{"id":346,"date":"2026-04-16T17:03:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horizontutoring.ca\/?page_id=346"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:13:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:13:28","slug":"346-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/horizontutoring.ca\/?page_id=346","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- HORIZON TUTORING \u2014 Meet the Mentors -->\n<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@600;700&family=Lato:wght@300;400;700&display=swap');\n\n.ht-team-section {\n  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #b8821f 25%, #c8922a 25%, #d4a040 100%);\n  padding: 50px;\n  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;\n}\n\n.ht-team-heading {\n  text-align: center;\n  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;\n  color: #ffffff;\n  font-size: clamp(4rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n\n.ht-team-subheading {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);\n  margin-bottom: 30px;\n  font-size: 1.1rem;\n}\n\n.ht-team-member {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 50px;\n  max-width: 1800px;\n  margin: 0 auto 80px;\n}\n\n.ht-team-member:nth-of-type(odd) {\n  flex-direction: row-reverse;\n}\n\n.ht-photo-wrap {\n  width: 300px;\n  height: 300px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  position: relative;\n  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.28);\n  overflow: visible; \/* fixed *\/\n  transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;\n}\n\n\/* IMAGE *\/\n.ht-photo-wrap img {\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n  object-fit: cover;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  position: relative;\n  z-index: 2;\n  display: block;\n  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);\n}\n\n\/* HOVER *\/\n.ht-photo-wrap:hover {\n  transform: translateY(-6px);\n  box-shadow: 0 18px 55px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);\n}\n\n.ht-photo-wrap:hover img {\n  transform: scale(1.08);\n}\n\n\/* BASE SHAPE *\/\n.ht-shape {\n  position: absolute;\n  z-index: 1;\n  opacity: 0.65;\n}\n\n\/* Default = image on RIGHT (odd rows because of row-reverse) *\/\n.ht-team-member .ht-shape {\n  bottom: -35px;\n  right: -35px;\n  left: auto;\n}\n\n\/* Even rows = image on LEFT *\/\n.ht-team-member:nth-of-type(even) .ht-shape {\n  right: auto;\n  left: -35px;\n}\n\n\/* CIRCLE *\/\n.ht-shape-circle {\n  width: 140px;\n  height: 140px;\n  background: #b8821f;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n}\n\n\/* SQUARE *\/\n.ht-shape-square {\n  width: 120px;\n  height: 120px;\n  background: #b8821f;\n  transform: rotate(25deg);\n}\n\n\/* TRIANGLE *\/\n.ht-shape-triangle {\n  width: 0;\n  height: 0;\n  border-left: 70px solid transparent;\n  border-right: 70px solid transparent;\n  border-bottom: 120px solid #b8821f;\n  transform: rotate(-55deg);\n}\n\n\/* STAR *\/\n.ht-shape-star {\n  width: 140px;\n  height: 140px;\n  background: #b8821f;\n  clip-path: polygon(\n    50% 0%,\n    61% 38%,\n    98% 38%,\n    68% 59%,\n    79% 96%,\n    50% 75%,\n    21% 96%,\n    32% 59%,\n    2% 38%,\n    39% 38%\n  );\n}\n\n\/* Member 4 triangle tweak *\/\n.ht-team-member:nth-of-type(4) .ht-shape-triangle {\n  bottom: -45px;\n  right: -45px;\n  left: auto;\n}\n\n\/* Member 5 Bryce star bottom-left (restored) *\/\n.ht-team-member:nth-of-type(5) .ht-shape-star {\n  bottom: -65px;\n  left: -60px;\n}\n\n\/* Member 6 Abby circle bottom-right (restored) *\/\n.ht-team-member:nth-of-type(6) .ht-shape-circle {\n  bottom: -35px;\n  right: -35px;\n  left: auto;\n}\n\n\/* TEXT *\/\n.ht-bio {\n  flex: 1;\n}\n\n.ht-bio-name {\n  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;\n  font-size: 1.9rem;\n  color: #fff;\n  margin-bottom: 8px;\n}\n\n.ht-bio-role {\n  font-size: 0.95rem;\n  letter-spacing: 1.8px;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);\n  margin-bottom: 18px;\n}\n\n.ht-bio-text {\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);\n  font-size: 1.05rem;\n  line-height: 1.8;\n  margin-bottom: 16px;\n}\n.ht-heading-divider {\n  width: 450px;\n  height: 1px;\n  background: linear-gradient(\n    to right,\n    rgba(255,255,255,0),\n    rgba(255,255,255,0.85),\n    rgba(255,255,255,0)\n  );\n  margin: 0px auto 4px;\n}\n\n\/* MOBILE *\/\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n  .ht-team-member {\n    flex-direction: column !important;\n    text-align: center;\n  }\n\n  .ht-photo-wrap {\n    width: 220px;\n    height: 220px;\n  }\n\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"ht-team-section\">\n  <h2 class=\"ht-team-heading\">Meet the Mentors<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"ht-heading-divider\"><\/div>\n  <p class=\"ht-team-subheading\">The people behind your learning journey.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ht-team-member\">\n    <div class=\"ht-photo-wrap\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/horizontutoring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Alex.jpg\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ht-bio\">\n      <p class=\"ht-bio-name\">Alex Atter<\/p>\n      <p class=\"ht-bio-role\">Founder &#038; Lead Tutor<\/p>\n      <p class=\"ht-bio-text\"> Hello, and welcome to Horizon Tutoring! 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