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About the Instructor

Introduction

As an extensively trained and certified professional instructor, I serve as a mentor who guides your children through their work while also providing direction, support and encouragement. I create an at-home study plan in addition to monitoring classroom assignments, and I emphasize the importance of accurately completing each assignment within a designated time frame. This has helped many of my students increase self-confidence, thus becoming more self-reliant. Like all Kumon Instructors, I have a true passion for education and an earnest desire to help children succeed.

Biography and Background

Instructor Bio

Welcome Parents and Prospective Students!

My name is Allana Folkmann, and I am the Director of Kumon Math and Reading Center of Abingdon. I graduated with a B.S. in Biology and an M.S. in Biomedical Sciences. For the last five years, I was working as a Quality Engineer in various biomedical device companies. Although I enjoyed working in the medical device industry, it was while working from home during the pandemic when I decided that I wanted to do more. I wanted to be able to make a direct impact and be able to see positive change. Through Kumon, I have the amazing opportunity to discover every student's potential and maximize it to the fullest. What sets Kumon apart is that students are empowered to become independent self-learners. As the student steadily builds a solid grasp of math and reading, the student becomes more independent and gains the confidence to tackle more difficult concepts. With hard work and perseverance, I believe every student has the ability to achieve long-term success in and out of the classroom.