Kyla Vance, Western NC, kyla@smarttesting.net 828-443-2464
Kyla is a North Carolina native and has always lived in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s degree in Instructional Technology, both from Appalachian State University. She has experience teaching children of all grade levels and abilities through her public school and homeschool careers. She has led and administered workshops and professional development programs for public and private schools. She has also worked as a tutor for both math and reading.
Kyla is married with three beautiful children and lives in Icard, NC. She is currently the director of her homeschool co-op while homeschooling her three kids. She has been a consultant for Thirty-One Gifts for almost 15 years. (www.bagsbykyla.com) The experience of helping customers and leading her team brings her joy. Kyla is a true “people person” and has always been what some call a social butterfly.
Kyla and her family enjoy camping, traveling, and thrifting. They enjoy the freedom that homeschooling allows for their many travels and adventures. Kyla is an avid reader. Her bookshelves and Kindle are full to the brim! She also has a huge affinity for cheese dip with her best friend. She and her family have attended their home church for over 15 years and have served as volunteers in the youth and children’s programs.
Kyla has always had a special place in her heart for children; she started babysitting before she could even drive. That led to her career in elementary education as well as her longing to be home with her own children and ultimately homeschool them. She loves chatting with other homeschool moms and encouraging them along their journey. Kyla enjoys the testing process. She sees it as a window into her kids’ inner selves. She loves learning how best to help them and how to challenge them to be what God has called them to be. She looks forward to being able to help, counsel, and encourage other families the same way that she has been encouraged by other moms.
Service areas:
Burke, Catawba, Caldwell, Lenoir, Taylorsville, Morganton, Watauga, Gaston, Lincoln, Cleveland, McDowell Lincolnton. Contact Kyla to see if she can travel to your area.
TESTIMONIALS
Kyla is organized and professional but very attentive and kind. She is great at giving quick but effective highlights of the test results and makes my daughter feel very comfortable during testing.
~Megan H.
Kyla always communicated in a friendly and timely manner. She has a very cheerful personality and she helped my children overcome their initial unease with having an unfamiliar tester this year. Yes, there was a gap that I had already suspected and she took the time to discuss potential resources for next year.
~Danielle B.
I choose SMART to admin testing because I think it is important as a homeschooling family to see what my kids can do independently without me as their teacher/ facilitator. Smart has provided a valuable baseline for me each year on what our core strength and weaknesses are in academic learning. Kyla was kind, knowledgeable, and my kids felt very comfortable with her.
~Kristin E.