Thomas Allor Jr.-Owner
email Tom
Tom started the business back in 2004 when he realized the need to help more students succeed in Education.
Kristie Schaufele
CEO
email Kristie
Deborah Krohn
Office Manager
email Debbye
Matt Juntunen
Computer Technician
email Matt
Jeff Habeck
Computer Technician
email Jeff
Virginia Fashoway
State Coordinator-Tutor
email Ginny
Kimberly Bailey
State Coordinator-Tutor
email Kim
Sarah Harbitz
State Coordinator-Tutor
email Sarah
Nadine Cichonski
State Coordinator-Tutor
email Nadine
Amy Young
HR Director-Tutor
email Amy
Jeannie Schultz
Spanish Translator
email Jeannie
| Our Tribute to Cathy Allor, mother of three teachers
In 1978, Cathy Allor suffered three lung collapses in an eight month period. The doctor said to her, "Cathy, start saying your goodbyes, you have three years at most to live" and she did just that. She said goodbye to her three children: she said goodbye to her family and friends. But while she was lying in that hospital bed and while she was at home recovering, she took each of us, myself and my two younger sisters aside and made us promise that after she was gone, we would continue our education. Not only to graduate from High School but to graduate from a university. In her mind, and in ours, she wasn't going to be around to see any of them. We made that promise. However with God's help and with some luck, in 1983, I graduated from Onsted High School and my mother was there to watch me walk across the stage. In 1985, my sister Janet, graduated from Onsted, and my mother watched her walk across the stage. And in 1988, my youngest sister, Micki graduated from Onsted, and she also watched her walk across the stage.
Each time we graduated, she would say, "Thank you God for allowing me to be here to see this." As time passes, she beat the doctor's prognosis and continued to improve. In 1988 at age 48, she started at Jackson Community College. It took her several years, but she graduated at age 52 with her associates degree. While she was attending college, Janet graduated from Michigan State in 1990, with a teaching degree. In 1992 Micki graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a teaching degree, and finally in 1995, I graduated from Eastern Michigan University also with a teaching degree.
I never once heard my mother complain about her illness. She is tied to an oxygen machine 12 hours a day. She is limited at times because her lungs don't function like yours and mine. But she never quit trying. She never once, said, "Why me?" It was her dedication to us three kids that I think is the inspiration that all three of us became teachers. We needed to give back to society. I know I am very thankful for all she did for us. Cathy passed away in February of 2009. She truly has been missed and all three of us (Tom, Janet, and Micki) continue to live by her example.
|
