Bettie Wailes, Owner

I taught math for two and a half years in the 1970s before moving to software development in the simulation and training industry. After nearly twenty-five years in that field, I returned to teaching as a private tutor. I started Wise Owl Tutoring in 2002. We are now in our third office, and have seven other tutors and an office assistant.

When I'm not tutoring, I'm likely either writing or editing. I've written a memoir, The Daydream, which won second place in the Florida Writer's Association 2003 writing contest. It is currently being considered by several agents.

I also edit and proofread. Published works that I've edited include a children's fantasy, a general fiction, a biographical fiction, a memoir, a historical fiction, and an action mystery. The children's fantasy and one of the novels won Royal Palm Awards at the 2005 Florida Writers Conference.

If I'm not at the keyboard, I'm probably running. I've completed 45 marathons in 28 states. My goal is to complete a marathon in all 50 states.

Brandy DeCosa

Brandy is an alumnus of UCF with BS and MS degrees in Molecular/Microbiology. Her scientific research includes employment as a plant genetic engineer. Her research was published in Nature Biotechnology, January 2001.  She has also been a forensic scientist. Brandy's instructional background includes teaching for the Orange County Public School system. She is currently employed as a professor at DeVry University.

Keith Noone

Keith attends UCF, where he is majoring in Aerospace Engineering. He has a strong background in math, physics, and chemistry.

Renee Roloff

Renee is a senior at UCF, majoring in elementary education and minoring in Spanish. She enjoys working with students of all ages and has experience with each grade level.  She especially loves working with students at Wise Owl because she always learns something new.

Kyle Ruggieri

Kyle is a student at UCF, majoring in computer engineering.  He likes math, but enjoys physics more. Outside of school and tutoring, he enjoys swing dancing.

Angelica Ago

Angelica is a senior at UCF, majoring in elementary education. She is currently doing her student teaching at Eastbrook Elementary. Because she has an emphasis in math, she  also teaches math from the elementary level through high school.

Miglena Ivanova

Miglena is currently enrolled at Rollins College, majoring in International Business with a minor in Spanish.  She is especially strong in math and chemistry, and has taken Spanish for six years.

She tutors math up through calculus, chemistry, and Spanish.  

Amy Cadman

Amy holds a BS in Biology, and has studied Spanish for five years, including study in Spain. She also studied marine biology for a year in Hawaii. She is back in school pursuing her master's in Biological/Health Sciences.

She tutors math, biology, Earth science, and Spanish.

Megan McMahon

Megan is new to Florida, having come from the Washington, D.C. area.   She is a student at UCF majoring in psychology. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, study of philosophy, and contemplation. 

She enjoys working for Wise Owl, a company that she feels has integrity. She has respect and admiration for the staff.

(The staff in turn appreciates her valuable office skills. We couldn't keep things going without you, Megan.)