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  • Professional Tutors

    Vickie Herzog (she/her)

    Vickie works as a Full-Time Math Tutor at VPCC. Before working as a full-time math tutor, she got an A.A. Liberal Arts from VPCC and BTh from Andersonville Baptist Seminary. Vickie grew up in Hawaii and Guam (meaning she is still most comfortable in flipflops), enjoyed playing guitar and piano at churches and weddings before her elbow surgery, and wanted to be a kindergarten teacher before finding her true calling teaching math. 

     

    Liz Rizzatto (she/her)

    Liz works as a Math Tutor and Tutoring Coordinator. Before working here, she obtained an Associate of Science from VPCC and a B.S. in Mathematics from Christopher Newport University. Liz is a mom to two kids (an 18-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son), loves the beach (and nature in general), and enjoys playing Stardew Valley in her free time. 

     

    Brianna Sage (she/her)

    Brianna works as a Full-Time Writing Tutor. Before working at VPCC, she obtained a B.A. with a concentration in British Literature from James Madison University, as well as an M.A. in English. Brianna loves watching horror movies in her spare time, hates wintertime and autumn, and her father claims that she was abducted by aliens when she was 3 (these claims, however, are dubious, so take them with a grain of salt).

     

    Julie Fucarino (she/her)

    Julie works as a Part-Time Math Tutor. Before working at VPCC, she obtained a B.A. in Mathematics with a minor in statistics from Wellesley College. Julie has an identical twin, once memorized 211 digits of pi, and adores capybaras. 

    Peer Tutors

    Izzy Davis (she/her)

    Izzy is currently on her way to obtain an Associate of Science in Mathematics. She tutors MDE 10/60, Pre-calc 1 and 2, and Calc 1. Her cat Gilbert is her ride or die, she is a big Legend of Zelda fan, and Chili's is her favorite restaurant. 

     

    Shawn Gaballa (he/him)

    Shawn is currently majoring in Civil Engineering. He tutors Chemistry courses up to Organic Chemistry 2 and all Math courses up to Calc 2. Shawn plans to apply for medical school, his favorite subject is calculus, and he lived in Kuwait for 3 years. 

     

    Nathaniel Richey (he/him)

    Nathaniel is currently obtaining an Associate of Science. He tutors MTH 161, MDE 60 & 10, HIST (102, 111,112,121,122), PSY 200, and CHM 101 & 111. Nathaniel is also left-handed, has a cat named Mai, and hopes to transfer to ODU to pursue a degree in biochemistry. 

     

    Gabriel Vega (he/him)

    Gabriel Vega is a Computer Science major who will soon attain his associate’s degree at VPCC. He tutors students in C++, mathematics up to Calculus 2, and Chemistry to General Chemistry 2. Gabriel has been to 3-4 continents (depending on what map you use), has a black belt in taekwondo, and adores sushi.

     

    Mel Wrona (she/her)

    Mel is a Business Administration major. She currently tutors MTH 154, MTH 155, and ECO 201. She is currently a VPCC Presidential Ambassador, has been a dancer for 21 years, and enjoys weightlifting, barre, and Pilates in her free time. 

    Alumni

    Rebekah McCall (she/her)

    Rebekah was a nursing major who tutored A&P and nursing fundamentals/dosage calculations from summer 2023 to spring 2024. She served in the National Guard as a combat medic, hates running, and enjoys Starbucks' caramel crunch frappes with extra caramel. She now works as an R.N., specializing in women and infant care