MFCE’s pizza party held for students the last day of tutoring for the school year was a BLAST!!
Our tutoring program celebrated a momentous year of learning not only for Cooke Elementary students, but also for MFCE as we developed, utilized, and enhanced our Realize Academic Success Through Tutoring (RASTT) Learning Process.
The growth of the students both academically and in confidence has been amazing, and we are confident that they are on the way to being superstar students. We want to thank the Cooke Elementary School administration and staff for all their support and the student’s parents for having trust in our tutoring program.
MFCE hopes to build off of the lessons learned this year and expand our support into the 2024-2025 school year. If you would like to volunteer to be a part of this wonderful experience or would like to donate and help us keep growing, you can do so here.
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Ms. Bradshaw has over 30 years of teaching experience at the community college and grade school levels. She has worked with the VBCPS system since 2019, including offering tutoring for SOL preparation. Motivational speaker, topics include Volunteer Management, Team Building, and Stress Management. Ms. Bradshaw received her undergraduate degree in Gerontology/Human Services, and her Graduate degree in Aging & Management. Her love and enthusiasm for education is only second to her desire to be a part of the foundation of learning for students. 
Mr. Turner has worked as an educator for over a decade, first as a full-time Kaplan tutor before shifting into the public-school setting. Mr. Turner originally provided New York City public schools with SAT and ACT tutoring programs on behalf of Kaplan test prep. Since moving to Virginia Beach with his wife and daughter in 2015, Mr. Turner has taught, tutored, and coached students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. He has provided Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy to students with autism ranging in ages from 3-16. As a special education teacher with Norfolk Public Schools, he taught a group of 3rd and 4th grade students with Emotional Disabilities. Through the coordinated support of families, co-teachers, and supportive administration, his team of students (dubbed the “SuperDolphins”) achieved a collective SOL pass rate of over 80 percent. Mr. Turner currently works as a Special Education teacher at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and believes strongly that relationship-building and play-based learning are the foundations of academic recovery and long-term success. 
