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Alyssa graduated with honors from Fordham University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Integrative Neuroscience. Currently, she is pursuing her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. With a wealth of tutoring experience, including serving as a teaching assistant at the graduate level, she has successfully guided more than 250 students toward achieving their academic aspirations.

Recognizing the profound influence of the teacher's role, Alyssa is driven by the "ah-ha" moments she sparks in students. Witnessing them grasp concepts they once found challenging brings her immense joy. She specializes in ACT and SAT tutoring. 

Alyssa is a friendly, dedicated, and easy-going tutor known for her expertise. While academics often demand seriousness, she incorporates fun into her sessions whenever possible. Alyssa advocates for active learning, emphasizing the importance of practice in mastering standardized exams. With over 10 standardized exams under her belt, she believes in the power of repetition to familiarize students with the various ways concepts can be tested, ensuring they feel confident and prepared on exam day.  

Alyssa excels in providing students with innovative resources to overcome learning hurdles. She begins by understanding their interests, which enables her to create metaphors or pneumonics tailored to resonate with them. By incorporating elements of their passions into tutoring sessions, she effectively recaptures their focus. If one metaphor or example doesn't click, she readily comes up with another. In fact, she finds that the whackier the metaphor, the easier it is to remember. If metaphors don’t work, she switches gears to explore alternative methods of problem-solving or conceptualization. She firmly believes in the value of offering diverse approaches to tackle different topics. 

In her free time, Alyssa enjoys training in the gym, doing yoga, karaoke, and playing video games!

Brian's educational journey began at the University of Tampa, where he earned his undergraduate degree with a perfect 4.0 GPA. He then went on to pursue a Master's degree at the University of South Florida and a postgraduate degree at Syracuse University. Throughout his academic career, Brian excelled in math and physics, which remain his favorite subjects to this day.

Brian began his professional career as a mathematical physicist working in the areas of quantum gravity and unified field theories. During graduate school, he discovered how much he enjoyed teaching math and physics to students. While working as a physics professor, he won several national teaching awards which led to him writing 25+ textbooks for Pearson and McGraw-Hill.  Today, he owns several academic publishing, curriculum development, and curriculum resource companies

As a tutor, Brian is driven by his love for showing students how easy math and physics can be when explained clearly and engagingly. He believes that all content needs to be relevant to the student, and he excels at tying complex concepts to their personal lives and experiences. By doing so, Brian helps students develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for subjects that they may have previously found challenging or uninteresting.

In addition to his extensive tutoring experience, Brian is also the owner of several curriculum development and academic publishing companies. In these roles, he has hosted workshops, mentored students and faculty, created student support materials, and contributed to the field of education in numerous other ways. This diverse experience has equipped Brian with a unique perspective on learning and has honed his ability to adapt his teaching style to meet the needs of each individual student.

When working with students who are hitting a learning block, Brian employs a variety of strategies to help them overcome obstacles and achieve their goals. He is skilled at explaining material in different ways, breaking down complex concepts into more manageable pieces, and providing targeted support to address specific areas of difficulty. Brian is also committed to keeping his students motivated, using his enthusiasm and passion for math and physics to inspire and encourage them along the way.

Outside of his work as a tutor and educational entrepreneur, Brian is an avid ultrarunner and hiker. He brings the same level of enthusiasm to these pursuits as he does to his teaching, and he enjoys sharing his love of the outdoors with his students and colleagues.

Zachary earned his Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature on a full-ride scholarship at the University of Florida, followed by his JD at Cornell Law School. With over a decade of tutoring experience, Zachary has also worked as a college and law school admissions counselor, providing him with a comprehensive understanding of how to support students in achieving their aspirations.

Zachary's life was forever changed by the influence of exceptional tutors, leading him to believe that it only takes one person to change someone’s life trajectory. Driven by this conviction, he is committed to offering the same transformative guidance to students. He specializes in SAT prep and AP and IB courses, including human geography. 

As a tutor, Zachary is easy-going, patient, ambitious, and creative. He recognizes the limitations of conventional learning models, especially for neurodivergent and differently-abled individuals. His teaching methodology goes beyond identifying knowledge gaps; it aims to reprogram behavioral routines. Zachary firmly believes that 99% of academic success is rooted in ordinary habits. He also acknowledges the emotional aspect of the learning process, understanding that feelings of shame or guilt can impede meaningful progress. Therefore, he adopts a holistic approach to academic and standardized testing improvement.

Zachary's tutoring methods are grounded in scientifically proven learning principles, ensuring their effectiveness. He emphasizes Socratic dialogue, cognitive reframing, and the importance of taking breaks. To keep sessions engaging, he incorporates humor, personal anecdotes, introspection, and contextualization. Zachary also excels at customizing sessions for each student, always taking the time to understand their unique profile before diving in, as he knows that a one-size-fits-all approach rarely works.

In his free time, Zachary enjoys playing video games, doodling, cooking, learning foreign languages, watching movies and TV shows, and collecting consumer product packaging from around the world.