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Mandisa
- Rate $35
- Response 1h

$35/h
1st lesson free
- English
- Reading
- Literacy
- Creative writing
- Writing
Experienced Youth Leader & Private Tutor Helping Students Build Confidence, Study Skills, and Academic Success in GTA
- English
- Reading
- Literacy
- Creative writing
- Writing
Lesson location
Recommended
Mandisa is a respected tutor in our community. They have been highly recommended for their commitment and the quality of their lessons — an excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Mandisa
With over a decade of leadership experience in municipal recreation, non-profit organizations, sport-for-development, and private tutoring, Mandisa is passionate about helping children and youth grow in confidence and capability. She holds a Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences, where her research explored how intentionally designed learning environments foster life skills, confidence, and positive development.
As a camp leader, researcher, and mentor, she believes young people thrive when they feel heard, supported, and challenged in the right ways. Mandisa's approach blends patience, structure, and encouragement, helping students build not only academic skills but resilience, independence, and a growth mindset, empowering them to see mistakes as opportunities and effort as progress.
About the lesson
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Kindergarten
levels :
Elementary School
Middle School
Kindergarten
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Each 60-minute session is thoughtfully structured to support both academic growth and confidence-building.
• Connection & Ice Breaker (5–10 minutes): We begin with a short check-in or engaging prompt to build comfort, focus, and rapport.
• Skill Development & Guided Practice (40–45 minutes): Targeted academic support tailored to the student’s needs, with scaffolded instruction and opportunities to practice independently.
• Reflection & Goal Setting (5–10 minutes): Students reflect on what they learned, identify strategies that worked, and set small goals for next time.
• Positive Affirmations: Each session ends with encouragement to reinforce effort, resilience, and a growth mindset.
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
Mandisa was our son’s tutor for over 5 years and we have nothing but the highest praises for her. Our son’s confidence soared over these years and we attribute much of that to Mandisa’s mentorship. She encouraged him to ask questions in tutoring, which then transferred to him being comfortable asking questions in school as well. She helped him develop a genuine love of learning and he has learned to appreciate the process of working hard and improving. He always looked forward to sessions as she made tutoring fun and engaging. Mandisa was also communicative with us about his progress and genuinely
cared about our son. She came to feel like she was part of our family.
If you are considering having Mandisa as your child’s tutor, look no further as she is a gem of a person and tutor. We consider ourselves incredibly lucky to have found her.I have had the pleasure of working with Mandisa for five years, and her impact on our child’s academic journey has been profound. She has been an incredible support through Grade 5 English, Writting and Math, helping my son master everything from complex essay writing to school projects, assignments, and presentations.
Mandisa has a wonderful way of keeping him engaged; she is patient but firm, always reminding him to refocus whenever he loses his concentration. I also love that she rewards his hard work with a little game time at the end of each session, which has built a deep level of trust and rapport. Thanks to her, our son has transformed from a shy boy into a confident student. If you are looking for a dedicated, versatile, and patient mentor who truly understands how to work with children, we cannot recommend Mandisa highly enough!Very friendly, patient and professional. Would highly recommend Mandisa as a tutor!
Mandisa has a natural talent to connect with students and makes learning engaging for all
Working with my daughter, A, she was patient and kind. A, looked forward to her weekly sessions and could not stop talking about all the fun games planned. Thank you Mandisa! :)
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Rates
Rate
- $35
Pack rates
- 5h: $158
- 10h: $334
online
- $35/h
free lessons
This first lesson offered with Mandisa will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 30mins
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