Andrea S.

Andrea is a Certified Teacher in the State of New York. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology with a minor in Italian from Franklin & Marshall College. Andrea’s love for the Italian language led her to study abroad in Padova, Italy for 3 months. After college, she worked in Talent Acquisition for a year and, after quickly realizing the corporate world wasn’t for her, she stumbled upon a teaching position that changed everything. After Andrea’s second year of teaching, she went on to pursue a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Hunter College Graduate School of Education. Andrea currently teaches at a Preschool on the Upper East Side and has experience teaching and mentoring students up to 5th grade. She provides literacy and math tutoring, homework help, and supports the development of study habits that can benefit students at any age. In her free time, Andrea enjoys cooking and traveling.

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Elias A.

Elias Allen graduated from the University of Oxford in 2017 with a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. He worked as an SAT prep teacher and tutor for AP US History, AP World History, and AP Literature in DC and Maryland from 2018 to 2019. Elias served as a Peace Corps TEFL Volunteer in Kosovo from 2019-2020 and from 2022-2023, teaching English to K-12 students. In 2020 and 2021 he worked as a tutor in Oregon for elementary and middle school students, tutoring English, reading comprehension, writing, math, and coding. In 2021 Elias taught English and critical thinking skills to students in Kosovo virtually in the Peace Corps Virtual Service Pilot Program. He graduated from Columbia University with an MA in 2025. In his free time Elias enjoys playing basketball, ping pong, and tennis.

Amelia F.

Originally from Bethesda, Maryland, Amelia graduated from The University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Exceptional Student Education, earning dual endorsements in ESOL and Reading, and a second major in History. Amelia completed her student teaching semester internship working in a 4th grade gifted classroom. After graduating, Amelia began her professional teaching career at St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School in Coral Gables, Florida, where she was a Kindergarten Associate Teacher. Amelia loved working with her 17 kindergartners and working alongside her co-teacher and at the end of the year she was promoted to a Second Grade Lead Teacher position after just one year of working at St. Thomas!

While teaching second grade in her own classroom, Amelia worked hard to design highly interactive and engaging lessons in literacy, math, and her favorite subject of social studies, while tailoring to each child’s interests, goals and support needs. Amelia cherishes her past year with her second graders and how much they taught her. After living in Miami for six years, she decided to move to New York City to pursue her masters degree. Amelia has just begun earning her Master of Arts in Elementary Inclusive Education, at Teachers College at Columbia University, one of the nation’s top programs in education! She is Florida state certified and is working towards becoming New York State certified.

Beyond her work in the classroom, Amelia has taught and tutored students across a wide range of grade levels and abilities. Her caring and loving nature combined with creativity and empathy, helps empower young students to work hard and feel confident! She specializes in helping elementary aged students strengthen their executive functioning skills, reading comprehension, writing, vocabulary, foundational math skills and history.

In her free time, Amelia substitutes for nearby private schools, babysits, enjoys walking her dog On the West Side Highway, travelling and hanging out with her friends and family!

Bree G.

Bree is a Certified Teacher. She grew up in Franklin, Michigan, moving to New York City to complete an Undergraduate Degree in the Impact of Art on Culture at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. As well, she completed a Masters in Childhood/Special Education at NYU. She grew up with a passion for dancing and always found it to be her escape. When Bree was younger, she struggled in school and discovered she had learning disabilities. She remembered the teachers and tutors who always believed in her, even when she didn’t believe in herself. Now that Bree has graduated grad school with a degree in Childhood/Special Education she wants to give back to students in her situation. Bree wants to be the cheerleader in the students’ corner that’s rooting for them and understands them.

Throughout teaching, Bree has been able to pursue her love of helping children. During her time in grad school, she taught at The Children’s Workshop School in grades 1st/2nd, Learning Spring School in a 4th grade self-contained classroom for students with Autism, and at P.S. 003 Charrette School in a 4th grade ICT classroom. She also worked at the preschool called, My Little School during summers and subbed there during the school year. She gained great experience being immersed in these different learning environments and loved connecting with all the different students and faculty. Bree is well rounded in academics and social/emotional learning. She is eager to help students not only with improving their academic skills such as reading, writing, vocabulary, math, history, and science, but also with their self-confidence, emotional regulation, and empathy.

Bree believes that every child can reach their full potential if they have even just one person in their life that believes in them. She believes in supporting her students wholeheartedly. She persistently advocates for her students to get the resources they’re entitled to. She believes in getting to know her students holistically–seeing them not only as individuals, but as members of their communities. Bree believes in children’s ability to grow!

Thank you and looking forward to meeting you soon!

Edward H.

I’m a certified teacher of English with extensive experience tutoring math through geometry, and into the fundamentals of trigonometry and calculus. I’m the content designer for two SAT preparation for the 2400 series of the test formerly available on iTunes, using a smart flash card platform that innovated a math system designed specifically to improve time management and trap identification, called CCCP Math. I have also identified techniques that limit the effects of self-distraction that is often the key to better concentration.

I believe there are four components to doing well on the SAT test: specific knowledge, problem solving process, focus, and confidence. I make it my business to address all of these areas.

I’ve been tutoring SAT for 10 years and have many success stories. more than 90% of student who do 6 or more lessons with me improve markedly. For elite score students, (those who could only possibly improve 16%) I’ve seen significant improvements in the reduction of the number of errors. For student starting in the 1000-1300 range, I’ve seen improvements as high as 90% better. I rely on a hybrid teaching approach where I use screen shots of slides from my apps, while process is taught and supported through tutoring and exercises based in McGraw Hill’s SAT book. The results have been great.

With covid affecting the learning process, I feel the need to offer my service as a distance learning coach to parents, helping as a mentor reviewing the coming weeks materials for presentation and stepping in to teach only when remediation is necessary. We can’t, after all, afford a full program of tutoring in all areas. With over 7000 hours of tutoring under my belt, parents can rely upon my perspective and advice.
Lately in my tutoring lab, I’ve developed techniques that show results in improving basic focus and addressing “Test Anxiety”. Ask me about my findings, if you fear your child is not suited to standardized testing. I may just be able to help.

Torrey S.

Torrey is a certified educator with experience teaching in public and private schools across early childhood and elementary grades. She holds a Master’s Degree in Childhood Education from Hunter College and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Penn State. Torrey has taught at top-tier Manhattan schools, including Hunter College Elementary School and The Heschel School.

Torrey’s passion lies in tutoring because it allows her to personalize instruction, build connections, and tap into each child’s unique interests. She specializes in supporting early learners in areas such as reading, writing, math, and academic readiness. Torrey values positive reinforcement and creating a space where children are made to feel motivated and proud of their progress. Outside of teaching, Torrey enjoys yoga, planning her upcoming wedding, and visiting her family in LA and Florida.

Rachel M.

Rachel has a master’s degree in Cognitive Science from Teachers College, Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience from University of Michigan. Her understanding in executive functioning and emotional processing in the developing brain (and how to train it in others) has enabled students to set themselves up for success. She also has experience training students in “academic confidence” in inpatient and outpatient programs for young struggling students. Her research includes habit development and building resilience in educational settings.
With a caring, practical, and deeply personalized approach, Rachel enjoys working with students to unlock their full potential and achieve their academic and personal goals.

Colleen C-Q.

I am a college professor of Mathematics at SUNY Erie Community College in Buffalo, NY. I am also a NYS permanently certified 7-12 secondary Mathematics teacher (since 2000), with a Bachelors and Masters degrees in Mathematics Secondary Education and a PhD in Mathematics and Curriculum.  I’ve taught all levels of mathematics in high school and higher education, as well as run a successful tutoring business that focuses on success on the NYS regents’ math exams.

Jonah W.

Jonah Weingart graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, Middle Eastern Studies, and International Studies, earning High Honors and High Distinction. During his time at U of M, he was awarded multiple Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships by the U.S. Department of Education for advanced language and area studies. In addition to his academic achievements, Jonah dedicated his extracurricular time to tutoring and mentoring local students in the Ann Arbor area and engaging in language and cultural exchanges with international students at the Michigan Language Center. With many years of language tutoring experience, Jonah has taught in both 1:1 and classroom settings and has extensive experience working with adult ESL learners.

Jonah has always been passionate about languages and speaks Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, and Portuguese. He has applied his language skills professionally, working with refugees and asylum seekers newly arrived in the United States. Jonah believes that language learning should be both fun and empowering, and through his work, he has witnessed the transformative impact it can have on individuals’ lives. In his free time, Jonah enjoys cooking, listening to music, and spending quality time with friends.