About | Living Room Tutors

Our Story

LRT works to mitigate the impact of prolonged school closures during the COVID-19 Pandemic through providing online peer tutoring.

Jinglin Li

Executive Director

Jinglin is a senior at the University of Minnesota and a graduate of Mayo High School. She was inspired to start LRT after watching her younger siblings struggle with the transition to distance learning during the pandemic. Since then, Jinglin has fallen in love with the mission of LRT and continues to work alongside the rest of the executive team to make education more accessible and equitable. In her free time, Jinglin enjoys listening to and playing music (albeit, poorly), devouring a good book, chatting/connecting with friends, or learning new things in domains such as technology, philosophy, and psychology.

Melody Ma

Public Relations

Melody is a Junior at Woodbury High school and is the social media manager at LRT. She creates the Instagram posts as well as designing other graphics needed for outreach. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym, taking on new hobbies like photography or painting, trying new food, and spending time with family and friends!

Peyton Collins

Operations Specialist

Peyton is a senior at Woodbury High School. She participates in many clubs and activities at her school, such as National Honors Society, Red Cross, Future Health Professionals, and Girls Swim & Dive. In her free time she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her friends.

Esther Sekandi

Outreach

Esther is thrilled to serve as one of the directors of Living Room Tutors. As a junior in high school, she is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, starting with education. She began her journey as a tutor with Living Room Tutors and has since expanded her experience to include two other organizations. She takes great pride in seeing the impact of the knowledge she shares with others, encouraging them to reach their full potential and take the steps to achieve their goals. As part of Living Room Tutors, her main goal is to lead her team to bring the best possible guidance and support to students who need it, ensuring their success and empowering them with the tools to thrive academically. She is excited to make a difference in the world!