ABOUT THE PROGRAM
- K-12 students: We can help local students in reading, math, science, and social studies. Reading is our main priority.
- Adults: We can help you study for the GED or Texas teacher certification exams.
We observe Evening Prayer at 7:30, and we highly encourage students and families to stay.
Students are encouraged to grow in confidence by reading in front of those parents and students assembled at this service.
CALL FOR TEACHERS
We reimburse local teachers/professors willing to tutor. (Funding-dependent.) Please call for more information. (Background check / proof of current ISD employment.)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Please consider volunteering... especially high school students looking for community service hours! (Adult volunteers require background check / proof of current ISD employment.)
OUR TUTORS
The Rev’d Fr. John Goodman II
English, Government, Law, Social Studies
Before becoming a priest, Father John was a secondary English and special education teacher in La Joya ISD. He has held state teaching certifications in English Language Arts 7-12, English Language Arts and Social Studies 4-8, and Special Education EC-12. He has his ESL supplemental.
After serving in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear reactor operator, Father John received a B.A. in political science from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania and his M.A. in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He also holds a J.D. (law degree) from the University of Texas at Austin.
After serving in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear reactor operator, Father John received a B.A. in political science from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania and his M.A. in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He also holds a J.D. (law degree) from the University of Texas at Austin.
Ms. Retha Blocher
Literature and Mathematics
Retha is our instructor of mathematics, literature, and writing. She teaches mathematics through Algebra II, fiction and nonfiction literary analysis, grammar, and writing for public communication. She also organizes and directs our field trips.
Before moving to the Rio Grande Valley, Retha was a school librarian for ten years and taught communication skills to adults in the corporate world. She also has experience working in the library of Carthage College (Kenosha, WI) and worked for a municipal library for five years. She earned her B.A. in secondary English teaching, and she holds teaching credentials in Wisconsin and Illinois. Retha is an avid reader and has been married to Jonathan for 47 years.
Before moving to the Rio Grande Valley, Retha was a school librarian for ten years and taught communication skills to adults in the corporate world. She also has experience working in the library of Carthage College (Kenosha, WI) and worked for a municipal library for five years. She earned her B.A. in secondary English teaching, and she holds teaching credentials in Wisconsin and Illinois. Retha is an avid reader and has been married to Jonathan for 47 years.
Mr. Scott Azmus
Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
Scott is our science instructor. He taught in public schools for over two decades and is certified to teach all secondary science subjects in Wisconsin. He earned his B.A. in planetary geology at the University of Colorado and earned graduate credits at Oregon State University.
In addition to teaching, Scott is a published science fiction author. You can find all his eBooks on Amazon, where the eBook versions are available for free through Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program. Scott was also a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy and completed his military service as the executive officer of the USS Worden, a Leahy-class Navy cruiser. He has been married to Dora, also a Navy veteran, for 39 years. They have three children.
In addition to teaching, Scott is a published science fiction author. You can find all his eBooks on Amazon, where the eBook versions are available for free through Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program. Scott was also a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy and completed his military service as the executive officer of the USS Worden, a Leahy-class Navy cruiser. He has been married to Dora, also a Navy veteran, for 39 years. They have three children.