Some Life Lessons From Learn With Me Tutoring

Imagine being able to share knowledge with others while still being able to create a flourishing business from the comfort of your home. That is what Brianna Oppong-Antwi has done. What started as a side hustle has grown into a robust business that Brianna, a Harvard graduate, master's student in medical science student and an aspiring medical doctor, has established from her home in Maryland, USA.

Learn With Me Tutoring, the online tutoring company founded by Brianna, helps students of almost all ages and levels with various subjects like reading, math, and preparing for SATs. With her tutoring company, Brianna is able to help students reach their full potential.

I have a personalized approach for each child, including [...] structured sessions designed to make learning engaging and dynamic, while still being extremely educational and individualized [...].

What made Brianna start her own online tutoring business?

Brianna first started working for a tutoring company part-time during her studies. While it was a great opportunity with lots of flexibility, Brianna found that taking out the “middleman” would give her even more freedom in terms of time, rates, and creativity.

Brianna learned from some of the faults she saw with an established tutoring company. She wanted to have more freedom over her creative process, coming up with new ideas and lesson plans on her own terms, which were often overlooked by the company she was working for. She knew that on her own, she could do a great job in serving her clients exactly how they needed.

What were the challenges faced by Learn With Me Tutoring?

Brianna’s biggest challenge was leaving the company she was working for while finding new students on her own. While advertising her website and tutoring services was a new field to her, Learn With Me Tutoring quickly gathered enough students to kick things off, thanks to Brianna’s stellar reputation, loyal connections, and word of mouth “advertising” among former students.

Doing all the tutoring entirely online gives flexibility in time management for teachers like Brianna, among other benefits. Brianna has never taught a class from her company in person. Because of this, she has clients all around the country, from Texas to Massachusetts.

What online tutoring means for Learn With Me Tutoring

Taking online classes wasn’t unfamiliar for most students at Learn With Me Tutoring, especially after the pandemic, so there was no need to convince students to take their lessons from the comfort of their own homes. Brianna just had to decide between the various online virtual classrooms to decide which served her needs best. This is where Lessonspace comes in.

How Lessonspace became the ideal platform for Learn With Me Tutoring

Brianna was looking for a platform that was easily accessible, and simple to use and manage while including all the necessary tools for tutoring STEM and reading. For a business like Learn With Me Tutoring, it was important to have access to advanced math tools and a collaborative whiteboard, to bring the classroom experience to the students via their screens.

Lessonspace was exactly the platform I was looking for!

Lessonspace’s affordable packages also allow smaller tutoring companies or freelance teachers to access all the features they need when starting to grow their businesses.

Tips from Learn With Me Tutoring to other small businesses

• Keep it simple! Learn With Me Tutoring uses simple Google Calendar invites to keep students and lessons organized, making sure everyone finds their online classroom link easily.

• Look for online resources! With thousands of free and premium online lesson resources, Brianna suggests looking online before spending too much time creating new plans and materials from scratch. She recommends Education.com, an online library with hundreds of lesson plans, worksheets and games to be used both in person and online.

• Customize and organize! Make sure that your material and your online environment are customized and reflect your style and brand, and keep your online resources organized. This gives your business a chance to be recognizable and for students to come back to a familiar environment.

To find out more about Learn With Me Tutoring and what Brianna is up to, visit https://www.learnwithmetutoring.org/ or contact her directly at briannaoppong@gmail.com. For any questions about Lessonspace, visit our website or reach out to us at support@thelessonspace.com.