Mosaic Masterminds Educational Support Services
Our Story
Founded in 2003 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mosaic Masterminds empowers learners of all ages to improve academic performance and develop higher-level thinking skills through personalized, engaging learning experiences. Our approach promotes personal growth, boosts self-esteem, and meets each learner’s unique needs.
What began as a response to increased demand from parents seeking academic support for their children has grown into a comprehensive educational service. Initially offering one-on-one, in-person tutoring to supplement classroom learning in the Greater Grand Rapids Area, Mosaic Masterminds now provides both in-person and virtual services in individual, small-group, and large-group settings—serving diverse learners with flexibility and care.
Our Services
Mosaic Masterminds is powered by a network of skilled, passionate educators dedicated to helping others learn and grow. Our back-to-basics model embraces a variety of instructional methods, encouraging creativity while honoring the individual learning needs of each student.
Unlike traditional educational support services that often rely on one-size-fits-all methods, Mosaic Masterminds offers personalized tutoring sessions tailored to each learner’s style, pace, and goals. We create supportive, caring environments where students can thrive—academically and personally—through focused, individualized attention.
Our Team
April R.
Founding CEO/Lead Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Mathematics, English, Spanish, Science, Standardized Test Prep
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 6 - 12; Postsecondary; Graduate
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Dance, Music, Movies, Travel
John S.
Business Manager / Accountant
Gender: Male
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Singing; Listening to Gospel and 70's Music; Bowling; Playing Horseshoes and Volleyball; Going to the Casino; Playing Cards; Watching TV
Miyanni N.
Project Assistant
Gender: Female
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Fashion, Pottery, Travel
Tony M.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, History, African American History, Life Skills, Math
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 4 - 9
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Health & Wellness, Sociology, Spending time with family, Travel, Community Affairs, Sports
Shelly G.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, Writing, English, Spanish, Math
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 4 - 12 (Math: Elementary)
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish, French, Italian
Hobbies / Interests: Music, Fashion, Spending time with family, Travel, Art
Randall L.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, Reading Comprehension, Math, Social Studies
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 8
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Reading, Spending time with family, African American history, Exercising
Cindy C.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, Mathematics
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 5
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Travel, Dance, Music, Movies, Blueberry picking, Spending time with family and friends
Olivia H.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, Writing, Mathematics
Tutoring Level(s): Grades PreK - 2
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Spending time with family, Music, Traveling, Encouraging others, Writing, Walking, Word games
Elisabeth W.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): English, Reading, Writing, Mathematics
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 8
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Reading, Bowling, Traveling, Shopping, Interior Decoration, Basketball, Holistic Health and Wellness
Alicia B.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, Writing, Math, Science
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 8
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Crafting, Jewelry making, African American curricula research and design
Andrea G.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Spanish, ESL
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 8 (Reading, Writing, Social Studies); Grades K - 12 (Spanish and ESL)
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Drawing, Painting, Cooking, Art time with her kids
Zoraida V.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Spanish, Social Studies, History, Reading, Writing, ESL
Tutoring Level(s): Spanish (Grades K-12); Conversational Spanish (High School and Adults); Reading, Writing and ESL (Grades 1 - 8)
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Hiking, Bike riding, Writing and Reading
Billijean J.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, Writing, Mathematics
Tutoring Level(s): K - 5
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Cooking, Movies, Spending time with family and friends, Community service
Erika R.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, Social Studies, Writing, Spanish, ESL, Math
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 12 & Adults (Spanish, English Conversation, Reading, Writing, ESL); Grades K - 5 (Math)
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Road Trips, Movies, Cooking, Dogs, Backpack Camping
Brian B.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subject(s): Math & Reading
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 6 & 7
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Playing sports, Spending time with family and friends, Traveling, Reading, Writing poetry, Movies & Going out to eat
Nelgie M.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): ESL, Spelling, Writing, Reading, Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, & Algebra II
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 4 - 9 (Math) & K - 12 & Adults (ESL)
Language(s) Spoken: English & Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Cooking, Dogs, Travel, Spending time with family
Ray M.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, Social Studies, History, Math, Life Skills, Science, Writing, Russian, French, Standardized Test Prep
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 8; various High School and College subjects
Language(s) Spoken: English, Russian, French
Hobbies / Interests: Running, Travel, Reading, Magic, Billiards (8-ball & 9-ball)
Greg P.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subject(s): Math, Reading, Writing
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 8
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Fitness, Video Games, Car Restoration, Traveling)
Addie D.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): English, Writing, Reading, History, Social Studies, AP English Test Prep
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 3 - 12; (English, Writing, Reading, History, Social Studies); postsecondary & adult (Reading, Writing)
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Travel, Hiking, Cooking, Music, Movies, Spending time with friends and family
Gabriel L.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subject(s): General Math, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Precalculus, Calculus, Computer Science, Physics, test prep
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Video Game Development, Chess, Fitness, Cooking
Khadijah S.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Mathematics, ESL Mathematics
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 6 - 12
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Cooking, Traveling, Painting, Completing Puzzles, Playing Basketball, Dancing, Hiking
Stephanie W.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Mathematics, Spanish
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 6 - 12 (Mathematics); Grades K - 12 (Spanish)
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Running, Paddle Boarding, Cross Country Skiing, Painting, Drawing, Traveling, Drinking Coffee
Madison A.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): English Language Arts, English as a Second Language, Spanish, Reading, Writing, Grammar
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 8 - 12; Post secondary; Adult
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Spending time with family and friends, traveling, reading, cooking
Brenda N.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): English (Reading, Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Writing), Literature, French, Mathematics, Swahili
Tutoring Level(s): Grades PreK - 6 (Mathematics); Grades 1 - Adult (English, Literature, French, Swahili)
Language(s) Spoken: English, French, Swahili, Luhya
Hobbies / Interests: Cooking, Reading novels, Writing artiles and poems, Acting, Peer counseling, Charity work
Marissa R.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, English, ELA, Research Papers, Creative Writing
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 12; Adult
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Spending time with family, Art projects
Jasmine M.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): General Math, Accounting I & II, English, Standardized Test Prep
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K-12; Adult
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Music, Dance, Spending time with family & friends, Travel, and raising my kitten Blanche!
LaTarro T.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, Writing, LSAT Prep
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 6 - 12; Adult
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Inferno Pilates, hot yoga, audio books, Sci-Fi movies and t.v. shows, cooking
Karen E.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Math, Science
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K-12; Post secondary
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Playing with my 4 cats, crotcheting, baking/cooking, preserving fruits and vegetable, helping others learn new skills
Justus N.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subject(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Reading, Writing, Swahili
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 3; K - Adult (Swahili)
Language(s) Spoken: English, Swahili
Hobbies / Interests: Teaching children, making learning fun, motivating learners through my teaching techiques
Dionisio P.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subject(s): Math, Science
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 6 - 12; Post secondary
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Teaching
Kyana S.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Science, English, Spanish, Writing, Reading, History
Languages: English, Spanish
Tutoring Level(s): K - 12; Post secondary
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Reading, Traveling, Fitness, Baking
Leslie G.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Spanish
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K-2
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Spending time with family, Travel, Art, Crafting
Bernhard V.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, Writing, Spelling, ESL, Literary Criticism, Social Studies; History, Government, Economics, Psychology, Test Prep
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 6 - 12
Language(s) Spoken: English, German
Hobbies / Interests: Fitness, Blacksmithing, Soccer, XC Skiing, Theater
Priscilla H.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Mathematics (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, General Math, Precalculus and Calculus)
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 7 - 12
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Fitness, Cooking, Puzzles, Reading
Rafael I.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subject(s): Spanish, Astrology, Search Engine Optimization
Tutoring Level(s): Post secondary; Adult
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Race cars
Andrew P.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subject(s): Science
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 6 - 12; Post secondary
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Reading, Video Games, Hiking, Movies, Adventures, and Anything with Friends
Alena K.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): English, Spanish, Reading Comprehension, and English as a Second Language
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 12; Postsecondary; Graduate
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Dance, Music, Working out, Singing, Travel
Lanny B.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Brazilian Portguese
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 6 - 12; Adult
Language(s) Spoken: English, Brazilian Portguese
Hobbies / Interests: Travel, Spending time with family, Cooking
Nancy W.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Math, Science, Reading, Writing, Social Studies
Tutoring Level(s): Grades PreK - 3; Grades PreK - Adult (Swahili)
Language(s) Spoken: English, Swahili
Hobbies / Interests: Sewing, Drumming, Music, Gardening
Shanika C.
Publishing Editor
Gender: Female
Consulting Area(s): Writing and Communications
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Movies, Travel, Music, Reading
Mursalata M.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Academic & Professional writing, American Literature, Creative writing, TEFL, World Literature, Test prep, Essay writing
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 8 - 12; Postsecondary; Graduate
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Dance, Laughter, Improving my Spanish, Travel
Angel P.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subject(s): Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Standardized Test Prep (SAT, GRE, MCAT)
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 6 - 12; Postsecondary
Language(s) Spoken: English, Akan, French
Hobbies / Interests: Working out, travel, movies
Amber H.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Test Prep
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 12; Postsecondary
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Hobbies/Interests: Dance, Travel, Knitting, and Reading
Shanda V.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Psychology, Leadership Skills, Mathematics, Reading
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 6 - 12; Post-secondary
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Basketball announcing, Watching Basketball, Wedding officiating, Going to the movies, Travel, Baking, Spending time with my Sunshine
Julianne B.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Performing Arts
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 4 - 12
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Theatre, Karaoke, Food & Wine Tours, Playing with my Doggie
Phil P.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subject(s): Performing Arts
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 12
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Theatre, Conducting, Composing, Acting
Sherryl D.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable subjects: Acting, Theatre, Acting for The Camera, Reading, English
Tutoring Level(s): K - 12; Adult
Hobbies / Interests: Acting, Theatre, Movies, Dancing, Singing, Karaoke, Travel, Camping, Boating, Jet skiing
Emily D.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subjects: Reading, Writing, Mathematics
Tutoring Level(s): Grades PreK - 2
Language(s) spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Traveling, Scrapbooking, Walking my dogs, Summer grill Outs, and Spending time with my family
Mary Ann L.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subjects: Reading, Writing, English, Mathematics, Science, Cooking
Tutoring Level(s): Grades PreK - 4
Language(s) spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Cooking, Baking, Flower & herb gardening, Crafts, Music, Spending time with family and friends
Kirk N.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subjects: Mathematics & Reading
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 1 - 9
Language(s) spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Playing basketball, Coaching, Running/Jogging, Music
Caitlin F.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subjects: Reading, Writing, Mathematics
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 5
Language(s) spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Fitness, Music, Reading, Traveling
Delaney M.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subjects: English, Spanish, Physical Health & Well Being, Mathematics
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 8
Language(s) spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Singing, Listening to Music, Watching YouTube videos, Bonfires, Camping, Fishing, Golfing, Hanging out with friends and family
Christie H.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subjects: Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Social Studies, English, ESL
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 8; Grades 9 - 12 & Postsecondary (Reading & ESL)
Language(s) spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Family, Traveling, Reading, Movies, Music, Seafood
Daniel O.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subjects: English, Science
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 6 - 12
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish
Hobbies / Interests: Soccer, Reading, Spending time with family and friends, Walking my dog
Marcus M.
Mastermind
Gender: Male
Teachable Subjects: Biological, Physical and Social Sciences
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 6 - 12; Postsecondary; Graduate; Professional
Language(s) spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Family, Languages, Cultures, World History, Religions, Martial arts, Yoga, Health and wellbeing, Travel, Athletics
Julie V.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, Mathematics (Grades 1 - 4), American History, Social Studies
Tutoring Level(s): Grades K - 12
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Reading (especially about American History), Spending time with friends, Papercraft, Painting
Charlotte B.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Reading, Writing, Mathematics
Tutoring Level(s): Grades Pre K - 3
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Reading, Movies, Volunteering, Exercising, Spending time witn family and friends
Jismy J.
Mastermind
Gender: Female
Teachable Subject(s): Mathematics
Tutoring Level(s): Grades 4 - 9
Language(s) Spoken: English
Hobbies / Interests: Playing Badminton, Dancing, Reading
