Yasmin L.

Yasmin Llevada is an experienced educator, academic tutor, College Board speaker, and AP exam reader with a multidisciplinary background in psychology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, educational leadership, and physical therapy. She has taught Anatomy and Physiology, AP Psychology, AP Research, English Language Arts, social studies, Latin, Comprehensive Science and college-level writing.

Yasmin specializes in helping students strengthen their critical-thinking, reading, writing, research, and test-taking skills. Her teaching approach is structured, supportive, and individualized. She identifies each student’s specific challenges and explains complex concepts in clear, accessible ways. She is especially skilled at working with students who need greater confidence, organization, or an approach tailored to how they learn.

With extensive experience in classroom instruction, standardized-test preparation, and one-on-one tutoring, Yasmin helps students understand the material instead of relying solely on memorization. Her goal is to provide students with practical strategies that improve immediate academic performance while building long-term confidence and independence as learners.

ZACHARY S.

Zach is a teacher candidate completing his Masters of Teaching program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto, specializing in the K-6 primary/junior stream. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Carleton University. He has recent classroom experience, developing unit plans in math, English, science and language arts. Zach is a passionate and driven educator who believes that a positive, patient and creative atmosphere, mixed with a belief that growth comes from challenging oneself, is the best possible environment for student learning.
Zach is looking forward to working with students to help them reach their academic goals. He understands that all students learn and connect with their learning differently, and he takes pride in working with both students and parents to find out the best way to create that optimal learning environment.
Outside of teaching Zach is an avid fan of sports, cooking and theatre. He has experience working in sports media and has performed around the city of Toronto.

Naomi F.

Naomi, Ph.D. is certified to teach Latin in grades 5–12 in 19 states, including permanent certification in New York State. She earned her B.A. in Classics from Barnard College and her Ph.D. in Classical Studies from Columbia University.

While completing her doctorate, Naomi taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Columbia and Latin at Fieldston before beginning a 22-year career in the New York State public school system.

With more than 30 years of teaching and tutoring experience, Naomi has helped thousands of students succeed in Latin, preparing them for the National Latin Exam, New York State Regents, and the AP Latin Exam. She also specializes in college essay coaching, guiding students to craft authentic, compelling personal statements. Students she has mentored have gone on to attend colleges and universities including Harvard, Yale, Brown, Amherst, and Columbia.

Known for her clear, individualized teaching style, Naomi breaks complex concepts into manageable steps that build both confidence and mastery. In addition to Latin, she occasionally tutors Attic Greek. She also holds a certificate in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), enabling her to support students academically while helping them manage the pressures of today’s competitive educational environment.

Outside the classroom, Naomi enjoys traveling, particularly to places connected to the ancient world. Her recent travels have included Greece, Italy, and the Galápagos Islands, with future trips planned to Morocco, Spain, and Croatia.

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Cheyenne R.

Cheyenne is a veteran Chicago Public Schools special education teacher with 13 years of experience supporting diverse learners across preschool through 8th grade. Originally from a small rural town in Michigan, she obtained her undergraduate degree in Sociology and Women’s Studies from the University of Michigan before entering the classroom through AmeriCorps-The New Teacher Project. While initially drawn to education policy reform, Cheyenne quickly discovered her passion lies in working directly with students and families. She went on to earn her English as a Second Language endorsement and a Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis to better meet the wide-ranging needs of her students. Cheyenne is especially passionate about building executive functioning skills to help students access opportunities beyond the classroom, and her work is grounded in a holistic, relationship-centered approach. Outside of teaching, she can usually be found traveling, playing golf, volleyball, or pickleball, exploring the outdoors, spending time with friends and family, or attempting to keep her 30+ houseplants thriving.

ALEX V. K.

Alex has been tutoring since he was in high school, participating in after-school peer tutoring. This continued throughout his B.Eng. in Mechatronics Engineering at McMaster University where he developed proficiencies across many STEM subjects areas such as math, physics, computer science, data science, and the principles of applying these subjects in engineering design. He also, has extensive experience preparing students for the SAT examination. Alex has taught a wide range of students from kindergarten to undergraduates, and is excited to continue sharing his passion for STEM subjects with his students!

THEODORE F.

Theodore is a Communications and Liberal Arts instructor at Georgian College in Barrie. He came into these roles with a background in information science, academic and legal editing, and years of experience as private music instructor and committed school tutor providing remedial and enrichment support.

Theodore holds an Honours BA in Classical Studies from the University of Waterloo, a Master of Library and Information Science from Western University, and a Professional Certificate in Web Design from Humber College.

He specializes in skills that transfer across subjects, including reading comprehension, structured writing, argumentation, study habits, and test readiness. He helps students address weak organization, unclear expectations, anxiety, inconsistent practice, and gaps in fundamentals. Students learn how to generate and organize ideas, write with clarity and purpose, revise effectively, and approach texts using critical reading strategies.

At the post-secondary and adult level, Theodore also supports academic writing and communications work with an emphasis on research and scholarly presentation: finding and evaluating sources, integrating evidence, and handling references, citations, formatting, and style requirements.

For parents who want to see real progress for their child, or for adults who want serious academic guidance or preparation for assessments, Theodore is an excellent choice.

Shauna K.

Helping students succeed is Shauna K.’s true passion.

Shauna has been teaching, tutoring, and helping students achieve academic success for more than a decade.

A California native, Shauna has a graduate and undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from UCSD. She also has a TESOL certificate to teach English as a foreign language, and many years of in-person and online SAT and ACT coaching — which is her specialty.

Shauna is highly skilled in helping students excel in a wide range of subjects from science and math to language arts and Spanish.

She is an expert at helping all students learn (and master) executive functioning skills such as planning, time management, study habits, and effective study techniques (how to study). She believes that the confidence gained through these skills propel students forward and lay the groundwork for lifelong success.

When Shauna is not teaching or tutoring, you will find her hiking, biking, or camping the Rockies.

OMID A.

Omid A. graduated from the University of Waterloo with a 3.9 GPA, earning a place on the Dean’s Honours List every semester of his education. He has a strong academic background in mathematics and physics, along with several years of experience developing analytical and problem-solving skills through his work in finance and trading.

Omid is passionate about teaching and enjoys breaking down complex concepts into clear, easy to understand ideas. He works one on one with students to build strong fundamentals, confidence, and independent thinking, adapting his approach to each student’s needs.

Outside of tutoring, Omid enjoys reading about history, economics, finance, and self-development. In his free time, he also enjoys playing sports, particularly basketball and soccer.

Brook L.

Brook L. is a certified teacher with a Master’s degree in Teaching and Bachelor’s degree in Arts and Humanities. She is a certified TESOL instructor, and accredited by the American Tap Dance Society.

She has 15 years of experience teaching English Language Arts (ELA). Six of those years were spent teaching middle-school English. In addition, she has worked as a technology instructor, theater director, International Baccalaureate Primary and Diploma instructor, an academic advisor, and an ESL tutor.

Brook’s strengths include grammar and punctuation, language proficiency, SAT and ACT test prep, and helping students embrace new reading-comprehension strategies rooted in the Science of Reading.

She also created a Girl, Awake! Project: a mentorship program that advocates for girls’ education.

When Brook is not teaching, tutoring, or writing YA and dystopian fiction, you’ll find her crocheting, reading, or walking her Golden Retriever pup: Salvador Doggie