Bob

University of Toledo

Bob started tutoring college students at the University of Toledo Math Lab during his junior year of college. After graduating with a degree in Mathematics, Bob went on to graduate school in Physics at the University of Toledo. As a graduate student, Bob taught Physics Lab classes. He also assisted his advisor with research related to stellar nebulae and was credited in the published paper for his help. Bob eventually left graduate school to become an actuary and earned the designation of Associate of the Society of Actuaries. Bob has also volunteered for various charities, including the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, where he was chairman of the State of Ohio’s Organic Farm Certification Committee.

Bob has two adult children, one studying at the University of Minnesota and one working as a data scientist in Chicago. He enjoys singing, playing guitar and piano, and telling dad jokes.

SERVICES: Middle School Math | Honors Algebra 1 | Honors Algebra 2

Pronouns: He/Him

Chando

Williams College & New York University

Chando was born and raised in South Korea. Despite his late arrival in the States at age 13, he quickly overcame his cultural and linguistic barriers to thrive academically at one of California’s premier college-prep boarding schools. With a near perfect GPA and SAT score, he gained admission to Williams College, where he majored in music. It was during his time at Williams that he began to dive into the world of academic tutoring, providing weekly mentorship for local middle and high schools. After Williams, he specialized in test prep working for several tutoring agencies in Southern California and NYC. Chando’s main area of expertise is in college admissions exams, but he is equally at home providing instruction for specialized secondary school exams. He recently earned his graduate degree in music composition from NYU and continues to work as a freelance composer when he is not tutoring.

SERVICES: Academic Coaching | Executive Functioning | Writing | Elementary Math | Middle School Math | Elementary Math | Algebra 1 | Algebra 2 | ACT Test Prep | SAT Test Prep | SSAT Test Prep | ISEE Test Prep | + other

Pronouns: He/Him

Jessica

University of California, Berkeley

Jessica Allen graduated as salutatorian from Troy High School in Fullerton, California before graduating from UC Berkeley with a double major in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science and her teaching credential in just three years. She has years of experience as a full-time high school math and computer science teacher in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. She has experience teaching everything from preschool (Head Start) to Masters (Cal Poly Pomona, New Mexico State University, University of South Carolina). Her most proud achievements are her students going to schools like Harvard and Berkeley as well as winning national recognition from organizations like the National Center for Women in Information Technology and Quest Bridge. From math basics to complex analysis and Scratch first steps to artificial intelligence, Jessica loves helping people reach their goals while having fun. In her free time, Jessica loves genealogy (family history), reading, and practicing foreign languages.

SERVICES: Math | Computer Science | + other

Pronouns: She/Her

Mary

Western Washington University

Mary Watson has been tutoring since she attended Bothell Senior High School (2008) as a peer tutor. That role continued throughout college and over the past several years. Mary graduated from Western Washington University(2012) with a Bachelor's of Science in Biology, a minor in Chemistry, and an emphasis in Marine Sciences. In addition to taking classes, Mary was a two-sport athlete with a part time job, which allowed her to develop time management and organization skills. Mary tries to use different methods to present information in order to cater to one's learning style. The motto she lives, learns, and teaches by is "work smarter, not harder". One of her greatest passions in life is expanding & sharing her knowledge to others in her community. Mary enjoys spending time outdoors, fishing, reading, and knitting.

SERVICES: English | Math | Science | College Applications | College Essays | Biology | Chemistry | Marine Science | Spanish | Calculus | Organic Chemistry | + other

Pronouns: She/Her

Mat

University of Nevada, Reno

While employed as a tutor in college, Mat discovered a natural ability to help others understand mathematical concepts. After graduating with a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Nevada, Reno, Mat moved to Seattle to begin what became a 34-year long career with The Boeing Company. While at Boeing, Mat worked on military and commercial aircraft programs, focusing on jet engine control systems. During this time, he continued tutoring family, friends, and as a community volunteer. Since retiring in 2018, Mat has tutored dozens of students in math, algebra, and geometry at all levels. In his leisure time, Mat enjoys spending time boating around Seattle and camping with his wife in their RV throughout the US.

SERVICES: Algebra 1 | Algebra 2 | Algebra 3 | Elementary Math | Geometry | Midde School Math | Trigonometry | Pre-Calculus | + other

Pronouns: He/Him

Michael

University of Washington

Michael is working towards a BS from University of Washington in Computer Science. He currently is a full-time student and is in pursuit of an internship at a tech company. He has experience in tutoring students starting from high school to university. The subject areas that he has taught are algebra, geometry, calculus, and chemistry. In his free time, he enjoys working out at the gym, playing video games, and learning about the stock market. He has a passion for teaching students and learning different ways to help students understand their subjects.

SERVICES: Algebra | Geometry | Calculus | Chemistry | Test Prep Skills |

Pronouns: He/Him

Noah

UC San Diego, San Diego, California

Noah is an educator with over two decades of experience tutoring, teaching, coaching, and advising on the college admissions process. Originally from Los Angeles, CA, Noah started tutoring when he was in high school. Noah continued to tutor while he earned his Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science specializing in Neuroscience at UC San Diego. During summers in college Noah worked in outdoor experiential education as a nature specialist, ropes course facilitator, and ropes course director, and he draws on that experience to help students step out of their comfort zones as they take the leap from high school to college.

After college, Noah worked in a neuroscience research laboratory in San Diego for a year and was published in the scientific journal Nature for his work, but his passion for education brought him back to Los Angeles where he founded a tutoring company to better serve the needs of diverse learners who tend to slip through the cracks in traditional educational environments. As a student with learning differences himself, Noah draws on his personal experience to connect with neurodiverse populations of students and help them discover what they need to be successful in school and in life. Noah's ability to connect with all types of learners led him to the world of classroom teaching, and he taught middle school and high school math and science at private schools in Los Angeles and Connecticut, where he now resides with his wife.

Noah loved all of his roles in the world of education, but knew he could do more to help students on their educational journeys, so in 2018 he earned a Certificate in College Counseling from UCSD and began his practice as an independent educational consultant. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he shifted his focus away from running his tutoring company and classroom teaching to devote his full attention to college admissions counseling. It was during that period of disruption and uncertainty that Noah realized that many students were struggling to develop and maintain the skills to achieve their goals, so he went back to school to earn a Certificate in Learning Differences and Neurodiversity specializing in Executive Function from the Landmark College Institute for Research and Training in 2020-21, and now offers executive functioning support around the college admissions process as well.

SERVICES: College Admissions Counseling

Pronouns: He/Him