Elisabeth Rainey grew up in South Carolina and always knew she wanted to be a teacher.
In 1996, she graduated from Columbia College with a degree in Elementary Education. During her last year of college, she met her husband of 29 years. Since then, Elisabeth has been teaching and tutoring students for over 28 years. She has taught at various middle schools, homeschool co-ops, and taught math & science classes online. During this time she obtained her Mathematics 6-9 certification NC license. Applying her Christian faith, Mrs. Rainey strives to ensure that every student understands the topics covered in class.
Staying busy is her idea of fun. Her favorite activities include working in her garden, riding roller coasters with her family and finding new, and fun ways to present material to her students. Garner, NC has been her home since 2000 along with her husband and two active boys - ages 19 and 21.
Testimonials
"I just wanted to say thank you for an awesome semester! You are an incredible teacher! You are so much fun, and when you explained things in class, I understood it perfectly. I have enjoyed this course and I have learned a lot. I am going to miss this class very much! I hope that I can be taught by you again sometime!"Student
"Hello, Mrs. Rainey. I am extremely sorry I could not make it to class this week. I wanted to say goodbye, and I certainly LOVED your course!"Student
"This was my daughter’s first year doing online classes, and she has loved having you as a math teacher. She even told me she only wants to have you for math next year. Her confidence in math has soared this year and it is attributed to your teaching."Parent
"Thank you for choosing to teach homeschoolers. Thank you for putting God first and at the beginning of every class. Thank you for helping and encouraging my children in a subject that’s not their favorite. You are definitely a teacher that makes a difference!"Parent
"Thanks for doing all that you do. I’m so grateful for your teaching. Math is a HUGE battle for me and for Zack, but your classes make life a lot easier for us."Parent
"Thank you for your encouraging math class. My daughter has gained confidence and looks forward to attending class."Parent
"My son came up THREE levels on math since working with you! We tested today. Thank you, thank you!"Parent
"I just wanted to say thank you for teaching Matthew this past semester. He really liked the class and learned to love math and not be afraid of algebra."Parent of a student in Mrs. Lisa Rainey’s Pre-Algebra