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Lily Kolman
Director Of Tutoring
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After graduating from Yale, Lily was accepted into the New York City Teaching Fellows Program and began teaching at the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School, where she taught from the fall of 2004 until spring, 2012. She simultaneously earned her Masters in Teaching and Professional Teaching Certificate. She has eight years of classroom experience teaching Mathematics and Physics, with subject areas ranging from Algebra remediation to calculus-based Physics, and has successfully shepherded her students through NYS Regents, SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, and AP exams alike.
As Director of Tutoring, Lily brings to bear her years of experience with curriculum development, group instruction, and individual tutoring in both public and private schools to the challenging task of mastering standardized assessments, approaching them from both a strategic and a content-based point of view. She has worked to amplify and maintain test-specific guides totaling over 500 pages in length which focus on critical thinking skills and thorough understanding of content as a foundation, bridging the gap between the exercise of test preparation and the goal of becoming a well-educated and well-rounded student in any context. Her curricula bolster content mastery with test-specific strategy and timed practice, and she fanatically collects data on students’ progress and results, ensuring accountability for students and their instructors and helping tutors to continuously tailor their methods to the needs of each learner. Additionally, she trains every one of CET’s test prep tutors and oversees their work with individual students, focusing on continuous improvement and expansion of CET’s teaching techniques.
Lily herself has helped scores of students improve their test results both in and out of the classroom and has become one of the most sought-after tutors at CET with her unique blend of expertise and relatability. She works with students in a wide variety of subjects and grade levels and knows that every student can and will learn with the right approach. Lily believes strongly in a conceptual, discovery-based, and student-focused approach to learning, building confidence and problem-solving skills along with academic chops. She is well acquainted with the challenges and pressures of a rigorous academic atmosphere and works to engage students through both her own passion for the subjects she teaches and her naturally enthusiastic and supportive personality.
Lily considers boredom to be a sin and spends her non-teaching time immersed in her other career as a Latin Ballroom dancer. (She also teaches, performs, and competes in the cha cha, samba, rumba, paso doble, and jive!)
Alice Rothman-Hicks-Profitt
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As a native New Yorker and graduate of the New York City private school system, Alice is well acquainted with the stress and anxiety created by its pressure-cooker academic environment. She employs empathy, humor, and enthusiasm to help her students solidify their skill sets and develop confidence in their own academic abilities, while having as much fun as possible along the way. Her methodology consists of a systematic, step-by-step breakdown and explanation of concepts and strategies, as well as a keen attention to the details of each student’s unique personality and learning style.
When she is not tutoring, Alice may be found strolling around the streets of Astoria, reading at home with her cat, or writing/singing/recording songs with her husband in their home studio.
Alex Field
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While at Georgetown, Alex tutored for Capital Educators, a standardized-test prep company catering to the DC-Baltimore area. During his tenure, he consistently received top ratings from the more than 200 high school students he tutored. His enthusiasm, energy, and sense of humor promote strong ties with his students, transforming the way they approach standardized tests and empowering them to successfully reach their test goals. At Competitive Edge, Alex has blended his experience as an SAT tutor with Competitive Edge’s proprietary materials and methodology to become an exceptional, all-around standardized test tutor, specializing in the ISEE, SSAT, ACT, and SAT.
While in New York, Alex is pursuing a career in comedy, most recently writing and starring in his own bi-weekly show at the famous Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. You might also catch him skateboarding around the park, or teaching tap dance at an uptown studio.
Subir Trivedi
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Although nominally a student in the philosophy graduate program at Stanford, he continued to break disciplinary boundaries by taking courses across a wide variety of departments, including geology, chemistry, religion, classics, and biology, fusing these diverse pursuits into a study on the history and character of scientific knowledge.
During this time he also began tutoring, both privately and as a graduate teaching assistant, and has gone on to work with many, many students in tests ranging from the ISEE and SSAT to the ACT and SAT as well as the GRE, LSAT, and MCAT. The breadth of his studies has allowed him to connect with students with a wide range of preferences and to employ a mix of explanatory/didactic approaches as needed.
In his free time he enjoys doing yoga as well as pretty much anything artistic or creative. Recently, he began studying Sanskrit in preparation for a deep dive into some of the foundational yogic texts.
Willis Mathewson
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Over the course of his time as an undergraduate, Willis conducted research throughout the city’s archives and libraries and wrote a Senior Honors Thesis on New Deal-era photography projects sponsored by the Farm Security Administration. His accomplished and dedicated professors and demanding but fulfilling classroom curriculum inspired him to teach others. It is with great enthusiasm that he attempts to equip his students with the same set of tools and insights that he has learned.
Since 2013 Willis has tutored students for the ACT, SAT, World History and U.S. History SAT Subject Tests, SHSAT, ISEE, SSAT and numerous AP tests, including US History, World History, Spanish Language and US Government and Politics. In order to provide the most effective instruction possible, he employs a strategic approach to identify patterns in students’ weaknesses and focus on the material that would be most helpful. This involves a combination of insights culled from years of experience with test preparation, and careful attention to students’ unique abilities and struggles. This sometimes requires connecting the material—which can begin to seem irrelevant beyond a single examination or standardized test—to themes and patterns in the world at large.
In recent years, Willis has also worked as a Spanish translator for the Huffington Post, and he has performed as an actor and musician at venues throughout New York City, including the Guggenheim Museum, Pianos, and Bowery Electric.
Spenser Mestel
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At Iowa, Spenser also taught undergraduates courses. His Introduction to Nonfiction course examined six aspects of the genre: personal writing, science writing, travelogue, writing about language, profiles, and political writing. For his Writing for Grants and Awards course, students learned to draft personal statements, grant proposals, Fulbright applications, resumes, and cover letters. Spenser relies on this experience to help students prepare their best college applications.
Spenser currently lives in Brooklyn, works as an independent journalist, and tutors all things ELA and writing related. His students have gone to Ivy Plus, NESCAC, Big 10, and Pac 12 schools. He believes in hard work and discipline but also thinks that tutoring can be casual and, if not exactly fun, then pleasant. In terms of style, Spenser eliminates jargon and pretension, and students who come to him for help with writing can expect to learn specific, concrete techniques to improve their organization, structure, and flow. They should also prepare to revise, revise, revise.
In 2015, Spenser competed on “American Ninja Warrior,” which he wrote about for Rolling Stone. Since then, he’s written about sports / fitness and voting rights for the New York Times, The Atlantic, The Guardian, VICE, The Intercept, ESPN, and Men’s Health.
Ruby Letang
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Ruby has over 15 years of teaching experience: since completing her doctoral degree, she has taught Data Science and Computation at Harvard and graduate level microeconomics at Princeton. After graduating college, Ruby was a private tutor for both a national tutoring agency and a boutique tutoring service in the New York area. As an undergraduate at Harvard, she was a peer tutor for Economics, Calculus and French with the Bureau of Study Counsel. She also tutored low-income students in Roxbury, MA with the Philips Brooks House Association.
She helped students with Algebra, Accounting, Calculus, Computer Science, Economics, Environmental Science, Finance, French, Geometry, Probability, Statistics, and Trigonometry. She has also tutored for the GRE and the GMAT.
Ruby enjoys tutoring individuals and small groups to customize the approach to the needs of the student. A unique aspect of her teaching is that she asks questions and follow-up questions to lead students to the correct reasoning or answer. She finds this active style creates links between theory and application and the students can soon implement techniques independently because they have developed confidence and become intuitive regarding their studies.
When teaching quantitative subjects, Ruby encourages students to derive theorems and relationships rather than rely on memorization. Past students have appreciated her ability to create simple, basic examples to illustrate technical concepts.
When helping students with language, she favors learning in context rather than with algorithms. Contextualizing vocabulary and grammar facilitates retention.
Outside of tutoring, Ruby writes software applications and helps companies manage tech talent. She also keeps up with foreign film.
Eli Amzallag
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In addition to working with students to improve their grasp on various mathematical concepts at all levels, Eli has also tutored chemistry, physics, and German. His background in standardized test preparation is extensive and includes the SHSAT, the NYS Regents, the ISEE, the SSAT and the ACT in addition to the SAT. Because of all this tutoring experience and because Eli fully understands how different students benefit from different approaches, he decides which methods of explanation will be most suited to a given student and modifies his approach when a student is pressed for time with a looming deadline. Moreover, Eli believes it is of paramount importance that tutors work with parents as a team, so he often solicits input and feedback from families, keeping the lines of communication as open as possible.
When he is not teaching math or developing curricula, you can likely find Eli watching a movie in a movie theater, talking about movies, reading about movies, or trying out some amateur screenwriting. He’s even dabbled in applying mathematical logic to film criticism. Until he figures out a way to bridge his two greatest passions more strongly, however, there’s always that calculus optimization problem about where one should sit in a movie theater auditorium for the best view of the screen.
Matthew Ruehlman
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Since that fateful first year, Matthew has tutored students all over the country while specializing in the labyrinthine New York City school system and its associated minotaurs: the SHSAT, SSAT, ISEE, and their more obscure cousins. During 2020-2021, he taught a full curriculum to three elementary-aged students, including one child with special needs, as a full-time homeschool teacher. Highlights included teaching two of the three children to read from scratch and leaving every day with many, many Crayola stains on his hands.
For Matthew, tutoring has always been so much more than numerical results. He prides himself on his ability to help students form habits that will last beyond the tutoring tenure – he particularly loves working with students who struggle with time management. As a former disorganized teenager, he can profoundly relate to kids in this particular boat and works with students to build, often for the first time ever, a calendar including all of their assignments and weekly commitments. More than anything, he chose to tutor because he loves to celebrate the wins – when a student who says he hates math crushes an exponential equation, or when the STEM kid writes an extremely insightful literary essay for the first time.
Outside of tutoring, Matthew enjoys making sauces from scratch, continuing to explore NYC (he always loves a recommendation!), and tinkering with computer code.
Arthur Dashan
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Born in Russia, Arthur moved to the United States when he was five years old. He grew up speaking Russian at home and speaks both Russian and English fluently. He attended high school in upstate New York, where he completed 11 AP courses in two years – a school record. He also ran track and cross country.
After high school, Arthur attended the University of Rochester on a full ride scholarship which covered all expenses for four years. In his third year, he earned the Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad in Italy, where, building on his Italian language classes from high school, he became proficient in Italian. During his second year at Rochester, he began teaching, first as an economics teaching assistant, then as a tutor working for the University, and finally as a volunteer tutor working with kids in the city of Rochester. Since then, he has mentored and tutored hundreds of students.
Arthur doesn’t treat any two students the same way. He understands that some students need a thorough review of content while others need to focus solely on the most difficult problems, that some students need motivation while others require inspiration. Most importantly, Arthur doesn’t just teach his students to be better test takers: he transforms them into dauntless learners. He teaches them to forge their own destinies, catapulting them onto higher tracks of success. When parents and students have an academic problem that they can’t solve, they turn to Arthur!
Anna Winham
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Anna’s teaching career began at her high school in the heart of Silicon Valley, Castilleja, as she participated in a peer tutoring program for middle and high school students, a volunteer tutoring program at a nearby school, and mathematics and English instruction for elementary school students in her neighborhood. In college, she ran writing workshops and taught performance poetry.
Since graduating from Dartmouth, Anna worked as a teacher in somewhat unorthodox settings. At Everytown for Gun Safety in Las Vegas and NYG Strategic Marketing Consultants, her jobs were to train new hires and direct team-building. She focused on teaching, training, and establishing rapport with her team and clients. As well as tutoring, Anna serves as the Development Director for the Poetry Society of New York, Editor-in-Chief for Passengers Journal, and Marketing Director for EdTech startup Biblionasium. Her work has appeared in publications such as Brooklyn Magazine, Grist Journal, New York Quarterly, Oxford Public Philosophy, the Oxford Review of Books, and Meetinghouse Magazine online.
Since Anna has taught a diverse group of people in a variety of settings, she learned how to teach to different learning styles and backgrounds. Finding mutual interests and building rapport allows her to build excitement in the material she is teaching. Her fervent belief in excellence is reflected in students being motivated to their top performance, even those students who are already performing at a high level. Anna’s appreciation for both breadth and depth allows her to forge unlikely connections between subjects, learn and teach in a deep and highly contextual manner, as well as to find points of interest for almost any student in almost any subject.
When she isn’t waxing poetic about the way multiple-choice questions reveal their own answers, you might find Anna performing aerial arts or trail-running ultramarathons.
Daniel Schwartzberg
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Daniel specifically chose to study at Michigan because the course of study for Musical Theatre, while artistically intensive and far-reaching, also gave students the flexibility to continue studying other topics outside of theatre. Daniel seized upon that flexibility to continue his study of Latin, working in college to translate a variety of different works, from poetry and histories to Roman comedies. In one course, he translated an ancient Roman play and subsequently performed the play in the original Latin!
Since graduating from Michigan, Daniel has performed in several professional productions at regional theaters in Massachusetts and South Carolina, and has been teaching Latin to a number of middle and high school students at all levels. His teaching philosophy is first and foremost to create a comfortable and personalized environment for each student, in which she or he methodically builds upon their existing knowledge base, feels encouraged to ask questions and make mistakes, and where feedback about the learning and teaching process is always welcome. He strongly believes that a solid grammatical foundation is essential for learning Latin and gaining mastery of the language, and therefore his teaching methodology is grammatically based. Daniel also finds that understanding the work being translated is of great importance since each author writes in a slightly different way, which affects the overall approach to achieve a cohesively meaningful translation. In general, he loves teaching because it is unendingly inspiring to watch students grow, and because it provides him constant opportunity to continue learning.
While not translating wonderfully dusty old transcripts, you might find Daniel humming, singing, or generally making music. He also loves to cook (Indian and Thai food are his favorite cuisines), and is always looking for new podcasts and books—and he welcomes recommendations!
Kyra Weeks
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While in college, she also continued to take Spanish courses and spent time studying abroad in Leon, Spain. In Spain, she studied Spanish Language and History and had the opportunity to live with a Spanish ‘host mom’ in a homestay. Outside of classes, she was heavily involved in the theatre and a cappella scenes, starring in several plays and musicals, and serving as the Music Director of her a cappella group.
Kyra’s experience in teaching and tutoring spans various settings. In high school, she worked both as a one-on-one math tutor and as the manager of a music computer lab for students. In this lab, she was available to answer questions and assigned students programs used to further their music development. In college, she served as a committee chair for Harvard Model Congress, a group that creates government simulation conferences for high school students. In this role, she led students through discussions on several current event topics and issues. Further, as music director of her a cappella group she was often responsible for coaching the group in learning parts and improving technique. After graduating, Kyra worked as an Analyst with Legendary Entertainment. In addition to working on strategy, she gained experience in training over 30 new hires and interns over her time in that role.
Kyra enjoys bringing these past experiences together as a tutor for the ACT, SAT, ISEE, SSAT, Math, and Spanish. She understands that prepping for exams can be stressful, and aims to help students develop strategies that work best for them in order to feel confident when sitting for the tests. Kyra genuinely loves helping students improve and reaching an “a-ha!” moment on a topic that was once challenging for them. In tutoring sessions, she works to create an environment where the student is comfortable making mistakes and asking questions, as she believes that this is the best way to grow.
Outside of tutoring, Kyra works as an actor in film and television. She loves watching and then discussing the latest and greatest movies and TV shows.
Torrin Hallett
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Yale School of Music, M. M. A. in horn performance, Expected 2023; Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver, Performance Certificate, 2021; Manhattan School of Music, 2020, M. M. in classical horn performance, 4.0 GPA; Oberlin College and Conservatory, 2016, dual degree B. A. in mathematics, B. M. in horn performance and music composition, 3.9 GPA; Member of Phi Beta Kappa; Score of 5 on AP Calculus BC Exam; AP Scholar; National Honor
Society; Score of 6 on IB Spanish SL and History of the Americas; 780 SAT II Math.
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Torrin graduated number 4 in his class from Oconomowoc High School and went on to complete a double degree at Oberlin College and Conservatory, the oldest conservatory in the country, where he triple majored in mathematics, horn performance, and music composition. During his time at Oberlin, Torrin tutored over twenty of his peers in math and German and spent a month interning as a teaching assistant for German and Spanish classes
at his former high school. Torrin was also a teaching assistant for four semesters of German 101 and 102. Torrin worked one-on-one and with groups of young musicians in an educational environment as assistant conductor of the Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra’s wind ensemble. Through Oberlin’s Winter Term program, Torrin travelled to Panama three times to teach brass techniques and direct the wind ensemble in a Spanish-immersive environment at
a Youth Music Camp sponsored by Panama’s National Concert Association.Torrin completed his master’s degree at the Manhattan School of Music studying with New York Philharmonic hornist Richard Deane and then obtained a performance certificate at the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver. Following that, he was accepted to the Yale School of Music as a Master of Musical Arts candidate. He took a yearlong leave of
absence from Yale from 2022-23 to perform as co-principal horn of the Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México in Toluca, Mexico, performing concerts throughout the State of Mexico and Mexico City. He has now returned to Yale to finish the last year of his degree.
Since graduating starting with CET in 2018, Torrin has tutored over 100 students, from elementary school to the university level, in math/statistics as well as the SAT and ACT. Drawing from the techniques of his favorite and most successful college professors, Torrin combines Competitive Edge’s approach with students’ personal needs and strengths, helping them to come to a deep understanding of their material as well as the reasons behind
their answers. Through his work in mathematics and tutoring at Oberlin, Torrin has learned that there are many ways to reach a right answer, and it is important to find one that works for each student and is fun!
In his spare time, Torrin enjoys competing professionally in lumberjack sports; he is a world
champion logroller.
Zach Trichas
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At Middlebury College, Zach pursued a major in Economics and a minor in Biology, all while following the premedical track. His academic journey was shaped by his roles as a teaching assistant and his leadership positions, which included serving as the president of the chess club and as a board member of TedXMiddlebury. These experiences not only honed his academic skills but also strengthened his leadership abilities.
Beyond the classroom, Zach has built a diverse medical background. He has worked as a medical scribe, research assistant, hospice aide, and EMT, each role deepening his understanding of healthcare and reinforcing his desire to contribute to the field. Zach’s multifaceted experiences in both education and medicine reflect his commitment to making a positive impact on others’ lives, whether through teaching or patient care.
In his free time, Zach enjoys working out, playing chess, and being in nature.
Ava Rosenbaum
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At Brown, she took an array of humanities classes focusing on international relations, literature, sociology, history and foreign languages. In addition to her coursework, she was captain of the university’s mock trial team and published articles in Harvard Business Review Turkey and Brown Political Review. Her junior year she studied in Granada, Spain in the Faculty of Translation and Interpretation at the University of Granada. During this time she was selected for Brown’s Historical Memory Fellowship, which allowed her to conduct a year-long research project that was recently published by the University of Barcelona. Upon returning to Brown, she led conversation-based tutoring sessions for other university students and joined the Latin dance troupe.
Ava is now based in Madrid where she works as English teacher and tutor. She has tutored a wide range of students in foreign languages for over three years. She plans to start a master’s degree in Literary Studies at La Complutense in Madrid in September. Her ultimate goal is to move back to the United States to pursue a PhD in Hispanic Literature.
Ava fosters a growth-mindset in her tutees by encouraging them to experiment and push their boundaries. She emphasizes a deep understanding of grammatical and theoretical concepts, believing that memorization will only get you so far. She transmits her curiosity and interdisciplinary-thinking through every step of the learning process.
In addition to tutoring, Ava takes daily naps and unsuccessfully does the NYT crossword. She is warm and extroverted, and loves traveling and meeting new people.
Lydia Jackson
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In 2015, Lydia moved to New York City to pursue further dance training at Joffrey Ballet School on a merit scholarship. She also learned how to produce short dance films, several of which have been featured in film festivals around the US. While dancing, she continued to work as a tutor, both independently and with a national tutoring company. Through her experience, Lydia customized instruction for each individual student. This helps ensure a student’s success, not only for their class but for the future as well. She enjoys seeing students master a concept previously thought impossible and build a love for learning.
Lydia now has 8 + years of experience in one-on-one semi-private and small group tutoring with over 1,000 students on the SAT, ACT SHSAT, ISEE, MCAT, Biology Chemistry, and Physics coursework in New York City under her belt. She’s also worked with dozens of middle school age students, and with Lydia’s help, her students have been admitted to Bronx High School of Sciences and Hunter College High School. Lydia quickly identifies and strengthens the fundamental skills students may be lacking. She continues to ensure students receive as much personal attention as needed within the group while building up their independence and self confidence with the material. As a dancer, Lydia enjoys adding a bit of creative fun to her sessions, which helps keep younger students engaged in the material and can provide new perspectives to older students. If one explanation does not work she utilizes her creativity to find one that her students can understand better.
Currently, Lydia is in a post baccalaureate program preparing for medical school. When she is not tutoring or dancing, Lydia enjoys drinking tea, taking photos, and trying to fit as many plants as possible in her apartment.
John Tournas
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Following his college years, he continued on to teach digital music composition in schools and community centers throughout NYC and assist in arts education curricula-building. Around this time, he began general academic tutoring as well, enjoying the 1-on-1 nature of the work and the satisfaction of tailoring instruction to students’ exact needs. He also began to grow his skills tutoring STEM subjects, where he found enjoyment highlighting connections between student interests and class content (for example: incorporating physics into discussions on public transportation, or different functions modeling trends in sports). After a few years of working with students in this capacity, he went on to purse his MA in education through the Harvard Teacher Fellows program, where he taught full-time for a year at the Bronx Community Charter School. Since 2020, John has taken a break from full-time teaching to continue his tutoring work and help conduct teacher education research with Dr. Rhonda Bondie at Hunter College.
Throughout his tutoring career John has taught nearly all core academic subjects, as well as SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, SHSAT, G&T, and various AP tests. He also enjoys working on executive functioning skills with students in areas such as time-management, homework planning, and teacher communication, among others. He understands that the path towards meeting certain academic goals looks different for every student and so always take the time to speak to families and students on their history, desires, and challenges when it comes to tutoring and learning in general.
In his free time, John plays the saxophone, composes music for dance and film, and makes quilts.
Stella Perlic
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When she moved to New York City in 2018 to attend Juilliard, Stella added the ISEE, SHSAT, Hunter Exam, and GRE to her quiver. She loves teaching in all its forms and has taught 3rd grade, led percussion classes, and served as a teaching assistant besides her years of experience tutoring. She believes that each lesson needs to be catered to students’ individual learning styles, regardless of the format, situation, or drumstick. Stella particularly enjoys helping students find their love for mathematics by explaining concepts in new ways and scaffolding lessons so they feel empowered to work out any problem.
Stella is still an active performer in New York and frequently plays in orchestras and operas throughout the city and New Jersey. When not working, she loves reading, baking, and taking care of her plants.
Ash Nanda
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At Columbia, Ash worked as a TA for graduate math and undergraduate economics courses, which entailed leading weekly recitations, holding weekly office hours, and supporting the professor in grading and class administration. Since graduating from Columbia at the start of 2020, Ash has been working as an educator based out of New York. He has a wide range of expertise, having taught classes ranging from computer science to the LSAT, and he has worked with students at the middle school level all the way to the graduate school level. Most often, he works with students at the pre-college (AP) and college level on standardized test preparation and quantitative subjects (calculus, economics, and statistics). He has also greatly loved teaching the Introduction to Business, Finance, and Economics course for the Columbia High School Summer Immersion Program.
Through his experience, Ash has learned how to provide patient and empathetic support to his students. He has also learned to adapt to each student’s unique learning needs. Ash has taught individuals and courses both in-person and online, so he has become familiar with many different teaching resources and modes of delivery. Finally, he has placed profound importance on maintaining positive and healthy relationships with his students and their families, which has led to many past students requesting his support for new classes.
When he’s not teaching, Ash enjoys exploring New York’s diverse food offerings, listening to jazz, and reading fiction and creative non-fiction.
Julian Miltenberger
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Julian is the oldest of three siblings, and has always enjoyed working with younger people as an educator (Julian’s siblings decline to comment on their degree of enjoyment). He worked at Harvard as a Teaching Assistant and he has worked for years as a private drum instructor as well as a tutor of English and various STEM subjects. He has a particular affinity for helping students with standardized test prep and essay writing and also relishes mentoring any student beginning his or her college application experience. He particularly enjoys helping students with math of any level, developing strategies to confidently and efficiently work through difficult problems. For students who feel overwhelmed with coursework and extracurriculars, he can quickly identify and demystify the subjects in which they struggle the most to help them manage their study time. He encourages his students to ask questions and puts a strong emphasis on developing academic confidence; he believes that enjoyment of the learning process is the key to long-term success in school and beyond.
Outside of tutoring, Julian lives and works as a professional musician in Brooklyn, NY. He loves cooking and discovering new dishes, as well as watching documentaries and stand up comedy.
Will Murray
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He also loved his Spanish classes, especially his medical Spanish class, which allowed him to serve as a medical interpreter at a free clinic in Nashville. In addition, he played on intramural volleyball and soccer teams, hopefully improving his own health in the process.
Will is specifically drawn to teaching because he really enjoys the process of learning. He loved mastering his pre-med biology and chemistry classes, as well as the MCAT. While time-intensive, he found it to be a very rewarding process. Will’s exceptional grasp of these subjects as well as his ability to teach them have helped countless students master some of the most difficult material they are ever likely to see. Over his many years of tutoring, he has covered a wide range of subjects, including general and organic chemistry, biology, ACT/SAT test preparation, and English as a second language. Will loves being able to connect with students and help them tackle challenging topics, regardless of the subject.
Since graduating from Vanderbilt, Will has been conducting cancer immunology research at Memorial Sloan Kettering in the Klebanoff Lab. He plans to attend medical school starting in the Fall 2026, and is interested in a career in oncology or orthopedic surgery. In his free time, Will enjoys playing volleyball, exploring new restaurants in the city, and spending quality time with friends and family.