MEET THE TUTORS 1
 
Bruce Lader, founder and director of Bridges Tutoring, Inc., has lived in Raleigh since 1990. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Special Education and is certified in Special Education and grades K-12. A teacher for many years, Bruce has worked in the Young Writers Program at NC State University. He has won awards for his writing and been published in Poetry magazine and other journals.
 
Bruce tutors in Reading, Writing, Study Skills, Test Preparation, and English as a Second Language, often using innovative methods that combine Math problem solving and reading comprehension. He has found that students make faster progress when tutoring is creative and nurturing. He is an expert at showing students better ways for them to write and to comprehend what they read. "Bridges Tutoring is not only for students having difficulty in school," he believes. "It is also for any student who would like the challenge of learning with the encouragement of a highly skilled professional."
 
MEET THE TUTORS 2
 
Mark Anderson, a native of Cary since 1980, is a Cary High School graduate studying for his Master of Science Degree in Math Education from NCSU in 2003. Mark is so fond of Mathematics that he says he "bleeds numbers." Quick-witted Mark has tutored Math at Enloe High School and Intermediate Algebra students at NCSU where he worked in the Academic Support Program for Student Athletes. He is a son, grandson, nephew, and brother of former and current educators. "The teaching gene runs in the family," he says.
 
Mark tutors for Bridges in all areas of Mathematics, including PSAT, SAT, and GRE preparation. He is experienced at recognizing different learning styles and believes in guiding the student toward the solution to a problem rather than providing the answer before the student is ready. His patient, questioning approach builds an effective learning atmosphere and encourages the self-confidence of his students.
 
For relaxation and fun, Mark likes to read and write. He has written in the NCSU student newspaper, and sung in the varsity Men's Glee Club. He recently married "his best friend, beautiful Lisa."