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Expert Educators
On Your Team
Who We Are
Andrea J Wilson
Founder & Director
"With us, no one is learning: disabled; everyone is Learning: Empowered!"
After working as an independent tutor for nine years, in 2015 Andrea founded Learning: Empowered! in order to create a quality in-home tutoring experience for local youth in Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and Walnut Creek. She is passionate about education, and specializes in supporting students with learning differences. A graduate of UC Davis, Andrea enjoys making art and traveling with her amazing husband Joe and their awesome dog Captain Cordell di Ferdinand von Sparkly Pants
Bri Billa
Academic Tutor
Bri is a graduate of Northern Arizona University, where she earned a BS in Psychology & a BA in Philosophy. With six years of experience with youth in special education, after school programs, and camp counseling, Bri is passionate about child development and making learning accessible. Outside of tutoring, Bri is an extended learning program director and enjoys reading, hiking, baking, and spending time with family & friends.
Daniel Miller
Senior Tutor
Daniel has been tutoring students in Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and Walnut Creek with Learning: Empowered! since 2019. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in biology with a minor in history. He tutors high school math, science, Spanish, history, and the SAT. He graduated in May 2022 with a nursing degree from San Jose State University, and currently works as an ER nurse, in addition to tutoring.
Hannah Peebles
Academic Tutor
Hannah joined the Learning: Empowered! Team in the Fall of 2025. She graduated from UC Berkeley in May 2024 with a degree in History and a minor in Education in hopes of becoming a public school teacher. Aside from her passion for history and working with students, Hannah loves spending time outdoors, discovering the next best coffee shop, being active, and playing board games with her family. As a Bay Area native and previous public school student herself, Hannah finds great joy in working with students to reach – and exceed – their academic goals as well as pursue their personal interests.
Jennifer Imbrogno
Academic Tutor
Jennifer earned her PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2021. Since then she has been working at greentech startups in the Bay Area. During her undergraduate and graduate studies she tutored organic chemistry and polymer science. She was also paired with a high school chemistry class as a mentor and participated in science outreach with the Austin community. Jennifer specializes in STEM subjects and when she is not working likes to hang out in her garden with her cats.
Maria Chernomorsky
Academic Tutor
Maria joined the Learning: Empowered! Team in the Fall of 2024. She is currently an undergraduate student at UC Berkeley studying Microbial Biology in pursuit of going to medical school. She enjoys tutoring Biology and Chemistry, along with other humanities and STEM subjects in Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and Walnut Creek. In her free time, she enjoys painting, reading, and running.
Nican Robinson
Academic Tutor
Nican has been in education for over ten years, both as a guest teacher and a tutor, and with Learning: Empowered! since 2025. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Business & Globalization. Nican tutors math, science, Spanish, English, and history. When he’s not helping young learners, you can find him salsa dancing, acting, or traveling the world, mining for knowledge to bring back to his students.