StudyWise Tutors & Coaches
StudyWise has experience working with all learning abilities. We take pride in making the process fun while still holding students accountable for themselves. Our focus is on building self-esteem and self-confidence in order for students to feel like they can succeed. We combine experience, imagination, and a passion for teaching to provide your child with the highest quality tutoring.
Each student has her own private tutor to assess areas of need and implement tailor-made lesson plans and strategies.
Amy DishlipFounder of StudyWise Tutoring 2007
Bachelors (Exercise Science) University of Puget Sound
Masters (Education) Portland State University
Current Teaching License
With such a diverse background, Amy can look at each client holistically to determine what areas impact performance and productivity. Amy’s greatest strength is forming strong connections with people of all ages, which adds to the success of her clients. She has extensive experience working with students who have learning challenges, ADHD, and anxiety disorders, as well as accommodations, 504 plans, and IEPs.
When she’s not coaching, you will find Amy hanging out with her young daughter, Zyanna. Zyanna follows in her mom’s footsteps as a business owner and athlete. She has a dog treat business, Paws and Bones, and enjoys various sports. Amy and her daughter enjoy connecting with the community and experiencing new adventures together.
Liz HoughtonAcademic Coach
Bachelors (Education & Mechanical Engineering) Oregon State University
Masters (Business) Portland State
Liz has a passion for life-long learning, sharing knowledge, fostering students’ intellectual, social, and emotional growth. She has worked with TAG students, IEP students, and students who became anxious with just the mention of math or a spreadsheet. At all levels, her focus is on strong mathematical foundations, conceptual understanding, and technical communication. Liz’s goal is to help students improve their confidence & study skills, so they can build on it and advocate for their own education now and in the future.
Liz’s favorite hobbies are paddle boarding, softball, walks on the beach, board games and reading to her children.
Amy Dishlip
Founder of StudyWise Tutoring 2007
Bachelors (Exercise Science) University of Puget Sound
Masters (Education) Portland State University
Current Teaching License
With such a diverse background, Amy can look at each client holistically to determine what areas impact performance and productivity. Amy’s greatest strength is forming strong connections with people of all ages, which adds to the success of her clients. She has extensive experience working with students who have learning challenges, ADHD, and anxiety disorders, as well as accommodations, 504 plans, and IEPs.
When she’s not coaching, you will find Amy hanging out with her young daughter, Zyanna. Zyanna follows in her mom’s footsteps as a business owner and athlete. She has a dog treat business, Paws and Bones, and enjoys various sports. Amy and her daughter enjoy connecting with the community and experiencing new adventures together.
Liz Houghton
Academic Coach
Bachelors (Education & Mechanical Engineering) Oregon State University
Masters (Business) Portland State
Liz has a passion for life-long learning, sharing knowledge, fostering students’ intellectual, social, and emotional growth. She has worked with TAG students, IEP students, and students who became anxious with just the mention of math or a spreadsheet. At all levels, her focus is on strong mathematical foundations, conceptual understanding, and technical communication. Liz’s goal is to help students improve their confidence & study skills, so they can build on it and advocate for their own education now and in the future.
Liz’s favorite hobbies are paddle boarding, softball, walks on the beach, board games and reading to her children.
Alyssa HorwitzAcademic Coach
Bachelors (Biology) University of Central Florida
Aly is dedicated to helping students achieve their academic goals while building confidence and skills for success beyond the classroom. Her approachable and well-rounded experience allows her to connect with learners of all ages, fostering a positive and productive environment.
Outside of tutoring, Aly enjoys traveling and working with animals. She currently lives in an RV with her partner, a travel nurse, and their three dogs, exploring various locations across the U.S. Aly is also a volunteer puppy raiser for Canine Companions, a nonprofit providing service dogs to those in need. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and training her dogs.
Tessa WeinsteinAcademic Coach
Ph.D. (Applied Mathematiscs)
Tessa started tutoring other students when she was a mathematics major in college. Not long after taking Calculus III, the school hired her as a math tutor for a few hours a week. She has tutored or taught math in a classroom ever since.
Tessa is patient and good at explaining mathematics in plain language while building mathematics vocabulary, helping students see things in new ways, and building upon the innate number sense that we all have. She promotes a positive mathematics mindset, helps students build symbolic fluency, focuses on conceptual understanding and the meaning of notation rather than manipulating it, and helps students reduce test anxiety. She is thorough, detail-oriented, doesn’t rush students, and, above all, she is patient.
Alyssa Horwitz
Academic Coach
Bachelors (Biology) University of Central Florida
Aly is dedicated to helping students achieve their academic goals while building confidence and skills for success beyond the classroom. Her approachable and well-rounded experience allows her to connect with learners of all ages, fostering a positive and productive environment.
Outside of tutoring, Aly enjoys traveling and working with animals. She currently lives in an RV with her partner, a travel nurse, and their three dogs, exploring various locations across the U.S. Aly is also a volunteer puppy raiser for Canine Companions, a nonprofit providing service dogs to those in need. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and training her dogs.
Tessa Weinstein
Academic Coach
Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics)
Tessa started tutoring other students when she was a mathematics major in college. Not long after taking Calculus III, the school hired her as a math tutor for a few hours a week. She has tutored or taught math in a classroom ever since.
Tessa is patient and good at explaining mathematics in plain language while building mathematics vocabulary, helping students see things in new ways, and building upon the innate number sense that we all have. She promotes a positive mathematics mindset, helps students build symbolic fluency, focuses on conceptual understanding and the meaning of notation rather than manipulating it, and helps students reduce test anxiety. She is thorough, detail-oriented, doesn’t rush students, and, above all, she is patient.
Anna CournoyerAcademic Coach
With years of experience in diverse educational settings, Anna has taught in the NYC public school system as a special education teacher, developed curriculum for classrooms and nonprofits, and led small writing classes for homeschoolers. She also founded a homeschool academic co-op and has been a homeschooler herself for six years. Her deep understanding of special education, particularly with students with dyslexia, autism, and ADHD, informs her tailored and empathetic approach to tutoring.
After moving to Portland many years ago, Anna discovered the joy of one-on-one and small group tutoring. In this setting, she can focus on inspiring true engagement and help students achieve meaningful growth. Anna’s goal is to empower her students with confidence and enthusiasm in learning. She supports students in academic coaching, reading and writing development, and elementary math.
Anna Cournoyer
Academic Coach
With years of experience in diverse educational settings, Anna has taught in the NYC public school system as a special education teacher, developed curriculum for classrooms and nonprofits, and led small writing classes for homeschoolers. She also founded a homeschool academic co-op and has been a homeschooler herself for six years. Her deep understanding of special education, particularly with students with dyslexia, autism, and ADHD, informs her tailored and empathetic approach to tutoring.
After moving to Portland many years ago, Anna discovered the joy of one-on-one and small group tutoring. In this setting, she can focus on inspiring true engagement and help students achieve meaningful growth. Anna’s goal is to empower her students with confidence and enthusiasm in learning. She supports students in academic coaching, reading and writing development, and elementary math.
