Hi, Rick! Nice to meet you. My name is Susan and I live in Hopkins, near Minneapolis. It is a really good idea to get some help with tutoring. Buzztouch is really something you can do yourself if you want to, but there are some obstacles to work through, especially when you first start out. Our forum is very, very friendly, so you never need to be worried about asking questions there as well.
I would recommend Joe Sprott as a great tutor. I work with him all the time. He is a Lifetime member of Buzztouch and one of our key developers. I copied him on this email. If it turns out to be something outside of what you want to do, I know that Joe also has a business making apps for clients.
Good luck with your app project, Rick!