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4600 Post Oak Place, Suite 111
Houston, TX 77027

Phone: (713) 520-6188
Fax: (713) 333-0849

Austin Office
1000 Westbank Drive, Suite 2B
Austin, TX 78746

Phone: (512) 732-0800
Director: Jay Resh
Administrator: Stacy Berger
Email: houston@advantagetesting.com

Many tutors are available for Distance Tutoring. If you don’t see a tutor or subject listed here, please call our office to speak with a Program Consultant about tutoring options in your location.

Tutors

  • Jay Resh

    Houston, TX Tutor Jay Resh Ph.D. and M.S. in Physics, University of Houston. Conducted thesis research at Rice University. Graduate of Princeton University. B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics program. Member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. Clarinetist for the Princeton University Orchestra. Seven year international career as a petrophyscial engineer for Shell Oil. Recipient of the NASA Space Grant Fellow and Sigma Pi Research Honor Society Award. Former triathlete and current avid cyclist. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests and AP Exams in Math, Chemistry, and Physics, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, and academic Math, Science, and Writing Skills.  
  • Anita Aysola

    M.Ed. in International Education Policy, Harvard University. Graduate of the University of Michigan. B.S. in Mathematics with teacher certification. National Board Certified Teacher. Taught high school mathematics for seven years. Instructional Coach for charter school teachers and Teach for America. Fulbright Scholar. Former Peace Corps volunteer and Actuarial Consultant. Certified Yoga Instructor. Singer/songwriter/pianist. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, ISEE, and academic math.  
  • Hena Bajwa

    Houston, TX Tutor Hena Bajwa J.D., South Texas College of Law. Graduate of Northwestern University. B.S. in Economics. National Merit Finalist. Served as volunteer tutor for Louisiana Charter School Association in New Orleans. Legal experience includes corporate tax and intellectual property litigation. Volunteer for Houston Area Women’s Center and Child Advocates of Houston. Fluent in Urdu. Interests include cooking, viola performance, and travel. Tutor of SAT, ACT, LSAT, ISEE, and academic subjects.  
  • Elizabeth Bradley

    Houston, TX Tutor Elizabeth Bradley Graduate of the University of St. Thomas. B.A. in Political Science with a concentration in Public Administration, minor in Theology. Dean’s list. Member of Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society. Studied theology in Italy. Interests include travel, sports (especially baseball), ballet and jazz dance, animals, and crafts. Proctor. Tutor of ISEE, SSAT, HSPT, and academic subjects.  
  • Romy Cassack

    Graduate of Drake University. M.A. in Journalism, B.A. in English with a minor in Psychology. AOS in Culinary Arts. Texas Certified teacher in Language Arts 6-12 with 9 years private school experience. Subjects taught include Reading, Computer Literacy, Journalism, and Creative Writing. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests, ISEE, SSAT, LSAT, GRE and academic subjects.  
  • Yan Digilov

    Graduate of Rice University. B.A. in Mathematics and Economics. Co-authored “Energy-Minimizing Unit Vector Fields” in Involve Journal of Mathematics. Founder of Amir Project, a non-profit dedicated to youth development through the medium of organic gardening. Two years of kickboxing training and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for mixed martial arts competition. Interests include philosophy and religion. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests, and academic subjects.  
  • David Dobbs

    Graduate of Washington University in St. Louis. B.A. in Philosophy. Interests include cognitive psychology and philosophy of mind. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests, and academic subjects.  
  • Caroline Gaston

    Tutor Caroline Gaston Graduate of Emory University. B.A. in African Studies and French. Dean’s List. University of Houston Law Center Dean’s Scholarship recipient. Studied at the University of Paris. Taught children in a summer French immersion program at École-Bilingue, New Orleans. Tutor of SAT, ACT, ISEE, and academic subjects.  
  • Garvin Gaston

    Tutor Garvin Gaston Graduate of Emory University. B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Mathematics. Taught Algebra and Geometry at a private school. Organized student art auction to benefit Haitian earthquake relief. Extensive travel in East Africa, including three months working for a safari company in Tanzania. Skates with Houston Roller Derby. Tutor of SAT and academic subjects.  
  • Jasmine L. Jenkins

    Tutor Jasmine L. Jenkins Cum Laude graduate of Loyola College in Maryland. B.A. in Political Science and Spanish. Studied abroad at the University of Alcalá in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. Chaired the Loyola College Honor Council. Recipient of the John D. O’Bryant Think Tank National Scholarship. Recognized in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities. Former Bilingual 4th grade teacher in the Alief Independent School District. Current teaching assistant and Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the University of Houston. Fluent in Spanish. Tutor of SAT, ACT, ISEE, and academic Spanish.  
  • Cyndi Jones

    Tutor Cyndi Jones M.S. in College Teaching and English, Northeastern State University. Graduate of Northeastern State University. B.A. in English Education. Completed PhD courses in Victorian Literature, 19th Century American Literature and Medieval Literature at the University of Tulsa. Designed and instructed grammar courses at the Court Reporting Institute of Houston. Instructed grammar, composition, and reading courses at Tulsa Community College and Northeastern State University. Tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing, ACT Reading, Writing and Science, GRE Verbal Reasoning, GMAT Verbal Reasoning, and academic Literature, Grammar, and Writing.  
  • Dejan Krunic

    M.S. in Structural Engineering, Stanford University. Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Arkansas. B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Tutored students with special needs and learning differences at University of Arkansas. Stanford Graduate Fellow. Tutored and taught academic subjects at Stanford University. Professional engineer and strategy/risk consultant. Part-time horse trainer and riding instructor. Volunteer social worker. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, US History, and World History, SSAT, ISEE, GRE, GMAT, and academic Math, Statistics, Science, Grammar, and Writing.  
  • Josh Lavine

    Tutor Josh Lavine Graduate of Princeton University, B.A. in English with a Certificate in Theater. Winner of Joseph Henry Summer Internship Award for Enthusiasm and Excellence in Physics. National Merit Finalist. Coordinator of Science Demonstrations and Camps for local area elementary schools. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests, ISEE, and academic Math, Science, and Literature.  
  • Christopher Saad Mahmoud

    Graduate of Rice University. B.S. in Electrical Engineering and M.S. in Electrical Engineering. Recipient of the Vice President's Appreciation Award at Rice University. Currently works for NASA on space communications systems. Studied German and Russian. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject exams and academic subjects.  
  • B. Kelly McDowell

    Tutor B. Kelly McDowell Graduate of Princeton University. B.A. in Latin American History. Letterman in Varsity Basketball. Twenty years of teaching and tutoring experience. Taught in Managua, Nicaragua. Bilingual Certification in Spanish. Teacher of the Year, Burnet Elementary School in Houston. High School Varsity and Middle School basketball coach. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests, GMAT, GRE, ISEE, SSAT, WPPSI, WISC, and academic Math, English, Writing, History, and Spanish.  
  • Jason Mishaw

    Graduate of Rice University. B.S. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, B.A. in Economics. National Merit Finalist and AP Scholar with distinction. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, Biology, and Chemistry, and academic Math and Science.  
  • Stephanie Mishaw

    Graduate of Agnes Scott College. B.A. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and International Relations. Master’s Degree in Public Health in progress at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Tutored general chemistry and organic chemistry at the Chemistry Department at Agnes Scott College. Completed a laboratory internship at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Foodborne, Bacterial, and Mycotic Diseases. Tutor of SAT, ACT, and academic Math and Science.  
  • Tawney Pearson

    Graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Anthropology with a certificate in French. Acted as student member of Harvard Foundation. Former member of Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus. Mellon Mentored Fellow in Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Served as Co-Director of Franklin Teen Mentoring Program. Alliançe Française diplôme de langue and Chambre de Commerce et L’Industrie de Paris diplôme de français des affaires (business French) both with mention “très bien”. Lived in a francophone canton of Switzerland. National Achievement Scholar. Former Jeopardy! Contestant. Six years classroom teaching experience, including two with KIPP. Member Harvard Club of Houston schools and scholarships committee. Volunteer for Houston Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance and Buster's Friends animal rescue. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests, ISEE, and academic subjects including French.  
  • Sapana Sampson

    M.Ed. in Elementary Education from University of Houston. Cum Laude graduate of Trinity University. B.S. in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Marketing. Dean's List. Recipient of President's Scholarship. Nine years of elementary teaching experience, specializing in early literacy. Texas certified teacher in PK-6, Early Childhood Education, English as a Second Language, and Reading Recovery. Spent eight months in India working for a variety of non-profit agencies. Former marathon runner. Interests include travel, knitting, and non-profit work. Tutor of SAT, ACT, ISEE, WPPSI, WISC and academic subjects.  
  • Mark Sursavage

    M.A. in American Literature, Belmont University. Graduate of Clemson University. B.A. in English with a Religion minor. Phillip H. Prince and National Merit scholarships recipient. Current teaching assistant and Ph.D. candidate in modern and contemporary American literature at the University of Houston. Taught AP English and English as a Foreign Language in Prague. Instructor at a university writing center. Tutor of SAT, ACT, ISEE, and academic subjects. Writing instructor.  
  • Diana Tang

    M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Cultural Studies, University of Houston. Graduate of Johns Hopkins University. B.A. in English. Baltimore Orioles Scholar. National Merit Finalist. Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship and Johns Hopkins Trustee Scholarship recipient. Texas Certified Teacher with four years of middle school experience. Tutor of SAT, ISEE, and academic subjects.  
  • Katherine Wingfield

    J.D., Cum Laude, University of Houston. M.P.H., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Summa Cum Laude graduate of Loyola University, New Orleans. B.B.A. in Economics. Served as President and Coordinator of tutoring activities for Residential Life Tutoring Services at Loyola University. Former member of the New Orleans Symphony Chorus. Worked as the Ethics Intern at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Biology, and LSAT.  
  • Jarek Zborowski

    Ph.D. and M.S. in Physics, University of Houston. Graduate of the University of Houston. B.S. in Physics, minors in Math and Philosophy. National Deans List. Golden Key National Honor Society. Research scientist, University of Houston Semiconductor Physics Lab. Physics lecturer, University of Houston. Instructor at the Emery/Weiner High School in Houston. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, U.S. History, and World History, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, and academic Math, Science, and World History.  
  • Mark Zee

    Graduate of Princeton University. BA in History. Certificate in Finance. Member of the Princeton University Swim Team. International teaching experience with the Princeton-in-Asia Fellowship. Business lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Singapore). International studies in Chinese, National Taiwan University. National Merit Finalist. Star and host of Singapore television shows. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests, ACT, GMAT, GRE, and academic subjects.  
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