Fort Mill Center

Christina Lazar is an honor graduate of the University of North Carolina Charlotte College of Education. Originally from NY, she has worked as a mentor, teacher, coach, and advocate for children for over 25 years. With the support of her former school, parents of students, and colleagues, Christina opened The Lazar Center of Charlotte in 2007. Since then, she has supported hundreds of students as they grow equally in confidence and academic achievement. Her favorite thing about her work is finding that unique key that allows her team to unlock each student’s potential.

Emily joined Lazar Fort Mill with a Bachelor’s degree in middle-grade education from Mercer University in GA and a Master’s in instruction from Central Michigan University.  She brings over 30 years of experience working with children, including 13+ years in the classroom teaching 4th-7th grades. Her passion lies in helping children build their self-esteem and confidence, by helping to improve their academic skills, especially in reading, which she considers her superpower.

Outside of tutoring, Emily cherishes time with family and friends, traveling to her daughter’s track meets, where she can often be seen cheering until she almost loses her voice 😄, and taking peaceful walks around the neighborhood lake.

Robert graduated from Youngstown State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education/Special Education and earned a Master’s Degree in Supervision and Administration from Kent State University. He had the pleasure of teaching elementary, middle, and high school students for 34 years in the Rock Hill and Fort Mill School Districts. During this time, he developed, copyrighted, and published 102 workbooks and program guides for students and teachers. He also received the South Carolina NAMI Teacher of The Year Award while working with special needs students in the Fort Mill School District.

Robert enjoys tutoring students and guiding them to reach their full potential in school. He believes there is nothing better than seeing a student be successful and have a positive self image. 

Caitlin earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Cleveland State University and her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, with a minor in Chemistry, from the University of Mount Union. Her academic and professional journey has been rooted in a passion for education, cognitive science, and student development.

Over the years, Caitlin has worked closely with children and adolescents in both clinical and educational settings—providing academic support, conducting cognitive assessments, and coaching high school basketball. She has also taught undergraduate psychology and statistics courses as a teaching assistant, where she reinforced complex concepts through engaging lessons and one-on-one support.

Caitlin brings a compassionate, adaptive, and evidence-based approach to tutoring. She aims to help students build confidence, develop strong study habits, and approach learning with curiosity and resilience.