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ARUN ALAGAPPAN
President & Founder
Advantage Testing, Inc.

Arun Alagappan is a magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Princeton University and a graduate of Harvard Law School. At Princeton, he won the Class of 1869 Prize in Ethics, awarded to the senior who achieves the highest examination grade in Ethics and writes the best essay in ethical, moral, or social philosophy. Arun also sat on the Board of Editors of the Harvard International Law Journal, served for a year as a Federal Law Clerk to The Honorable Judge Nelson of The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and worked briefly at the law firm of Sullivan and Cromwell in New York City. Arun tutors most college, graduate school, and professional school entrance exams, as well as a wide range of academic subjects. He also worked as a Teaching Fellow in the Mathematics Department of Harvard College, where the Dean of the College awarded him a Certificate of Distinction for Outstanding Teaching of Harvard Undergraduates.

In 1986, Arun founded Advantage Testing, Inc., a wide-ranging academic tutorial and test preparation service whose mission is to provide the finest private tutoring available. Each year, Advantage Testing enrolls approximately three thousand students worldwide. The company offers extensive pro bono tutoring and financial aid to families in need, and teaching services and funding to numerous public service organizations including PUPP (Princeton University's Preparatory Program), Prep for Prep, and LEDA (Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America). Arun also serves on the Board of Trustees of Prep for Prep and as Vice President of the Board of Trustees of LEDA. The goals of these organizations are to nurture the academic and leadership potential of exceptional students of modest means and to increase the socioeconomic diversity of students at leading colleges and universities.

Rebecca Alaly
Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Sociology. Peter Wilson Award and John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of Highest Distinction. Suzanne Farrell Prize for outstanding contribution to the field of dance. Directed a volunteer tutoring program at Harvard University. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Test in Math Level 1, SSAT, ISEE, Singapore Math, and academic Math.

Joseph Avellone
M.B.A. with Distinction, Stern School of Business, New York University. M.A. in International Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Graduate of Columbia University. A.B. in History. Thesis Award at Stern School of Business. Author of online courses in finance and economics. Tutor of SAT , SAT Subject Tests in Math, American History, and World History, LSAT, GMAT, GRE, SSAT, ISEE, and academic Economics and Statistics.

Sarah Bernbach
Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in the Classics: Greek and Latin. Graduate of St. Ann's School in Brooklyn. Taught Latin, Greek and Language Structures at St. Ann's School. Former pastry chef, fine bookbinder, and freelance writer. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Latin, French, Literature, and Math, GRE, MCAT Verbal Reasoning, SSAT, ISEE, and academic Latin and Classical Greek.

Amelia Betancourt
M.A. in Latin American Literature, Columbia University. Graduate of Boston College. B.A. in Sociology. Former Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala. Studied for a year at the University of Salamanca, Spain. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Spanish, AP Spanish Language, and academic Spanish.

David Blazar
M.A. in Science of Teaching in progress, Fordham University. Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in History and Literature. Director of Harvard Legal Committee. Treasurer of Harvard Ballet Company. Editor for Let's Go: London travel guide. English teacher, High School for International Business and Finance in Washington Heights. Tutor of SAT.

Lesley Blumenthal
Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in History and Science. John Harvard Scholarship and Elizabeth Cary Agassiz Award for Academic Achievement of the Highest Distinction. Actress who has performed leading roles in local and national productions. Tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing, ACT Reading and Writing, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SSAT, ISEE, GRE Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, and MCAT Verbal Reasoning. Writing Instructor.

Ravi Boppana
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Maryland. B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science. Tenured Professor of Computer Science at New York University and Rutgers University. Recipient of "Golden Dozen" teaching award at NYU and "Excellence in Teaching" award at Rutgers. Software developer in the finance industry. Tutor of SAT Math, ACT Math, SAT Subject Tests in Math, GRE Quantitative Reasoning, and Singapore Math.

Ekaterina Botchkina
Graduate of Harvard University. A.B. with Highest Honors in Analytic Philosophy. John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of Highest Distinction. Recipient of Detur Book Prize, Harvard Ecole Normale Superieure Fellowship, and Harvard Weissman Fellowship. Language citation in French. Intel Science Competition Semifinalist. Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholar. Studied French literature and photography at Université de Paris I La Sorbonne. Fluent in French and Russian. Tutor of SAT and SAT Subject Tests in Math, Literature, and Physics.

Keith Burkum
Ph.D. in Philosophy, Vanderbilt University. M.A. in Philosophy, Vanderbilt University. Cum Laude graduate of Calvin College. B.A. in Philosophy. Former Chairman, Department of Philosophy, Felician College. Illinois State Scholar. National Merit Scholar. Awarded research fellowship to develop computer-based course in Critical Thinking. Published numerous articles. Member of the American Philosophical Society. Member of the Society for Practical and Professional Ethics. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, LSAT, GMAT, GRE, SSAT, ISEE, and MCAT Verbal Reasoning.

Sarah Chapple
M.A. in Literature and Writing, Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury College. Cum Laude graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in English. Associate Director of Advantage Testing and tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing, ACT Reading and Writing, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SSAT, ISEE, LSAT Reading Comprehension, GMAT Verbal and Analytical Writing, GRE Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, and MCAT Verbal Reasoning. Writing Instructor.

Michelle Chasin
M.P.A., School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Graduate of Barnard College. A.B. in Religion. Graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy. Co-director of Bombay Eunuch, an award-winning documentary film. Prepared hundreds of students for a variety of college entrance exams. Associate Director of Advantage Testing and tutor of SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests in Math.

Emily Cross
Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Biology. Harvard-Radcliffe Foundation for Women’s Athletics Prize (Top Female Scholar-Athlete). CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Third Team. Academic All-Ivy. Dean’s List. National Merit Scholar. Competitive fencer for 14 years. Olympic Silver Medalist, Beijing 2008. Junior World Fencing Champion. Three-time All-American. Graduate of the Brearley School. Tutor of SAT and SAT Subject Test in Biology.

Adam Davie
Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Emory University. B.A. in Classics. Dean’s List. Emory University’s Classical Department Greek Prize. Post-baccalaureate studies in Sciences in progress, Hunter College. Graduate of the Collegiate School. Former fermentation monitor for a Long Island winery. Published articles in the Huffington Post. Tutor of MCAT Physics.

Matthew Demmer
Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Georgetown University. B.A. in English with a concentration in Literature and Literary History and a minor in Philosophy. Studied at King's College London. Graduate of The Collegiate School. Novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, SSAT, ISEE, LSAT, GMAT, and GRE. Writing Instructor.

Chris Dolin
M.S.W., Hunter College School of Social Work. Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Government and Economics. Co-founder and former Executive Director of Creative Arts Workshops for Kids, a program dedicated to serving homeless and at-risk children and their families. Contributor to sports video, CD, and print projects. Co-author of "Basketball Stars", profiling the NBA's 50 greatest players. Adjunct Lecturer and Faculty Advisor, Hunter College School of Social Work. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, Literature, and American History, SSAT, and ISEE.

Noel Edelson
Ph.D. in Economics, with distinction, Yale University. Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard University. Earhart Fellow at Yale. Detur Book Prize at Harvard. John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of the Highest Distinction. Taught Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Inventor of a strategy game. Tutor of academic Math, Statistics, and Economics. Advantage Testing Academic Seminar Leader.

Alexander Ellis
Ph.D. in Mathematics in progress, Columbia University. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Mathematics with high honors, minor in English. Certificate of Advanced Study from the University of Cambridge, with distinction. Awarded Columbia University Faculty Fellowship, Henry Fellowship from Cambridge, and William H. and Mary Lee Bossert Book Prize from Harvard. Graduate of Stuyvesant High School. Former course assistant for several math courses at Harvard. Research-writer for Let's Go: Ireland travel guide. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Math and Physics, AP Physics and Calculus, and academic Math and Physics.

Hugo Espinel
M.A. in Media Studies, New School University. Cum Laude graduate of Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia. B.A. in History. Documentary Filmmaker and Editor. Director of Threatened, featured in the Tribeca Film Festival 2005. South American Regional Representative for FreeDimensional. Former Spanish instructor at the New School University and Mount Sinai Hospital. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Spanish, AP Spanish Language and Literature, and academic Spanish.

Allison Evans
M.F.A. in Painting in progress, Hunter College. Cum Laude graduate of Dartmouth College. AB in Studio Art and Art History. Recipient of the Adelbert Ames Award for Excellence in Fine Arts. Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio Art from Brandeis University. Studied Art History in Florence, Italy, French Language at Universite Lumieré II in Lyon,France, and Painting at The International School of Art in Umbria, Italy. Former research assistant at Yale and Dartmouth Medical Schools. Curated art shows and published essays in conjunction with museum exhibitions. Exhibits artwork in New York City and internationally. Tutor of SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Test in Literature.

Joel Farley
J.D., Harvard Law School. Graduate of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. A.B. in Economics. Co-winner of Williston Competition at Harvard Law School. Practiced law at Shea & Gould and Wilkie Farr & Gallagher. Former Analyst at McKinsey and Company. Prepared over 1,000 students for college and graduate school entrance exams. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, GMAT, and GRE. Law School Instructor.

Casey Fein
Graduate of Tufts University. B.S. in Applied Physics with a concentration in Biomedical Engineering, minor in Music. Dean's List. Studied for a semester in Jerusalem, Israel. Taught Physics to students in MIT's high school education program. Former teacher of elementary engineering principles for LEGOs. Singer and songwriter. Volunteer at St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center's Pre-Health program. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Physics, AP Physics, and academic Physics.

Adam Fisher
M.M., The Juilliard School. Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Physics. Harvard National Scholar. National Merit Scholar. Cum Laude graduate of Horace Mann High School in New York. Joseph Chase Mathematics Award for the top graduating math student at Horace Mann. Cellist. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, Literature, and Physics, LSAT, GMAT, and GRE.

Sean Fredricks
Graduate of Harvard University. A.B. with High Honors in History and Literature. Alice Mary Longfellow Fellowship. Caroline Isenberg Fellowship. Caroline Isenberg Book Award. Certificate in Shakespearean text and acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. AP Scholar with Honor. National Merit Commended Scholar. Graduate of The Collegiate School. Cast member of Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Actor who has performed roles on film, TV, and on- and off-Broadway. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject tests in World History, Math, French, and Literature, SSAT, and ISEE.

Alex Freedman
Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Music. Dean's list. Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Distinction. Arthur Smithies Prize for outstanding musical contribution. National Merit Finalist. Robert C. Byrd Scholarship. AP Scholar with Honors. Classical and jazz pianist. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, Physics, French, and Literature, ISEE, SSAT, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, and academic Math, French, Chemistry, and Physics. Writing Instructor.

Dan Freeman
Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in History. Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Distinction. David McCord Prize. Quincy House Scroll. Professor of Jazz, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. Performed at Carnegie Hall, on Broadway, and throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Israel. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in American History and AP American History.

Benjamin Gantcher
M.A. in English, Phi Kappa Phi, The University of Texas at Austin. Graduate of Amherst College. B.A. in English and Religion. Amherst College Memorial Fellowship for Graduate Study. Graduate of Fieldston. Former Assistant Professor of Writing at New York University, high school English and Latin teacher, and freelance writer and editor. Writer-in-Residence in NYC public schools with Teachers & Writers Collaborative. Poetry has been published in national journals and magazines. Nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Awarded distinguished writing residencies. Former Jazz trumpet player and classical singer. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SSAT, and ISEE. Writing Instructor.

Laurence Geyer
Ph.D. in Chemistry, City University of New York. Graduate of the University of Toledo. M.S. in Organometallic Chemistry. Chemical Engineering Diploma, Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Lille, France. Gertrude Elion Award for Doctoral Student Excellence in Research and Scholarship. Taught General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry for more than ten years at various universities, including Toledo University, Tufts University, and Hunter College. Instructor at John Jay College. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Chemistry and MCAT.

Alan D. Gordon
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center. J.S.D. candidate, Columbia University School of Law. Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Colgate University. A.B. in English. Editor of Georgetown's Tax Lawyer Journal. Managing partner at Wien & Malkin, subsequently at Proskauer Rose, and Senior Attorney at the United Nations. Adjunct professor at Columbia University School of Law (co-taught Mass Torts with the Honorable Jack B. Weinstein) and Brooklyn Law School. Tutor of law, including Contract Law, Constitutional Law, Federal Civil Procedure, Property Law and Tort Law. Writing Instructor.

Richard Gordon
Ph.D. in Modern European History, Columbia University. Graduate studies in International History and Politics at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Paris, Sorbonne. Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in History. Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Distinction. Additional fellowships awarded at Harvard, London School of Economics, and Columbia University. Taught high school and college level history courses for more than twelve years. Worked at the United Nations implementing projects in developing countries in Africa and Asia. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Literature, World History, and American History, and AP World History, European History, and American History.

Gabriella Gruder-Poni
M.Phil. in English, Oxford University. M.A. in English, University College London. Graduate of Yale University. B.A. in English with distinction. Graduate of Hunter College High School. Bosch Foundation Fellowship at the University of Leipzig. Lawrence Paine Memorial Prize. New York State Council on the Humanities essay prize. Robert C. Byrd Scholarship. French Ministry of Culture essay prize. Freelance writer and translator of Italian. Italian language instructor at New York University. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Literature, French, Italian, German, Latin, American History, and World History, SSAT, ISEE, and GRE.

Jordan Hepner
Cum Laude graduate of Columbia University. B.A. with Honors in American Studies. Columbia College Dean's List. Co-Editor of Mater, a humor publication at Columbia. Former professional cook at an award-winning restaurant in Washington, D.C. Worked to craft environmental policy at the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality. Graduate of Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C. National Merit Scholar. Tutor of the SAT and SAT Subject Tests in Chemistry and Literature.

Patrick Higgins
Graduate of Columbia University. B.A. with Honors in Philosophy, concentration in Anthropology. Dean's List and Departmental Honors at Columbia University. Graduate of the Urban School of San Francisco. Editor and web-designer for the Columbia Undergraduate Philosophy Review. Writer of fiction, poetry, and literary and social theory. Three-time recipient of the Outstanding Soloist Award from the Stanford University Jazz Workshop. Trained and practicing musician. Freelance web-designer. Tutor of the SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Literature and Math, SSAT, and ISEE.

Christine Houser
M.D., Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. M. Phil. in Cognitive Neuropsychology, George Washington University. Graduate of Johns Hopkins University. B.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences. Master's degree work focused on the processes involved in learning and memory. National Institutes of Health research focused on brain processing necessary for planning and sequencing of thoughts and actions. Two-time recipient of the Columbian College Women's Scholarship. Three-time recipient of training awards from The National Institutes of Health (NIH). Taught and supervised medical, undergraduate, and high school students during summers at NIH. Served as coordinating instructor for undergraduate laboratory courses and as course instructor for various courses at George Washington University. Board certified emergency medicine physician. Attending physician instructor to medical students and physicians-in-training in academic emergency medicine departments. Lecturer in wilderness medicine and travel medicine. Candidate for first class of fellows for the Academy of Wilderness Medicine. Medical supervisor for desert archaeology expeditions to Chairman of Near Eastern Studies, Yale University. Classical dance and voice training. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Biology, Math, and Literature, MCAT, National Medical Boards (USMLE), and selected specialty medical board examinations. Medical School Instructor and Physician Mentor.

Jaclyn Huberman
Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Psychology. David McCord Prize for the Arts at Harvard. Singer and Actress. Tutor of SAT, ACT, and SAT Subjects in Math and Literature.

Kristine Jannuzzi
Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of New York University. B.A. in Journalism and Music Theory. NYU Presidential Scholar. Founder's Day Award for distinction. Member of Kappa Tau Alpha, the National Honor Society in Journalism and Mass Communication. Kappa Tau Alpha Award, given to the highest ranking student at NYU for overall excellence in journalism. Music Department Prize for Excellence. Studied Italian at Scuola Leonardo da Vinci and ABC Palazzo Malvisi School in Florence. Wrote grant proposals at Carnegie Hall and worked as a publicist at The Juilliard School. Taught English in Florence. Flautist. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Math Level 1 and Literature, SSAT, and ISEE.

Timothy Jensen
J.D., New York University School of Law. M.S. in Elementary Education, Bank Street College Graduate School. Honors graduate of Haverford College. B.A. in English. Practiced law for eight years. Wrote and published three copyright guides for artists. Hosted seminars and workshops on art law throughout the United States. Almost twenty-five years of teaching experience, including four years as a clinical instructor at Columbia University School of Law and nineteen years as a classroom teacher at the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn. Packer Collegiate Parent Association Excellence in Teaching Chair. Standardized Test item writer for CTB/McGraw Hill. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, LSAT Reading Comprehension, SSAT, ISEE, and SSHSAT. Writing Instructor.

Danny Katch
Graduate of Brown University. A.B. in History with a concentration in Colonial Latin America. Directed tutoring program at Brooklyn high school. Taught remedial math at Rhode Island Community College. Developed and directed Rhode Island AIDS Oral History Project. Currently writing a chapter for a book on American labor history. Comedy writer and improv performer. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, Literature, and US History, SSAT, and ISEE.

Michael Kayne
Graduate of New York University School of Education. B.M. Education Scholar and Vocal Performance Student of the Year, New York University. President's Course, BADA at Oxford University. AP Scholar with Honors. Performed with the Harlem Globetrotters. As a singer, performed onstage at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Madison Square Garden, and the Rainbow Room. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, LSAT, and GRE.

Swati Khurana
M.A. in Studio Art and Art Criticism, Gallatin School, New York University. Cum Laude graduate of Columbia University. A.B. in History. Valedictorian at NYU. Dean's List and Departmental Honors at Columbia. New Visions Fund for Teachers Award. Studied at Instituto Universario Architettura di Venezia in Italy. Exhibited art work and screened films at galleries, universities and museums internationally. Served as a faculty member and consultant in New York City's alternative public school system, focusing on recent immigrant and refugee populations. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in American History, World History, and Literature, SSAT, ISEE, GRE Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, GMAT Verbal Reasoning, AP American History and World History, and academic American History and Art History. Writing Instructor.

Patrick Kwon
M.A. in Financial Mathematics, Columbia University. Graduate of Dartmouth College. A.B. in Biochemistry and Finance. Former equities trader and investment banking associate specializing in mergers and acquisitions. Graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Math and academic Math.

Conor Liston
M.D. in progress, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Ph.D. in Neuroscience in progress, The Rockefeller University. Summa Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Psychology and Biology. W.M. Keck Foundation Fellow. Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award. Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship. John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of Highest Distinction. Jerome Kagan Undergraduate Research Award. Two-time Harvard College Research Fellow. Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Brain. Managing Editor, Harvard Health Policy Review. Harvard Faculty Prize. Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement. Author or co-author of eight scientific journal articles. Long distance runner. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, and MCAT Biology.

Justine Litchman
Graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in Romance Languages and Literatures. Certificate in Theater and Dance Program. Studied in Paris under the auspices of Columbia University Reid Hall Program. Tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing, ACT English and Reading, SAT Subject Tests in French, Italian, and Literature, AP French and English, SSAT Verbal Reasoning, ISEE Verbal Reasoning, GMAT Verbal and Analytical Writing, GRE Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, MCAT Verbal Reasoning, and LSAT Reading Comprehension. Writing Instructor.

Meg Lord
Cum Laude graduate of Georgetown University. B.S. in French. Studied French Literature at the University of Paris, Sorbonne. Associate Director of Advantage Testing and Tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing, SAT Subject Tests in Literature and French, SSAT, ISEE, LSAT, GMAT, GRE, and MCAT Verbal Reasoning. Writing Instructor.

Michael McNabb
Cum Laude graduate of Harvard College. A.B. in Anthropology. John Harvard Honorary Scholarship. Detur Book Prize. ALEX award for Academic Excellence from National Alliance for Excellence. Valedictorian, John L. Miller Great Neck North High School. USA Today All-Academic First Team. National Merit Scholar. AP Scholar. Former Economic Researcher at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Math, GRE, and MCAT.

Rebecca Miller
Ph.D. in Cinema Studies beginning Fall 2006, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. M.A. in Cinema Studies, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. High Honors graduate of McGill University. B.A. in Linguistics and Italian. Dean's List. Intensive Italian language study at the Centro Linguistico Dante Alighieri in Florence (Italy). Certified Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Intensive French language study at the Alliance Francaise in Paris. Studied at the St. Aspais Lycee in Fontainebleau, France. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in French and AP French.

Jonathan Natchez
Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Cultural Studies and Music. Harvard College and John Harvard Scholarships for Academic Distinction. AP Scholar with Distinction. Worked as freelance writer and editor for several national publications. As a saxophonist, toured 47 states and 12 countries and appeared on 24 nationally and internationally distributed albums. Tutor of SAT.

Noelle Paffett-Lugassy
Ph.D. in Genetics, Biological and Biomedical Science Program, Harvard University. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Wellesley College. B.A. in Biological Sciences. Awarded Fiske Prize in Biology and a Beckman Scholarship for undergraduate research. Peer tutor in Calculus, Chemistry, and Biology at Wellesley College. Volunteered to teach after-school science programs for elementary and middle school students in Cambridge, MA. Teacher of Cellular Biology, Microbiology and a Senior Seminar at Barnard College. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Biology, AP Biology, and academic Biology.

Nacole Palmer
M.M., Rice University. Honors graduate of Yale University. B.A. in Music. Robert Willets Carle Scholarship for Academic Distinction. National Cum Laude Society. AP Scholar with Distinction. ASHME National Mathematics Competition Certificate of Achievement. Classical Singer. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, SSAT, ISEE, and academic Math.

Matthew Pattillo
Ph.D. in Philosophy in progress, The New School for Social Research. Master of Divinity, Princeton Seminary. Graduate of Southern Methodist University. B.A. with honors in Philosophy. National Merit Finalist. Lecturer, Dallas Philosophy Forum. Author of several essays published in scholarly journals and collections. Awaiting publication of a monograph recently translated from French to English. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Test in Literature, GRE, ISEE, and SSAT.

Ed Perez-Giz
Graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Government. Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Distinction. Dean's List. Certificate in Latin American Studies and Foreign Language Citation. National Merit Finalist. National Hispanic Scholar. Two-time AP Scholar with Distinction (a total of 12 AP exams). Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, ISEE, SSAT, GRE, LSAT, and GMAT.

Marco Praderio
Ph.D. in Medieval Literature in progress, Columbia University. M.A. and M.Phil. in Italian Literature, with distinction, Columbia University. Summa Cum Laude Master in Classics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy (Triple major in Classical Archaeology, Ancient Literatures and Roman Law). Taught Classical Greek at Hunter College, Italian Language and Literature at the French Lycee, and History and Philosophy at the Scuola Italiana of New York. Simultaneous Interpreter and Translator for the Italian Embassy in Washington, the Consulate General of Italy, the Italian Mission at the United Nations, the Italian Trade Commission, and the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce in New York. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Latin, Italian, and French, AP Latin, and Academic Latin, Classical Greek, and Italian.

I-Fan Quirk
M.F.A. in Film, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Honors graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in English and Theatre. Allen Dower Thesis Prize. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, Academic Math, SSAT, ISEE, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT Reading Comprehension.

David Riessen
J.D., University of Chicago Law School. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Brown University. A.B. in Psychology. Practiced law for several years at Rosenman & Colin and at Kay, Collyer & Boose in New York City. Prepared hundreds of students for college and graduate school entrance exams. Associate Director of Advantage Testing and Tutor of SAT and SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature.

John Roberts
Ph.D. in English Literature, New York University. M.T.S. (Master of Theological Studies), Harvard Divinity School. Graduate of Oberlin College. B.A. in English Literature and Religion. Taught courses in Literature and Expository Writing at New York University. National Merit Finalist. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Literature and Math, SSAT, ISEE, GMAT, and LSAT.

Joshua Rosenblum
M.M. in Piano Performance, Yale School of Music. Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Yale University. B.A. in Music. Winner of the Alumni Association Prize. Adjunct Professor of Music at Yale University. Founder and Music Director of the chamber ensemble Pit Stop Players. Over twenty years experience as a pianist and conductor on Broadway. Music Journalist. Composer. Tutor of SAT and SAT Subject Test in Literature.

Eryn Rosenthal
Graduate of Yale University. B.A. in Comparative Literature with distinction. Fulbright Fellowship to Spain. Artist-in-Residence at the Aula de Danza, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain. Rice Foreign Residence Fellowship and Open Society Institute President's Grant to South Africa. Richter Fellowship for work with playwright Anna Deavere Smith. Mellon Grant for work with testimony. Yale Dramat's Best New Playwright Award. Staff writer and dance and theater critic for Ophelia, Madrid-based Spanish language magazine. United States Senate Youth Scholar. National Merit Scholar. Studied French literature at Université de Paris IV La Sorbonne, France. Taught English through theater, and English as a Second Language for four years with children and adults in Madrid, Spain. Simultaneous interpreter for Estudio Tres in Madrid, and for international theater and dance festivals in Europe. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Spanish and Literature, SSAT, ISEE, AP English Literature, AP Spanish, and academic Spanish.

Jacob Rubin
M.F.A. in Creative Writing, University of Mississippi. Magna Cum Laude Graduate of Harvard University. A.B. with highest honors in Literature. First in class in Literature Department. Nominated for University Summa by Literature Department. Recipient of John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of Highest Distinction. Recipient of Detur Book Prize. Graduate of Stuyvesant High School. Freelance editor and writer whose work has appeared in several national publications. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SSAT, and ISEE.

Amanda Schaffer
Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in History and Science. Valedictorian, Stuyvesant High School. John Harvard Scholarship, Rona Jaffe/ Radcliffe College Prize for Creative Writing, Detur Prize, Fitzgerald Foundation Award for Outstanding Woman in graduating class. Two grants from the Ford Foundation for independent research projects. Advanced coursework in biology, chemistry, human physiology, and medical genetics. Teaching Fellow for general and organic chemistry at New York University. Research Associate at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Contributor to the New York Times science section. Tutor of SAT subject tests in Biology and Chemistry and MCAT Biology, General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. Head of Advantage Testing’s MCAT program.

John Semivan
Ph.D. in English and American Literature, Brandeis University. Ed.M., specialty in Alternative Education, Harvard University. Graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music. B.M. Taught writing at Harvard University. Over 20 years of teaching experience. Published in various publications, including The New Republic and The Boston Exchange. Journalist for the Detroit Area Weekly Newspapers. Tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing, ACT Reading and Writing, SAT Subject Test in Literature, GMAT Verbal and Analytical Writing, GRE Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, LSAT Reading Comprehension, and MCAT Verbal Reasoning. Writing Instructor.

Ji-Hee Seuk
M.A. in TESOL in progress, Teachers College, Columbia University. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. with High Honors in History of Science. Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Distinction. National Merit Scholar. AP Scholar with Distinction. Co-Director of Harvard Habitat for Humanity. Worked as clinical oncology study coordinator at N.Y.U. Medical Center. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Biology, Chemistry, and Math, GRE, GMAT, AP Biology and Chemistry, and academic Biology and Organic and Inorganic Chemistry.

Jed Sexton
Honors Graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Government. Graduate of Trinity High School in New York. Tutor of SAT and SAT Subject Tests in Math.

Kavita Shah
M.M. in Jazz Voice in progress, Manhattan School of Music. Cum laude graduate of Harvard College. A.B. in Romance Languages and Literatures with highest honors. Graduate of Bronx High School of Science. Recipient of Kenneth Maxwell Thesis Prize in Brazilian Studies, Cultural Agents Thesis Prize, Cecilia Meireles Prize, David McCord Prize, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies Certificate, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship. Former Associate at Human Rights Watch, Editor of Let's Go Mexico. Professional jazz singer, composer, and published author. Tutor of SAT, SSAT, ISEE, and SHSAT.

Laurie Siegel
Ph.D. in Philosophy in progress, Yale University. M.A. in Philosophy, Yale University. M.F.A. in Writing, New York University. Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate, with distinction, of the University of Pennsylvania. B.A. in Philosophy, minor in English. Benjamin Franklin Scholar. Alumni Society Writing Prize, awarded by Pulitzer Prize winning writer. Amy Award for best emerging New York writers. Taught writing for two years at NYU. Tutor of, SAT, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SSAT, and ISEE.

Jay Stull
Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Bowdoin College. A.B. in Government, minor in English Literature. Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholar. Recipient of the Michael Francis Micciche III Memorial Award and the Philip Henry Brown First Prize in Extemporaneous Composition. Studied at Stanford Law School. Recipient of the Hilmer Oehlmann Jr. Award for brief and oral argument. Former analyst for the U.S. Department of Justice, International Development programs in Asia. Playwright. Prepared over 1,000 students for the LSAT. Tutor of the LSAT.

Alexis Susman
Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in English and American Literature and Language. John Harvard Scholarship and Elizabeth Cary Agassiz Merit Award for Academic Achievement of the Highest Distinction. Accomplished Actress. Completed Graduate Acting Program in London, England. Former elementary school teacher at St. Ann's School and the Lycee Francais de New York. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SSAT, and ISEE.

Kristin Taavola
Ph.D. in Music Theory, Eastman School of Music. Summa Cum Laude graduate of University of Iowa, B.M. Former Assistant Professor of Music at Cornell University. Served on the full-time faculty in Music at Sarah Lawrence College. Lectured at the University of Colorado-Boulder and the Eastman School of Music. Recipient of two Cornell grants for research in Paris and the Eastman School of Music Graduate Teaching Award. Phi Beta Kappa. National Merit Special Scholar. Author of a variety of articles on music. Flautist and pianist. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SSAT, and ISSEE.

Agyro (Iro) Tasitsiomi
Ph.D. in Astrophysics, University of Chicago. M.S. in Physical Sciences, University of Chicago. Summa Cum Laude graduate of Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece. B.S. and M.S. in Physics. Recipient of the Enrico Fermi Institute’s Sugarman Award for Excellence in Graduate Research. Cotsen fellow and lecturer at the Princeton Society of Fellows and Lyman Spitzer Jr. fellow at the Princeton University Department of Astrophysical Sciences. Taught physics and astrophysics at The University of Chicago and Princeton University. Author of numerous papers published in peer-reviewed journals. Visual artist. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Math and Physics, MCAT Physics, and academic Math and Physics.

Susan Leshe Wishingrad
J.D., Columbia University School of Law. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Barnard College. B.A. in English and Art History. Stone Scholar at Columbia for superior academic performance. National Merit Scholar. Practiced law for several years in New York City. Artist and children's art instructor at Victor D'Amico Art Barge in Amagansett. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Test in Literature, LSAT, SSAT, and ISEE.

Zachary Woolfe
Summa Cum Laude graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in Comparative Literature (French and German). Certificate in Theater. Department of Comparative Literature Senior Thesis Prize. Center for French Studies Senior Thesis Prize. Martin A. Dale Award Summer Grant. Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalist. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Biology.

Joseph Yam Ting Woo
Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley. Graduate of the University of Hong Kong. B.A. (First Class Honors) in Mathematics. Winner of the Ho Fook Prize for the results of the first year class in the Faculty of Science. Winner of the Walter Browne Memorial Prize for the best results in mathematics in the final year. Top student in the Matriculation Examination of the University of Hong Kong with distinction in all subjects (applied mathematics, chemistry, physics and pure mathematics). Taught mathematics at the University of Southern California, Ohio State University and Hong Kong Polytechnic. Developed curriculum materials for bilingual programs. Developed and edited tests for the New York Board of Education, including the Specialized Science High Schools Admissions Test and the Chinese Reading Test. Conducted numerous workshops on cultural bias and linguistic distortion in assessment. Materials writer and editor for Advantage Testing.