Meet The Team

Shanava Saintolien obtained a B.S. in Mathematics with a concentration in Secondary Stem Education from Florida State University. Saintolien's experience in education includes: over 5 years of mathematics tutoring, interning as a teaching fellow for Uncommon Schools in Brooklyn, N.Y., and working as a high school math teacher for Leon County Schools. She also acquired experience teaching English Language Learners through her volunteer trip to Zanzibar, Tanzania -- where she taught English to the teens group (ages 9-16) --and conducting private tutoring for ELL students in Leon County. One of her favorite quotes is: "Life is never easy. There is work to be done and obligations to be met – obligations to truth, to justice, and to liberty." - John F. Kennedy

Ayeshah Henry is currently a second semester nursing student. She has previous experience tutoring students in science, language arts and reading. In her free time she enjoys watching movies and cooking new things. Her favorite quote is: “Instead of letting your hardships and failures discourage or exhaust you, let them inspire you. Let them make you hungrier to succeed.” - Michelle Obama 

Marlisha Charles is a recent graduate from Broward college on the pre-Nursing track. Her favorite hobbies are to go on adventures and read books from her favorite authors. She loves to bring creativity into her tutoring sessions and does her best with every student she meets. One of her favorite quotes is “Glow: To emit steady radiance of light.To beam confidence, happiness and positivity. To accept one’s own self.”  That is her mission with every student.

Emily is a senior at Florida State University studying editing, writing, and media. She has loved to write since she was 13 years old and wants to encourage her students and show them that reading for fun is cool. She also loves music, fashion, and journaling. One of her favorite quotes is: “The scariest moment is always just before you start. After that, things can

only get better.” - Stephen King

Victor Medina is a Nursing Major attending the University of Central Florida. Mr. Medina graduated from Doral Academy Charter High School in Cum Laude and from Doral College with his Associates in the Arts Degree in Magna Cum Laude. Mr. Medina has tutoring experience as well as an entire summer’s worth of experience coaching various sports and physical education. His favorite quote is from the late Kobe Bryant “Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.” Victor’s hobbies include: playing video games, working out at the gym, spending time with friends and family, and visiting the dog park with his dog Lila.

Vinny Vaccaro hails from Long Island, New York. He moved to Tallahassee in 2007 and has been teaching mathematics to high school and college students for over 12 years. He has earned a Masters degree in accounting at Florida State University and a Bachelors degree in mathematics at Stony Brook University. For fun he likes to work out and take long walks outside to become a better version of himself. He also enjoys watching good movies. One of his favorite quotes is "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great" - Tom Hanks as Jimmy Dugan from "A League of their Own".

Anika Zheng obtained a B.S in Nursing at University of Central Florida. While working as a nurse, she wanted to work with and learn more about medical devices. She is currently pursuing a second degree in biomedical engineering. Her favorite quote is "If not now, when?" - Primo Levi.

Kyndall Mack is currently a student at Gwinnett Technical College, pursuing a degree in Marketing Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship. She has marketing experience in the retail industry. Kyndall is passionate about digital marketing and online shopping is her main hobby. 

Her favorite quote is “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”— Mae West