Meet Our Amazing Team
Rachel Mead
Our fearless leader is an educator first & foremost, with over 20 years of tutoring and test prep experience. Rachel has been a Premier level tutor and Master Trainer of tutors for 3 of
Luke Mead
Luke has been working with families for over 10 years to help guide them through the test prep experience. He is excellent at finding the right tutor to fit each student's learning style.
Paul Carey Jr.
Paul graduated from Purdue University, with a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. He received a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Indiana University. During his time at Indiana University, Paul taught general chemistry and provided one-on-one
Tanishk Gambhir
Currently a Pre-Med Senior studying Sociology at Texas A&M International University, Tanishk is part of an 8 year BA/MD program and will be attending medical school in the near future. He has years of
Maria Cassidy
With an MIT degree and love of all things STEM, Maria knows the value of curiosity and its power inside and outside the classroom. She attended a vocational high school, studying under electricians for
Cindy Wright
Cindy is a key member of our team, as she has been advising families in the tutoring and test prep industry for the last 7 years. She has a deep passion for helping students
Keith Brown
Keith earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Grambling State University and a Ph.D. in Biology and Genetics from Cal Tech. He excels in boosting students’ confidence and motivating them to take
Brenna Norris
Brenna earned her Master’s Degree in Psychology from California State University, Fullerton and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, Irvine. She has worked as a professional tutor since 2016, supporting and inspiring
Jimmy Ma
Jimmy has a Bachelor's in Microbiology and a Master's degree in Education. Jimmy began his career as an educator in 2009 and has extensive experience mentoring college-bound students from all over the world. His
Olga Shkolnikov
Olga is a preservice English teacher who earned her Bachelor’s degree in English Literature & Language from NYU. Currently, she is completing her Master’s degree in teaching English at Columbia University’s Teachers College. In
David Shirley
David has spent thousands of hours providing students the guidance to look beyond memorizing formulas and analyze the concepts that made them. If a student knows that the distance formula is just the Pythagorean
Melinda Sewak
Melinda has a BA in Theater Studies from Yale University and has been an educator since 2012. She strongly believes in the impact personalized, accessible teaching can afford students of every learning style and
Charles Zito
Charles is a passionate and energetic instructor who utilizes a coach-like approach to working with students. Charles spent three years teaching college writing and two years teaching high school English before settling into his
Mereat Askander
Mereat has earned her Public Health Degree at UC San Diego and is now working toward becoming a podiatrist (foot/ankle surgeon). She uses the wealth of her experiences to serve each of her students'
Jean Hsu
Jean has been teaching for 14 years and worked in almost every role in education. She started as an English teacher for ESL students and found her greatest challenge working for education reform in
Stephen Booth
Stephen is originally from Seattle and as an undergraduate, he studied economics at the University of Washington. He later received his JD from the University of Wisconsin Law School as well as an MBA
Sean Rogers
Sean has tutored and taught high school and college physics and math in the Seattle area for the past decade. When he introduces himself as a college physics professor, the two typical responses have
John Bragelman
John has been a teacher for over a decade, and in that time, he has taught at high schools, colleges, and universities. HIs favorite part of teaching is watching a student 'get-it' for
Damon Enkeboll
Damon is a do anything kind of guy. He approaches every task and challenge with a go-getter attitude and the distinct ability to make anything fun. Damon is new to this side of the