Susan Hughes, Coordinator of the Bruce Math Center
B.S., M.A., M.S., University of Missouri-Columbia

Laurie Weaver, Math Specialist                                   Bachelor's, Columbia College

Tutor Bios

Liza Cummings

Chris Hawkins

Susan Hughes is a full-time tutor and also the Coordinator of  the Bruce Math Center. She has been with the Center since August 2002. Susan taught Mathematics for over 15 years at the University of Missouri. Most recently she served as an individual tutor for The Learning Center at the University of Missouri. She has master's degrees in both Mathematics and Accountancy from the University of Missouri.

Harry Lewis began tutoring at the Bruce Math Center in the fall of 2008.  He is a retired high school math teacher.  His last 25 years of high school teaching were at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia where a variety of college prep coursework was taught.  Also, the last 10 years included teaching AP Statistics.

Magdalene Pride started tutoring part-time at the Bruce Math Center during the Fall 2007 semester.  She is currently a full-time student at Columbia College, pursuing bachelor's degrees in forensic science and chemistry in addition to a major in mathematics and a minor in music.

Vickie Spain began tutoring at the Bruce Math Center in the fall of 2008. Vickie earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University and a B.A. in Middle School Education at Columbia College.  She has taught Mathematics at Hallsville Middle School and Columbia Independent School as well as middle school science at Christian Chapel Academy.

Laurie Weaver is a full-time tutor at the Bruce Math Center. She graduated with a B.S. in mathematics from Columbia College in May 2008.  She has tutored high school students privately in algebra and geometry over the years, and home-schooled her three (now grown) children for five years. She was a substitute teacher and teacher's aide at Christian Fellowship School from 2001 to 2003, which included teaching two geometry classes for 9 weeks. She took several Master's level courses in instructional techniques through the SMARRT program at MU for 6 months after graduation. This included tutoring at Rock Bridge High summer school and interning daily at West Junior High in Honors Algebra and Geometry courses during the fall semester of 2008.

Willy Wilson