Marissa was born in Chicago, IL, but raised in Phoenix, AZ since 1994. She graduated from Mountain Pointe High School. Marissa is a military wife, and mother to 4 children.

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She has earned an Associates of Arts & an Associates of Arts in Elementary Education. Marissa has also earned her Bachelors degree in Elementary Education at Grand Canyon University. She also holds an approved area endorsement for Middle Grades Math from the State of Arizona. Currently, Marissa is completing her Masters of Arts in Mathematics Education (Secondary) at Western Governors University. 

 

Marissa has been successfully tutoring students since July of 2005. While in high school she began tutoring classmates who were falling behind and needed help to reach their goals. She then reached out to students beyond her classes and now she reaches out to her entire community. 

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With her passion for education, she is helping students to get the personalized educational help they need to be successful not only in school but in real life. ​

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Outside of Scooter's Tutors, Marissa is a 7th & 8th grade math teacher at a Title 1 School in Arizona. 

 

Read more about how Marissa got started here.

Symone Bridges is a South Side Native of Chicago. At 32, she has accomplished many achievements that range from Education, Business Administration & Management, Leadership Development, and Ministry. 

Symone has obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a focus in Management at Chicago State University, and she received her Master's Degree in Educational Leadership & Administration with a focus in Higher Education from Chicago State University. 

In addition to her degrees, Symone has earned her mini-MBA from the International Business Management Institute (Berlin, Germany) a certificate of completion for the "Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles of Leadership" course from Harvard 

University. She recently completed her Women's Entrepreneurship Certificate Program from Cornell University. 

Symone has received many training and certifications, which ranges from Human Resource, Project Management, Corporate Leadership & People Management, and Strategic Management. She is certified as a certified Business/Entrepreneurship Coach, Executive Coach, and Business Consultant. 

Bridges has worked in various roles, ranging from managerial positions to C-Suite roles. Her previous leadership roles include: Personal & Professional Development Co-Chair for The Metropolitan Board of The Chicago Urban League, President of The Emerging Young Leader Board of Black Star Project, and President of The Kappa Omega Chapter of Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society Int’l. Symone has organized events, workshops, and conferences that have impacted hundreds of attendees. 

She is currently the sole proprietor of Global Bridges Coaching & Consulting, and the Founder & CEO of The Emergence Enterprises, LLC., and Woman of Purpose, LLC. 

Bridges is an author of "The Place. The Position. The Pursuit; Understanding God's Providential Care in Times of Uncertainty", and she is the co-author of "Increasing Your Emotional Intelligence", which is an Amazon Best-Seller and an International Book-Seller in 5 countries. 

Finally, Bridges is a member and serves as the Minister of Music and Chairperson of Bread of Life’s Urban Initiatives at Bread of Life COGIC, located in Chicago, IL.

With over 11 years of work experience in education, non-profit orgs., and ministry, Symone aims to glorify God by drawing from her years of knowledge, expertise, and skills and pouring into leaders in both ministry and the marketplace.