Studentpreneur, 26, opens Kumon Center in Grosse Pointe

metromode, 9/24/2009

Grosse Pointe's newest entrepreneur isn't some middle-aged automotive engineer dealing with a layoff or a retiree looking for something to do. Meet Elizabeth Turner, the 26-year-old owner of Kumon Math and Reading Center of Grosse Pointe.

Kumon is a nationwide after-school math and reading program founded in Japan in 1958. The new Grosse Pointe spot is in the Pointe Plaza shopping center on Moross Ave. Turner, who had worked with it before, couldn't wait to go into business for herself with the help of some savings and a bank loan.

"I love the teaching method. I love working with the kids," Turner says. "It's working really well for me."

The learning method uses a systematic individualized approach that helps children develop a solid command of math and reading skills through year-round daily practice.

Kumon centers have been popping up throughout Metro Detroit in recent years. This is the first one to open in Grosse Pointe.

"Most Grosse Pointers don't know about Kumon yet," Turner says.

For information, contact Turner at (313) 281-1364 or elizabethturner@ikumon.com.

Source: Elizabeth Turner, instructor and owner of Kumon Math and Reading Center of Grosse Pointe
Writer: Jon Zemke

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