Miqy

McLean, Virginia

I enjoy math and english and am hoping to share my knowledge of them with students who may not have the resources to gain extra help.

I am also passionate about music, I play piano, guitar, bass and a little ukulele. As well as music, I swim and play lacrosse, both were put to a halt due to the pandemic but I am hoping to start them again soon.

Jacob

Los Angeles, CA

Hi my name is Jacob and I play hockey. I have been in the honor roll for my school for every year.

I do highly accelerated math, and I am currently in a program at my school where I help and work with kids with learning disabilities.

Avisha

Kansas City, KS

My name is Avisha. I have taken AP Calculus AB and AP World History. I am currently taking AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP United States History, and AP English.

I have done competition math for several years. I participate in debate, dance, painting, and I love to read.

Brian

United States

I am a high school junior on an Engineering pathway. Math and science are my strengths academically. I am currently taking several AP classes including US History, Physics, & Calculus BC.

I am happy to help tutor all levels of math. Outside the classroom, I enjoy soccer, track, chess and video games.

Amelia

Kansas City, KS

When I switched schools in the fifth grade I had a difficult time catching up to the other kids in my grade. Thankfully I had a great tutor who helped the transition become a lot smoother.

I want to be able to help students who had the same struggles as I had to reach their full potential.

Reva

Palatine, Illinois

I've taken a lot of classes, such as AP World History, AP United States History, AP Computer Science Principles, and I am currently taking AP Physics 1 and 2, AP Psychology, AP Language and Composition, and AP Calculus BC. My favorite subjects are science and history. Outside of school, I love to dance! I am a part of two dance teams within my school, and I teach dance outside of school as well. I also love to cook, bake, play video games, and ice skate.

Forest

Los Angeles, CA

I really like to help people learn new things, or new concepts. I want to be a tutor because I believe that every child should have access to help if/when needed.

My favorite subjects are Math, Science, English, and Latin. All of these subjects I'm incredibly passionate about. Out of school, I really like to play video games and play the Electric Bass Guitar. I would be able to tutor in any Math, Science, English, Reading, Writing, Music, or Geography.

Max

Bellaire, Texas

My favorite subjects in school include math, computer science, art and English. Classes I have taken include AP Calculus and AP English. I have been in advanced math classes since middle school. I am currently enjoying a new Forensic Science class offered at my school.

In my free time, I enjoy being involved with my church, volunteering with Meals on Wheels, weight lifting, skateboarding, drawing and watching The Office reruns. I have been on the Track and Field Team in high school and I played lacrosse in middle school. I worked as a lifeguard at a city pool in the summers during high school. I also really enjoy spending time with my family, which includes two Boston Terrier dogs, Mercedes and Esmee. I love working with kids and helping them with school and to be self-confident.

Dominic

Bellaire, Texas

I am currently taking Algebra 2, AP World Geography and AP English. I have been in advanced math classes starting in middle school as well as the National Junior Honor Society. My strongest subject is math. One of my strengths is that I am very organized which has helped me do well in school.

I was on the Track and Field Team in middle school. I had hoped to join the team in high school but the pandemic has prevented that. In my spare time, I love keeping up with Houston sports teams. My favorite teams are the Houston Texans and the New Orleans Saints. I also volunteer for Meals on Wheels and helping elderly people take care of their pets. I enjoy spending time with my family and my two dogs.

Aishi

Kansas City, KS

I take honors in Chemistry, Pre-calculus, Spanish and English, AP Modern World History. My favorite classes of those are usually science and math classes.

I love animals, especially my dogs, and in my free time I love to bake, paint, and play tennis.

Arul

Kansas City, KS

Hi, I’m Arul! I’ve taken a total of 10 AP classes and am especially fond of STEM-focused courses. This year, I’m taking five AP classes: Calculus BC, Chemistry, Psychology, Literature, and Physics 2.

Outside of school, I’m the captain of an FRC robotics team (Go Metal Mustangs!). On the team, I love learning about electrical systems, and I eventually want to develop electric vehicles. I also like to play tennis and video games with my friends.

Sriram

Kansas City, KS

I have taken AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC and currently taking Adavanced Math topics and AP Physics.

I have done competition math for several years. I participate in debate, robotics and i love to play the piano.

Isabel

St. Louis, Missouri

My name is Isabel. I am an incoming high school junior from St. Louis, Missouri. I love to learn new things. Right now, I am most interested in science, especially when working in the lab. I like to challenge myself in harder classes like AP World History, and this coming junior year with classes like AP Chemistry and AP Literature and Composition.

I love all subjects in school, and I especially love being able to teach what I’ve learned to other students. I have been tutoring before, and it was very helpful for me. This inspired me to help others in the same way.

I will be most helpful when tutoring math, English, Spanish 1, and science. Outside of school, I compete in ski racing, which is my favorite activity. I also participate in track and cross country, and I love being able to teach other girls running when I coach Girls on the Run every year. I also love reading, playing with my dogs, hanging out with friends, and traveling.

We'd love to help.

All lessons are absolutely free.

We can read books with our young friends, explain how to solve math problems, or just play a game.