Marca Porter is the heart of Porter Tutoring. Nearly 36 years ago, Marca began Porter Tutoring as a private tutor, traveling to area schools during the day and meeting with more clients in the evenings. Prior to opening Porter Tutoring, Marca was a University tutor, Supervisor for UTA's tutoring program, and was Director for a national chain of tutoring programs. She loves scuba diving with her husband and preserving special memories through scrapbooking. She has a passion for education and possess an exceptional talent for discovering learning techniques to best fit each student that she contributes to God. Her favorite saying is, "Learn Something New Today!" as she believes you should learn something new every single day! 

Ben grew up here in Arlington, Texas and graduated from University of Texas at Arlington with his BS in Aerospace Engineering and MS  in Economic Data Analytics. During the day he works at Lockheed Martin as a Database Architect, but driven by a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of students, Ben still finds time to tutor whenever he can. Outside of work, Ben competes in USA Powerlitfting (USAPL) and collects Pokemon merchandise. His favorite book is "No Longer Human" by Osamu Dazai. 

Dean is a native of Arlington, Texas, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arlington High School. While there, he was Vice President of Choir and member of the Academic Decathlon team. He is currently at UTA pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Electrical Engineering. He is also a member of UTA's chapter of Engineers without Borders. Outside of school, Dean enjoys reading and playing with his chihuahua Coco. His favorite book is "The Inner Game of Tennis" by W. Timothy Gallwey.

Harper is a former Porter Tutoring student who is currently pursuing a Communications degree at UTA and graduated from Arlington High School with Honors. After college, she wants to work in local radio. In her free time, Harper loves to write and listen to music. She enjoys working with younger students and hopes to instill a passion for learning. Her favorite book is "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish" by Seiko Tanabe.

Paulina is a recent graduate from UTA where she obtained Honors B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Data Science. She is continuing her academic career at UTA and pursing a Masters degree in Data Science. After class she likes to weightlift and learn new skills. Her favorite book is "Atomic Habits" by James Clear. 

Susan is a current Kindergarten teacher at ECC at Fielder church. After school, she comes to Porter Tutoring with a bright smile to continue educating the young students we have here. Her devotion to education rubs off on our students and it helps with their own ambition. Her favorite book is 

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