Michelle Lazuka
Santa Rosa Tutoring
Educational Services
PreK - Grade 2
Testimonials
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A quick shout out to this amazing tutoring service. Hard to put into words but I'm going to try. It is educators like Michelle Lazuka that just make your heart sing. In just a few short months, she helped Kaden with a variety of skills and significantly improved his reading proficiency: More than that though- she was a constant support, cheerleader and such a positive part to our week. We appreciate all of the love and energy that is poured in at this center and we just love you Michelle!
-Danielle Via
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Every Wednesday, I wake up to my child asking, 'Mom, do I get to see Ms. Michelle today?' That excitement for learning -- it's all thanks to Maui Tutoring! Ms. Michelle has not just taught; she's nurtured confidence and created a safe, encouraging space for my daughter to thrive. Learning isn't always easy, but with Michelle's calm, consistent support, it's become an adventure for Afton! Thank you, Michelle for being an essential part of Afton's incredible learning journey! December 2023
-Erin Hughey, PhD Executive Director of the Pacific Disaster Center
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​Simply the best! We saw a huge improvement in our son's reading, writing, math, willingness to learn, etc. Mrs Michelle was not only a great communicator to us and our child, but she made it fun. Our son couldn't wait for his time with his tutor.
-John Lopez-Mata​
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My daughter has been going here for over a year and she has learned so much and excelled more than we could’ve imagined!
-Shauvon Young
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Michelle is an amazing teacher. She connects with children on a deep level recognizing and encouraging each child's unique strengths and making each child feel safe and free to learn and express themselves. Her skills as a teacher are outstanding and her ability to create positive rapport with each unique child is inspiring. Children can't help but learn in this loving environment.
-Mary Concetti, LCSW
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Ms. Michelle is excellent teacher who can recognize children's needs so she can target relevant skills and knowledge.
-Elizabeth Park , Ph.D Professor & Director of Education at Chaminade University Honolulu
Miss Michelle has been an incredible teacher for my daughter, Luna. From the very beginning, Luna connected with her immediately. Miss Michelle’s warmth, sweetness, and positive energy made every class enjoyable and engaging. Throughout the time Luna spent in Miss Michelle’s class, I’ve seen significant progress. She has grown not only academically but also in her confidence and enthusiasm for learning. Miss Michelle’s teaching style is nurturing and effective, and she truly brings out the best in her students. I highly recommend Miss Michelle 100%. She is an exceptional teacher who truly cares about her students’ growth and well-being. Luna has had a wonderful experience, and I am so grateful for everything Miss Michelle has done for her.
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Michelle is a true gem. Santa Rosa and the surrounding communities are absolutely blessed to have her. For many years, she’s provided an essential educational service to countless families on Maui, and we are sad to see her go yet thrilled for her new endeavors. Michelle is a dedicated teacher and tutor, supportive colleague, caring friend, and impressive role model children remember for life. Can’t recommend her highly enough!
-Aria Thomasas
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I can’t express enough how grateful we are for Miss Michelle , her guidance made a world of difference in Lilly’s reading journey. Not only is she an exceptional teacher, but her patience and enthusiasm truly shine through in every lesson. Lilly looked forward to her sessions! We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wonderful educator Thank you Miss Michelle!
Carolina Carabetti
We are so grateful to have found Michelle! She is patient, kind, and really knows how to make learning fun. I highly recommend Michelle to any parent looking for a dedicated and effective tutor for their child.
-Tammy Marsh
​​We have nothing but great things to say about Michelle! She is truly a gem for young minds and parents too! Our son was struggling in reading, I went to her in a rush to get him to his goal with all the anxious mom energy. She assured me he would be fine and she could help, I gave her quite the task I asked her to help with reading in a small amount of time but also to help him with loving learning. Not easy, however she got him to our goal in a matter of weeks and built his confidence and joy for learning. She really gave us all confidence, and changed all of ours views on how we approach his learning journey. We love Michelle and will thank her forever! September 2024
​-Hanna Blumenfeld
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Maui Tutoring is amazing. My daughter is 5-years-old and has been homeschooled through the pandemic. We became clients to prepare her for the upcoming school year. She loves Miss Michelle and looks forward to her lessons. Michelle sends home activities that even her big brother sometimes takes part in. For example, last week they did an outdoor scavenger hunt and coloring activity together. Michelle pays attention to detail, is nurturing, and communicates well with parents. I highly recommend Maui tutoring.
PS - my daughter is also in love with Bootsie (her cat)
-Malika Dudley
So grateful to have Ms. Michelle in our lives, she has made a huge impact on our son! He always looks forward to his weekly sessions and truly enjoys learning because of her. Mahalo nui Ms. Michelle, we are so lucky to have you!
-Tiera Knight
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Ms. Michelle was my twins very first teacher. We truly love her and feel so blessed that she was such an integral part of our kids earliest education. She set them up with the best foundation possible for their future and I can not recommend her enough. She is supportive, kind, and sincerely cares about her students. She’s simply the best!
Angela Sears
​Our family is incredibly grateful for Michelle! She has been an integral part of our children's learning journey. Michelle has a natural ability to connect with kids, making learning both fun and engaging. Since working with her, our kids have gained confidence and now approach their assignments with improved focus and a positive attitude. The support she provides to them is truly remarkable. She goes above and beyond and genuinely cares so much for them (as a parent this is huge!!).
-Tina Cunningham
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Ms. Michelle has worked with three of my children over the past year. During this time I have not only seen a large academic leap, but my kids have developed a true love for learning. Ms. Michelle’s attention to detail and true desire to foster growth in children is astounding. We love her!!! Thanks, Michelle for having a hand in shaping my children's future, I am appreciative of you teaching them the ABC’s and 123’s and everything but it's really the compassion and grace that has had me coming back to you, that is not something you can learn from a book. They learned that by it being modeled. So thankful for your impact on our family. I see little bits of Miss Michelle in my kids every day.
-Jemmie Godwin-Smith
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Ms. Michelle is an amazing Teacher and Tutor. She taught both our daughters during preschool and Kindergarten and very much so set them up for success! She then helped our youngest with tutoring during the pandemic. I cannot recommend Michelle enough as she is everything you want in a tutor and/or teacher: compassionate, caring, knowledgeable, able to connect with her students and most importantly my girls learned and lot and loved to go see her! You cannot put a price on your kids loving education! To this day they still love school and Ms. Michelle is a huge part of that!
-Dr. Jerob Leaper
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We celebrated Kamden & Joshua's 1st grade graduation yesterday. While this last year had so much uncertainty, we had the pleasure of having Ms Michelle Lazuka educate Kamden through his 1st grade year. What started as tutoring last summer, evolved in to an amazing experience with a full curriculum encompassing all of the required studies. These boys built their confidence while achieving great success. They not only excelled in reading and writing together they went on journeys through Egypt, built a home and harvested praying mantises, learned about agriculture in the yard and journaled each step. Watching Kamden and Joshua develop academically under her tutelage was beyond what any of us expected. I would love to share more pictures and stories if anyone would like to hear about it. Please reach out. We feel so blessed to have had Ms. Michelle Lazuka in our lives. Her experience, coupled with her masters in education/teaching as well as her studies in psychology, truly set her apart from anything we have seen. I am not exaggerating when I say Kamden ran INTO school every day, extremely excited. She will forever be in our Ohana.
-Samantha Tantillo
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I can't recommend Maui Tutoring enough. Michelle has an incredible gift for teaching children in a manner that makes the student feel excited yet challenged allowing them to flourish. My daughters look forward to their weekly sessions with Michelle and I've seen them develop an even greater love of learning while exceeding my expectations overall. Any child that gets to work with Michelle will most certainly benefit exponentially.
-Megan Pearl
I cannot express in words the appreciation and genuine love the Gaudio family has for Ms. Michelle! She is special and truly gifted. The combination of her talent as a teacher, mentor and wonderful human creates a safe and wonderful place for kids. Mahalo for being so much to all of us. “Ms. Michelle is the best. No one could ever be as good as her. She’s my person. “ - Grayson, age 9
-Maggie Carota
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Michelle is amazing! I was lucky enough to teach with her for a few years. She is constantly coming up with new activities for her kiddos and follows the need of each child. She is passionate about teaching and is the best advocate for your child. She is simply the best!
-Fiona Cherrett
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I am so grateful my daughter is getting back into a routine. The first thing she asks in the mornings - Do I get to go to Ms. Michelle's school today? Michelle makes learning fun and exciting. Thank you, for creating such a welcoming and nurturing environment.
-Beth Downs
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Last year we were very concerned that our son would fall behind academically, not yet being able to read and starting first grade at public school where only distance learning was available. We were so happy and relieved when Ms. Michelle offered to be our son's First Grade teacher. Ms. Michelle set up an ideal environment for learning, meeting four days a week with our son and his good friend. Our son was always excited to attend Ms. Michelle's school and the progress he has made has been truly remarkable. Thanks to Ms. Michelle, his reading and writing skills are now way beyond our expectations and, in fact, after just graduating First Grade with Ms. Michelle this year, his assessment testing scores qualified him to attend Third Grade starting next month. We are so grateful to Ms. Michelle for setting our son up for lifelong learning success.
-Jeff and Julia Houchard
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My son Alec has been going to Miss Michelle for a year now. He has learned so much from her. She preps him up for kindergarten and he is ready to go in August. We can't thank her enough for the time she puts into his education. Looking forward to sending my youngest son to her when the time comes. We appreciate you so much, Miss Michelle! Much aloha and mahalo!
-Alisa Coimbra
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Michelle is wonderful! She is such a positive and patient teacher! We’re lucky to have an expert to help us!
-Carol Dorland
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Thank you, Mrs. Michelle, for starting an amazing program. Because of you, I am confident that my daughter is eager and ready for kindergarten. Your patience and knowledge of teaching is amazing beyond words, and any child is lucky to have you as an educator in their life. Thank you again for everything!!
-Ashley & Kayla Miller
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Zoe didn’t attend traditional kindergarten this year, we chose to send her to Maui Tutoring with Michelle Lazuka+ it was the best decision ever! Ms. Michelle is the best teacher ever! She paired Zoe up with another girl her age + grade, Zea! Zoe + Zea became fast friends + we are so grateful for these 2 special people this year! Zoe is making so much progress with miss Michelle Lazuka! We are so proud! Here we come 1st grade!!!!
-Shelly Apostolides
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Miss Michelle is the secret weapon for your child’s learning. Her incredible knowledge and ability to advance early learning skills is unmatched.
-Tina Wildberger
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