Adria graduated from Boston Latin Academy and obtained her her BA in economics at Boston College. She has over six years of tutoring experience, including ISEE Prep, general academic tutoring for K-8 students, and also HS-Level Latin and Math (Algebra through Calculus). She specializes in test preparation (SAT & ISEE/SSAT), math, science, and english. Outside of her passions for tutoring and economics, Adria loves to pursue her diverse academic interests. Her former positions include repairing humanoid robots at Softbank Robotics America and spearheading a major price transparency project at Boston Children’s Hospital aimed at lowering healthcare costs. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and hiking, and has a goal to visit all of the world’s national parks!

Bob joined us after a long career at one of the nation’s preeminent test prep companies, where he taught, tutored, and wrote curriculum for the SAT, ACT, LSAT, GMAT, and GRE tests. He obtained an MFA in stage directing from Indiana University, Bloomington and came to New York City to pursue a theater career. In New York, Bob used his natural talent for standardized tests, as well as three years of teaching undergraduates, to begin his career in the test prep industry, where he would eventually become the longest-tenured teacher and curriculum developer at his company. While he has loved being in the classroom as well as presenting online lessons to large groups, nothing brings Bob more satisfaction than working 1:1 with individuals who want to turn the obstacle of a standardized test into an opportunity to achieve a great credential. Bob is still recognized as the winner of one of Jeopardy!’s first Tournament of Champions and a veteran of many subsequent invitationals, clips from which are available on Netflix and YouTube; he is eager to show test takers how to employ the same techniques and mindset to succeed in the testing arena. In his spare time, he serves as the New England theater critic for the popular website New York Stage Review.

Brenda is an expert tutor with almost twenty years of experience teaching and tutoring students of all ages and levels in math, science, history, critical reading, and SAT/ACT/AP test prep. She loves to learn from her students and prides herself on student growth, innovation, and independence. She strives to make the most complex of topics both comprehensible and fun. Brenda obtained her Sc.B.s in Chemical Physics and Applied Mathematics from Brown University, M.Phil. in Theoretical Chemistry from the University of Cambridge, and her Ph.D. from Columbia University. During the day, she enjoys brainstorming and researching new scientific ideas; in her spare time, she enjoys hiking, biking, and running. She is also an avid basketball fan (go Celtics!).

Courtney has provided students with SAT, ACT, ISEE, and SSAT test preparation for over 12 years, covering all sections of each test. She understands the necessity of hard work and focused preparation for these admissions exams to ensure that each student does his or her best; however, Courtney also firmly believes that the college application process should be filled with excitement and possibility rather than stress and anxiety. The test is simply one part of a much larger process. Courtney received a BA in Sociology from Bates College, and an MA in English from Simmons College. She began her teaching career as a high school level math/science instructor for a GED preparation program, and then taught English at an alternative school in Cambridge. She currently teaches writing courses at a local community college and absolutely loves her time in the classroom. Courtney’s test prep experience includes creating practice math and writing questions for an online platform as well as scoring statewide standardized tests through Pearson. Outside of work, Courtney spends time hiking with her chocolate lab, Charlie, reads often, and attempts to cook.

Donivyn is a graduate of Boston University with a Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering. He currently works as a Product Development Engineer in the medical technology industry. Donivyn has five years of tutoring experience, with specialization in mathematics for K-8, high school, and college (Calculus I/II/III); science for K-8, high school (Physics), and college (Physics); and SSAT/ISEE. He also has advanced experience in computer aided design (CAD) – working with software including Fusion 360 and SolidWorks – and in 3D printing. In his free time, Donivyn enjoys working out, snowboarding, and surfing!

Elise was born and raised in Natick, MA. She received Masters of Education in Middle School Mathematics from Worcester State University and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Honors Program at Providence College, with a degree in Secondary Education with Mathematics. Elise just finished her sixth year working for the Waltham Public Schools teaching seventh-grade mathematics. Elise is highly involved in her school community and dedicated to helping her students be successful. When not at school, Elise enjoys being active, socializing with friends, and spending time with her fiance and dog. Elise specializes in academic tutoring for grade 6-12 mathematics, specifically Algebra I and II, and Geometry.

Joshua, a Chicago native, has been tutoring since his junior year of high school, when he helped fellow students with mathematics and science. At Northwestern University, from which he graduated with a B.A. in Biology, he had the privilege of tutoring undergraduates in intermediate biology and teaching incoming tutors the weekly material. And during his master’s in public health program at Washington University in St. Louis, he worked as a STAT LAB tutor. He was even requested to tutor professors’ kids! Having tutored for over 10 years, both in school and with national tutoring companies (where he earned a perfect 36 on all four sections of a practice ACT!), Joshua has experience tutoring a wide range of students, including those with learning disabilities. He specializes in the ACT and SAT (all sections), as well as AP exams such as Biology, Chemistry, Math II, and Physics. For academic subjects, Joshua can teach mathematics from Pre-Algebra to Multivariable Calculus and science from Biology to Organic Chemistry. In his free time, he loves working on strength & conditioning and taking mini road trips to local and national landmarks.

Karina, a lifelong resident of Boston, vividly remembers taking the ISEE exam before attending Boston Latin School from 7th-12th grade. For college, she was awarded a full tuition academic scholarship to Boston University, where she received her BSBA, majoring in Business Administration and Management with concentrations in Law and Marketing and minoring in Psychology. She currently works for the state’s Office of the Inspector General as an Investigator. Karina’s family instilled in her a passion for giving back to her community, which she believes sparked her interest in public service. During her academic career, Karina developed a clear understanding of a competitive academic environment and thus strives to make the standardized testing process manageable and even encouraging for her students. In her free time, Karina loves to travel, cuddle her golden retriever, and enjoy the company of her family and friends.

A New Hampshire native, Laura taught middle and high school English, math, and special education in the Boston and Los Angeles areas for ten years. She holds Massachusetts and California teaching licenses in special education, math, and English, as well as a B.A. in English from Northeastern University, a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Tufts University, and a graduate certificate in special education from Simmons University. In addition to her teaching experience, Laura has tutored students in-person and virtually for the past several years in SAT and ACT prep (all sections), as well as college essay composition, executive functioning skills, and academic subject content. She also works as a special education advocate with a law firm to help families navigate the special education process. Laura believes that all students are capable of achieving success, and works with each student by meeting them at their current level and helping them to identify and make progress towards their goals. When she’s not teaching or tutoring, Laura enjoys singing, songwriting, traveling, and gardening.

Priscilla is a licensed educator in the state of Massachusetts. She attended Middlebury College, where she majored in Psychology and Education Studies. She holds years of international education experience and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. In 2022, Priscilla received her Masters’ Degree in Elementary & Bilingual Education from the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. As a teenager in New York City, she attended one of the city’s specialized high schools, Stuyvesant, so she has direct experience with navigating a competitive high school, as well as helping students thrive within that context and prepare for life after graduation. She is an inclusive educator and believes in providing her students with the tools and scaffolds they need to succeed. In her free time, Priscilla loves going on walks, cooking, and spending time in nature with family and friends.

Quintana (Q) earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Psychology and Family & Human Development from Arizona State University. She has worked as a tutor and teaching assistant for students in grades 2-12 for over a decade in different subjects, including AP classes and test preparation (SAT, ACT, ISEE and SSAT). After college, she directed her passion for development and teaching into helping students with special needs, working with students whose ages ranged from 18 months to 22-years and delivering ABA services both in home and at school. Q moved to Boston for graduate school, earning an M.A. in Psychology from Boston University. Currently, she works as a Program Manager for Quality & Metrics at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Outside of work, she enjoys watching hockey and dreams of someday having a corgi.

Roxanna has been a Natick resident for her entire life. She graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in Human Physiology and an M.S. in Oral Health Sciences before proceeding to Tufts School of Dental Medicine where she received her D.M.D. Her tutoring career began with tutoring her peers as a service project for National Honor Society and also through tutoring elementary aged students in an after school program during high school. In dental school, she volunteered her time tutoring students at a nearby middle school. Currently she works as a dentist, but she has enjoyed tutoring so much that she has stayed on to work in her free time. Her subject specialties include Math, the Sciences, and the ACT. She has a strong passion for standardized testing because she believes it is very straightforward once you understand all of its nuances. In her free time Roxanna enjoys baking, going to the beach, watching Boston sports and traveling.

Samantha recently completed her PhD in population health at Northeastern University and is currently a postdoctoral scholar at George Washington University. Prior to Northeastern, she completed her MPH also at George Washington. Because of her passion for teaching, she hopes to use her PhD to teach at a university while doing research in public health. She has been tutoring SAT and ACT prep for many years and finds working with adolescents to be extremely rewarding – she has put in as many as 40 tutoring hours in a single week! Having taken the GRE twice in recent years, she understands firsthand the difficulty of planning and executing a strategy to master a standardized test, and also knows the payoff that comes with hard work and perseverance. Samantha prides herself on student score improvement and her ability to identify and remediate very specific student weaknesses, both in content and strategy. In her free time, she loves to travel, crochet, cook, and hike. She has been to 10 different countries in the past few years!

Steve grew up in Newton, went to Newton North High School, then attended Washington University in St Louis. He has an MS from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and an MAT from Simmons College. In 1995, he left his job as a sports journalist in Pennsylvania and started teaching English back home. He has never once regretted the switch. He’s taught at Belmont High School, Newton North High School, and, for the past 15 years, at Wellesley High School. Each year he makes sure he teaches a mix of ages and abilities, from honors seniors to ninth graders just acquainting themselves with the challenges of high school. Steve writes everyday and is passionate about language, about how to read to enrich your mind and life, and about how to craft sentences that are clear and concise, sharp and stylistic. As a tutor, he strives for clarity and directness and loves seeing his students gain knowledge that leads to confidence. When not teaching, Steve cherishes the time he spends with his daughter—they particularly like climbing mountains, walking their dog, Nico, and reading good stories out loud.

Thomas grew up in Chelmsford, where he was a tri-captain of his high school math team, which won repeatedly at the local, regional, and national levels; Thomas even made the second level of the Math Olympiad as a junior. He has an MBA and Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science from RPI and a Master’s of Science from University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Thomas has been tutoring at the high school level for twenty-five years, and he enjoys making connections with his students, making the lessons fun, and driving his students to outperform their peers. Thomas loves not only to tutor but to learn, and he keeps his skills up-to-date: he has taken eleven classes at Northeastern University to stay current in computer science; one class at Boston University in Switching Theory and Logic Design; and two at Harvard University, one in Analog Electronics and one in Communications. Outside of tutoring, Thomas enjoys hobbies of archery, gemology (Thomas has collected rocks, gems and minerals since he was a child and has been a jeweler at several stores), and foreign languages, having studied Spanish, Italian and French as well as having worked in Canada and Italy. He has also earned his Triple Crown in Toastmasters – a nonprofit that teaches public speaking and leadership skills – and has held several roles in his club, including multiple terms as President.