Alexander C.

Alexander is a graduate of Phillips Academy, an elite boarding school in Massachusetts, and currently studies at McGill University. He specializes in admissions consulting for boarding schools and colleges. After successfully guiding applicants to gain acceptance at prestigious institutions such as Yale, Tulane, and UNC, he began developing proprietary testing materials, as well as specialized courses in essay writing, interview preparation, and extracurricular activities.

Hannah G.

As an educator of 7+ years, Hannah (she/her) is eager to help students with social sciences, technical writing skills, reading comprehension, essay outlining, executive skills, and ESL conversation. Outside of tutoring, Hannah is a Ph.D. student in the Social and Cultural Analysis program at Concordia University. Her research, generously funded by the Faculty of Arts and Science Fellowship, explores online communities — specifically LGBTQIA+ and other minority-led spaces — and alternative media creation. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Media Studies from Concordia, which allowed her to develop a web series pilot about positive representation for sapphic women and non-binary folks in online fandoms. She likewise holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in English from the University of Regina with a concentration in creative writing. Professionally, she has experience as a researcher, instructor, journalist, and actress in film, theatre, and television. Hannah is passionate about intersectional feminist filmmaking, creative writing, and archival research.
In her spare time, she also enjoys volunteering for Archives gaies du Québec.

Angelina S.

Angelina S. teaches world religions, history, and theology at a Philadelphia area prep school. She spent twenty years as an advertising creative director in the healthcare space before transitioning to teaching. She has a master’s degree in religious studies, focusing on the relationship between technology and religion. Angelina decided to pursue teaching because she found mentoring early career team members was what she loved most about her role as a creative director, and she wanted to make a positive impact on the lives of young people. As a tutor, Angelina focuses on critical thinking and communications – essay writing, public speaking, and presentation building. She works with students to build their confidence and set clear goals for academic success, and she relies on relevant skills she’s acquired as a communications professional to help her students.

In addition to teaching, Angelina is a freelance writer and sings with the choir of the Philly Pops. She is a strong advocate for the humanities in education and finds inspiration from the rich arts and culture offerings in Philadelphia.

David F.

David Friscic is an educator and writer who is interested in meeting students’ needs and expectations to help them move ahead with confidence in any areas of learning about which they are concerned. He likes to help students enjoy success as well as the challenges that arise from a solid and helpful learning environment. David’s learning strategy is to develop a strong reciprocal understanding of the academic goals of each student.
Through intense work in an upstate New York middle school while student teaching, David focused his skills and graduated with his BA from Siena College in English/Education. As David collaborated with middle school students in his teaching career, he often tutored students after school to help them with areas of concern in English grammar, spelling, reading comprehension, and writing skills.
David rekindled his love of literature and writing with a MA degree in English with honors from the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York. A love of teaching continued as David immersed himself in teaching middle school after obtaining his degree.
After attending Catholic University to study theology for 3 years, he transitioned into working for the federal government. Working at the National Science Foundation for 30 years inspired David with a commitment to educational outreach for students in classrooms and organizations; such as developing interactive strategies to help students learn about the arctic region and the continent of Antarctica. Proud to have won many awards for public service, David was fortunate to collaborate
with many teachers and schools to foster education in science and the polar regions. David was also fortunate to have the opportunity to travel to Antarctica and Greenland in support of the scientific community. David represented the National Science Foundation at many conferences and forums.
David is pleased to write reviews and features stories for the Broadway World Theatre site, and this affords him a wonderful opportunity to write for a wide audience. He was proud to have been offered a membership in the prestigious American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association.
David enjoys the arts, traveling, and swimming in his spare time.
David genuinely believes that a love of writing, grammar, reading comprehension and literature can make life more rewarding, and he looks forward to helping you reach your academic goals.

Tamara O.

Mrs. Tamara is a seasoned K–12 teacher based in North County San Diego, with a focus on Language Arts, Reading and Writing, as well as Spanish and German. She has experience teaching AP English and History, and her students have successfully earned college credits through her instruction. Before shifting to one-on-one and small group tutoring, she taught 5th grade and Kindergarten at a private school in San Diego.

Tamara is also a homeschool teacher and has led small group classes with a creative and student-centered approach. She designs engaging lessons that incorporate her students’ interests, helping them build both skills and confidence. In addition to academic support, she has successfully worked with students on executive functioning, motivation, Dyslexia, and ADD/ADHD.

Tiffany P.

Tiffany P. graduated summa cum laude from Louisiana Christian University (formerly Louisiana College) in 1998 and from LSU Law Center (Top 10%) in 2001. After approximately nineteen years of work in the legal field, Tiffany began pursuing her passions for education and working with young people, first by substituting and working as a middle school English Language Arts Interventionist and then as a Sixth Grade English Language Arts Instructor. Tiffany effectively uses her years of research and writing experience to instruct students regarding literary analysis, grammar essentials, and various forms of writing (ranging from research essays, short answer responses, fictional writing, and poetry to persuasive speeches, among other texts). With her background in the law and her college minor in history, she is also well-equipped to assist students with analytical thinking and problem-solving, as well as social studies and related subjects. In her spare time, Tiffany enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, watching sporting events (particularly the LSU Tigers), and traveling.

William W.

A UT graduate and published author, William has been tutoring for over 6 years and specializes in Digital SAT/ACT Test Prep. His teaching style is personal, relaxed, engaging, and most of all, fun. “I believe that the student’s comfortability is essential to their learning,” William says, “They have to actually enjoy being there.” All of William’s students have seen large increases in SAT and ACT scores, with the vast majority being accepted to at least one of the schools of their choice. “I attribute most of my success with my students to my ability to relate to them on a personal level. Creating a comfortable and engaging environment in which they can be themselves and open up is the only way to really help them find their drive. After that everything sort of comes easily.” William believes he has a natural affinity for young students primarily because he has always remained “young at heart”, and “genuinely enjoy(s)” his work. However, he admits that “the most rewarding part of my job is seeing my students succeed.”

Daniel R.

Daniel is a well-rounded Educator with over ten years of classroom experience. He specializes in creating curriculum that is personalized for and relevant to each of his students. He is capable of creating structured support for a variety of subjects including ESL, Math, Science, and Computer Science. You’ll also find him an empathetic, patient, and passionate tutor. Set your goals, and Daniel will help you reach them.

Kimberly O.

Kimberly taught English and ESL for 14 years at South Side High School. Before that, she taught ESL and English at Northwood Middle School for 10 years. Both schools are located in Fort Wayne Community Schools in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She has a BA in English with a minor in French from Indiana University. She also has an MA in Education from Indiana Wesleyan. In addition, she holds a Professionalized Teaching license in the state of Indiana.
Kimberly has taught a diverse population of students including students from over 20 different countries. She has taught students with IEP’s as well as students with high ability. Kimberly’s passion is to see academic growth in students. She enjoys helping students achieve benchmarks in their learning to achieve their goals. She values getting to know the student as well as communicating with parents on a regular basis. She is very excited to be part of Prep Academy Tutors and she looks forward to meeting you!

“Teaching is only demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself.”
– Paulo Coelho

Rebekah A.

Rebekah A. (she/they) is completing her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Villanova University. Her counseling background, combined with over a decade of experience working with children, make it easy to build strong bonds with each student that she tutors. As a counselor, Rebekah believes that the best changes happens when a student feels comfortable and safe in a learning environment, so her first priority is to cultivate a trusting relationship with each child and family. Parents appreciate her patience, kindness, and sincerity.

Rebekah’s diverse tutoring experiences make her an ideal fit for a wide range of families. Her years of experience tutoring students ages 7-22 make her perfect for families with multiple children in need of support, and Rebekah’s multidisciplinary expertise qualifies her to tutor in many subject areas, including languages, writing, math, biology, and chemistry. Most notably, Rebekah specializes in math support (4th grade-algebra 2) for students with math learning disorders (dyscalculia). She also has four years of experience as a professional writing tutor, assisting students of many ages to improve their writing in English, Spanish, and Italian.

A lifelong learner, Rebekah has always been drawn to the helping professions. As a future therapist, she values the relational aspect of tutoring, and looks forward to supporting your child on their journey towards success.