Empowering Students to Excel Academically and Discover Their Purpose

Personalized 1:1 tutoring in math, SAT/ACT prep, study skills, essay writing, and college admissions.


📍 Charlotte, NC | 💻 Online & in-person

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JD Hopper, Charlotte NC math, algebra, and calculus tutor and founder of Purpose Tutoring, offering SAT/ACT prep and academic mentoring

Meet JD Hopper, Founder and Lead Tutor

JD Hopper founded Purpose Tutoring™ to help young people excel academically and discover their own sense of purpose. After earning a degree in economics from UNC-Chapel Hill in just two years—thanks to extensive Advanced Placement and dual-enrollment credits—JD recognized that traditional definitions of success weren’t enough. He felt called to invest his gifts in students, guiding them not only toward top grades and test scores but toward clarity about their future.

A top SAT scorer with a spotless 4.0 unweighted GPA and college honors, JD understands what it takes to master challenging material. Just as important, he has spent years mentoring teens and tutoring across subjects, developing a gift for connecting with youth, understanding their pressures, and motivating them to reach their full potential.

This rare blend of academic excellence, proven tutoring experience, and genuine mentorship is at the heart of Purpose Tutoring’s mission: to help each student build confidence, achieve ambitious goals, and move forward with a deeper sense of direction.

What Clients Say

  • "JD Hopper is an exceptional tutor. My son fell a bit behind in math during the school year and JD spent the summer helping him catch up. Within just a few short months, he raised Henry’s confidence level and bridged the gaps so that we could all breathe easy for the first day of school. JD also helps him with his organizational skills and taught him the Cornell note-taking method. JD is not the first or even the second tutor or tutoring center we’ve engaged for this, but he is the first tutor to actually succeed. We’re so grateful to see our son developing the executive functioning skills he needs to thrive in high school."

    Dana R.

  • "JD has been very helpful with tutoring and paper writing for admission essays. In math, JD truly took his time to explain what is happening in the problem, rather than just giving advice on memorizing formulas. He guided me through logical grammar and encouraged me to dig deep so I could write at my best potential for my admission essay."

    Griffin D.

  • "JD Hopper has demonstrated his affinity for academic achievement since his first day of being taught and evaluated. I wholeheartedly have confidence in his ability to direct any student desiring to improve his or her learning skills and retention! His patience and kind demeanor should encourage anyone striving to academically enrich themselves."

    John C.

Subjects Offered

Requests for additional subjects available by email.

    • Arithmetic

    • Pre-Algebra

    • Algebra I

    • Algebra II

    • Geometry

    • Trigonometry

    • Pre-Calculus

    • Calculus

    • SAT Math

    • SAT Reading

    • SAT Writing & Language

    • ACT Math

    • ACT English

    • ACT Reading

    • ACT Science

    • ACT Writing (optional essay)

    • PSAT / NMSQT

    • Organization & Planning

    • Time Management

    • Prioritization & Task Breaking

    • Note-Taking (Cornell, Outline, Mind-Mapping)

    • Study Guide Creation

    • Test Preparation Planning

    • Focus & Attention Strategies

    • Goal Setting & Progress Tracking

    • Motivation & Self-Discipline

    • Overcoming Test Anxiety

    • Essay structure

    • Thesis development

    • Argument building

    • Research papers

    • Literary analysis essays

    • Persuasive or argumentative essays

    • Proper citation formatting

    • Essay strategy & feedback

    • Resume & activity list development

    • Recommendation letters

    • College selection & application strategy

    • Interview preparation

    • Scholarship and honors applications

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Ready to get started? Book your tutoring session below! Additional subjects, times, or locations available by request only. Please email contact@purposetutoring.com for more information.