📚 Exploring the Lehi Literacy Center with Heather Tucker | Personalized Tutoring & Community Impact⸻Description:In this episode of Roots and Branches of Lehi, host Ryan Harding sits down with Heather Tucker, director of the Lehi Literacy Center. Originally from Idaho, Heather shares her deep passion for education and the story behind one of Lehi’s most impactful community programs.Heather outlines how the city-funded Literacy Center provides personalized tutoring in reading and math for children, helping them gain confidence and critical academic skills. From the history of the program to its recent growth and future expansion plans, this episode highlights the transformative role of education in community development. You’ll also hear how Heather and her team are adapting to staffing challenges and integrating technology to better serve Lehi families.✅ Part of the Roots and Branches of Lehi project—capturing the people and programs that strengthen our community.🏡 Sponsored by Work Harding Mortgage—helping Utah families move from renting to rooted homeownership.👇 Timestamps:👩‍🏫 Heather’s Story & Educational Mission00:00 Introduction to Roots and Branches of Lehi00:38 Meet Heather Tucker00:57 Heather’s journey from Idaho to Lehi02:04 A lifelong passion for education📖 About the Literacy Center03:10 Director role and responsibilities04:06 History and purpose of the Lehi Literacy Center07:47 Tutoring programs and personalized instruction11:52 How families register and get involved🌱 Impact & Student Growth15:50 Why the center matters for Lehi17:34 Confidence-building through skills-based learning18:16 A supportive, positive learning environment19:17 Using assessments to tailor tutoring🚀 Challenges & Future Vision22:22 Staffing and scheduling hurdles23:30 Volunteer and job opportunities26:48 Tech tools and the upcoming satellite location31:52 Closing thoughts on community impact⸻👣 Related Topics:Lehi Literacy Center • Personalized Tutoring • Community Education • Student Confidence • Educational Leadership • Volunteer Opportunities • Reading and Math Support • Lehi Utah Programs🎧 Listen to Roots & Branches of Lehi:Apple: https://apple.co/40J53LnSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BC8a3YpULFYMSRgtfqF7vYouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlz4rzd_rsGZcR4Kscsck4ez_bWSLCuwM🏠 Thinking of planting roots in Lehi?Take the 60-second Homebuyer Readiness QuizVisit: https://www.workharding.com⸻🔖 Hashtags:#RootsAndBranches #LehiLiteracyCenter #HeatherTucker #CommunityTutoring #EducationMatters #WorkHardMortgage #FromRentsToRoots #ReadingSupport #UtahEducation #LehiUtah

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