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Who We Are
 We are a team of math educators and assessment experts who know that all students really can learn algebra. This knowledge is based on our personal teaching experiences, supported by educational research, and bolstered by our understanding of what math really is. We launched our company in August of 2006 with six school districts in two states. The data was good and we have pressed on!
Several of our team have extensive experience tutoring math. We saw students failing 7th grade math go on to get B’s in 8th grade and successfully graduate high school and college. We saw 4th and 5th graders get a few tutoring sessions over the summer, and never need us again!! Even though we came from all over the country, we saw the same things work for a diverse group of students. And they always worked.
We also saw that all students respond to “enlightened self-interest.” Deep within the heart of every student failing math is an ember that knows that he or she will have a better today and tomorrow when learning math is part of it. Kindling that spark is a critical part of guiding each student into success in math.
Pamela Cornwell is an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri at St. Louis, teaching a range of math methods courses. Her specialty is diagnosis and remediation. Pam has fifteen years experience teaching middle school.
Bernice German is the founder of Peak Achievement. Originally a physicist, she is now all-but-dissertation Ph.D. in Education, with a focus on math education and assessment. Bernice has taught all grades in math, in the most successful schools and in struggling schools, with a track record of significantly improving achievement.
Dr. Vonda Kiplinger is a nationally recognized psychometrician. She serves on one of the No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools panels that evaluate school and program effectiveness and evaluates the effectiveness of formative assessment programs. Vonda was an assessment supervisor at the Colorado Department of Education when Colorado’s state tests were being developed.
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