Liberty V.
Liberty is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science with a minor in Data Science. During her studies, she gained valuable experience tutoring Vietnamese international students preparing to study in the United States. Liberty taught middle and high school English, tailoring each lesson to students’ interests, goals, and English proficiency levels. She also provided targeted support with college admissions, AP coursework, and SAT preparation. Liberty is passionate about helping students build confidence in their skills, and she loves seeing them discover their own creative voice through reading, writing, and problem-solving. In her spare time, Liberty loves to read, travel, and play board games.
Sagar M.
Sagar M. is a dedicated math, statistics, and coding tutor with over nine years of professional experience helping students build confidence and achieve academic success. He holds a master’s degree and works as a Data Science Manager, applying advanced mathematics, statistics, and analytical thinking to real-world problems every day. Sagar supports students from elementary school through advanced levels in a wide range of subjects, including arithmetic, geometry, algebra, calculus, statistics, and probability. He also prepares students for standardized exams such as the SAT, ACT, AP math courses, and other assessments, helping them strengthen both content mastery and test-taking strategies. In addition, Sagar teaches coding to kids and professionals, using structured yet engaging lessons to develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills. He believes students learn best through clear examples, real-life applications, and puzzles that make even challenging topics approachable (and occasionally fun). Known for his patient, personalized approach, Sagar is passionate about helping each student reach their full potential while building skills that last well beyond the test.
Will B.
Will is an accomplished educator and school leader with over 30 years of experience teaching and mentoring students from early childhood to elementary, and middle school through high school. He holds a bachelor’s in Geography & Environmental Science from Miami Univeristy (OH) and a master’s in Educational Leadership from Columbia University (NY) and has served in teaching and senior leadership roles at top independent schools, where he oversaw academic programs, enrollment growth, and student success initiatives. Will has taught a wide range of subjects including science, leadership, and human development, and is known for making complex concepts approachable and engaging. Families value his ability to quickly build trust, inspire confidence, and help students achieve their goals. Beyond the classroom, Will is an avid snowboarder, mountain biker, and backpacker, passions that reflect the energy and creativity he brings to his teaching. He has a wife of twenty years named Kate and two daughters in elementary and middle school.
Jacob M.
Jacob is currently working on earning his PhD from the University of Rochester. Having graduated from BSU in 2018, he celebrated by cultivating his love of nature on a cross-country camping trip across the lower forty-eight and Alaska. The last seven years, he’s spent pursuing his other passion, teaching. Working as an Adjunct Professor and TA at the University of Rochester, he has enjoyed learning to adapt the curriculum to his students’ individual needs.
Gregory N.
Gregory is a passionate English Language Arts and Reading educator who brings a love of stories, writing, and exploration into every session. With a Master’s degree in Literature from Florida Gulf Coast University, he has taught English at every level—from middle and high school classrooms to university composition courses.
Currently serving as both a department head and high school teacher in Collier County, Gregory works daily with freshman and sophomore students, helping them build strong foundations in literature, analytical writing, and intensive reading. His approach blends clear instruction, supportive feedback, and engaging discussion to help students grow in confidence and skill.
In addition to his K–12 expertise, Gregory has taught English Composition II as an adjunct professor at Florida Gulf Coast University, specializing in argumentative writing and college-level composition. His experience on both sides of secondary and higher education gives him unique insight into what students need to thrive academically.
Whether your student is strengthening reading comprehension, crafting essays, preparing for standardized tests, or aiming to excel in advanced English courses, Gregory provides knowledgeable, patient, and personalized guidance to help them succeed.
Shelley H.
Shelley is an experienced mathematics tutor with more than 25 years of intermittent tutoring expertise, supporting students from kindergarten through grade 12 as well as those preparing for the SAT, ACT, and advanced math courses including Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, and Statistics. She holds four academic degrees—Mathematics, Physics, Information Technology, and Opticianry—and spent over a decade as a computer programmer and systems analyst before becoming a Licensed Optician in Florida. Shelley’s lifelong passion for analytical thinking has shaped every chapter of her life, from excelling academically and earning induction into the National Honor Society to her success as a competitive athlete. A decorated golfer, she has won numerous championships, including titles at Pinehurst Country Club, and has achieved an impressive eight hole-in-ones.
Shelley’s background is equally defined by her dedication to children and learning. As a mother of five, she gained deep insight into supporting students with learning differences, including her own children who faced unique educational challenges. Her
experiences fueled her desire to help other families navigate academic struggles with empathy, structure, and high expectations. Over the years, Shelley has tutored with
several agencies and independently, helping many students achieve remarkable progress—including four students who earned perfect standardized-test scores under her guidance. She brings to her work a blend of humor, warmth, and discipline, drawing
from a lifetime of teaching skills developed through athletics, equestrian training, parenting, and her STEM-driven career.
In her tutoring practice, Shelley emphasizes the logic and clarity that make mathematics both approachable and empowering. She believes that math is only complicated when the steps are unclear—and she excels at breaking those steps into understandable and
repeatable processes. She expects students to arrive prepared, focused, and ready to work, encouraging habits that mirror the discipline required for college, careers, and personal achievement. Shelley is excited to bring her passion for teaching, her analytical expertise, and her unwavering commitment to student success to Prep Academy Tutors, where she strives to help every learner build confidence, master essential skills, and realize their full potential.
Maria S.
Maria is an experienced educator who specializes in helping students build strong academic skills, confidence, and effective learning habits. She has taught across elementary and middle school and brings deep expertise in reading, writing, vocabulary development, and academic language growth.
Maria’s tutoring approach is centered on how students learn best. For example:
- Clear and achievable learning goals
- Explicit instruction with guided practice
- Reading comprehension strategies that make texts accessible
- Writing routines that strengthen structure, clarity, and organization
- Vocabulary practices that support deeper understanding
- Academic language supports such as sentence frames, thinking routines, and modeled responses
- Ongoing progress monitoring to celebrate growth and adjust instruction
Her students consistently make strong progress, and her classroom achieved the highest STAAR pass rate in her school (2023–2024). This success reflects her commitment to purposeful planning, high expectations, and meeting students exactly where they are.
Maria brings extensive experience in curriculum design to her tutoring, having created writing units, interdisciplinary lessons, and language-based supports that help students access challenging content. She uses this background to tailor every session to a child’s individual needs, strengths, and goals.
Although Maria is biliterate in English and Spanish, she uses this expertise only when helpful. Her understanding of how language functions in learning benefits all students—whether monolingual or multilingual—by strengthening their reading, writing, and communication skills.
Across all roles, Maria is recognized for her collaboration with families and communities, her strategic instructional planning, and her commitment to ensuring every student has the language, skills, and confidence to succeed.
Outside of teaching, Maria enjoys spending time with her family, relaxing with her dog, and staying active. She brings the same warmth, patience, and encouragement from her home life into every tutoring session.
Sandra M.
Sandra holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida and brings a strong academic foundation to her role as a tutor. For the past three years, she has worked with students ranging from Pre-K to college, teaching subjects such as English, chemistry, organic chemistry, and various math courses.
Sandra’s unique experience spans early childhood education and college-level tutoring, giving her a versatile and adaptive teaching style. She takes pride in making complex topics approachable and believes in creating a supportive, engaging learning environment tailored to each student’s needs.
She recently graduated in May 2025 and is currently pursuing a nursing degree at Nova Southeastern University. Sandra is passionate about helping students build both confidence and competence in their academic journeys. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, staying active, and spending time with friends and family.
Harry B.
Harry, a West Orange, NJ native, is an experienced math, science, and test prep tutor with a deep interest and love of science of all kinds. He completed his Ph.D. in geochemistry at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2025 with a focus on exotic microbes that live deep in the Earth’s crust and the impacts those microbes have on a rock’s mineral makeup. He holds a B.S. in geology and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Northeastern University, Boston. Through the course of over seven years of teaching and tutoring experience, Harry has enjoyed nurturing students’ passion for science by connecting subject matter to the student’s interest and experience. He strives to see not only understanding in his students but also pride in accomplishment and intellectual satisfaction. Harry values establishing a strong rapport with students and is interested in what motivates them in their daily lives. As for Harry’s daily life, you can find him playing guitar, gardening in the summer, cooking lavish meals all year round, or simply relaxing with his three cats.
Nate T.
Nathan (goes by Nate) knows math and loves math, inside and out. He spent 15 years earning his doctorate and pursuing primary mathematics research, teaching and tutoring at the high school and college level all along the way. He’s currently serving as Adjunct Faculty at the College of DuPage and Waubonsee Community College tutoring high school students in math. However, he has taught and tutored students in places as far-flung as the University of Michigan, Duke University, UMass Amherst and the University of Miami.
With Nate, you won’t just get a tutor that knows the material in a few high school courses. You’ll get someone who …
… tutors from a place of understanding and with a growth mindset: where mistakes are a normal, and even essential, part of learning something new,
… is familiar with the whole high school curriculum: not just your student’s class, but the classes preceding it, and so can diagnose knowledge gaps and fill them with mini-lessons on the fly,
… can prep for college entrance exams including the SAT and ACT,
… knows the undergraduate mathematics curriculum and can tutor for students enrolled in dual credit or enrichment courses, and welcomes tutoring college students as well.
In his spare time, Nate likes to play table top role playing games, and is an amateur bodybuilder, although he still thinks about research questions in math from time to time too.
With Nate, your student’s math education is in the best hands!