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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, and ISEE.

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, 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, 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, and GRE.

Christopher Bradley
J.D. in progress, New York University Law School. D.Phil. in English Literature in progress, Oxford University. M.Phil. with Distinction in English Literature, Oxford University. Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in Classics. Furman Academic Scholar at NYU Law. Tutor of LSAT.

Jordanna Brodsky
Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in History and Literature. John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of Highest Distinction. Managed a non-profit theatre organization dedicated to African-American/Jewish cooperation and assisted legendary Broadway director Harold Prince. Tutor of SAT and SAT Subject Tests in Math, American History, and Literature.

Andrew Brunswick
Graduate of Harvard University. A.B. with Honors in Government. Dean’s List. John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of Highest Distinction. Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Achievement. Certificate in Premedical Studies from Columbia University’s Post-baccalaureate Premedical Program. Graduate of The Collegiate School. Sports Editor for The Harvard Crimson. Centerfielder for Harvard Varsity Baseball Team. Played professional baseball in Europe. Previously worked for Major League Baseball International and The New York Mets. Triathlete, classical pianist, and Francophile. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Biology and Chemistry.

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 in progress, Middlebury College. Cum Laude graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in English. Tutor of SAT Critical 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 and Advantage Testing Administrator.

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. Tutor of SAT and SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature.

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, 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 academic Math and Physics.

Jason Epstein
M.D. in progress, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Cum Laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. B.S.E. in Systems Engineering. Taught elementary and high school courses in science, computers, mathematics, and chess. Wrote and directed a children's musical. Studied clowning. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

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 Biology.

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.

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 and SAT Subject tests in World History, Math, French, and Literature.

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 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.

Ashley French
M.A. in Sociology of Education, Teacher's College, Columbia University. Cum Laude graduate of Lipscomb University. B.A. in German. Dean's List. Teen mentor and after school program volunteer with Shiloh. Former teacher of German and English. Advantage Testing Administrator and tutor of Early Childhood Enrichment.

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.

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 and SAT Subject Tests in Literature, World History, and American History.

Daniel Greninger
M.D. in progress, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Dartmouth College. A.B. with High Honors in Engineering Science and B.E. in Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College. Studied at Oxford University in England, Universitat De Barcelona in Spain, and Ulpan Beit Ha'am in Israel. Frank H. Buck Scholar. Member, Tau Beta Pi Honor Society. Former Senior Interviewer for Dartmouth College Admissions Office. Jazz pianist. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Biology and Chemistry.

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 Critical Reading and Writing, SAT Subject Tests in Literature, French, Italian, German, Latin, American History, and World History, SSAT, ISEE, GRE Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, and academic German.

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 and SAT Subject Test in Literature.

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.

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. Standardized Test item writer for CTB/McGraw Hill. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, and LSAT Reading Comprehension. 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 and Literature, 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, and GRE.

Dan Kessler
Graduate of Columbia University. A.B. in English Comparative Literature and Physics. Academic Distinction. Dean's List. King's Crown Gold Leadership Award for managing the undergraduate arts community. Worked in research and writing departments for The Daily Show. Freelance writer and editor. Taught Math to New York City public high school students. Tutor of the SAT Subject Tests in Biology, Math, and Literature, SSAT, and ISEE.

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 and Literature, SSAT, ISEE, GRE Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, GMAT Verbal Reasoning, AP Test in American History, and academic American History and Art History. Writing Instructor.

Lalitha Krishnan
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. MSc. with distinction in Chemistry and Math, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India. National Science Talent Search Scholarship for graduate work in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Recipient of the American Cyanamid Scientific Achievement Award. Significant work in Chemical and Bioprocess Research & Development. Former Project Leader and Chemistry expert at Wyeth pharmaceutical company. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Biology and Chemistry, and academic Biology and Chemistry.

Daniel Lanzetta
M.A. in English, Lehman College. Graduate of Iona College. B.A. in English. Honors Program English teacher, Mount Vernon High School. Adjunct Instructor, College of New Rochelle. Gannett Applied Technology Award for the Mount Vernon High School SAT Program. Gannett Golden Apple Teacher of the Year Award for Westchester County. Tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing and SAT Subject Test in Literature.

Yumi Lee
Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Literature. Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Distinction. Foreign Language Citation in French. National Merit and Presidential Scholar. Former English and English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher in a New York City public junior high school. Classical violinist and violin teacher. Drummer in a rock band. Tutor of SAT and SAT Subject Test in Literature.

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.

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, SAT Subject Tests in French, Italian, and Literature, and GMAT Verbal and Analytical Writing. Writing Instructor.

Aaron Lord
M.D. in progress, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University. Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Georgetown University. B.S. in Biology. Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Co-president of the Columbia Chapter of Physicians for Human Rights. Published in the P&S Alumni Quarterly. Undergraduate research in neuroscience, conducted with a scholarship from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Studied biology and neuroscience at Saint Catherine's College, Oxford. National Merit Scholar. Co-founder of an independent artists' press. Jazz Pianist. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Biology.

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.

Margaret M. McDonald
M.S. in Nutrition in progress, Teacher's College, Columbia University. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Barnard College. B.A. in Biological Sciences. Constance Von Wahl Prize for Excellence in Biology. Dean's List. Howard Hughes Fellow in the field of Ecology. Presented research at the Entomological Society of America Conference. Recipient of the Maura Shannon Barrett Grant for research in Ecology, and the Herbert Maule Richards Grant for laboratory assistance at Massachusetts General Hospital. Teaching Assistant for Population and Community Ecology lecture and laboratory at Barnard College. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Biology and AP Biology.

Micheal 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, SAT Subject Tests in Chemistry, 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.

Sean Murphy
M.A. in Modern European History, the University of California at Berkeley. Summa Cum Laude Graduate of Rutgers University. B.A. in History. Taught at the Rutgers Writing Center and the Johns Hopkins-based Center for Talented Youth. Stand-up and improv comedy performer. Tutor of SAT, LSAT, SSAT, and ISEE.

Scott Nancarrow
Magna Cum Laude graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in Philosophy. Class of 1869 Prize in Ethics for senior thesis in moral philosophy. Class of 1969 Community Service Fellow. Princeton Honor Committee Defense Advocate. National Merit Scholar. Michigan Scholar Athlete. Former President of The Princeton Footnotes, a touring a cappella group. Prepared hundreds of students for college entrance exams. Tutor of SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Test in Literature.

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.

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, and SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, 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 and French, AP Latin, and Academic Latin, Classical Greek, Italian, and German.

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, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, SSAT, ISEE, GRE and GMAT.

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 Test in 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, and LSAT.

Joshua Rosaler
M.A. in Physics in Progress, Columbia University. Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Physics. Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Distinction. Researcher in Harvard's High Energy Physics Laboratory. Member of the Harvard Crimson Editorial Board. Researcher/Writer for Let's Go: Britain and Ireland travel guide. Editor and writer for Harvard's Demon humor magazine. Peer Tutor in Physics and Mathematics. National Merit Finalist. Valedictorian, Townsend Harris High School. Winner of national Signet Classic Scholarship Essay Contest. Intel National Science Competition. Columbia Science Honors Program Semifinalist. Blues guitarist. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Physics, SSAT, and ISEE.

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, ACT, SAT Subject Test in Spanish, SSAT, ISEE, 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, 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. Fitzgerald Foundation Award for Outstanding Women. Rona Jaffe/Radcliffe College Prize for Creative Writing. Received two grants from the Ford Foundation for independent writing projects. Served as teaching Assistant for general and organic chemistry and tutored biology, chemistry and physics at New York University. Research Associate at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Chemistry and MCAT.

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. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, Literature, and Chemistry, MCAT, SSAT, and ISEE.

Jed Schwartz
M.S. in Computer Science, Columbia University. Graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in Religion and Philosophy. Computer Science instructor and research lab director at Columbia University. National Merit Scholar. Instructional designer and trainer at EMC Corporation and System Management Arts. Software engineer at Eastman Software and Bell Communications Research. Tutor of academic Computer Science.

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.

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.

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.

Paul Siemens
Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in English and American Literature and Language. Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Distinction. Jonathan Levy Prize for the most promising actor at Harvard. National Merit Scholar. AP Scholar. Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholar. Executive Board Member Emeritus of Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, SSAT, ISEE, LSAT, GMAT, GRE, MCAT, and academic Math. Writing Instructor.

Peter Spiegler
Ph.D. in Economics, Harvard University. M.A. in Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in Economics. Harvard College Core Curriculum Postdoctoral Fellow. Eugene Beard Graduate Fellow in Ethics at the Harvard University Center for Ethics and the Professions. Kennedy Fellow at the Kennedy School. Awarded the John Glover Wilson Thesis Award from the Princeton Economics Department. Lectured on microeconomics and was teaching fellow for economics and political science courses at Harvard University. Former analyst in corporate finance and venture capital at Morgan Stanley. Academic tutor for economics and math.

Sai Sriskandarajah
M.P.S. in Interactive Telecommunications in progress, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. J.D., Columbia University School of Law. Cum Laude graduate of Columbia University. A.B. in English and Comparative Literature. Graduate of Middlesex School. Studied Painting and Drawing at Columbia University School of the Arts. Studied Photography at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Practiced law for two years at Clifford Chance in New York. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Physics, GRE, AP Calculus and Physics, and academic Math and Physics.

Mariah Steele
Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in Anthropology. Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence. Anthropology Thesis Award for study of Sri Lankan dance. Francis LeMoyne Page Theater and Dance Award. Summa Cum Laude graduate of Scarsdale High School. Freelance dancer and choreographer. Tutor of SAT.

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.

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, 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.