Meet Our Team
Tutor Doctor Goodyear Buckeye
Michelle Beck
Owner and Education Consultant
I’m Michelle Beck, Owner and Education Consultant for Tutor Doctor Goodyear Buckeye. I work personally with families to understand each student’s strengths, challenges, personality, learning style, and academic goals before selecting the right tutor.
Before opening Tutor Doctor Goodyear Buckeye, I spent more than 15 years in technology training and consultative sales. That experience taught me how to listen carefully, ask the right questions, identify individual needs, and develop personalized solutions. Today, I apply those skills to family consultations, tutor matching, and overseeing each student’s tutoring experience.
I believe successful tutoring begins with the right relationship. My role is to ensure that every student is matched with a tutor who has the appropriate expertise and can also build the trust and connection needed for meaningful progress.
Larry Marden
Tutor
Hello, I am Larry! For many years I have tutored math, physics, and computers at the middle school, high school, college, and professional levels. I am mathematician and computer scientist who has been teaching technology courses and tutoring since retiring in 2000 from a 27 year career on Wall St. I hold a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from MIT and a master’s degree in information science from the University of Chicago. A native New Yorker, my wife and I moved to Surprise 16 years ago.
I have tutored local students with a great deal of success. My approach goes far beyond just dealing with the concepts that the student needs to understand, but connects with the student in ways that effectively help him or her overcome any ‘fears’ or ‘resistance’ to the material. I have helped students raise their grade point averages and standardized test scores (such as SAT and PSAT) by showing them different ways of approaching and solving problems, which leads to a deeper understanding and mastery of the subject matter.
Erik Naedler
Tutor
Hi, I am Erik! I am a generalist and very accommodating. I have almost 10 years of experience being a tutor. I’ve helped students of many ages and backgrounds; ages from 7 to college age and a few older (40 years plus).
My background is in the Life Sciences such as Biology, Microbiology, Botany, Zoology; Anatomy & Physiology; also Psychology and Mathematics.
Rebecca Puppe
Tutor
I am a former teacher with over 20 years of teaching experience. I also received a Reading Specialist certification during my teaching career. I have been tutoring for over seven years and I love it! My favorite part of tutoring is witnessing that “Ah-ha!” moment and the wonderful progress my students have accomplished. 😊
Janis Johnson, MD
Tutor
Janis Johnson is a mother and grandmother who knows the value of a good education. After retiring from medicine, she attended law school and obtained her Master TEFL Certificate. She has been teaching English as a foreign language for over 10 years in Latin America and tutoring a wide variety of students, from age 4 to adults – including nursing students and call center employees. “Any educational deficiency can be fixed. It’s just a matter of tracking back to just before the problem started and finding out what went wrong.”
Daniel Benedict
Tutor
Hello, my name is Daniel Benedict. I grew up in suburban Minneapolis. In college, I discovered the Japanese language and international travel and quickly fell in love with both.
After teaching the Japan’s public school system for seven years, I went on a new adventure to teach in Taiwan. I also went to graduate school in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
I have a deep faith in education, and I love sharing my knowledge and experience with others. I look forward to meeting you!
Thomas Donahue
Tutor
Hello, I am Certified in Secondary Math, Business-CTE and Family Consumer Science. Have taught both High School and Middle School. I’m also a retired Civil Engineer.
Amber
Tutor
Hello, My first name is Amber and I have been professionally tutoring others for over 10+ years. My passion and pursuit are to help more students every year with their struggles regarding school assignments, quizzes, tests, memory building, a variety of different academic challenges, and much more. I have grown throughout time to develop excellent skills of patience, understanding, focus, and clear methods on how to help the student be more plus become a better-developed student overall in any subject matter of their choosing. I am humbled and delighted at the same time to be your help in any of your academic goals throughout the school year (summer included). We will have opportunities in the future to go over our outlines, our dream cards, and our goal lists together at the beginning of the first session as well as complete periodic checks every 30 days with your latest improvements. Thank you for allowing me this opportunity to help you grow into a better you! I look forward to seeing your progress and showing you … your results of development and growth! Have a successful season!
And There’s More to Our Team
The tutors featured above represent just a sample of the talented educators who work with Tutor Doctor Goodyear Buckeye. Our broader tutoring team includes experienced educators and subject-area specialists supporting students across a wide range of grade levels, subjects, learning needs, and academic goals.
Because every student is different, we don’t simply assign the next available tutor. We carefully consider each student’s academic needs, personality, learning style, goals, and schedule to identify a tutor who can be a strong fit.
During your consultation, we’ll learn more about your student and determine which member of our tutoring team may be the best match.