About Us
Meet The Founder
Aviva B. Moore, Ed.D.
Aviva is a career educator who struggled academically as a child and was precocious and determined enough to head to college early without a high school degree. From her experience, she believes the demands of childhood are unique to childhood and that it is essential to recognize the innate vulnerability involved in learning. Moreover, learning is inherently a social and interactive endeavor, which requires recognizing humanity while seeing and working with the whole child to prepare them for the future.
Aviva has served in nearly every capacity in the field of education as well as the camp industry and is historically drawn to opportunities and children whose needs are atypical or outside the norm. Moreover, Aviva has two teenage daughters with unique learning profiles, both of whom have taken non-traditional educational paths. Aviva acknowledges freely how truly humbling parenting can be and it has helped reframe her perspective on education and life. Her daughters jokingly say the more education and experience she has, the less she believes in the institution of education- she simply believes we can do better.
Hall Pass Learning Solutions (HPLS) was created to identify and address the individual needs of each child. Specifically, our tutors work hard to facilitate independence in your child, developing self-advocacy skills, and promoting agency. By doing so, we help students continue to evolve and become the best version of themselves, recognizing that we are all a work in progress.
What To Expect From Hall Pass Learning Solutions
Hall Pass Learning Solutions is a concierge educational marketplace that aims to meet the individual needs of you and your child. When working with us, you have enormous flexibility – you choose what you want to pay, how often you wish to have sessions and a schedule that works for your family. Our team has personally pre-qualified all of our providers, and while some select tutors are highlighted on the website, we have a strong team behind the scenes! Contact us today and we can help you connect with prospective tutors. You can speak with them in advance, and if appropriate we encourage you to offer your child an opportunity to ask their “super-hero” questions too. We will gladly help you find the right person for you and your child- our exceptional customer service is centered on offering support every step of the way!
Meet Our Professionals
Our wonderful expert educators at Hall Pass Learning Solutions are what make all the difference! These professionals focus on the individual needs of your child and carefully craft content and lessons that support them in classroom learning objectives while helping to instill confidence and cultivate curiosity. Moreover, we collaborate with parents and teachers to provide the highest level of academic engagement, quality education, and seamless coordination.
Chas Thomas
Chas Thomas is a retired public school teacher of 24 years. While much of his teaching career was within middle school classrooms, he has experience working with students in grades 1st thru 12th. Currently, he is continuing to support students as a sub at the Benchmark School in Media, Pa.
He was part of the leadership team at Camp Pegasus, a therapeutic day camp focusing on social skill development, during the summer months and has extensive experience working with students with special needs.
Ericka Pérez
Ericka Pérez (they/them), a University of Pennsylvania graduate from the Bronx, NY, is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese. A skilled writer, public speaker, and stand-up comic, Ericka has taught U.S. History and Algebra at the high school level. They have also coached students through the college admissions process, helping them gain acceptance to institutions like the University of Pennsylvania, Babson College, and Howard University. Ericka is passionate about tailoring support to each student’s needs.
Rebecca Moldovan
Rebecca has a passion to help dyslexic students find victory in reading. She has been working with struggling readers since 2016. She is a Florida certified teacher, a Barton certified tutor, as well as a Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner. She is thrilled to have a job where it doesn’t feel like work. Her days are filled with spelling, syllables, and some really big smiles.
Kelly Wheelock
Kelly Wheelock, CALT, began providing dyslexia therapy via homeschooling her dyslexic children. She has taught all subjects from pre-K to college and enjoys math and language arts. As a person with ADHD & dyslexia, Kelly enjoys helping students find their success amidst challenges and has repeatedly seen the amazing growth achieved by students when they have appropriate instruction. Kelly is pursuing an MA in Teaching with an English Speakers of Other Languages concentration in Huntsville, Alabama.
James Owk
James earned a BS in World History from Temple University and has been working in education for the past 16 years. He values the connections he makes with students and enjoys helping students understand their learning profiles. His academic expertise is with ELA, essay writing, college essay writing, and executive functioning skills, and he is remarkable at supporting students in learning to rely on their strengths. He also has a knack for product design, graphic design, and loves panda bears.
Denise M-Smith
Denise has provided part-time dyslexia intervention services since the late 1990’s. Her background is in children’s mental health and teaching. While most of her teaching experience has been in middle school, she has also taught kindergarten – 12th grade, served as a principal, and taught multi-grade. She currently provides dyslexia interventions for middle school students to adults, online and in person. Her passion is helping students develop their strengths despite innate limitations and educating teachers on how to help.
Annamarie Wyland
Hello, I have been a teacher for 17 years and a part-time tutor with Hall Pass Learning Solutions since the start of 2020. I work primarily with middle and high school students with PA state certifications in Special Education, Elementary Education, General Math, and Science K-12. Additionally, I have worked in alternative education settings and online schools. I truly enjoy teaching and working with Students and tutoring allows me to meet students and have experiences I would not otherwise have the opportunity to enjoy.
Sharmin Allibhoy
Sharmin has a Masters degree in multisensory teaching, multiple licenses as a dyslexia specialist, including as a SLDS, CALT, and IDA, and focuses on providing remedial instruction to elementary and secondary students who struggle with learning differences. The goal is to equip them with tools and strategies to acquire and retain language skills and empower them by focusing on their strengths. She believes when children are met with compassion, understanding, and evidenced-based interventions as needed, their needs will be met most effectively.