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ALLIANCE TUTORS

Meet Our Tutors

Our Tutors specialize in providing Holistic Tutoring & Coaching designed for Teens and Young Adults. They are highly trained in the best approaches to helping these individuals find their way both academically and personally.

Alexander Merrill
Founder
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
-WB Yeats

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.

ARCHER H
TUTOR
“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.”
-Robert Frost

Archer has attended Johns Hopkins University, where he received his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and Molecular/Cellular Biology in three years and where he also completed his M.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering. He is currently a senior PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Yale University. For the past seven years, Archer has taught a number of STEM classes including introductory and upper level math courses, college level Physics, and introductory and graduate level courses in Biology and Biomedical Engineering and is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Mathematics at SCSU. He has helped countless students in standardized tests excel in test preparation and has been involved with a number of high school and undergraduate teaching/tutoring programs offered at Yale University (Freshman Scholars at Yale, Yale Pathways to Science, and ONEXSYS).

Courses Available with Archer:
  • AP Stat
  • AP AB and BC Calc
  • AP Ecology
  • AP Physics
  • AP Chem
  • AP Bio
  • AP Econ
  • AP Comp Sci
  • College Level Biology, Physics, Stat, Calc and Linear Algebra
  • Executive Function Coaching
Test Prep Available with Archer:
  • SAT
  • SSAT
  • ACT
  • GRE
  • Accounting
    Geoffrey W
    Tutor
    “Keep your face always towards the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.”
    -Walt Whitman

    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
      Suin J
      Tutor
      “Change your thoughts and you change your world.”
      -Norman Vincent Peale

      Suin attended St. Paul’s School and received her undergrad B.S.E. degree from Princeton University, where she majored in Computer Science and minored in Engineering Biology. She recently completed her M.S. in Physiology at Georgetown University. She has been a private tutor since 2013 and has worked for several professional tutoring companies teaching Mathematics, Science, Computer Science, and English, particularly specializing in SAT/ACT/AP test prep. Through her academic tutoring and college counseling, she aims to bring out the best in each student and strives to be a mentor that her students can rely on for guidance and support.

      Courses available with Suin: 
      • All Math Courses through MV Calculus
      • Physics (Mechanics, E&M)
      • Chemistry
      • Biology
      • English 8th-12th grade
      • Computer Science (Java, Python, web/mobile app programming)
      Test Prep Available with Suin: 
      • SSAT
      • SAT
      • ACT
      • MCAT
      • AP Korean
      • AP Biology
      • AP Calculus
      • AP Chemistry
      • AP Computer Science
      • AP Physics
      • AP Statistics
        Alex B
        Tutor
        “What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.”
        -Plutarch

        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

          Brian G
          Tutor
          “When everything is coming your way, you’re probably in the wrong lane.”
          -Tom Snyder

          Brian has taught economics, math and statistics courses as a college professor for over a decade at Whittier College, Willamette University, Portland Community College, Humboldt State University, the University of British Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley. He has tutored math, stats and economics for over 15 years from high school to Ph.D. levels. Tutoring, he strongly believes, is the optimal learning and teaching environment. He holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in Economics. He has earned the Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching award from UC Berkeley and the Teaching with Technology award from Whittier College. He lives in Portland, OR with two little ones and wife, Alice.

          Courses available with Brian:
          • Precalculus
          • Calculus AB/BC
          • Statistics
          • Economics/Government
          • Principles of Micro-/Macro-Economics
          • Intermediate Microeconomics
          • Advanced Microeconomics
          • Finance
          Test Prep Available with Brian:
          • AP Calculus
          • AP Economics
          • GRE
          • GMAT
            Stirling I
            Tutor
            “It is in our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light”
            -Aristotle Onassis

            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
              DYLANGER P
              TUTOR
              “It’s time you realized that you have something in you more powerful and miraculous than the things that affect you and make you dance like a puppet.”                –Marcus Aurelius

              Dylanger Pittman earned his BA in Mathematics and Physics from Williams College and his PhD in Mathematics from Emory University. While at Emory he taught Mathematics up through the Calculus sequence and Linear Algebra. He has published multiple articles in professional mathematical and scientific journals. Dylanger prides himself on his ability to connect with students of all backgrounds. In fact, he believes that the best way to tutor is to establish a healthy, friendly rapport with the student; this can allow the teacher to effectively guide the lessons in a way that is most conducive to the learning of the individual student. While not engaging in teaching or mathematics research, he enjoys practicing martial arts and weightlifting.

              Courses available with Dylanger:
              • All Biology
              • All Chemistry
              • All Physics
              • All Levels of Math
              • Computer Science
              • Statistics
              • Social Studies
              • English
              • History
              • Executive Function Coaching
              Test Prep Available with Dylanger:
              • AP Calculus AB/BC
              • AP Statistics
              • AP Biology
              • AP Chemistry
              • AP Physics
              • AP Comp Sci
              • ACT All sections
              • SAT All sections
                Stephen S
                Tutor
                “True education is a kind of never-ending story — a matter of continual beginnings, of habitual fresh starts, of persistent newness.”
                – J.R.R. Tolkien.

                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
                • Executive Function Coaching
                Test Prep Available with Stephen:
                • AP French
                • AP Spanish
                • AP Literature
                • AP Language
                • SAT Writing
                  Eric O
                  Tutor
                  “The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life.”
                  -Plato

                  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
                    Jonathan F
                    Tutor
                    “An investment in Knowledge pays the best interest”
                    -Benjamin Franklin

                    Jon Fermo earned his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University, where he won the prestigious Arnold Prize in Design, and an MA in Education from the City College of New York.  He has taught middle school and high school math courses for over 10 years in private and public schools, including The Masters School and Horace Greeley, earning teaching certifications in both Connecticut and New York.  Jon believes learning is most effective in an engaging and encouraging environment, inseparable from the academic experience.  He enjoys playing tennis, following the stock market, and watching Jeopardy.

                    Courses available with Jon:
                    • Algebra
                    • Pre-Algebra
                    • Geometry
                    • Trigonometry
                    • Precalculus
                    • Biology
                    • Executive Function Coaching
                    Test Prep Available with Jon:
                    • SAT All Sections
                    • ACT All Sections
                      Melissa S
                      Tutor
                      “Teach the children… So it will not be necessary to teach the adults.”
                      -Abraham Lincoln

                      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
                      • Executive Function Coaching
                      Test Prep Available with Melissa:
                      • AP Literature
                      • AP Language
                      • SAT Writing
                      • ACT English portions
                      • IELTS
                      • TOEFL
                        Daniel R
                        Tutor
                        “Your best teacher is your last mistake”
                        -Ralph Nader

                        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 WeekEducation News, MSN Money, Institute of Sport, STEM Education DigestSpecial 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
                          MICHELLE M
                          Tutor
                          “It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers”
                          -James Thurber

                          Michelle is a PhD student in Computational Neuroscience at the University of Chicago. Prior to pursuing her PhD, she got her bachelors in Astrophysics from Brown University and Masters in Beam and Accelerator Physics from the US Particle Accelerator School – Indiana University. She did this while working as a theoretical neuroscience researcher in the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University. Michelle is passionate about all STEM topics and loves sharing that passion with her students. She takes a tailored approach to each student based on their interests and needs whether they want to explore a topic of their own interest or they need to prepare for an upcoming exam. She enjoys building a one-on-one rapport with each student and fostering that relationship across the student’s academic career. This often includes exposing the student to subfields that they may not have known existed but help enliven their own passions and confidence.

                          Courses available with Michelle:
                          • All Biology
                          • All Chemistry
                          • All Physics
                          • All Physics
                          • All Levels of Math
                          • Statistics
                          • Computer Science
                          • Mechanics
                          • Quantum Mechanics
                          • Neuroscience
                          • Astronomy/Cosmology
                          Test Prep Available with Michelle:
                          • AP Statistics
                          • AP: Biology
                          • AP Chemistry
                          • AP Physics
                          • AP Calculus AB/BC
                          • AP Statistics
                          • AP Comp Sci
                          • ACT Math/Science
                          • SAT Math
                            TRESSA T
                            TUTOR
                            “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.”
                            -Steve Jobs

                            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)
                            • Executive Function Coaching
                            Test Prep Available with Tressa:
                            • AP Physics
                            • AP Calculus
                            • SAT
                            • ACT
                            • PSAT
                            • SSAT
                            • ISEE
                            • SHSAT
                              Matt C
                              Tutor
                              “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet”
                              -Aristotle

                              Matt has been tutoring since he was a sophomore in high school; at 37 years old, he already has twenty years experience. Matt double majored in History and Philosophy at New York University, graduating in 2008. While in college, Matt worked for Kaplan Premier in Manhattan, specializing in test prep (SAT/ACT/SSAT/ISEE). Since then, Matt has worked with hundreds of students in Fairfield and Westchester counties in many capacities, including instruction of test prep classes at Norwalk Community College. Most recently, Matt completed his student teaching at Hamden High School and will soon have his Masters in Teaching Secondary Mathematics from Quinnipiac. Matt aspires to use his broad knowledge and varied experience to provide students with a learning environment suited best to their individual needs. He loves the Mets, his cats, talking about cars and video games, and prides himself on knowing at least a little bit about almost everything, so feel free to try him out!

                              Courses available with Matt:
                              • All Math
                              • Physics
                              • Chemistry
                              • Biology
                              • History
                              • Philosophy
                              • English
                              • Executive Function Coaching
                              Test Prep Available with Matt:
                              • AP AB and BC Calc
                              • AP Physics
                              • AP Chem
                              • AP Bio
                              • ACT All Sections
                              • SAT All Sections
                              • SSAT All Sections
                              • ISEE All Sections
                                Alexia Q
                                Tutor
                                “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.”
                                -Henry Ford

                                After earning her M.A. in Education Policy from Teachers College at Columbia University, Alexia began teaching English, at the 7-12th grade level, in NYC. Later she earned her second M.A. in Secondary English from the School of Education at Brooklyn College. She has taught in NYC for over eight years and specializes in working with students with special needs. Alexia completed additional graduate level training at NYU as part of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Nest program at her school. Through her work at a Nest school, she has supported countless students with ASD in an academic, social-emotional and executive functioning capacity. She is also well versed in supporting students with ADD, ADHD, dyslexia and English language learners (ELL). She is passionate about education equity and helping all learners succeed. Alexia lives in Fairfield, CT with her son and husband.

                                Courses available with Alexia:
                                • Middle School & High School Writing Support
                                • Middle School & High School Reading Support
                                • English as a New Language (ENL)
                                • AP Literature
                                • World History / US History
                                • Executive Function Coaching
                                • College and High School Essays
                                  Parker W
                                  Tutor
                                  “Education is the training of the mind to think something that cannot be learned from textbooks.”
                                  -Albert Einstein

                                  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
                                    STEVE J
                                    Tutor
                                    “It always seems impossible until it is done”
                                                             -Nelson Mandela

                                    With over 30 years of teaching and tutoring experience, Steve is a seasoned middle and upper school educator and coach specializing in chemistry, biology, and earth science. He also offers comprehensive NYS Regents preparation, as well as a focus honing on students’ executive function, time management, and project planning abilities. Steve also offers 20 years’ experience of teaching lower school students.  His expertise lies in fostering confident learners through personalized guidance, creating a dynamic and supportive environment for academic growth and achievement. Steve is also a veteran parent having raised his own six children.

                                    Courses available with Steve:
                                    • All Chemistry
                                    • All Biology
                                    • Earth Science
                                    • Math through Geometry
                                    • Executive Function Skills
                                    Test Prep Available with Steve:
                                    • AP Chem
                                    • AP Bio
                                    • AP Enviro
                                    • NYS Regents
                                      Daniel V
                                      Mental Health Consultant
                                      “One’s sense of failure is a measure of one’s feeling of potential”
                                      -Alain de Botton

                                      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.

                                        Sorosh A
                                        Tutor
                                        “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.”
                                        -Henry Ford

                                        Sorosh has a diverse academic background in Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering. With his contributions to the field, Sorosh has authored numerous articles in prestigious scientific journals, delving into the interplay of mechanical forces within biological systems. His academic journey led him to Yale University, where he not only pursued his master’s and PhD, but also discovered a profound passion for teaching and tutoring students. At Yale, Sorosh dedicated himself to enhancing the academic experience of students by actively participating in the instruction of both graduate and undergraduate courses working with senior Yale professors. Sorosh extended to his role as a tutor at Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning at Yale for more than five years, where he guided and mentored a multitude of students across various STEM fields, showcasing his ability to communicate complex concepts effectively. Sorosh’s teaching expertise has helped numerous students to achieve a profound comprehension of their coursework, enabling them to excel in their exams.

                                        Courses available with Sorosh:
                                        • AP Physics
                                        • AP Stat
                                        • All Math
                                        • AP AB and BC Calc
                                        • Mechanical Engineering courses
                                        • Chemical Engineering courses
                                        • Bioengineering courses
                                        • AP Physics
                                        • AP Stat
                                        • Programming (MATLAB, Python)
                                        Test Prep Available with Sorosh:
                                        • GRE
                                        • TOEFL
                                          Al F
                                          Tutor
                                          “I never did a day’s work in my life. It was all fun”
                                                   -Thomas Edison

                                          Al has been tutoring for over seven years and has experience from Middle School to University level through MS, MBA and PhD. He has extensive experience in STEM tutoring and a passion for education. He is deeply rooted in the education sector, hailing from a family of educators, and has a proven track record of successfully guiding students through challenging academic terrains where he has leveraged his “business-world” experience in advanced math, science, engineering, economics, and business management to help students grasp and apply abstract concepts. He holds degrees in Chemistry from Fordham University (Albstein Scholar), Chemical Engineering from Columbia’s School of Engineering, and an MS/MOT from The University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and Penn Engineering. Mr. Forte held positions at American Cyanamid, Wyeth, Pfizer, and Anheuser Busch. He has over seven years of experience teaching privately at the Secondary School Level for the Homebound Program at Greenwich Public Schools, focusing on advanced AP-level classes for students.

                                          Courses available with Al:
                                          • AP Chemistry
                                          • AP Physics
                                          • AP Calculus AB/BC
                                          • AP Ecology
                                          • AP Economics
                                          • AP Forensics
                                          • AP Biology
                                          • AP Statistics
                                          • College Level Mathematics
                                          • Linear Algebra
                                          • Engineering Statistics
                                          • Organic Chemistry
                                          • Physical Chemistry
                                          • Mechanics
                                          Test Prep Available with Al:
                                          • SAT
                                          • ACT
                                          • GRE

                                            Test Prep Specialists

                                            Alliance Offers tutors who are experts in standardized test preparation and guarantee dramatically improved test results.

                                            Eve P
                                            Tutor
                                            “The best way to predict the future is to create it”
                                            -Abraham Lincoln

                                            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
                                            • AP US History
                                            • AP Lit
                                            • AP Lang
                                              Jonathan D
                                              Tutor
                                              “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.”
                                              -Samuel Beckett

                                              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
                                                ILYA G
                                                TUTOR
                                                “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
                                                -Ralph Waldo Emerson

                                                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.

                                                Test Prep Available with Ilya:
                                                • SAT All Sections
                                                • ACT All Sections
                                                • GRE All Sections
                                                • GMAT All Sections
                                                • SSAT All Sections
                                                • ISEE All Sections
                                                  WILLIAM B
                                                  TUTOR
                                                  “I wished to Live Deeply and Suck all the Marrow out of Life.” -Henry David Thoreau

                                                  William is a full-time, professional GMAT, GMAT Focus, GRE, and EA tutor with over 11 years of full-time tutoring experience. He has logged over 8,000 hours tutoring those subjects. His students have been accepted at top graduate schools including Anderson School of Business at UCLA, Booth School of Business at University of Chicago, Columbia Business School, Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley, Harvard Business School, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, London Business School, Marshall School of Business at USC, McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stern School of Business at New York University, Tuck School of Business Dartmouth, University of Oxford, and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

                                                  William uses proprietary database software and practice questions from official guides and major schools to teach the strategies students need to learn in order to do well on their exams. To identify their weak areas and focus on them more deeply, he employs data analysis to track his students’ performance on the application of the strategies and principles required to do well on the exam. William earned degrees in Architecture and Business at the University of California at Berkeley.

                                                  Test Prep Available with William:
                                                  • GMAT All Sections
                                                  • GMAT Focus
                                                  • GRE
                                                  • EA

                                                    Middle School & Elementary School

                                                    Alliance Offers tutors specifically with experience working with younger children, in home or online.

                                                    Rene S
                                                    ADHD
                                                    Rene has been tutoring History and English curriculums in Fairfield County for over ten years, particularly focusing on composition and research.  Rene holds a Masters of Education from National University in La Jolla California, and a Connecticut certification in secondary Social Studies.  She enjoys helping her students achieve independence, through executive functions skill building. She believes that executive functions skills are the cornerstone of student success. Rene has been a member of the Learning Services Department at the Southfield Center for Development for the past 11 years, where she was an executive functions skills and academic coach. She teaches students how to apply organization, time management, planning, initiation, and study skills to their academics. For learners with ADHD these skills greatly improved comprehension, confidence and study strategies.
                                                      Joanie C
                                                      Tutor
                                                      Joan is a veteran teacher of Greenwich Academy with a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education. She was a student-athlete at Hamilton College, where she played field hockey and lacrosse, all four years. Joan spent 14 years teaching, both in elementary and middle school classrooms. She has tutored privately in Westchester and Fairfield counties for the past 15 years. During the past three years, Joan homeschooled families in the local area. Currently, she works with elementary students in all subjects as well as middle and high school students in English, including writing skills, and history. Joan also supports students’ study skills and executive functioning. Joan lives in Greenwich, CT with her husband and two kids. She is involved in lacrosse locally and coaches middle school girls for her local town team.
                                                        Kristen G
                                                        Tutor
                                                        Kristen has taught elementary and middle school in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey and most recently taught in the Fairfield and Westport Public School districts. Kristen has experience teaching all grades, K-6, and is a certified teacher in the state of Connecticut. Kristen holds an Undergraduate Degree from Mount Holyoke College and a Master’s Degree from the University of Hartford. Kristen’s teaching style combines energy and passion with flexibility and clear, concise instruction. She is exceptionally good with working with a variety of learning styles, including those students who suffer from anxiety and other challenges. Kristen has coached ski club, Junior Varsity Field Hockey, worked with Girl’s on the Run and created and ran after school clubs for elementary, middle and high school students. She is an avid reader and hopes to instill a love of reading in all of her students.
                                                          Colleen F
                                                          Tutor
                                                          Colleen is a veteran educator with over 20 years of experience teaching students ranging in age from early childhood through high school. Using a variety of educational methodologies, she has helped many different types of learners find success at times when they often felt defeated. Colleen’s ability to form connections and develop positive relationships with her students creates an environment that is conducive to learning and meeting students’ developmental, emotional, and academic needs. She has a master’s degree in Education from NYU, and a second specialized master’s degree in Literacy from the University of New England. She taught 3rd grade at P.S. 191 in New York City, and she currently teaches 4th grade in Greenwich, CT.  Colleen is available to provide reading, writing, math, and executive functioning support for both struggling learners and students in need of enrichment.