Raven Wilson joined the HRDC team as a general academic tutor in the summer of 2023. Raven earned her bachelor’s degree in education from The Virginia Commonwealth University (Go, Rams!). After graduating, Raven put her passion and skills to use teaching grades 1-3 for 7 years both in Newport News Schools and York County School Division. Seeing and experiencing firsthand some of the challenges students and teachers face, Raven made the difficult decision to leave the classroom. Focused and committed to improving teacher efficacy and student outcomes in underserved and underrepresented communities, Raven joined the team of Ellevation Education, whose mission is to improve the educational achievement of multi-language learners. Raven enjoys spending time outside with her beautiful family, prioritizing her physical and mental health, losing herself in good books, and beach days with the people she loves.

Rick Hartung retired from Hampton City Schools in 2017, having taught Algebra and Geometry for more than 20 years. Prior to beginning his teaching career, he served 20 years in the USAF working both as a Communications Officer and an Electronic Maintenance Technician. Rick graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Vocational Education and also from the George Washington University with a Master’s degree in Adult Education.

Tammy Castillo joined the HRDC family as a tutor when her family settled in the Hampton Roads area after moving around with the Air Force for 22 years. Tammy comes to us with a breadth of tutoring ability – she studied math through Calculus, Business Calculus, and Statistics as part of her Business Minor while earning her BA in Journalism from Texas A&M University in 2000. She later earned an M.A. Advertising and Marketing from Leeds University Business School in Leeds, UK. She worked in the private sector in advertising and marketing for years before deciding to step out of the workforce for a season to raise her two boys. Tammy developed a heart for education and tutoring after watching her son’s reading ability grow exponentially at HRDC. She is also an Academic Coach in the Educational Enrichment Department at Summit Christian Academy in Yorktown, VA. In her free time, Tammy loves to spend time outdoors with her three boys (including her husband Matt of 22 years), travel, read and watercolor paint.

Gervais Baptist brings thirty years of education experience to HRDC. She began with a Bachelor of Arts degree in early childhood education from the University of Richmond. After teaching for ten years in Richmond City Public Schools and Chesterfield County Public Schools, she switched roles to become an Army wife and mother of four. She worked with Army children as a volunteer in Germany, California, South Carolina, New York, and Hawaii. She most enjoys working with kids one-on-one and relishes the opportunity to help elementary students strengthen their math and reading skills. In her spare time, she reads fiction, sings in a choir, and runs.

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