Alex has taught English, coached, and dorm-parented for nearly 20 years at Dartmouth College, The King School, Kingswood-Oxford, Philips Andover and The Taft School. Author of How to Get Your Kids Into College & Keep Them There, he is an expert at college application and retention. He has tutored hundreds of adolescent teens and young adults from middle school through college level on all spectrums, behaviorally and academically. He attended Philips Exeter Academy and received an undergrad degree from Kenyon College and a Masters Degree from Dartmouth College.  He lives in Farmington, CT with his three rug rats and wife, Alexa.

Geoffrey has taught courses in German language and literature, comparative literature, English literature and composition, world literature, journalism, history, philosophy, and art history at Brown University, the Université de Lyon II, and the University of California, Davis. He holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from Brown and a Masters in Art History from UC Davis. He has been awarded the Fulbright, two DAAD grants (German Academic Exchange Service), and was a Fellow at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York and the Dia Art Foundation in Beacon, NY.

Courses available with Geoffrey: 

• German All Levels
• English All Levels
• Composition and Essay Writing
• Grant Applications and Personal Statements
• US and European History
• Civics and American Politics
• Art History

Test Prep Available with Geoffrey: 

• SAT Reading, Writing, Language, and Essay Sections
• ACT English, Reading, and Writing
• AP German Language and Culture
• AP English Literature and Language
• AP Art History

A fifteen-year veteran teacher, Alex has spent the last nine years teaching high school English at Boys’ Latin School of Maryland in Baltimore. Over his career he has taught both AP English courses (Literature and Language) as well as several electives including “Modern Short Story” and “Literature of Baltimore.” He holds a BA in English from Kenyon College, an MAT in English Education from Brown University, and an MA in English Literature from Bread Loaf School of English (a graduate program affiliated with Middlebury College). Alex regularly writes for various publications including Boys’ Latin’s own in-house magazine. He lives in Baltimore with his wife Maya and their four-year-old twins (a boy and a girl).

Courses available with Alex:

• AP Literature
• AP Language
• British Literature
• American Literature
• World Literature
• Writing & Composition

Test Prep Available with Alex:

• AP Literature
• AP Language
• SAT Reading & Writing
• ACT English & Reading
• GRE English

Prior to joining the Cushing faculty in the fall of 2000, Stirling spent four years working as a counselor to high school students at an educational not-for-profit in New York City, and three years teaching English as a Second Language in Ecuador. He received his B.A. in psychology from Wesleyan University and his MsEd in Second Language Education (TESOL Concentration) from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Mr. Ince is also a graduate of Dulwich College (London, England) and St. Mary’s College (Port-of-Spain, Trinidad). In addition to his teaching duties, he is the head coach for both varsity boys’ cross-country team and varsity track and field team. He is the dorm head of Johnson House.

Courses available with Stirling:

• Spanish- All Levels
• Beginning Intermediate Listening & Speaking,
• Reading 1 & 2
• Advanced-Intermediate Writing & Grammar
• Grammar & Composition
• ESL Support for World Literature
• ESL Support for American Literature

Test Prep Available with Stirling:

• TOEFL Prep

Stephen attended the University of Oxford, where he received his B.A. in Philosophy & French, followed by his MSt in Ancient Philosophy. For the past five years, Stephen has taught and mentored students from middle school through college in positions all over the world, from the UK to South Korea. He focuses on language and humanities instruction, coupled with intensive writing skills and college application coaching. His language studies saw him teach English for a year in southern France, as well as holding a technical translation position in Spanish in Barcelona. He has received formal training in mental health support, and has substantial experience working with students with anxiety and depression. Stephen is a warm and dynamic individual, who focuses on creating an open and engaging learning environment. He is currently based in the UK, where he enjoys reading, taking long walks, and playing the guitar and piano.

Courses available with Stephen:

• French
• Spanish
• English
• Philosophy
• Italian
• Latin
• Ancient Greek
• World History
• Math

Test Prep Available with Stephen:

• AP French
• AP Spanish
• AP Literature
• AP Language
• SAT Writing

Melissa graduated from Cornell University, where she majored in History with minors in German and Latin American studies. Melissa started her teaching and tutoring career in college, where she helped students strengthen their writing across the disciplines, logging over 1000 hours. After graduation, she moved to Tokyo, Japan, where she taught English as a second language to middle school students. Presently, Melissa is pursuing her master’s degree in social studies education at Brown University. Melissa is also a private tutor, helping students of all ages excel in history, writing, English and Spanish, as well as the college admissions process. As a tutor and mentor, she strives to build meaningful connections with her students, empower them, and help them realize their full potential inside and outside the classroom.

Courses available with Melissa:

• Social Studies
• Writing & Composition
• AP Literature
• AP Language
• AP Spanish

Test Prep Available with Melissa:

• AP Literature
• AP Language
• SAT Writing
• ACT English portions
• IELTS
• TOEFL

Daniel Riseman is a New York State certified teacher (Grades 7-12) in Mathematics, English Language Arts, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Social Studies. He has an M.Ed., an Ed.M. in Mathematics, and an Advanced Certificate in Special Education. He is presently a Neuroeducation doctoral student at Johns Hopkins. For the past 22 years, Daniel has provided in-home, subject-based tutoring. He also customizes lessons to prepare students for the SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, TACHS, GRE, and GMAT. He has been awarded “Best of Westchester” for College Prep the past nine years and has served as a featured education writer and contributor for Psychology Today, The Fiscal Times, Yahoo Finance, The Week, Education News, MSN Money, Institute of Sport, STEM Education Digest, Special Needs Digest, Entertainment News, and LifeZette. He has also served as an on-air educational expert for EWTN.

Courses available with Daniel:

• All Math
• All Physics
• All Chemistry
• All Biology
• Earth Science
• English
• History

Test Prep Available with Daniel:

• SAT
• ACT
• ISEE
• SSAT
• TACHS
• GRE
• GMAT

Tressa Thompson received her B.S. in Civil Engineering, after which she joined the Peace Corps and taught secondary physics and math in Cameroon. Upon returning to the United States, she continued working in the realms of youth development and education. Tressa graduated from NYU in 2020 with her M.A. in International Education, after which she taught 8th grade STEM at an independent school in Brooklyn. She loves a lot of things, including wandering through the woods for days at a time, running, biking, eating delicious food with good friends, both reading and smelling books, and social justice. Tressa can help you crush the ACT/SAT or the AP Calc test, befriend algebra, and learn to love physics. She centers her work with students on relationship-building, and Tressa believes that “success” can mean a lot of different things for different people.

Courses available with Tressa:

• Physics, All levels
• Algebra
• Pre-Algebra
• Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Precalculus
• Calculus (AB/BC)

Test Prep Available with Tressa:

• AP Physics
• AP Calculus
• SAT
• ACT
• PSAT
• SSAT
• ISEE
• SHSAT

Parker has taught physics and math at boarding schools in Massachusetts and Connecticut for five years.  He has worked at Phillips Academy, Choate Rosemary Hall and at Taft School, where he currently teaches an introductory physics course to 9th and 10th graders.  Parker attended Phillips Academy, studied physics and astrophysics at Harvard University and is pursuing a master’s of science degree in applied physics from Johns Hopkins University.  Parker was a member of the rowing team at Harvard and pursued rowing after graduation for a couple of years. What Parker enjoys most about teaching physics is helping students connect with the physical world and develop problem solving skills that can be applied beyond the classroom. Using a structured and student-focused approach, Parker connects with young, motivated students on many different fronts and allows students to tap into their potential through hard work and persistence.

Courses available with Parker:

• Physics (Accelerated or Regular Levels)
• AP Physics 1 and 2

Test Prep Available with Parker:

• AP Physics
• ACT Science
• SAT Math

Lester has taught Mathematics for the past eight years in both public high schools and public middle schools.  He currently teaches Accelerated Math at Ponus Ridge Middle School. He has taught or tutored all levels of math from Elementary through Calculus. Lester attended Carnegie-Mellon University where he received a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has a Masters in Business Administration from Duke University.  In addition to teaching math, Lester tutors elementary, middle school, and high school math as well as many of the  standardized tests including the SAT, ACT, SSAT, and the ISEE.  Additionally, Lester has created enrichment programs for elementary and middle school students.  He believes in building relationships and empowering students with give and take instruction and discourse with the end goal of building self-reliance and confidence.

Courses available with Lester:

• Algebra
• Pre-Algebra
• Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Precalculus

Test Prep Available with Lester:

• SAT Math
• ACT Math
• SSAT Math
• PSAT Math

Freda earned degrees from Princeton (B.A. Economics/Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs), Yale (M.A. Political Science), M.P.A. Harvard (M.P.A. JFK School of Government), University of Houston (J.D. Law). She also completed the Post Masters Certification in Secondary Social Sciences from Manhattanville College, and holds teacher certification from the State of Connecticut.  Freda has been videotaped by The Council for Economic Education (NY), teaching model lessons for their “Economics in US History” instructional series. She stays updated by regularly attending their workshops, as well as those sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of NY.

Courses available with Freda:

• Economics/Government
• Micro & Macro-Economics
• Intermediate Microeconomics
• Advanced Microeconomics
• Finance
• Sociology
• US History
• World History
• Political Science

Test Prep Available with Freda:

• AP US History
• AP World History
• AP US Government
• AP Comparative Government
• AP Human Geography
• AP Economics
• AP
• IB

One of the nation’s leading interventionists, Dr. Dan Villiers has education, motivated, and inspired more than 700 families to pursue treatment for their children with acute anxiety, OCD and Trauma.  In the spirit of entrepreneurism Dan has founded four anxiety treatment programs for school-aged children; most notably The Anxiety Institute in 2016, an intensive day program in Greenwich, CT, and Mountain Valley Treatment Center in 2010, the first non-hospital residential anxiety program in the United States.  He has published articles, appeared on radio and TV, and given over 100 presentations in the US and in Europe on the nature, experience, and impact of Anxiety; and ways to address the epidemic individually and systematically.

Eve earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California Berkeley and her MBA from Columbia.  She’s been tutoring professionally for ten years, in all levels K-12 in English, Writing, AP English and History and Government, Social Studies, Exam Preparation, College Essays, Study Skills and Organization.  Trained through a renown New England test preparation organization, she is an expert test prep instructor, offering SAT and ACT Reading and Writing, SSAT, ISEE, GED, ASWAB, PSAT and Praxis I and II. Guaranteed 30-50% score increase using her patented MC method. Her upbeat personality, knowledge of learning, role modeling and gentle guidance has enabled her to help many students go beyond their wildest dreams in her ten years of experience. Working with struggling students of all ages has taught her how important it is to possess patience, a sense of humor and the ability to instill a belief in students that they can and will succeed.

Test Prep Available with Eve:

• SAT Reading, Writing & Language, and Essay
• ACT English and Reading
• SSAT
• ISEE
• GED
• ASWAB
• PSAT
• Praxis I & II

Jon graduated from Pomona College, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. He has taught writing, philosophy, literature, coding, and German language courses for over six years at Cornell, and has worked with many high-school students as a college admissions counselor and test prep tutor. Jon prides himself on working with students of diverse cultural, learning, and academic contexts. When not teaching, Jon is busy researching linguistics and computational approaches to language. He has worked with several top scholars in his field; edited and published academic books and journals; and been awarded several research fellowships. In his free time Jon enjoys woodworking, DIY electronics, cycling, and guitar.

Test Prep Available with Jon:

• SAT all sections
• ACT all sections
• GRE all sections
• AP Calculus (AB & BC)
• AP Multivariable Calculus
• AP Computer Science (Python or Java Specialist)
• AP Statistics
• AP US History
• AP European History
• AP World History
• AP US Government
• AP Comparative Government
• AP German
• AP French

Eric is a former professor at Macalester College and UCLA, and has fifteen years teaching experience in both high school and college settings. He has been a professional tutor and college counselor for the past eight years and his specializes in ACT, SAT, and AP Preparation. He developed the ACT/SAT curriculums at two separate education centers in Southern California, and has been an official AP History grader for ten years, with extensive knowledge of all AP History curriculums. Eric earned a PhD in history from the University of Minnesota in 2012 and has published multiple articles in professional historical journals. Eric’s has also taught several nonfiction writing classes and can help people with all stages of essay writing, from brainstorming to final edits. After spending many years in many educational roles, Eric has found that his favorite kind of teaching is working with engaged students one-on-one. He takes pride in his ability to connect with people, and to take complex ideas and explain them in ways students can understand.

Test Prep Available with Eric: 

• SAT Reading and Writing
• ACT English and Reading
• AP US History
• AP World History
• AP US Government
• AP Comparative Government

Ilya Gofman has worked in the test prep industry for over 15 years. He started tutoring shortly after graduating from Yale and continued tutoring through graduate school and as part of his professional life. His extensive experience allows him to break standardized test questions down into specific question types and provide strategies for each type. He has also worked with students of all skill levels and can adapt his approach based on each student’s strengths and weaknesses. In addition to standardized test tutoring, he has taught as an adjunct professor of philosophy at several universities including Southern CT State and Sacred Heart. Much of his experience teaching at the college level has involved helping students become clearer thinkers and better writers. Ilya’s background in the humanities allows him to provide academic help for any humanities-related subject, including English Literature, Philosophy, History, Psychology, and Sociology. He is also comfortable tutoring math up to the Pre-Calculus level.

Courses available with Ilya:

• English
• Philosophy
• History
• Sociology
• Math through Pre-Calculus

Test Prep Available with Ilya:

• SAT All Sections
• ACT All Sections
• GRE All Sections
• GMAT All Sections
• SSAT All Sections
• ISEE All Sections