Advantage Testing of Los Angeles
10350 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 290
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Additional locations in Pasadena & El Segundo.
Phone: (310) 201-0116
Fax: (310) 201-0128
Director: Paul Siemens
Associate Director: Adam Scholze
Email: losangeles@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
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Paul Siemens
Paul Siemens is a cum laude graduate of Harvard University, where he majored in English and American Literature and Language and made the Dean's List in every semester. He received the Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Distinction and the Jonathan Levy Prize for the most promising actor at Harvard. He is a National Merit Scholar, a Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholar, and an AP Scholar with Distinction. » View More
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Mark Bemesderfer
Cum Laude graduate of Yale University. B.A. in American Studies. Senior Class Salutatorian. Educator with over twelve years experience. Taught at the Wheeler School in Providence, RI, the Curtis School in Los Angeles, as well as in an array of educational programs including the Breakthrough Collaborative, Jumpstart, and an intensive writing program run through Stanford University. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in US History and Literature, SSAT, ISEE, GRE, LSAT, and academic writing. -
Laura Chen
M.F.A. in Acting, Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Graduate of Brown University. A.B. with Honors in Comparative Literature. Actress who has performed roles in numerous television shows and Off-Broadway productions. Volunteer for Young Storytellers Foundation. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SSAT, and ISEE. Writing Instructor. -
Dylan Diehl
Graduate of Columbia University. B.A. in American Studies and Creative Writing. Dean’s List. Served as head of CTV, Columbia’s television station. Co-chaired the Academic Awards Committee. Graduate of Westridge School for Girls. National Merit Scholar. AP Scholar with Honors . Studied at the Neighborhood Play House in New York. Actress who has appeared in numerous Off-Broadway productions, independent films, and television shows. Studied Art History in Rome, Italy. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Literature, Spanish, and US History, SSAT, ISEE, and academic Spanish, Italian, and Art History. Writing Instructor. -
Marisa Echeverria
M.F.A in Acting, Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Literature. Recipient of the Jonathan Levy Prize for the most promising actor. Actress who has performed Off-Broadway, regionally, and on numerous television shows. Graduate of the Polytechnic School in Pasadena, CA. Recipient of the Headmaster’s Award. Volunteer tutor for Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA). Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Spanish and Literature, SSAT, ISEE, and academic Spanish. Writing Instructor. Interview trainer for all academic levels. -
Anastacia Junqueira
Graduate of Stanford University. B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities: Modern Thought and Literature. Studied creative writing with Tobias Wolff. Three- time recipient of the Stanford Film Society’s grants to direct short films. Recipient of the Stanford Undergraduate Research Grant in support of her thesis exploring French New Wave Cinema and Jean-Luc Godard’s “Contempt.” Directed “Tide Pool,” a short film screened at the Anthology Film Archives in New York City during their New Filmmaker’s Program. Tutor of the SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in French, Math, Literature, US History and World History, SSAT, ISEE, and academic History, Math, French, German, and Italian. -
David Matos
Graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. B.A. in Physics. Recipient of the Distinguished Tutor Recognition in Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers. Recipient of the Kennedy Center Irene Ryan Drama Award. Actor who has appeared on many popular television shows. Over 12 years of tutoring experience. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Physics, SSAT, ISEE, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT and academic Math, Statistics, and Physics. -
Michael Newman
Graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. BA in Dramatic Arts. Taught English as a Second Language in Berkeley’s ESL Program. Studied and instructed Choy Li Fu Kun Fu. Studied at the Groundlings. Improvisational and stand-up comedian. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SSAT, and ISEE. -
Michael Scharf
Graduate of Emory University. B.A. in Chemistry. Worked in the Emory School of medicine biochemistry lab. Conducted diabetes research in the organic chemistry lab at Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute. Over twelve years experience tutoring students, developing testing material, and training instructors. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, Biology, and Chemistry, SSAT, ISEE, GMAT, GRE, and academic Math and Science. -
Adam Scholze
Graduate of Stanford University. B.A. in Economics. Economics tutor for Stanford student-athletes and math tutor for underprivileged youth. Global Equity Analyst for Franklin Templeton Investments. Bergen County, NJ, Y.M.C.A. Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Valedictorian, Ramapo High School. AP Scholar. Played in 2000 Rose Bowl. Volunteer tutor for Prep for Prep, Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse American (LEDA), and Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA). Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, Literature, Biology, and Chemistry, SSAT, ISEE, GMAT, GRE, MCAT, and academic Economics, Statistics, Math, and Science. » View More
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Tara Waugh
MA in Critical Studies and MFA in Production, USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. Graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. B.A. in Molecular Biology and Art History. National Science Scholar. Recipient of USC’s Mary Pickford Award. Recipient of the University’s Award for Excellence in Teaching for her work instructing undergraduate and graduate students in digital scholarship and multimedia production. Works on an array of new media projects with internationally renowned scholars. Teaches digital storytelling at USC’s Institute for Multimedia Literacy. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, SSAT, ISEE, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, and academic Math and Art History.