Meet the Team!
Lead Tutor/Owner - Emily
Tutor/Spanish Teacher - Karla
Administrator/Owner - Bubba
Emily Piceno grew up in Irvine, CA. She received her BA in Education at the University of Kentucky. She taught in public and private school for five years and has worked with students K-12. She has presented at an international conference over classroom engagement based on her research and findings. She has run STEAM camps over the summe
Emily Piceno grew up in Irvine, CA. She received her BA in Education at the University of Kentucky. She taught in public and private school for five years and has worked with students K-12. She has presented at an international conference over classroom engagement based on her research and findings. She has run STEAM camps over the summers for the past 9 years for K-8th grade students. She is a credentialed Multiple Subject Teacher in the State of CA. She is also an accredited IEW writing instructor. Her energy, enthusiasm, and understanding of the best practices makes her a great leader at Creative Academy Tutoring Center.
Administrator/Owner - Bubba
Tutor/Spanish Teacher - Karla
Administrator/Owner - Bubba
Loren "Bubba" Barnett was born and raised in Irvine, CA. He graduated co-valedictorian from high school at the age of 16. As working parents of two girls, he and his wife wanted a place where his homeschooling daughters could go work with a professional teacher to help them progress in her studies. This is why he teamed up with Emily to
Loren "Bubba" Barnett was born and raised in Irvine, CA. He graduated co-valedictorian from high school at the age of 16. As working parents of two girls, he and his wife wanted a place where his homeschooling daughters could go work with a professional teacher to help them progress in her studies. This is why he teamed up with Emily to open Creative Academy.
When he's not at the tutoring center, he works as a Professional Soccer Referee.
Tutor/Spanish Teacher - Karla
Tutor/Spanish Teacher - Karla
Tutor/Writing Teacher - Patrick
Karla Hernandez Leon was born and raised in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. She received her BS in General Business Administration and her MS in Computer Science at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. She was the Communications Coordinator at LSUS. Her experience and love for Spanish, her mother language, brought her to Creati
Karla Hernandez Leon was born and raised in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. She received her BS in General Business Administration and her MS in Computer Science at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. She was the Communications Coordinator at LSUS. Her experience and love for Spanish, her mother language, brought her to Creative Academy as a tutor and Spanish teacher.
Karla is also a fitness enthusiast and former national champion weightlifter.
Tutor/Writing Teacher - Patrick
Aide/Support/Social Media - Lisa
Tutor/Writing Teacher - Patrick
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Tutor - Calliope
Aide/Support/Social Media - Lisa
Aide/Support/Social Media - Lisa
Calliope Whitworth was born and raised here in Tustin, CA. She graduated from the Delphian School in Oregon and took a gap year to be their Arts Director, teaching music classes, art seminars and choir. She currently attends Chapman University, where she is majoring in Music Education, in hopes of one day opening her own school.
Aide/Support/Social Media - Lisa
Aide/Support/Social Media - Lisa
Aide/Support/Social Media - Lisa
Lisa Barnett is mom to two of our amazing students. As a child, her mother ran a private school and she spent many years volunteering at the school and working with kids. She was happy to help establish an environment that could help her homeschooling children thrive.
Our Amazing Volunteers!
Volunteer "Nana" - Cindy
Cindy "Nana Banana" Doherty is grandma to one of our original students. She loves to help out and regularly supports us in any way she can. We don't know what we would do without her!
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