Kitoodle instructor, Mr. Mitch was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and has been working professionally as an actor since age 8. His first break was when he attended an open casting call and landed a role on the TV situational comedy 'Less Than Kind,' which led him to move to Los Angeles. Since then, he has been featured in various movies including ‘When Calls the Heart,’ playing Gabe Montgomery, ‘Minority Report’ TV series where he played a teen precog, and ‘Horns’ where he co-starred with Sabrina Carpenter as he played young Daniel Radcliffe. More recently, Mitch added stand up comedy to his repertoire, and performs regularly at the Comedy Store, the Laugh Factory, and other comedy shops around Los Angeles.

Mitch has such a big passion for acting and as an acting teacher, he draws from his own experience as a child actor himself. He takes time to understand the individual strengths of each student and plays to those strengths. Kids are drawn to Mitch, who is himself a kid at heart, and who enjoys teaching and making them laugh.

Dancing and singing since the age of three, Darla Hernandez has spent a lifetime expressing herself through movement and singing. Starting in a preschool dance class, she quickly found her passion in Hip Hop and Latin Ballroom styles, blending rhythm, energy, and heart into every performance.

Throughout her career, Darla has performed at major events like Ultimate Brawl, World of Dance, Vibe, and even took her talents to sea, performing for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line audiences. She’s competed in countless hip hop competitions and shared her love for dance as an instructor at studios all across Southern California. In 2013, she proudly coached the Upland High School junior varsity dance team, giving back to the next generation of dancers the same support she once received from her own mentor and role model, Coach Angelique. She now teaches musical theater and is a homeschool mom herself.

For Darla, dance is more than just art — it’s therapy, connection, and joy. She’s passionate about helping students find freedom and confidence through movement — and she’s ready to bring that same heart to Heartwise Homeschool.