About Us

Confidence Academics

Established 2023

Confidence Academics provides private online tutoring for a full spectrum of math courses. We’re rooted in the belief that everyone can succeed in math.

We’ve seen a great need for compassionate private tutoring in our local Texas schools. In 2023, Confidence Academics was established to meet that challenge. To our excitement, our calendar filled quickly with students of all ages and course levels.

Purpose

Our purpose is to glorify God by offering patient and professional help in math courses that may otherwise bring stress to students and their families.

It’s important to note that while we are rooted in Christ, we welcome students from all faiths and walks of life. It all goes back to our motto: everyone can succeed in math!

Tober family: rick, john, jacob, joan, lindsay, joyce, maddie, and ellie

Top row, from left to right: Rick (dad), John (brother in law), Jacob (husband). Bottom row, from left to right: Joan (mom), Lindsay (sister), Joyce (niece), Maddie (sister), Ellie

Ellie Smedley math tutor - photo of woman with dark curly hair outside in a park

Ellie Smedley, Lead Math Tutor

Ellie is known to foster fun and comfortable classrooms that will inevitably include corny math jokes. She attends High Pointe Baptist Church in Austin, Texas with her husband Jacob. Besides math, she enjoys baking, babysitting, music, and spending time outdoors.

Professional credentials:

  • Texas A&M University: Bachelor of Science in University Studies: Math for Teaching with a minor in Applied STEM Education and Leadership

  • Union University: Masters of Urban Education

  • Private math tutor for pre-algebra through precalculus and college entrance exams such as the SAT since 2013.

  • Certified math teacher for public inner-city schools and private homeschool co-ops since 2015.

  • Math Curriculum Editor for MobyMax, an award-winning global education technology company.

Jacob and Ellie Smedley - a man and woman hugging on a beach

Jacob Smedley, Business Development

Jacob is Ellie’s husband. He handles the operations side of Confidence Academics to enable our tutors to focus on what they do best. He established Confidence Academics as a business under his consulting company, Smedley Digital, LLC. Jacob enjoys food, disc golf, and basketball. He tends to avoid math when the alphabet gets involved!

 Our favorite math jokes

  • A wreckedangle.

  • You go to the corner. It’s 90 degrees.

  • It’s well rounded.

Let’s get in touch!

We truly want to help you or your student succeed in math. Many of our students discovery that math can actually be fun! Contact us today to discuss your goals and set up your first session.