Meet Our Expert Tutors

Collegewise Tutor, Princeton University

Annie graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering. She worked as a technician at Rutgers University.

Annie specializes in SAT and ACT, AP Biology, Chemistry, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, AP Pre-Calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus-AB tutoring.

Annie is available to support students online and at our Bernardsville and Berkeley Heights, New Jersey locations.

Collegewise Tutor, Rutgers University

Arpit earned a dual B.S. degree in Biological Sciences and Chemistry from Rutgers. Arpit also explored bacterial photosynthesis research and was formerly in EMS. 

Arpit specializes in ACT Math/Science, SAT Math, GRE/GMAT Math, MCAT, AP Biology, AP Chemistry & Physics, and additional STEM subject tutoring and works with students online and at our Berkeley Heights, New Jersey location.

Collegewise Tutor, San Pedro Nolasco University in Argentina

For more than three decades, Betty has taught high school mathematics—everything from Pre-Algebra to Calculus and Statistics.

While earning her B.S. in Mathematics and Secondary Education, she developed a math curriculum for high school and adult education.

Betty specializes in SAT/ACT Math/Science and Math Curriculum, including Statistics and Calculus. Betty works with students online.

Collegewise Tutor, Rutgers University

When working with students, Bob often returns to the saying, “Chance favors the prepared mind,” as he is dedicated to readying them for their futures and helping them succeed.

Bob earned his BA in History and minor in Literature before earning his master's in European History.

Bob specializes in SAT/ACT Verbal, US History, European History, and Writing. Bob works with students online and at our Berkeley Heights, New Jersey location.

Collegewise Tutor, Colby College

Cindy spends her days during the academic year in a public school in Connecticut working with students who have learning differences. When asked what makes her a unique tutor, Cindy notes that she’s very non-judgmental, which helps her “quickly develop rapport with students.”

Cindy earned an MA in Special Education from Columbia University, is certified in special education, and completed her undergraduate degree from Colby University, where she won an award in creative writing. Since she lives by the shore, she enjoys walking along the beach with her Bernese Mountain dog, Preston, and swims often.

Before teaching in Connecticut, Cindy worked at several private NYC schools. She now mentors newer teachers and continues to work at local summer programs in addition to teaching during the school year.

Cindy focuses on reading, writing, and success skills and works with students online and in our Westport, CT office.

Collegewise Tutor, University of Oklahoma

Daniel loves to learn (and help others do the same!), as evidenced by his undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma: chemical engineering with triple minors in mathematics, chemistry, and African and African-American studies.

Over the years, Daniel has worked with hundreds of students and loves when they are able to draw connections among concepts they've learned without his prompting. When he's not working full-time as an engineer with a semiconductor company, he enjoys browsing social media, including the ever-present TikTok. 

Daniel is based in Austin and is also available for online tutoring in ACT/SAT (all subjects), Algebra 1 and 2, Precalculus, Geometry, AP Calculus AB/BC, and AP Chemistry.

Collegewise Tutor, Boston College

Don teaches test prep for all of the required sections of both the ACT and SAT, and he offers tutoring for all levels of math and statistics. He has a master’s in Statistics from Rutgers and a bachelor’s in Business Administration from Boston College. A native of NJ, Don now works as a Biostatistician in the Emergency Department at West Virginia University Medical Center.

Don specializes in SAT/ACT (All subjects), and Math (including Statistics and most high school math). Don offers online tutoring options only. 

Collegewise Tutor, Northeastern University

Ernesto is our resident engineer, who just finished his master's in Bioengineering at Northeastern University, where he also earned his undergraduate degree in the same subject. The focus of his studies is medical devices, since he looks to help others through his love of creating and designing. When he's not in school, you can find him watching a new movie, working out, or juggling a soccer ball.

Ernesto enjoys helping his family members with mathematics and looks to share that knowledge with other students, too. A New Jersey native, he is in Boston during the academic year, and wherever he is, he maintains an extensive database tracking and reviewing all the books he's read and movies he's seen.

Ernesto is available online as a Success Skills mentor and offers tutoring for the ACT/SAT (all subjects); AP subjects including Calc AB & BC, Physics (1,2, & C), Biology, and general Chemistry. 

Collegewise Tutor, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

Gustavo loves to help his students experience the Hispanic language and culture. He is originally from Argentina, where he graduated from Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, and was a professor of Hispanic Language and Literature. He currently teaches AP Spanish, Spanish 4, and Spanish as a second language at Abraham Clark High School.

Gustavo specializes in the Spanish curriculum, AP Spanish, and Spanish subject test. Gustavo offers tutoring support online. 

Collegewise Tutor,
California State University, Long Beach

Irving Bustos graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a BA in Creative Writing and Literature. By day, he works with K-12 students in the private sector, helping them to improve their academics in Math, English, and everything in between. 

Irving considers himself lucky to have been able to assist hundreds of students over the years. Irving writes poetry and has read it live, speaks Spanish and Italian, and enjoys going to live concerts and shows.

Based in California, Irving remotely teaches ACT/SAT prep (all subjects), and anything related to reading/writing (high school English through AP).

Collegewise Tutor, Montclair State

Kate Holzlein is located in the great Garden State (aka NJ) where she is a full-time high school English teacher. Kate earned an undergraduate degree in English with a focus on creative writing and a master’s degree in Special Ed. She is uniquely qualified to help all different types of learners and holds multiple certifications and both of her degrees are from Montclair State in NJ. She has worked with thousands of students over the years in her role as an English teacher and as a part-time tutor. In her spare time, Kate enjoys cooking and baking WITHOUT chocolate as an ingredient since she cannot stand the taste of it(!). Like many Collegewise colleagues, Kate also practices yoga. 

Kate is available to tutor ACT/SAT (English, reading/writing) and success skills online and in our Bergen County, NJ office. 

Collegewise Tutor, American University

Katie is one of the strongest writing and verbal instructors within Collegewise. She is equally adept at the SAT, ACT, AP English, and remedial writing instruction. With an MFA in Creative Writing from American University, Katie can diagnose and fix problems with student essays after twenty-second skims and a minute-long conversation.

She has also served as an adjunct professor at local colleges, teaching writing.

Katie specializes in SAT/ACT English-Reading-Writing, AP English, Success Skills, and remedial writing instruction. Katie's tutoring is conducted solely online.

Collegewise Tutor, Willamette University 

Matt brings a deep knowledge of economics and business to his tutoring role, as he earned a BA in Economics with a Quantitative Focus and a Minor in Business at Willamette University in Oregon. He tutored dozens of his peers and also founded a tabletop game club while completing his undergraduate degree. Matt puts his major and minor to use as he works full-time in the finance industry. He enjoys instructing a variety of learners and adapts his style to his students’ needs. In Matt’s free time, he enjoys crafting short stories, playing chess or Dungeons and Dragons, and running in half-marathons.

Students can work with Matt for all subject areas of the ACT/SAT, Success Skills, AP macro/micro economics, intro to accounting/finance, AP Statistics, AP English/general English/Writing, World History, and most high school math subjects (Alg I & II, Geometry, Precalc, AP Precalc, Calculus, AP Calc AB, Statistics) at our Seattle area office in Bellevue or online.

Collegewise Tutor, Temple University

Michael instructed at Temple University in PA, where he earned his master's degree and continues his doctoral studies in Religion. At the undergraduate level, he studied History and Philosophy at the University of Delaware.

Michael has seen hundreds of students pass through his classrooms and has tutored over 500 hours with private students. 

Michael specializes in LSAT, SAT/ACT (all subjects), ISEE/SSAT, AP US History, AP World History, AP Language, AP Econ (macro & micro), AP Government, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Human Geography, and Student Success Skills.

Michael offers tutoring online and at our Berkeley Heights, New Jersey location. 

Director of Instruction, Brandeis University

Michal Goldstein moved to Austin, Texas, on August 1st, 2009, and taught his first SAT and GRE courses on August 2nd. Since then, Michal founded his own test preparation company, wrote his own curricula, and has continued to be one of the only full-time test preparation instructors in Texas. He has helped thousands of students meet, exceeds their testing goals, and takes every test he teaches. 

Michal received his B.A. from Brandeis University (English and Psychology) and his M.A. in Comparative Literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Michal is a St. Edward's University and Austin Community College faculty member. As Director of Tutoring at Collegewise, he is passionate about helping students.

Michal specializes in SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, English, Mathematics (through early pre-calculus), Hebrew, Psychology, and foundational French.

Michael offers tutoring support online and in our Austin location. 

Collegewise Tutor, Brown University

As a tutor, Nancy aspires to impart both knowledge and joy. She teaches to a student’s individual learning style with the goal of empowerment. At Brown University, Nancy earned master’s degrees in English/Creative Writing and Slavic/Comparative Literature. She also has a B.A. in English and Political Science from Boston College with a subfield in Art History and a second B.A. in Russian from Rutgers.

Our resident bard, she has published a literary study guide and is currently completing a poetry collection. 

Nancy specializes in SAT/ACT/GRE Verbal, Literature, Writing, Reading, Critical Thinking, and Success Skills. Nancy offers tutoring support solely online. 

Collegewise Tutor, Thomas Edison State University

Nathaniel is a software engineer by day and a secret singer by night. In his own words, he took a long and very scenic route through college, including a spell at the U.S. Naval Academy and several semesters at various community colleges.

Along the way, Nathaniel has tutored hundreds of students and studied history, music, and mathematics extensively. 

Nathaniel completed his B.A. in Liberal Studies from Thomas Edison State University in New Jersey. He now enjoys helping students progress from "I hate math" to "Wait, that's so cool!"

He is also currently based out of Austin, Texas, and offers online and in-person tutoring for all areas of the ACT and SAT, as well as high school math through AP Pre-Calculus, AP Comp Sci Principles, and Spanish. 

Collegewise Tutor, UC-San Diego

Pat has moved over 15 times and now calls California home. She earned her BS in Bioengineering from UC-San Diego. She is a math tutor by day and a multi-subject tutor by night. Having tutored hundreds of students over the years, Pat enjoys seeing her students when they come to visit her after they’ve graduated. A talented quilter, Pat enjoys traveling, cooking, baking, and sewing.  

Pat is available to meet with students in-person in our Newport Beach, CA office and teaches ACT/SAT (all subjects) and most high school math.  

Collegewise Tutor, The College of William & Mary

Patricia Hatcher hails from NYC, where she’s resided, studied, and worked in a variety of settings, including at one of the largest test prep organizations. Patricia brings a love of Classics (Greek and Latin, that is) and mentoring to her role. A lifelong learner herself, Patricia is pursuing a PhD in Classics at the CUNY Graduate Center and focuses on myth, monsters, and material culture. This is after she earned a MA in Theology from Union Theological Seminary in NY and an undergraduate degree from the College of William & Mary in VA. Patricia has worked with thousands of students in her two-plus decades of instruction, and she continues to teach as part of her PhD program. When Patricia isn’t endeavoring to turn her home into a Wunderkammer (we had to look that up, too: it’s a “room of wonders/curiosities”), she enjoys playing pool, spending time with her dogs, and eating nachos.

Patricia is available remotely to tutor ACT/SAT (all subjects), SHSAT, Success Skills, Ancient Greek, Latin (through AP), Ancient Mediterranean history, and GRE

Collegewise Tutor, Washington University

Sabina speaks, writes, reads, dreams, and cooks in Spanish. A native of Argentina, she graduated from Washington University with an M.S. in Social Work. As a native Spanish speaker, she has developed a Spanish curriculum and trained Spanish teachers. 

Sabina specializes in Spanish, Success Skills, and TOEFL. Sabina provides tutoring support online and our Bernardsville, New Jersey location. 

Collegewise Tutor,  Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and
Research, India

Meet Sirjana, a seasoned tutor with a wealth of experience. Sirjana studied Medicine and Surgery at an international university, earning a professional degree in the field and an internship at Cornell Weill Medical. Throughout Sirjana's career as a tutor, she has worked with hundreds of students of all ages, from elementary to high school. One of Sirjana's most notable experiences as a tutor involved working with a student who suffered from chronic migraines. Through patience and perseverance, Sirjana was able to help the student improve their scores significantly on tests. Sirjana is comfortable working with students with different learning styles and is also at ease with students who have learning differences. 

When not tutoring, Sirjana enjoys traveling, hiking, attending local events, trying out new restaurants, and reading books. She appreciates a good sense of humor, even if she doesn't consider herself to be the funniest person in the room. Sirjana has several special talents, including videography, photography, and digital editing. She puts these to use through her popular YouTube and IG accounts which provide travel tips and video logs and chronicle her journeys in over 47 countries and 40 U.S states. 

Sirjana is based in NJ and offers tutoring in-person and virtually. She covers ACT/SAT (all subjects), ISEE/SSAT (all subjects), Success Skills, Biology (all levels),  Chemistry, and general math, among other subjects. 

Dean of Tutoring, The University of Virginia

Before joining Collegewise, Stefanie worked at Rutgers University, earning a master’s degree in Literacy Education. Stefanie is a lifelong learner, recently earning an Executive MBA. For her undergraduate studies, she attended the University of Virginia. After earning her BA, she traveled through Italy and then worked at a large test prep company in its New Jersey and New York offices. 

Stefanie has helped coach thousands of students towards their goal test scores or higher achievement in grades. Stefanie takes on a limited number of students online and at our Bernardsville and Berkeley Heights, New Jersey locations. 

Collegewise Tutor, Duke University

Steve's specialty is helping students with the verbal portion of the SAT or ACT, where he scored in the 99th percentile. Prior to tutoring, Steve received his B.A. from Duke University.

Steve provides a patient and calm approach to SAT & ACT verbal, study skills, and ISEE/SAT tutoring. Steve offers tutoring support online and at our Berkeley Heights, New Jersey location. 

Collegewise Tutor, University of Colorado Boulder

Tanner is our first and only full-time tutor. He has been with Collegewise for over 5 years and has taught hundreds of students, totaling over 6,000 tutoring hours. This experience has shown him that the more comfortable a student feels, the more they learn and retain. For this reason, he sees it as his first job to be open, understanding, and supportive of his students. 

Tanner has lived, worked, and learned on both coasts, as well as in his current home of Colorado. He has wide-ranging experience with curriculum and testing in different regions: from the California integrated math system to the east coast private school entrance exams. He tailors his sessions not only to the students’ individual needs and personalities, but also to the areas in which they live. Tanner earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Colorado Boulder and is currently pursuing an MA/PhD in Teaching Mathematics at Harvard Extension School.

Tanner specializes in SAT/ACT all sections, GRE all sections, SSAT/ISEE/HSPT, AP Psychology, Algebra I/II, Geometry, Trigonometry, AP Pre-Calculus, and study skills. Tanner offers only online tutoring.

Collegewise Tutor, Stanford University

Taylor has been tutoring and teaching in various capacities for more than 10 years—everything from leading youth swim lessons to TA-ing bioengineering courses at Stanford. After spending several years doing academic research, she discovered a true passion for teaching! She brings her biology and test-taking expertise to her full-time work as an MCAT instructor, and now to Collegewise!

Taylor's teaching philosophy is centered on meeting students where they are. She firmly believes that tutoring should be a positive (dare we say fun?) experience where students can comfortably ask questions and make mistakes, because that's how we learn! Regardless of whether a student is a first-time tester, retesting to reach a goal score, or somewhere in between, Taylor is committed to figuring out what works for each student as an individual. When she's not teaching, Taylor enjoys restoring (well, sometimes further damaging) old video game consoles, listening to musicals, and wrangling her and her partner's 3 cats!

Taylor is based in Seattle and is available to tutor ACT/SAT (all subject areas), Physics 1, Biology, Chemistry, and Success Skills both online and in-person at the Bellevue office.