Kira is a student at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, majoring in Writing for Screen & Television. She is also an award-winning comedian, screenwriter, and playwright, and a member of the Dramatists’ Guild. Her one-woman show Unwrapped premiered at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2023 and received the Producers’ Encore Award as well as a second run at the Santa Monica Playhouse. In addition to tutoring, Kira writes professionally for the educational podcast, Who Smarted? Kira loves helping students find their voices and become thoughtful, engaging, and confident storytellers.

Lucy recently graduated from Stanford University with a major in psychology and a minor in Russian. She’s been tutoring for over five years, working with students from elementary school through college in diverse subject areas, including general writing, reading comprehension, math, college essays, and English as a second language. Lucy also has substantial experience coaching students with learning differences/disabilities, including autism, ADHD, and dysgraphia. In her free time, Lucy likes to work on her own writing, rollerblade, read, and run around with her dog.

Gracie has been with the Wallaces in the position of Dog for nearly 3.5 years. She is cute, she is charming, and she excels in the art of catching Frisbees. In her free time (i.e., all the time), Gracie can be found flailing in the grass or barking at innocent pedestrians.

Tiki, also a dog, is passionate about food, squirrels, and anything that squeaks. She’s terrible at catching Frisbees, but we don’t hold it against her. Tiki's primarily hobbies include yawning in creative ways, gazing hopefully at plates of food, and running around with her human.