About Me

I am a professional educator. I am not a screenwriter, management consultant, or PhD candidate who tutors on the side to supplement my income; rather,I have willingly dedicated my professional life to standardized test preparation. It is a mystery to me why so many students and their parents trust side-gig tutors to guide them through some of life’s most important academic experiences. Like it or not, excelling on standardized tests is a requisite for admission to the most selective colleges and universities. As such, you should expect any tutor that you hire to commit to making your or your child’s success his or her professional priority.

My journey as a teacher began with my acceptance into the Teach for America program, a highly selective and prestigious teaching fellowship that seeks to end educational inequality for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The students that I inherited at my Phoenix, AZ high school, though intelligent, passionate, dedicated, and immensely creative, did not have a history of success on standardized tests. In fact, only 29% of my ninth grade students passed the state math test (AIMS) the year before entering my class. To reverse this trend, I designed a specialized test prep class focusing on the skills and strategies necessary to master standardized assessments. After working through my program, more than 90% of them passed the math AIMS.

After three wonderful years teaching high school, I moved back to New York and joined one of New York City’s premier test preparation companies, Manhattan Prep. Armed with 99th percentile scores on both the SAT and GMAT and the confidence of knowing that I had survived an audition process that only 1.8% of applicants successfully complete, I began dedicating all of my professional energy to helping students master standardized tests. As one of the company’s top instructors, I was routinely selected to lead courses for Manhattan Prep’s most important corporate partners, including Google, JP Morgan, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. My students have improved their GMAT scores by as many as 350 points, the equivalent of 520 points on the SAT or 14 points on the ACT, and have attended some of the world’s top academic institutions, including Harvard, Stanford. Columbia, and the University of Pennsylvania. My passion for standardized tests and dedication to my students’ success have made me one of New York City’s most sought after tutors.

I now own and operate my own successful test prep company and am working to build upon my reputation as one of the New York’s leading test preparation experts. I look forward to using my love for standardized tests and commitment to providing unparalleled student experiences to help you realize your testing ambitions!