Deja Hillis

Hi there, my name is Deja Hillis. As a wife, mother, tutor, author, and former teacher, I am passionate about seeing students succeed! I developed an interest in education after working summers with Arizona State University's “Project eXcellence,” which provides exceptional educational opportunities to students while school is out of session. After observing the excitement and difference made by these educational programs, I decided that I wanted to pursue a career in education once I graduated from high school. I was offered an eight-week paid internship with Arizona Dream Builder Foundation. My work with youth led to me becoming a tutor for an undergraduate English course at Northern Arizona University during my last two years of college. As soon as I received my Bachelor's Degree in English, I began teaching at a small charter school. Since I began teaching 7 years ago, I have taught kindergarten, first and second grade students. Now, I am a part-time tutor and an author of two self-published books for children. My books are available online at Amazon, Wal-Mart, Target, and Barnes & Noble. My hope is that we can work together to make education exciting, accessible, and fun for all children! Check out my services below!