We had the good fortune of connecting with Elisia’ Parker and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Elisia’, other than deciding to work for yourself, what else do you think played a pivotal role in your story?
Other than the obvious desire to work for self, my decision that contributed most to my success was the desire to teach using my own methods, incorporating arts and discovery and having the authority to deeper delve into subjects, course work and be able to offer flexibility that is conducive to all kind of learners and not streamlined for one e of child, etc.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
NNTS is a private school and tutoring service. What sets us apart is our adaptive and small community that awards us the opportunity to hyper focus on educating and guiding our scholars to success in academics. I am most proud of dreaming, visualizing and sitting down my ideas and desire to create this education haven and actually seeing it my dream alive and functioning in tangible form. Through consistency, hard work, dedication and help from amazing staff members we have found ourselves continually growing and having to keep up! Many lessons have been realized along the way but my most heart felt epiphany is “just keep going”. If you dont give up something has to come of your efforts .I’d have the world know, if you want your child to be taught by a real life Ms.Honey (Matilda Film), I Ms. Parker am your gal. Here at NNTS we cultivate the strongest of leaders and self thinkers! Come have some fun getting educated.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
BigFoot BBQ is our FIRST stop for all things smoked foods and good eats for dinner. I would then venture over to Angel Wings Bookstore & Bistro for a good read, tea service and a calming time. I love our local brewery Tobacco Wood Brewing Company for craft brews and the sweets at the local bakery Strong Arm. We would then travel over to our local museums and art centers and the library, it’s my fave. Definitely catch a play at Granville Little Theater and have some lunch at one of the perfect restaurants in my city, Family Diner, Uptown or Verdigris. Id visit the local record store OX4D and enjoy a southern breakfast the next morning with Bigfoot at the Bistro! So many options in Oxford,NC

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I dedicate my “Shout Out” to my forever professor, my greatest love and my best friend, my father, Warren E. Paker. In addition the students I’ve had the honor of teaching and guiding, my supportive family both immediate and extended as well as my NNTS Families and parents that have entrusted me with the education and molding of their greatest blessings.

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