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After losing both of their jobs at a non-profit agency last year, Ken Adams and Melanie Gill decided to spend their time giving back to Ann Arbor.They will be teaming up with NewPoint Learning Centers, a national tutoring organization dedicated to ensuring student success as well as collaborating with schools to deliver high-quality instruction.
�Education is big on both sides of our families,� Gill said. �And with the state of education in our country today, we know that kids are really going to need all the help they can get to succeed and compete.�
Gill hopes to not only assist with students who need tutoring, but plans to focus on helping kids who have learning disabilities and challenges with learning.
�So much of my life�and career�has been working with people who have developmental disabilities,� Gill said. �The second area of great interested to us is to develop our college planning program.�
The decision to open the center was inspired not only by the loss of their jobs, but by Ken Adams� recent health problems.
�My husband has lived through a myriad of serious health conditions,� Gill said of their decision to open this business. "We pulled it together and he is now on permanent disability�He started this Center to be able to give back to our community.
�Ken and I both enjoyed teaching while at the Kidney Foundation and wanted to continue on in this field. We were impressed with NewPoint's approach to learning: individualized plans for each student. It just makes sense- every student learns differently!
The NewPoint Learning Center has a long history of improving the grades and over-all education of students grades K-12. Subjects taught by the center include math, reading, writing, study skills, homework, college preparation and summer school.
�No requirements [are] needed, we�re there to work with any students needing tutoring, in any subject,� Gill said. �I will run the Center, but we will be hiring all of the tutors.�
The NewPoint Learning Center is planned to open in November and will be located at 2216 S. Main St. in Ann Arbor, next to Great Harvest Bread Co. and Wild Birds Unlimited. For more information, visit www.newpointlearning.com.
February 26, 2010 - NewPoint Learning Center Names New Director
The Newpoint Learning Center has hired Ashleigh Graner as a new Center Director for its Mooresville, North Carolina center. A native North Carolinian, Graner received her Bachelor's in Business Administration from Queens University of Charlotte and her Bachelor's in Elementary Education from Western Governor's College in Salt Lake City, UT. Graner comes to NewPoint Learning from Union County Public Schools, where she had taught since 2003. Prior to working as a teacher, Graner owned her own daycare facility in Waxhaw, NC, providing home care for children from infancy to school age.
"We are very excited to have Ashleigh on our team. Her enthusiasm and experience in working with children of all ages clearly shows in the insight into education she is providing to students and parents in Mooresville" says Dr. Mary-Margaret Kantor, Regional Support Director for NewPoint.
NewPoint Learning Center's services include tutoring, SAT and ACT prep, and college planning. The NewPoint vision is to make a difference in the lives of students and their families. According to Graner,"I thoroughly believe that all children can learn if they are taught in a way that considers their unique qualities and needs. I felt the joy doing this first hand as teacher in a classroom. I am looking forward to making learning a joy for the students that come to NewPoint."
The company has been providing education services in Davidson, NC for more than 10 years. In 2009, NewPoint Learning formerly part of the Davidson center began expanding its services by adding locations. NewPoint already has centers in North Carolina and Tennessee and plans to add more locations throughout the year.
February 19, 2010 - NewPoint Learning Center To Open New Location in Ft Mill, SC
NewPoint Learning Center is pleased to announce the signing of the lease for its newest franchise location in Fort Mill, SC, at 936 Market Street. The Owner and Center Director, Terry Langley, is looking forward to being able to serve the needs of students in the Ft. Mill-Tega Cay area. The opening of this new center will make it possible for NewPoint Lerning Center to serve even more students in the Charlotte Mecklenburg area building on the success of centers already established in Davidson and Mooresville. Terry Langley's background includes a mix of education, learning and science. With a Masters in Education, Terry taught math, weather forecasting and atmospheric physics for many years for the Department of Defense. In this capacity, Terry enjoyed the satisfaction of teaching complex subjects to people from many different backgrounds. Terry also worked as a learning consultant in the financial industry. Terry has a love of helping people learn and expand and their horizons.
According to Terry,"Every child should have the opportunity to reach his or her full potential, and I believe that NewPoint's philosophy of, not just customizing, but individualizing a program for each student will make that possible for every student who walks through our door. I am thrilled to be making the complex simple for every child". NewPoint Learning Center's services include tutoring, homework help, SAT and ACT preparation, and college planning. The company, formerly part of The Davidson Center, has been providing education services in Davidson for over 10 years and began expanding in 2008 with locations currently in North Carolina, Tennessee, and coming soon to South Carolina.
For further information about the NewPoint Learning Center in Fort Mill SC, please call Terry Langley at 803-396-7950. For further information about NewPoint Learning franchises, call Smita Quinn at 704-895-4000.
February, 2010 -- NewPoint Learning Center Opens New Location in Denver, NC
NewPoint Learning Center is pleased to announce the opening of its newest franchise location in Denver, NC, at 3130 North Highway 16. The Owner and Center Director, Ginny Wirzbicki, is looking forward to being able to serve the needs of students in the Lincoln-Catawba area, as well as portions of North Mecklenburg and Iredell County. The opening of this new center will make it possible for NewPoint Lerning Center to serve all of the areas around Lake Norman with centers already established in Davidson and Mooresville."We arere very excited about Ginny, who was a former tutor for our Davidson center, opening up a NewPoint location in Denver, says Dr. Mary-Margaret Kantor, Regional Support Director for NewPoint. "She is very dynamic and enthusiastic, and we're thrilled to have her as the newest member of the NewPoint family." Ginny Wirzbick's background includes a mix of marketing, education and the arts. After working as an advertising account executive and marketing director, she returned to school to obtain a Bachelor�s Degree in English and taught 10th grade English for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. She also works with Measurement, Inc., and Educational Testing Service (ETS) on the essay and open-ended portions of the End-of-Grade Tests for various states throughout the nation. Her experience working with both students and the companies that administer these tests affords her a unique ability to assist students with the skills needed to meet or exceed their grade level requirements.
According to Wirzbicki, "Every child should have the opportunity to reach his or her full potential, and I believe that NewPoint's philosophy of, not just customizing, but individualizing a program for each student will make that possible for every student who walks through our door. I'm really looking forward to working with our students; when I was a dance teacher, nothing was more fulfilling than seeing a child's delight at mastering something new or challenging." NewPoint Learning Center's services include tutoring, homework help, SAT and ACT preparation, and college planning. The company, formerly part of The Davidson Center, has been providing education services in Davidson for over 10 years and began expanding in 2008 with locations currently in North Carolina, Tennessee, and coming soon to South Carolina.
For further information about the NewPoint Learning Center in Denver, please call Ginny Wirzbicki at 704-489-4888. For further information about NewPoint Learning franchises, call Smita Quinn at 704-895-4000.
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