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About Us |
Who are the people at PHC?
Premier Homeschool Consultants is a team of two educators who have been working together for many years. We are dedicated to helping our students succeed in school.
Jennifer |
Kelly |
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Graduating in Elementary Education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1995, it was my passion to teach, teach and teach. I began a completely unique path almost immediately by becoming the Assistant Director of a private diagnostic reading clinic in Des Moines, Iowa. It was there that I realized educational instruction needed to be fit to the individual and not to my lesson plans.
Arriving in Minnesota in 1997, I decided to start my own diagnostic reading/math clinic called The Learning Edge. As I taught 4th grade in a public school, my private ‘clinic’ shifted into becoming the 1st in-home tutoring service in the Twin Cities Metro area. Always growing and expanding, The Learning Edge quickly found itself in the center of teaching homeschool classes, connecting with homeschool students and becoming the creator of full homeschools for communities that wanted an educational plan to fit their childrens’ needs. After 21 years in business, The Learning Edge has blossomed into a full homeschool service now called Premier Homeschool Consultants. It has been a natural course of change and growth, which is absolutely my 20+ year vision…to be able to adapt, personalize and deliver education in the highest form of quality to each and every student. |
I've wanted to be a teacher since I was a child. I graduated from St. Cloud State University in 2002 with high hopes to get into the schools and help children. However, when I started teaching in public schools I realized it wasn't what I really wanted. I didn't like that it was impossible to help everybody. The top students were bored and the special needs students were constantly struggling. I felt like I wasn't really helping anybody. I decided to work for a traditional tutoring clinic in the hope that I would be able to truly help children. However I learned that students at traditional clinics are all taught the same curriculum and have to follow strict guidelines despite their differences. I didn't even get to work with the same students from week to week. Then I found private in-home tutoring with Jen's company, The Learning Edge, in 2004.
I tutored individual students in their homes for 3 years before getting started teaching students their homeschool curriculum. During this time I discovered my true passion for working individually with students. I can adapt to their general needs and any special circumstances they experience. Now I feel like I can make real connections and truly help my students. Last year Jennifer and I decided to start Premier Homeschool Consultants. This company offers many services that can help homeschool and traditional school families in the Twin Cities Metro Area. I'm excited about all of our programs and I look forward to helping your family any way I can! |
How do our methods compare?
Most tutoring companies and clinics advertise that their materials are personalized but what does that mean? How can you know that PHC is different? Learn more about why PHC is a truly personalized educational service.