A+ Skills Tutoring was originally founded by Debbie Mandell in 2004 in Naples, Florida. Prior to moving to Naples, Florida, Debbie had a thirty-year teaching career in Greenwich, Connecticut. During her multi-faceted educational career, she was a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and an administrator at both the elementary and middle school levels. Debbie holds three academic degrees from Connecticut State Universities, including a Master of Science Degree in Reading and a Sixth Year Degree in Administration and Supervision.
In February 2017, Debbie sold the business to an enthusiastic young man, Addam Cohn, who was mentored by Debbie to learn the countless educational aspects of operating a tutoring business. Addam is originally from Westchester County, New York and graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida. Rejuvenating A+ Skills with his youthful energy, Addam has brought twenty-first century technology into the business while still maintaining the company’s philosophy and dedication to A+ Skills students’ success. Seeing his success in Naples and eager to help more students in other locations by local requests, Addam decided to open a second location in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Addam and Debbie currently work together as a team and have retained the services of other accomplished Texas, Florida, and Northeastern educators for both in-person and online tutoring sessions. Members of the A+ Skills Tutoring team have advanced degrees, Professional Certifications and considerable teaching and tutoring experience. Every tutor is dedicated to their students’ success!