Our tutors are people of extraordinary intelligence and experience. Over 60% have Masters or Doctoral degrees; over 75% have been or are currently full- or part-time teachers; and all have extensive experience working with children and young adults. Anyone who has worked with them can sense their expertise immediately.
Tim Levin, Founder and CEO
While growing up in New York City, Tim attended The Horace Mann School for fifteen years. After graduating from Yale College, he taught at a boarding school in Massachusetts and then at The Fieldston School in the Bronx. Prior to founding Bespoke Education, he worked in the corporate offices of Kaplan Test Prep helping to train teachers and write course curricula. He is the author of Kaplan's GRE Biology retail book, and he has been an adjunct professor in the Math and Science Departments of both SUNY's Fashion Institute of Technology and Columbia University's Teachers College. Tim also holds a Masters Degree in Education from Teachers College. For nearly twenty years, he has tutored in a variety of subject areas and for nearly every standardized test offered.
Elan Naveh, Director
Elan grew up in New York, where he attended The Fieldston School and graduated from Stuyvesant High School. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Northwestern University, with a specialization in Genetics and Molecular Biology. During his college years, he did extensive laboratory work in physiology and endocrinology. Elan has tutored in and studied Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math, and Engineering, and he is one of our resident SAT I, ACT, and Biology SAT II experts. Elan works full-time in our midtown Manhattan office, analyzing standardized tests and developing our test prep curriculum.
Chip Beck, Technology Director
Chip is a graduate of The Fieldston School and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Design & Technology from Parsons School of Design. Chip is a highly-skilled web designer and database developer, who has built from scratch a multi-layered database customized for Bespoke that allows us to interact with parents, students, and tutors in an unprecedented manner. Student progress on mock tests and throughout all tutoring sessions is tracked so that Bespoke can give students a personalized experience that is second-to-none. Chip is the creative force behind Bespoke's ability to communicate via the internet with our clients and staff, and he is constantly adding to Bespoke's technological capabilities.
Robert Golden, Associate Director
Robert holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in history, a Masters in Education from Columbia University Teachers College, and an Ed.D. in counseling psychology from Columbia University. Robert is a talented, long-time educator and administrator: the former head of the History Department and Director of Academic Affairs at The Riverdale Country School, where he taught for over twenty years and was a member of the faculty team that created Introduction to Liberal Studies (ILS); Upper School Principal at The Ranney School; Education Director of The Huntington Learning Center New York City; and, Curriculum Coordinator at the Brooklyn Friends School. Robert has worked with students from a diversity of backgrounds and tutors in a wide variety of areas including history and SAT I and II exams.
Ingrid Multhopp, Director of Curriculum
Ingrid earned her B.A. in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago. For nearly twenty years, she has worked in New York City as a tutor, teacher, curriculum developer, and educational writer. She has taught and tutored in subjects ranging from English (reading, grammar, and essay writing skills) to math, biology, chemistry, and earth science. Ingrid has also helped prepare students for the SHSAT, ISEE, SAT I, SAT II, ACT, and almost every graduate school entrance exam. She has created course materials for all these tests, as well as for state-based tests administered to students in grades 3 to 11. Ingrid is the author of Kaplan's GMAT Verbal Workbook and coauthor of five other retail books for Kaplan. Aside from test preparation materials, Ingrid has also written a popular science book on fertility preservation and a fifth grade reader on superconductors and fiber optics.
Marianne Perez, Associate Director
Marianne earned her Bachelors of Science in Foreign Service at Georgetown University and her Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies at the European Peace University in Austria. She runs trainings in peacebuilding, facilitates dialogues and campaigns for violence reduction. Her tutoring specialties include French language and literature, Spanish language, economics, government, history (American, European, World), writing, research and study skills. She prepares students for SAT2s and APs in the above subjects in addition to SAT Verbal and the TOEFL. Marianne manages Bespoke's Home Schooling program and the Irvington, NY office.
Abe Frank, Director of College Programs
Abe grew up in Washington, DC, where he attended the Sidwell Friends School. He went on to the University of Chicago, where he graduated with honors from the English department, won the Margaret C. Annan Award for creative writing, and worked as a tutor with local middle school students. After graduating, he taught high school English, history, and creative writing as a New York City Teaching Fellow, while simultaneously earning a Master's degree in the Science of Teaching and Education from Pace University. Recently, Abe has spent time traveling in Africa, teaching English and math to primary school students in Tanzania and working on a novel. Abe tutors students of all ages in English language, literature, history, and math, and for the SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, and SHSAT exams. He also coordinates Bespoke's college programs including Bespoke University.
Ali Ahn, Tutoring Associate
Ali graduated from Yale University magna cum laude with a degree in History, and received her M.F.A. from California Institute of the Arts. She has years of teaching and tutoring experience, ranging from voice and speech training to working with children with autism. A Los Angeles native, Ali created the SAT curriculum for Los Angeles City College's (LACC) extension program in Koreatown. In addition to her work at LACC, she has taught classes at Prep for Prep in New York and at California Institute of the Arts. Ali has also taught study and organizational skills to students with learning disabilities and has tutored students from elementary school to college for the SAT, ISEE, and SSAT exams, and in English, Writing, History, and Spanish.
Phil Altman, Tutoring Associate
Phil went to high school at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts. He then earned his B.A. with honors in History and Classics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison before spending two years at The University of Virginia working on Classical Languages and Ancient History. Phil has taught Latin at The Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. and at the Washington Latin School. He currently teaches Latin at The Dwight-Englewood School in New Jersey. Phil tutors for the SAT, ACT and SAT II exams as well as in Latin, English and History.
Kate Benson, Tutoring Associate
Kate began her tutoring career at the Center for Talent Development during undergraduate summers spent at Northwestern University. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Since graduating from NYU, Kate has been an SAT and mathematics tutor for many New York City students. She has taught enrichment and test-prep classes in English and mathematics at the Excel Center in Chinatown, at the Tutoring School Learning Center in Manhattan, and founded and ran her own tutoring business for six years. Kate is an accomplished mathematics and test prep tutor who has worked with students with a wide range of aptitudes and learning issues in their class work and on standardized tests, including SAT, ACT, GRE, and the SAT 2 Math Level 1 and 2 exams.
Fred Benton, Tutoring Associate
Fred earned his B.S. in Engineering from Swarthmore College and his M.A. in Education from Stanford University. He has worked at the Bronx Academy of Letters for four years, chairing the Science Department and teaching physics at the conceptual, Regents, and AP level. Fred has also worked for Kaplan as an SAT and math tutor as well as at Philips Academy as a Physics teacher in their summer session. Before graduating from college, Fred tried his hand at everything from acoustics research to firefighting to leading canoe trips as a camp counselor. Fred tutors in physics, all levels of math, and for the SAT 1 and 2 exams.
Emily Carmichael, Tutoring Associate
A lifetime New Yorker, Emily attended The Fieldston School and Hunter College High School, and graduated from Stuyvesant High School with honors in English and Physics. She earned her B.A. with honors in Literature and Visual/Environmental Studies from Harvard University, where she won the David McCord Prize for Excellence in the Arts. She is currently an MFA candidate at the Graduate Film Program at NYU Tisch, and her short films have screened at IFC, Rooftop Films and Slamdance among many others. Emily has taught math, English, science, study skills, and even cartooning and Photoshop to high school and college-age students. Emily is also an experienced and accomplished tutor for the SAT, ACT, ISEE/SHSAT and many SAT2 exams.
Elise Champeil, Tutoring Associate
Elise graduated from the "Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie" in Paris, France with an Msc. in Chemical Engineering. She then earned her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Trinity College in Ireland. While doing a postdoctoral fellowship in the New York, she was an instructor of organic chemistry at Hunter College. Currently, Elise is an assistant professor of organic chemistry at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, where she teaches organic chemistry courses to students at all levels. She is also a member of the faculty at the graduate center of the City University of New York. Elise tutors students in all levels of chemistry.
Stephanie Chou , Tutoring Associate
A graduate of Horace Mann, Steph is an Irvington native who holds a BA in mathematics from Columbia University. She was a teaching assistant in the Columbia mathematics department and has tutored all levels of middle and high school math. Steph's teaching methods focus on helping students "learn how to learn" and can be applied to any area of life. In addition to math, Steph tutors physics, Chinese, and for many standardized exams: ISEE/SSAT, PSAT, SAT/ACT, NYS Regents in math and physics, and AP Calculus. She also teaches saxophone, piano, and general musicianship. A jazz saxophone and piano player, she frequently relates playing music to learning math. She just released her first full-length CD and performs regularly around New York. Currently, she works as an administrative assistant at PEBernsGlobal, a corporate coaching company, and at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Sue Ciano, Tutoring Associate
Sue earned her Bachelor's degree from Binghamton University in New York, where she majored in mathematics. In addition, she is certified in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and currently teaches at an international English school in Westchester County. Sue is excited and inspired by learning and continues to be a student of music, Spanish, Italian, Latin dancing, cooking, jewelry design and silversmithing. She is an experienced tutor for the SAT, ACT and SAT II math exams, as well as for the TOEFL, GED, and NYS Math Regents exams.
Dan Cozzens, Tutoring Associate
Dan attended Philadelphia's Germantown Friends School, where he won a National Merit Scholarship and the Senior Award. He received his B.A. with honors in Biological Anthropology from Harvard. He served as President of the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club and won the Louise Donovan Award for Outstanding Contributions behind the scenes in the arts. Since graduation he has worked as a freelance producer, director, performer, and theater educator, from Harvard's Office for the Arts to Brooklyn's McCarren Pool to the Quisisana Resort in Maine to the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. Dan prepares students for all sections of the SAT and ACT exams, as well as for the ISEE, SSAT and SHSAT tests. He also tutors in Biology, Math (SAT2 I and II), Chemistry, Writing, and Latin. He has significant experience in homeschooling instruction and in homework help.
Dylan Diehl, Tutoring Associate
Dylan attended Westridge School for Girls in Pasadena, California and holds a B.A. in American Studies and Creative Writing from Columbia University. She began as a tutor in Rome, Italy, where she lived for a year, studying art history. In Los Angeles, she taught as a classroom SAT instructor for after-school programs in public schools and served as a head tutor and SAT curriculum developer at a boutique company in Beverly Hills. Dylan tutors students in English, history, art history, Italian, math and for the SAT, ACT, ISEE, and SSAT exams.
Jessica Faust, Tutoring Associate
Jessica grew up in Irvington, NY, attending Irvington High School, and was graduated cum laude from Cornell University with a B.S. in Animal Science. She has been a Regents chemistry tutor and teaching assistant. At Cornell, she was also teaching assistant for animal biology, which included running lab sections, review sessions before exams, and helping students with biology homework. Jessica has also worked at the Animal Embassy in Stamford where she taught children of all ages about exotic animals. Jessica tutors students for the SAT I, SAT II, ACT and Regents exams, and in all areas of math and biology.
Willy Friedman, Tutoring Associate
Willy grew up in New York City and attended The Fieldston School. He holds a B.A. in French Studies and Sociology at Wesleyan College. Willy studied extensively in Paris during college and speaks French fluently. He has also served as the assistant director of an honors senior thesis film and spent two semesters as a teaching assistant for the sociology department at Wesleyan. Willy is a long-time camp counselor and has experience with children of all ages. He works with our students as a homework helper, organization and study skills tutor, math tutor, and writing coach.
Stacy Goldstein, Tutoring Associate
Stacy holds a B.S. in biology from Binghamton University with a concentration in cell and molecular biology. After graduating from Binghamton, she earned her M.A. in Science Education from Columbia University Teachers College. Stacy also holds a New York State teaching license in both biology and chemistry. Stacy has taught science at the middle and high school levels and currently teaches chemistry and biology at the high school level. Stacy tutors in biology and chemistry and for SAT II exams in those subject areas.
Geoffrey Gordon, Tutoring Associate
Geoffrey holds a BA in English Literature from Columbia College, where he was graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and an MA in English and American Literature from NYU. He grew up in New York and attended Fieldston. Geoffrey has been a teacher at The Ross School, The Morriss Center High School, Suffolk County Community College, and Stony Brook Southampton. For several years, he served as the Director of the Tutoring Center at SUNY New Paltz. Geoffrey has tutored for many years in English writing and literature, has helped students with college application essays, and for the SAT and ACT exams.
Erika Hamden, Tutoring Associate
Erika holds a B.A. with high honors in Astronomy and Astrophysics from Harvard College and an M.A. in Astrophysics from Columbia University. While at Harvard, she played field hockey and started a Wine Tasting Society for fellow students. After graduating, she moved to London to attend Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School and earned a degree in Basic French Cuisine. She then worked as a sous-chef in a highly acclaimed modern French restaurant in New Jersey. Erika is currently a graduate student at Columbia University, working towards a PhD in Astrophysics, doing research in galaxy formation and UV telescope design. Erika tutors in all areas of science and math, for the SAT and ACT, and for the math and science SAT 2 exams.
Pattie Hand, Tutoring Associate
Pattie graduated from Stanford University with an A.B. in English and Studio Art. As an undergraduate, she tutored calculus to Stanford engineering students and worked at The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) summer programs. After Stanford, she taught SAT, LSAT and GRE classes for The Princeton Review before enrolling in law school at UC Berkeley, where she received her J.D. Since 2001, Pattie has worked in New York City at law firms and as in-house counsel in the practice areas of hedge funds, private equity funds, structured finance and derivatives. Pattie is admitted to practice in New York and Washington States. Pattie is an LSAT, SAT, and GRE tutor for Bespoke and helps students with their applications to law school.
Brad Heikes, Tutoring Associate
Brad began his tutoring career in Santiago, Chile, where he served as a mentor for COANIL, an organization that provides assistance to developmentally-challenged orphans. He graduated magna cum laude from the College of Charleston with a B.S. in Sociology and Spanish. He tutored all throughout college and for many years has been helping students of all ages who have trouble with Spanish, social studies and English. He has experience with high school students who are taking both the NYS Spanish Regents exams and the SAT II in Spanish. Brad also teaches a weekly English class to a group of Spanish-speaking restaurant workers in New York City.
Darcy Hoberman, Tutoring Associate
Darcy attended the Hopkins School in New Haven, Connecticut. She then earned her B.A. with honors in English from Lehigh University. After college, Darcy taught English at St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C., and she holds a Master's degree in school counseling from the George Washington University. Darcy has experience as a program director at a summer camp, as an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) tutor, and an elementary school enrichment teacher. Darcy also tutors for the SAT, SAT II, ACT, English, and writing.
Cameron Hummels, Tutoring Associate
Cameron holds a B.A. in Computer Science from Pomona College. Subsequently, he has excelled at applying his computer background to the field of astrophysics, first receiving a Masters in Astronomy from Wesleyan and now finishing his Ph.D. in Astrophysics at Columbia University, where he simulates the evolution of galaxies. As NASA's New York Student Ambassador and Columbia Astronomy's Director of Outreach, Cameron volunteers his time toward public education in astronomy, working closely with students of all ages. Cameron spends his free time facing new challenges: running marathons, cross-country bicycling, and learning foreign languages, with plans to become an astronaut. Cameron tutors students in SAT and SAT II test preparation as well as in mathematics and all of the physical sciences.
Tom Huntoon, Tutoring Associate
Tom attended Phillips Academy, Andover and earned his B.A. in English with a minor in mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania. He has taught ESL abroad, has led outdoor wilderness trips for children of all ages, and is an experienced teacher of 10th through 12th grade English. Tom holds a Masters Degree in English Education from Columbia University Teachers College and tutors for the ISEE, SSAT, SHSAT, ACT, SAT, and English AP exams as well as in English and math. Tom currently teaches AP English at a charter school in Brooklyn.
Angelica Kennedy, Tutoring Associate
Angelica was born in Stockholm, Sweden and spent her childhood moving around as a diplomat's daughter, from LA, to Ottawa, back to Sweden, and then to Madrid with her family, where she completed high school. Angelica holds a B.A. in English from Hunter College, with a focus on cross-cultural and post-colonial literature, and an M.S. in Childhood Education from City College. She has worked in tourism for nine years, running a Midtown Manhattan hotel for six years. Angelica's Masters program has allowed her to spend a great deal of time teaching, coaching, and mentoring students of various ages. Angelica tutors students as a writing coach, study skills and organization tutor, in all levels of English and Spanish, and for the ERB, ISEE, SHSAT, and SSAT exams.
Ravi Malhotra, Tutoring Associate
Ravi holds an MBA in finance from the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business. He has several years experience working in securities trading and consultancy. Prior to attending business school, Ravi obtained a Masters Degree in social psychology from New York University and worked for 6 years in the fields of counseling and education, and he is currently a board member of a foundation that promotes literacy for children in India. Ravi has excelled as a classroom teacher in the New York Public School system and as a test prep tutor for the Princeton Review. He tutors for several standardized tests including SAT I, SHSAT, ISEE/SSAT, and ACT, as well as in all levels of math.
BJ Markus, Tutoring Associate
BJ is a graduate of Vassar College with dual concentrations in political science and economics. During his collegiate years he was the departmental tutor specializing in both micro and macro economics theory. He earned a Masters in Public Administration with honors from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs with a focus in education policy. After a career in both federal and state politics, BJ entered the New York City Teaching Fellowship and graduated with honors with a dual specialty in elementary and middle education. BJ is now the Dean of a middle school in New York City and spends summers as a Division Head at Camp Hillard in Westchester. BJ tutors students in math, history, economics, and study skills, in addition to preparing them for the ISEE/SSAT/SHSAT and SAT exams.
Amanda McCarthy, Tutoring Associate
Amanda is an Irvington native who attended Irvington schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. After leaving Irvington, she went on to Villanova University where she graduated summa cum laude with a triple major in Business Honors, Marketing, and International Business, as well as minors in Finance and Writing. Amanda has tutored extensively on the college level, working with students in Finance, Marketing, and Management. She was also a Villanova University Writing Center tutor who specialized in assisting freshmen develop their writing skills across a variety of disciplines. Currently, Amanda works at MediaVest as a marketing research and analytics associate on the Mars and Wrigley accounts. She tutors students in math, writing, organization, and for the SAT, ISEE, SSAT, and ACT exams.
Ken Meehan, Tutoring Associate
Ken was born and raised in New York City and was graduated with honors from Cornell Engineering with a BS in Operations Research. He has earned Masters degrees in Computer Science from Pratt Institute and in Mathematics from the Courant Institute at NYU. For the past decade, he has taught all levels of high school math in New York City schools including at Fordham Prep, where he began their Advanced Placement Statistics program. Ken was a 2008 recipient of The New Times "Teachers Who Make a Difference" award. He and his family recently returned from a year in Chennai, India. Ken is now working as a high school math teacher at Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx.
Theresa Michna, Tutoring Associate
Theresa taught students in English, ESL, math, sciences, while she lived in Vienna, Austria for nine years. She was co-editor of a major publication at the International Atomic Energy Agency (2007), and was on the staff of the US Embassy in Vienna in nuclear education. She also designed a writing curriculum for a course given to the scientific inspectors at the U.N. As an international school parent, she has served on the Executive Board of the American International School in Vienna. Prior to living abroad, Theresa was a manager in the telecommunications and publishing industries. She holds degrees from Cornell University and Indiana University in Political Science, and she earned the Cambridge Certificate in ESL. Currently, she is a member of the Adjunct Faculty at Manhattanville College in ESL. Theresa tutors students for a variety of standardized tests including SAT and ACT, and in math, writing, and history.
Sarah Moon, Tutoring Associate
Sarah is a graduate of Smith College with a BA in Comparative Literature and Spanish. She also holds a Masters in the Teaching of English from Columbia University's Teachers College. Sarah has been tutoring and teaching English, Spanish, Latin, and Health to students in grades 6-12 for many years and was previously a teacher at The Young Women's Leadership School in Astoria, Queens. She currently teaches Spanish at St. Ann's in Brooklyn. Sarah is an enthusiastic tutor in English and Spanish, and for the SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, and SHSAT exams.
Jeff Novich, Tutoring Associate
Jeff holds a Bachelors degree in both Computer Science and Physics from Johns Hopkins University, and a Masters degree in Journalism from Columbia University. Jeff tutors students in all levels of math and physics. He also specializes in the SAT, ISEE and ACT as well as other standardized tests. He has a great deal of experience in helping students improve their writing skills, especially in crafting and editing college essays. In his spare time, he is a freelance filmmaker and has worked on productions for Nova, The Discovery Channel, and The National Geographic Channel, and has sold news segments to MSNBC and Yahoo News. Jeff has also created the vocabulary building website, VocabSushi.com.
Ray Ojserkis, Tutoring Associate
Ray holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Lehigh University and Master's and Doctoral degrees, both in International History, from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has taught test preparation for Princeton Review and Kaplan, where he co-wrote Kaplan's GMAT and GRE course books and Kaplan's ACT Mathematics Advantage. Ray also worked in Kaplan's corporate offices as a GMAT product manager for six years. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of History at Marymount Manhattan College, Lehman College, Rutgers Newark and Long Island University and wrote a book on the Cold War arms race published by Praeger. He tutors for the GMAT, SAT I, SAT II, and ACT exams as well as in history and writing.
John Okoye, Tutoring Associate
John holds a BS in Economics from the NYU Stern School of Business with a minor in Philosophy and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Economics from NYU with a concentration in macroeconomic policy. During his college years, John served as a teaching assistant for the NYU economics department, and he has tutored students in New York for many years, helping students at all grade levels excel both in the classroom and on standardized tests. He tutors students for the ISEE, SSAT, SAT, ACT, and NYS Regents exams as well as in all levels of math, writing, history and Spanish.
Nicholas Petraco, Tutoring Associate
Nick graduated from Colgate University with an A.B. in Chemistry. After Colgate he earned a Ph.D. in Quantum Chemistry from the Center for Computational Chemistry at the University of Georgia. While doing a postdoctoral fellowship in Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo he was a calculus instructor. Currently Nick is an assistant professor of chemistry at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, where he has taught many chemistry and physics courses to students at all levels. Nick tutors students in all levels of chemistry, math and physics.
Brian Prestia, Tutoring Associate
A native of New York, Brian earned a BA in History from Yale University and has nearly finished his Ph.D. in History at CUNY. Brian has lived abroad both in Europe and Asia, and he has taught and tutored for nearly ten years. He has taught history at the college level and test prep classes for several major test prep companies. He has worked as an academic and writing tutor for college students and tutored both native and non-native English speakers for the SAT, GRE, and GMAT exams, on which he has achieved near perfect scores. He currently tutors students for the SAT, ACT, GRE, and in writing.
Staton Rabin, Tutoring Associate
Staton is a writing teacher and an award-winning author of books for children and teens: Betsy and The Emperor, The Curse of the Romanovs, and others. She has taught screenwriting at the Hudson Valley Writers' Center and is a frequent guest speaker at NYU. She has been a tutor for middle school kids in the Grace Opportunity Project in New York City and a writing contest judge for "Script" magazine. Staton holds a BFA in Film from New York University, where she received the Founder's Day Award for academic achievement. Now an Irvington resident, Staton grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson. Staton's areas of expertise are history, the arts, writing, public speaking, and science. She enjoys working with kids and teens who need extra encouragement and sound study skills.
Elizabeth Rosen, Tutoring Associate
Elizabeth holds a Ph.D. in English from The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, a J.D. from Cardozo School of Law, and a B.A. from Bennington College. She served as Chief Speechwriter to the Chancellor of City University of New York from 1995 through 1998, has taught English at Hunter and Queens College, and has served as Assistant Director of the Writing Program at New York Law School. Dr. Rosen has developed college essay workshops as part of a program at the City University of New York to help students compete effectively for national scholarships and fellowships. She also developed the Scholarship Enhancement Program for the Chancellor of the City University of New York and has led the Horace W. Goldsmith Scholars Program since its inception in 2001. Her class, The Art of the Personal Essay, has produced more than 20 national award winners. Dr. Rosen has served on admissions committees for New York Law School and the Horace W. Goldsmith Scholars Program and has read hundreds of student application essays.
Paul Rossi, Tutoring Associate
Paul is an original co-author of the bestselling SAT prep guide Up Your Score: An Underground Guide to the S.A.T. He holds a BA with honors in history, French literature, and English from Cornell University's College of Arts & Sciences, and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology at Hunter. As a technical manager for HBO, he led a team of website developers writing site content and code for such shows as The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, and Deadwood. Recently, he has worked as a website designer, high school teacher, and private consultant revising admissions essays for college applicants. Paul tutors the SAT, ACT, SAT 2, ISEE, SSAT, SHSAT, GRE and GMAT exams, as well as for general studies in French, Writing, and Math.
Kenneth Rubin, Tutoring Associate
Ken holds a BA in economics from Columbia University and recently earned his MD degree from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. A native New Yorker, he has many years of experience tutoring high school students for the SAT I, ACT, SAT II, and ISEE/SSAT exams. Ken has also worked with students to improve their writing skills and possesses particular expertise in the crafting of personal statements and admissions essays. Ken is an expert test taker who has achieved top scores on numerous standardized tests, including 99th percentile on the GMAT and SAT. He tutors for nearly every standardized test and in all levels of science and math.
Graham Sack, Tutoring Associate
Graham holds a B.A. Honors in Physics from Harvard College, an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics, and is starting a PhD in English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University this fall. He is a New York native and attended Stuyvesant High School. Graham has worked as a management consultant for both American Express and Morgan Stanley and as a professional actor on Broadway. He scored in the 99th percentile on the GMAT and GRE exams and tutors physics, economics, statistics, and mathematics to any level in addition to the GMAT, GRE, SAT I, ACT, and SAT II exams.
Paul Scheid, Tutoring Associate
Paul is an assistant research scientist in the Biology Department of New York University. He works in a lab that studies the molecular genetics of vision loss. Paul has also conducted research in stem-cell biology, cardiology, neurobiology, and hematology/oncology. Paul is one of our Biology SAT 2 experts and also tutors for the SAT, ACT, and ISEE/SSAT exams.
Alex Servello, Tutoring Associate
Alex graduated from Boston University with a BA in biology. While at BU, he coordinated SpeakEasy, an anonymous peer-listening service on campus and tutored local high school students. After graduation, Alex continued to tutor students with a wide range of learning styles in various academic subjects and in preparation for standardized tests. He also helped design and teach SAT preparation courses that were held at many schools in New England, including the Phillips Exeter Academy summer school. While earning his M.Ed. in Secondary Education from the University of Massachusetts Boston, Alex taught chemistry and biotechnology in a Boston high school. A Westchester native, Alex is currently a high school science teacher at the NYC iSchool in Manhattan. He tutors students for the SAT I, SAT II, ACT, SSAT, and ISEE exams, as well as in biology, chemistry, and math.
Lisa Smith, Tutoring Associate
Lisa works at York Preparatory School, a 6th-12th grade private school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, as a middle school English teacher and a Student and Parent Events Coordinator. Lisa was a member of the Admissions team at York for five years, also serving as Director of Admissions, and recently returned back to full-time teaching to work closer with the student and parent body. She is a graduate of Friends Academy and holds a B.A. in English and Spanish from Gettysburg College. She earned her Masters Degree in English Education at Long Island University, C.W. Post. She is also certified by New York State to teach secondary English. Lisa has a lot of experience tutoring middle school and high school students in her areas of specialty.
David Stadler, Tutoring Associate
David holds a BA in Urban Studies from Vassar College with a minor in Mandarin Chinese, which he speaks fluently. For the last six years, he has found himself in classrooms both in America and abroad in Ireland, China and Vietnam. David has worked extensively for two travel magazines reporting on vacation destinations and urban activities in and around Ho Chi Minh City. In the summer months, he works as a director for an international summer camp with sites all over Europe and the United States, and in his spare time, David is an actor and has appeared in commercials and plays in both Asia and America. David tutors students in TOEFL, SAT, ACT, ISEE/SSAT/SHSAT, as well as all NYS assessment tests.
Josh Stein, Tutoring Associate
A native of Massachusetts, Josh attended Yale University, where he graduated cum laude with a BA in History and English Literature. He also holds a Ph.D. degree from UCLA in United States History; his dissertation focused on New York City, specifically violence and criminal justice. Josh has prepared students for a variety of tests, first with Kaplan Test Prep and now with Bespoke. He has taught history courses at the New School for Social Research and UCLA. This fall, he will be teaching at Yale University as a Visiting Lecturer. Josh specializes in the LSAT, GRE, ACT and SAT, as well subject tests in English, Writing and History.
Meg Taylor, Tutoring Associate
Meg holds a degree in Political Science from Marymount College and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology at John Jay College. Since college, Meg has written about hockey for a variety of publications and done a great deal of freelance editing. She enjoys working with students on essay preparation and creative writing. For nearly ten years, Meg has prepared students for the ISEE, SHSAT, SAT, ACT and SAT II, among other standardized exams, working both on her own and for large tutoring companies.
Nick Videen, Tutoring Associate
Nick grew up in Minneapolis and studied math, science and music at the University of Minnesota. He completed his B.M. at New England Conservatory in Boston, graduating with distinction. Nick has been teaching and tutoring for over ten years and has taught SAT and ACT prep classes for a variety of test prep companies and in New York area high schools. He is also a jazz saxophonist and performs regularly in New York. Nick tutors for a variety of tests including the SAT, ACT, SSAT, SHSAT, and ISEE, as well as in math and music. He also has experience working with home-schooled students in middle and high school.
S. Vijayakumar, Tutoring Associate
Vijay holds a Ph.D in Biology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Physics from the University of Madras, India. At Rensselaer, Vijay was a teaching assistant for various biology courses and developed a bioinformatics module for their biophysics program. Vijay is an experienced math and science tutor, who has helped prepare many students for entrance exams to top medical and engineering schools. He has also tutored math, chemistry, physics and biology from middle school to college. As a Riverdale Country School parent, he understands the needs and aspirations of children attending independent schools in the New York area. Vijay has traveled widely around the world and is a published author in several noteworthy scientific journals. Vijay tutors students in the Riverdale and Westchester area for SAT, ACT and SAT 2 exams in math and biology.
Nicole Watson, Tutoring Associate
Nicole received her BA in History from Yale and her MA in history and dramatic writing from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Nicole has taught history at Fieldston, the Cathedral School, and Prep for Prep and has worked as a theatre artist and educator at the New York Historical Society, Tisch School of the Arts, the Lincoln Center Institute for Arts and Education, the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, and the Tribeca Film Institute. Nicole currently teaches an interdisciplinary arts/history course at the Museum of the City of New York, where she also leads professional development workshops on arts education curriculum development and is the Shakespeare director at the 52nd Street Project. Nicole tutors students in English, history, and for a variety of standardized tests including the ISEE, SSAT, and SHSAT in both math and verbal.
Brooke Weinger Kammrath, Tutoring Associate
Brooke is a native New Yorker who graduated from the Trinity School. She earned a BA in Chemistry from Northwestern University, an MA in Chemistry Education from New York University, and an MS in Forensic Science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Brooke is pursuing a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Forensic Science from the CUNY Graduate Center. Brooke taught chemistry, physics and physical science for six years at the York Preparatory School and is now an Adjunct Lecturer of Chemistry at John Jay College. She is an experienced and enthusiastic tutor in chemistry, physics and math.
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Thank you so much for all your help over the past few years. I have found that all of your tutors are fantastic. In particular, Brooke is a phenomenal teacher. I did very well this year in my AP Chemistry course and I wanted to let you know that I owe it all to her. She always made our lessons fun and interesting, and I learned a ton in each one. I could not be happier with the way chemistry went this year.
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