Recommendations for Lisa M. Boyles and her services

Contact Lisa M. Boyles at (317) 792-3483 or basilheart@gmail.com 

Lisa has not only helped my son with his academics, but has enabled him with tools to enjoy exploring his unique personality and use his gifts.    M. Zajac

Lisa is truly the best tutor around.  She has a gift and it is so amazing to see her share it with others.  My kiddos are very lucky to call her their teacher/tutor!  B. Gunyon

Lisa is always on time and is proactive about checking in instances of holidays and bad weather.  She is passionate about what she does and cares deeply about the well being and development of the children she works with. My child is excited to learn new things and show off what he has learned because of the energy she brings.  Always smiling, always prepared, always on time, knowledgeable and passionate.  What more could you ask?   M. Wright

Lisa is passionate about helping people, young and old, reach their full potential.  She is tireless in her dedication to her students and is genuinely thrilled when she sees success.  I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Lisa to anyone who is looking for a tutor in any subject.  She is a quirky wonderful soul who is worth every penny she charges.  K. Cabell

Lisa tutored my daughter to help her with reading.  She spent an hour with her per week over a 6 month period.  Lisa always was prepared with lots of material to work on with her.  She sent home materials to work on during the week to help supplement our home school lessons.  My daughter's reading improved greatly over the 6 months.  Lisa was patient and encouraging.  I highly recommend Lisa to families considering her services. R. Kielma

Lisa is amazing.  She has really helped my children. L. Wuertz

The Building Blocks of Creativity

Dr. Laura Markham states in her article, Secrets to Raise a Creative Child, that everyone has the capacity to be creative. She says that all of us need access to creativity to solve the problems of daily life and all of us need creative outlets to live fully.  

"We can’t give people talent, but we can train the eye and the ear and the mind, and we can help our children gain access to a creative way of seeing. We can also help them gain the concentration, competence, perseverance, and optimism necessary to succeed in creative pursuits." -Dr. Laura Markham of Aha! Parenting.com

Through Discovery Encourager Tutoring and Mentoring, I focus on building in my students the concentration, competence, perseverance, and optimism necessary to succeed in creative pursuits. I believe that self-mastery, follow through, and organization lead to being able to create the life that you truly want to live.  I help those that I tutor and mentor develop the discipline to develop what lies within them so that they can share their uniqueness with the world.    

Entrepreneurial Spirit

I found an article by Matt Ehrlichman that explains elements of the entrepreneurial spirit that I wish to engender here at Discovery Encourager Tutoring and Mentoring.  Please follow this link to read the article in its entirety. Ehrlichman lists the top five characteristics of a person with an entrepreneurial spirit as one who is 1) in-tune with their passion, 2) always questioning how it can be done better and, 3) optimistic about all possibilities.  He goes on to say that a person with an entrepreneurial spirit also 4) takes risks and 5) executes.

Ehrlichman contends that these characteristics cannot be taught, but I believe these attitudes and actions can be nurtured in a student and can lead to their success as future adults. Through Discovery Encourager Tutoring and Mentoring I assist students not only with their academic subjects, but I also help them to develop life skills such as visioning, taking calculated risks, creative thinking, and follow-through.  Many students that are struggling in school decide that learning is not for them and do not realize that learning is something that they can also do outside of school and for the rest of their life. I strive to promote joy in learning as I teach and to encourage my students and mentees to be lifelong learners.