About Us

The Traveling Tutors LLC is a private tutoring service founded in 2011 by Kerstina Wirtz, an award winning teacher recognized by the Partners in Education Program of the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce for her creative approach to teaching. A high-energy person with over 25 years of teaching experience, she has helped hundreds of students succeed in the Howard-Suamico School District and surrounding areas. Kerstina received her Bachelor of Science degree majoring in education and mathematics through Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Michigan in 1998 and her Master of Education degree through Viterbo University, LaCrosse, Wisconsin in 2005. She is certified to teach all subjects K-8 and mathematics in grades 1-9. 

Adam comes to us with more than a decade of classroom experience, working with students of all different skills and backgrounds.  As a social studies teacher, he has a wide background of experience teaching different courses in the field.  He is licenced in broadfield social studies, history, and psychology.  Adam obtained a Master’s degree in psychology, which is his area of expertise.  As a tutor, he enjoys working with high school and college students trying to keep on track with courses or seeking to improve their performance.  He has helped a lot of students who need practice developing study skills or struggle with written response.  His approach is positive and supportive, meeting the student where they are at and then finding ways to help them improve in both knowledge and skill.  Tutoring requires a practical approach, in helping students meet immediate deadlines and upcoming tasks, while also trying to teach the skills for students to be successful in future situations.

Anne Schmidt is an award winning educator with over 25 years of teaching experience. In 2020 she was one of eight Brown County teachers named a Golden Apple Award winner  by the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce.  Anne believes in educating the whole child: "Teach to their heart, to their mind and to their emotions. Collaboration, connections and creativity are the keys to long-term learning. As a science teacher I have learned that allowing students to feel like they are scientists when they are in my class gives them ownership and a vested interest in their learning of science. In addition, as a chemistry educator it’s of the utmost importance to teach chemistry from an experimental macroscopic scale as well as a symbolic scale and more importantly at the nanoscale of particles. Learning can’t happen in isolation of application."

Nickolas Giese is very adaptable when it comes to his experiences and styles of teaching. His area ranges from the lower high school courses up to the advanced courses in a college setting. Nick taught for 3 years in-person at Kiel High School and will be entering his third year of teaching at Wisconsin Connections Academy (WCA) during the 2023-24 school year. WCA is a fully virtual K12 school - making Nick's experience in teaching flexible when it comes to in-person and virtual. Nick has also earned his Bachelors of Science in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay in December of 2018 with a minor in Physics as well. He is certified in math and physics education for ages 10-21 (grades 5-12). Nick also has earned his Masters of Science in Mathematics from University of North Alabama as of August 2023. When Nick is not teaching, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing with his cats and dog and is always open to learning new things!

Sydney Chase is currently a special education teacher at the middle school level in the Green Bay Area. She is a licensed special education teacher (grades 1-12) and general education teacher (grades 1-8), graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. During the summer, she enjoys going up north, coaching softball and spending time with close friends and family. When it comes to teaching and working with students, Sydney finds her passion in helping students grow and gain confidence in themselves, their knowledge and abilities, with the strong belief that every child has the ability to learn, just in their own way.  Her biggest strength is building relationships with students and helping them find joy in learning. Over the past 5 years of tutoring, she has worked primarily with grades 3-8 in the area of math and homework support, but finds passion in all subject areas and working with all ages.

Gloria has over 20 years of teaching experience in school districts in both IL and WI. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish & Teaching License in Spanish as well as a concentration in French and Social Science from Northwestern University in 1994. She also holds a Master of Arts degree in Spanish Language, Literature & Linguistics from Roosevelt University in 2001. She has taught Secondary Spanish at the Middle and High School levels in Chicago, Milwaukee, and since moving to Green Bay in 2004, has been substitute teaching not only Spanish but many other subjects in all the school districts in the Green Bay and surrounding suburbs. Gloria is a high energy individual with a passion for teaching and learning, connecting with her students and making a positive, lasting impact on young lives.

Hello, my name is Michelle Sanford and I live in the Howard-Suamico School District.  I understand the positive effect that a good tutor can have on a child’s life, because once upon a time that child was me. My own love for teaching math stems all the way back to my years in grade school when I moved often and began struggling with math, but through practice and tutoring I recovered. By the time I was in high school I knew that I wanted to do something with math because I had teachers who believed in me. Currently, I strive to help students who have encountered their own learning barriers and need to complete their GED or HSED as an instructor in the Adult Basic Education area of General Studies at NWTC.  Since 2011 I have worked with students who need to improve their math skills for entrance into a technical college program and also taught incarcerated students at the Huber Work Release center. Prior to NWTC, I was a math teacher for grades 5-8 in Green Bay and Little Chute area parochial schools for 9 years.

I maintain teaching certification at both the K-12 and Technical College levels, and often engage in professional development. When I am not teaching, I’m a mother  to three active children. 

She comes to us as a successful  professional resume writer for the past 6 years.  Writing and editing in the Marketing industry has given her invaluable expertise in creating high quality, engaging and precise resumes.   Each resume she creates expertly details each person's strengths and abilities depending on their education and work history.  She is passionate person that enjoys her writing career and working with people. She is also a world traveler and enjoys playing piano in her free time.