Credentials

2024 TPAPT-Vetted and Approved Tutor

[Association of Test Preparation, Admissions, and Private Tutoring]

HIGH SCHOOL —

  • 2370/2400 SAT

  • 800/800 on SAT II: Math, Chemistry, Physics

  • The PSAT National Merit Scholarship Award

    (National 99th percentile)

  • Placement in the Top 20 students of the NY Chapter of the National Chemistry Olympiad

  • The Gold Key Award in the Gold Key Scholastic Writing Awards for Persuasive Writing

  • The IB Diploma & the AP Scholar Award

  • Leader of Finance and Publications of the South Africa Lily of the Valley fundraiser (generated approximately $15,000 in funds for HIV-infected orphans over 2 years)

  • A 4.0 GPA

UNIVERSITY —

  • B.S. in Biology & Society at Cornell University, completing courses in the following subjects:

    Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Neuroscience, Neurochemistry, General Chemistry I/II, Organic Chemistry, Micro/Macroeconomics, Nutrition, Neurochemistry, Calculus, Statistics, Literature, Sociology & Sociological Research, Advocacy, and Leadership

TEACHING EXPERIENCE —

  • Professionally employed at a learning academy consistently sending students to T20 universities as a teacher.

    • Tutored students in college essay writing and strategy, SAT/PSAT, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Algebra I/II, and Geometry.

    • Led group classes for elementary to high school students in SAT test preparation, the sciences, mathematics and literature.

  • Over 7 years and thousands of hours of experience tutoring in my independent practice in college admissions coaching, school subject tutoring, and SAT/PSAT/ACT test preparation.