Counselors, Testers, and Tutors

Testing

The following may be used as resources when looking for counseling, testing, or tutoring of your child or special-needs child. This list is by no means exhaustive. Each contact is responsible for supplying you with information concerning their fee structure and requirements. HEAV does not necessarily endorse the following services.

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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NATHHAN
P.O. Box 310
Moyie Springs, ID 83845
208-267-6246
800-266-9837
http://www.nathhan.com/
SPECIALTY:  Supports all special needs. Annual membership offers 4 issues of NATHHAN NEWS, The NATHHAN Family Directory, and use of the Lending Library. 

VIRGINIA BASED COUNSELORS, TESTERS, AND TUTORS
The resources below are listed according to their location. Please keep in mind, however, that some of these companies have a much broader range of service.

Hampton Roads/Williamsburg/Chesapeake Area
Northern Virginia
Richmond Area
Statewide Companies (serve multiple areas)
All Other Areas

HAMPTON ROADS/WILLIAMSBURG/CHESAPEAKE AREA
Griffith Resource and Consulting for Education
Coralie Griffith
4105 Third Street
Chesapeake, VA 23324
757-348-2887 or 757-537-2145

SPECIALTY: Certified in special education, but willing to work with all homeschoolers. Offers testing, evaluations (including portfolio evaluations), mentoring programs, curriculum assistance and other forms of assistance on a case-by-case basis. Available to speak. Fees vary according to service(s) provided. Will reduce or waive fees for certain situations.

Dr. Anthony A. Isola
Contact Information:
4513 High Street
Portsmouth, VA 23703
757-337-0859
tonyisola@cox.net
SPECIALTY: English literature, compostion, grammar, Latin I, II, III, IV, Greek I, II, history

Literacy Center of Virginia Beach
900 Commonwealth Place, Suite 200
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
757-961-5107

SPECIALTY: multisensory structured language-based learning strategies for reading, writing and spelling using the Wilson Reading System.  Homeschoolers will learn language structure. Students who may or may not have a languge-based learning disability will benefit from our services.  Students who struggle with reading and/or spelling of all ages will do better in their other subject areas and will not have the frustration that they once knew.  We also offer kindergarten classes up to 6 students.  We use the Fundations Program, also from Wilson.  Please visit our web site: www.literacycenterofvb.com.

Tamra Misseijer
Pressing Toward the Mark Tutoring and Testing Services
5632 Albright Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
757-961-3901

SPECIALTY: Tutors and teaches all K-6 subjects and administers tests for homeschooling students in grades K-12. Tutors Spanish to students of all ages (Conversational Spanish, Spanish I, II, and III, and Elementary Spanish). Charges $35/hour.

Sarah Olbris
5324 Challedon Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
757-456-9659
www.thetestinglady.com
SPECIALTY: Group and individual testing and evaluations. Certified secondary ed math teacher.

Sheri Privett
209 Sand Drive West
Williamsburg, VA 23188
757-566-8604
 
SPECIALTY: Group testing for Stanford 10 (March 19 deadline for May 16-19 testing), private testing with Iowa or Stanford. Certified teacher with master's degree; homeschooling mom. She is also able to order BJP materials with free shipping.

Quest for Knowledge Tutoring Service
Sharon Carter B. A., M.Ed., Program Coordinator
P.O. Box 8163
Yorktown , VA 23693
757-848-5900, fax: 757-224-4557
www.questforknowledgetutors.com

SPECIALTY: Individual and group tutoring services for K-12 students. Tutors available for science, math, reading, ESL (ages 16 through adult), Russian, and Spanish. Certified Special Education Teachers available to work with special needs students. Offers free Formative Assessment tests for all students as well as free educational resources/downloads.

Tricia Stevens
5517 Annandale Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
757-479-9330
SPECIALTY: Educational Therapist, trained by National Institute of Learning Disabilities (NILD). Works with ADD, ADDD, and slow learners. Certified tester through B.J.U.

Mark A. Warren
Hampton Roads, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News
www.warrenmath.com
SPECIALTY: Math. Certified Math Teacher with 12 years experience. Dedicated to the educational and spiritual success of the student. Experience with homeschoolers and special needs.

Wings of Eagles Educational Services
Michelle Caprio
Hampton Roads and  Southampton County
757-479-1512

SPECIALTY: Virginia certified teacher, portfolio assessment, curriculum counseling, Woodcock-Johnson Mastery Assessment, Kaleidoscope Learning Profiles, PAR career counseling inventory, and standardized achievement testing. Registered Bob Jones University Press tester. Hand scoring is available on selected assessments.

NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Delores Cody, Ph.D. & Associates
8424 Dorsey Circle, Suite 101
Manassas, VA 20110
703-368-3769
www.family-resource.com
SPECIALTY: Experts in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of learning and attentional difficulties. Providing services to Northern Virginia families since 1996.

The Educational Alliance of Classical Christian Homeschoolers (EACCH)
Program Location:
Capital Christian Fellowship Church
10411 Greenbelt Road, Lanham, MD  20706
Contact Info:
EACCH Classical Tutorial
P.O. Box 35
Lanham, MD  20703
301-627-7737
www.eacchclassical.org

SPECIALTY: Homeschool tutorial services offering classes to homeschooling students from pre-K to 8th grade.  Students receive a biblically based education using the classical approach. Classes are held Mondays & Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Amy Kranich
11981 Rocky Brooke Ct.
Manassas, VA 20112
703-794-9392

SPECIALTY: Licensed teacher with a degree in speech pathology (B.S.) and a degree in early childhood special education (M.Ed.). Specialty in early childhood (birth to 5 years), LD, MR, ADHD, ED, and developmental delays up to age 8. Also help parents develop behavioral strategies for their children. Tutoring services for children with and without disabilities up to fourth grade.

Kathy Kuhl
Learn Differently LLC
2965 Treadwell Lane
Herndon, VA 20171
703-715-8697
www.learndifferently.com

SPECIALTY: After 9 years homeschooling a child with learning and attention problems, Kathy supports parents who are teaching struggling learners at home (or considering it). She offers a free initial 20 minute phone consultation to determine how she can help the parent with planning, tips, and resources. Kathy earned her BA and teaching certificates in English and math at William and Mary.

Lamons Educare
Northern Virginia

SPECIALTY: Professional educator for 25 years; home educating father of five; individual assessment; curriculum review and consultation; grade placement analysis and other evaluations as requested. Will travel throughout the state for group evaluation.

Learning Connections
Kristin Forman
8424 Dorsey Circle, Suite 101
Manassas, VA 20110
703-330-8668
www.LCtutor.com
SPECIALTY: Tutoring available by highly qualified and talented teachers for all subjects and all grades. Specialties include learning disabilities and ADHD.

TLC/Cortona Academy
208 Elden Street, Ste. 200
Herndon, VA 20170
703-464-0034 or 877-851-2010

SPECIALITY: Offers counseling, testing, tutoring, and full-degree services for homeschoolers in grades 5-12. Also offers college courses for high school students, as well as AP courses and SAT/PSAT prep. courses.

TutorExcel, Inc.
Soumonie Heng, President
6925 Terrace Place
Annandale, VA 22003
703-400-4138
www.tutorexcelonline.com

SPECIALTY: Company has tutors available for all subjects and all grade levels, including pre-K through 12th grade, college, test prep, and adult. Serves the entire DC Metro area.

TutorFind
9204 Church Street
Suite 201
Manassas, VA 20110
1-800-648-8867
www.tutorfind.com
SPECIALITY: All core subject areas and grade levels as well as specialty subjects such as foreign languages, study skills, leaning disabilities, ESL, test preparation and more.

Maria Yanoshak
43146 Crosswind Terrace
Ashburn, VA 20148
571-217-2827
maria@yanoshak.com
SPECIALTY:  Certified teacher with three years experience as a reading teacher and one year of classroom teaching experience; currently working towards a Masters in Reading. Tutors primary and upper elementary students in reading and writing.  Also offering a Literature Circles class for homeschooled children grades 2-4.

RICHMOND AREA
Candice Boll
Midlothian, VA
804-744-2686

SPECIALTY: certified teacher; gives the Iowa Basic test for
individuals or small groups.

Rene' Bowman, B.A., M.Ed.
6802 Paragon Place, Suite 410
Richmond, VA 23230
804-986-7238

SPECIALTY: Homeschool parent and certified teacher with Master's Degree in Special Education/Learning Disabilities from UVA. Specializes in reading/Wilson Reading and Language and has 24 years of experience both in the public school setting and as a private tutor. Hourly rates as well as packages are available. Tutors all subjects with a special emphasis on reading and spelling. Offers study skills development, homework help, diagnostic testing, and educational consulting. 

Penny Drew
Richmond, VA 23231

SPECIALTY: Certified K-12 teacher with eight years home/public teaching experience. Tutors reading, language arts, math K-8, and history. Offers testing. Specializes in reading and language arts. Charges $35/hour.

Jeff Gunther
Help U Read
Program Location:
6225 Nicolet Rd.
Richmond, VA 23225
804-920-2949 (call anytime)
http://www.helpuread.com

SPECIALTY: Certified Wilson Reading System tutor can help your child to read and or spell better. Provides one-on-one individualized Wilson instruction in a Christian environment in Richmond. Whether your child has a language-based learning disability or not, your child can benefit. Rate - $50 per session.

New Horizons Educational Services
Brianne Adams
P.O. 12
Montpelier, Virginia 23192
804-519-2313
www.freewebs.com/newhorizonsed
newhorizonsed@gmail.com
SPECIALTY: Specializes in small classes and private tutoring in elective subjects such as Spanish, Latin, theater, and music. Also teaches Literature and Culture, World History, U.S. History, Government, Archaeology, and various other courses. Founded by a homeschool mom and former teacher. Rates are $25/hour for private tutoring; classes range from $55-$95/session.

Dr. Katharine Reilly
306 W. 28th Street
Richmond, Virginia 23225
804-683-4051

SPECIALTY: In-home progress assessment and standardized testing (WJIII, Iowa, and others); portfolio management and evaluation; and tutoring services for K-12 core courses (excepting Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and honor's level Biology/Chemistry). Professional school teacher with a Ph.D. in education and over 16 years experience in curriculum assistance and parent instruction.

Heather Shaheen, MSW, MACE, M.Ed; Susam Eller, BS, M.Ed.
Educational Specialist
Resource Guidance Services
4914 Radford Avenue
Richmond, VA 23230
804-257-9628
SPECIALTY: Virginia Teaching Certificate (individualized creative instruction in the Richmond area) and a Master's in Special Education from VCU. Individual and family counseling.

Specially Gifted Evaluative Services
An Outreach of Strength Unto Strength Ministries - Deb Pegram, OTR/L
7217 South Drive
Richmond, VA 23225
804-323-1786

SPECIALTY: A ministry to families which offers services for reduced prices. Licensed occupational therapist provides a variety of standardized tests to gifted, average, and special needs students statewide, with trained affiliates in several counties. Specialized testing, consultations, curriculum adaptation, and portfolio reviews. Assists in writing IEPs for use in homeschool settings, and operates a private Christian school for credit documentation and parental accountability.

Teachers On Call LLC
Barbara Bingham
10800 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, Virginia 23235
804-836-2030
www.teachersoncall.net

SPECIALTY: A special needs support center that offers educational, speech, and fine motor assessment. The center has teachers available to tutor special needs students in all subjects and levels; company currently offers classes and services in conjunction with the Richmond Homeschool Center. Also offers private in-home or at-office tutoring. Tutoring rates are $35-$50; additional fees charged for assessments and support services.

Lori Valente
2704 Maplewood Road  
Richmond, VA 23228   
lori.valente@gmail.com
SPECIALTY: Certified art teacher for grades K-12. Classes range from in-depth instruction of the classical arts (drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture), to programs exploring how art has affected cultures throughout the world. Available for one-on-one instruction, as well as group classes. Rates are $25/hour.  

Westminster Academy
600 Forest Ave
Richmond, VA 23229
804-285-4523
www.westminsteracad.org
SPECIALTY: Homeschool tutoring service. Offers a full range of classes for elementary, middle and high school students. 3rd - 12th grades.

Dr. Teresa Williams
5155 Cold Harbor Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
804-781-0229, cell: 804 239-7626 

SPECIALTY: Portfolio evaluations, educational testing, consultations for special-needs education (multi-categorical) K-12, face-to-face assessment/testing, consultation in alternative instructional and behavioral techniques, and learning styles assessment.

STATEWIDE
ThinkingStorm.com
Multiple Addresses
1-877-889-5996
www.ThinkingStorm.com
SPECIALTY: Offers online study coach for $25/hour as well as an online AnytimeAnswers program for $99/month. Offers traditional in-office tutoring in Charlottesville, Great Falls, and McLean. Tutors any level of math as well as biology, chemistry, and physics. We have provided academic support for homeschool students for ten years.  Has worked with the University of Nebraska, the University of Missouri, Blueprint Education, Pearblossom, Class.com, and various homeschool organizations and curricula.

ALL OTHER AREAS
Bayside School Services
Donny and Sandy Ball
137 Clipper Court
P.O. Box 250
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
800-723-3057
http://www.baysideschoolservices.com/
SPECIALTY: Test providers CAT/5 and Test of Cognitive Skills (TCS), and Terra Nova.

Renee Campbell
Program Location:
2626 Crocus Circle
Vinton,VA 24179
540-890-2633

SPECIALTY: Consultant for home educators with special needs students. Provides parent support and helps them with choosing curriculum and teaching methods; tutors reading, spelling, and study skills; tests with the Woodcock Johnson III and other standardized achievement tests; teaches Virginia History and Government; evaluates portfolios. Rates - $22 per 50  

Bruce Gatling-Austin, M.A., M.Ed.
Albemarle County and Charlottesville
Contact Info:
1140 East Market Street, #207
Charlottesville, VA 22902
phone/fax: 434-977-5062

Home: 1956 Locust Hollow Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-296-6978 (Best time to call is early evening.)
SPECIALTY: Certified in Virginia to teach kindergarten through eighth grade. I also have significant experience in tutoring adults. Rates are $35 an hour in office in downtown Charlottesville.

Christian Youth Rising
J. G. Wright
Fredericksburg and surrounding counties (Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, Prince William, Caroline)
540-368-5568 or 703-350-2844

SPECIALTY: Special needs educational consulting, youth mentoring, and tutorial instruction from a Christian perspective by certified special education teacher with 15 years of experience. Organization specializes in helping individuals with disabilities. Individual and group sessions offered. Works with ages 4-21.

Alan Lowe
2035 Meadowbrook Road NW
Roanoke, Virginia 24017
540-562-0590

SPECIALTY: Math teacher with 30+ years of experience. Teaches all math classes from grade 6 through calculus and statistics. Especially enjoys geometry, trigonometry, and calculus. Stresses a strong foundation in basic math facts (i.e., times tables, fraction-decimal-percent equivalents, perfect squares, Pythagorean triples, etc.), and has extensive experience with Texas Instruments graphing calculators. Rate: $30/hour or as negotiated.

Dr. Suzie Tochterman Muir
PO Box 1278
Middleburg, VA 20118
540-687-8207, cell: 703-728-8676

SPECIALTY: students with ADHD, learning disabilities, and gifted and talented. Evaluations include a full cognitive/ability and achievement investigation with psychological, educational, and socio-emotional assessments. Weekend appointments available.

Reading, Etc.
Linda L. Lloyd 
811 Monroe Street
Staunton, VA 24401
540-886-2587
SPECIALTY: Reading and all basic skills; all age groups.

 

Lauren Reding
Randolph College Box 566
2500 Rivermont Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 987-1184

SPECIALTY: Tutors high school and elementary level reading and writing skills, offers SAT prep and college application essay assistance, prepares high school students for college writing environment, and offers assistance to young creative writers. Home school graduate pursuing Bachelor of Arts in English while tutoring and assisting at Randolph College. 3.8 GPA. 

Dr. Joe Sutton
Exceptional Diagnostics
5 Jericho Court
Simpsonville, SC 29680
864-967-4729
http://www.edtesting.com/

SPECIALTY: Special education testing and evaluation services. Author of Strategy for Struggling Learners.

Teachables
Gayle Wylie, M.S., CCCISLP
6071 North Valley Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
540-433-8522
SPECIALTY: Speech and language, hearing impaired, curriculum advisor for special-needs children, Masters of Science and Certificate of Clinical Competency

Testing and Educational Services
Tommy and Kay Bindrim
119 Plymouth Rd.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
252-451-0118
http://www.testingandeducationalservices.com/
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SPECIALTY: Woodcock Johnson III testing for preK-12th grade. Homeschool mom of 7 years and public school teacher with a Masters in Education and a specialty certificate in Reading. Currently co-President of CHARM (Christian Homeschool Association of Rocky Mount). Within a 30 to 40 minute drive of southern VA.