Hello! My name is Madeline (Maddie) Alvendia, B.A., E.d.M. I am an educator, activist, and life-long learner based in Oakland, California. I received my B.A. in History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where I graduated in three years. I received my E.d.M. (Master's in Education) from Harvard University's Graduate School of Education in May 2019. I spent 4 years teaching middle school and high school History, Civics, Government, Social Studies, Ethnic Studies, and AP History. I have experience as a classroom teacher, a private tutor, an online teacher, a conference facilitator, a faculty member for incarcerated students, an equity-team collaborator, curriculum designer, book contributor, and more. I am also the James Madison Memorial Foundation Fellow from the state of Nevada in 2018.

I hope to support every student in realizing the power of learning and the impact it can have. I always hope for students to take away the power of their education and the lengths to which it can take them in their lives and bettering themselves as citizens of their society. This is why I tutor and teach; school and learning can transform every area of your life and assist you in understanding yourself, the people around you, and the global workforce you will enter after your schooling years. Knowledge and the excitement to learn will enrich not only your academic coursework and classes, but your life as well.

I'm excited to help you reach your academic goals. I hope you can feel excited about school, learning, and the subjects you're currently working on during and after your time with me. I am flexible and very willing to work with you on your personal goals. I am here to listen and be mindful of the goals you wish to achieve through our time together.