Tutoring
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Keith Kamer
A Long Island native, Keith is one of the longest-tenured veteran tutors at Method Learning. He holds a dual degree in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics & Statistics from Stony Brook University. In addition to serving as a private tutor for the SAT, ACT, and academic mathematics, Keith has taught SAT and ACT Prep Courses at local schools and online. He has a reputation for being an especially g...
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Kevin Dennis
Kevin graduated from SUNY Albany with a BA in History and minor in political science. After receiving his MA in Teaching in 2006, he taught English in Taiwan and then worked in a number of capacities in several Long Island schools. Since joining MTP in 2011, Kevin has tutored and taught classes for both the SAT and ACT. His energy, humor, and penchant for pop-cultural references make his tutori...
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Elliot Bock
Elliot graduated from Brown University with a degree in Mathematical Economics. After a brief stint as an insurance analyst, he joined Method Learning, where his confident and patient educational style would shine. As one of Method Learning most experienced and successful tutors, Elliot has helped thousands of students from around the world conquer the SAT and ACT. His desire to improve and inn...
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Tom Ehlers
Tom Ehlers, the founder of Method Learning and a Princeton University graduate, has spent the last 22 years developing effective teaching methods that have helped thousands of students significantly raise their ACT and SAT test scores. Tom’s online ACT and SAT program is currently used by over 1,500 schools around the world. Tom lives with his wife and two children in Long Island, New York.
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Evan Wessler
Evan is Method Learning's Vice President of Student Success. He graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Bucknell University with a degree in Biology in 2009. After starting a biomedical sciences PhD program at Harvard University, he decided instead to pursue tutoring and leadership opportunities with Method Learning. Evan’s experience has given him the ability to excel as a top educat...
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Garrett Foster
Garrett graduated summa cum laude with Disciplinary Honors in Philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2021. In his senior year at UNCG, he was awarded the Provost Student Excellence Award, the university’s highest undergraduate honor. After getting his start as the UNCG Philosophy Department’s writing tutor in 2020, Garrett has since tutored in a wide range of academic di...
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Azadi Bhatt
Azadi is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Anthropology at the New School for Social Research. They've been tutoring both online and in-person for the past 6 years, specializing in math-based subjects for students from a wide breadth of grade levels, although they enjoy teaching all subjects. When the...
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Donald McCarthy
Donald graduated from Adelphi University with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and a Master of Arts in Adolescent Education, before completing his Master of Fine Arts in Writing at City College of New York. For the past eight years at MTP, Donald has worked with students one-on-one, in small groups, in the classroom, and online, helping them with the SAT, ACT, English Regents, and college applica...
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Steve McGrath
With an academic background in English and adolescent education, Steve has brought a unique passion to each of his endeavors with Method Learning over the course of the past 4 years. Whether it be in one on one, group, or class environments, his knowledge, enthusiasm, and calm demeanor have been a boon to hundreds of students. In addition to his role as a tutor, Steve also plays an integral role i...
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Doreen Rose
Doreen Rose is a New York State Certified Secondary Spanish and Italian teacher, with additional certifications in elementary foreign language and English as a Second Language. She graduated magna cum laude from Arizona State University with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Journalism and Spanish, and a minor in Portuguese. She received her Master of Science in Secondary Education from Dowlin...
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Nicole Velez
I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS from St. Joseph's College with a major in Math Education & a minor in Computer Information Systems. I received my master's degree from Stony Brook University also in Math Education. This is my 20th year teaching high school math. I have a very active family, with 3 kids that keep me busy. We like to have family game nights, movie nights, and to go on hikin...
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Josh Alavanza
Josh is a graduate of York College with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and is currently applying for a Master of Science in Computer Science. He has taught students in every environment imaginable from one-on-one to online classrooms, from middle school to college. His success with students comes from his background in teaching and his passion for helping others. When he's not tutori...
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Zachery Alexander
Zachery Alexander grew up in Plainview, Long Island and currently resides in Queens, NY. He studied math and philosophy in college in New Paltz and has worked as both a teacher and tutor for various math classes at the high school and middle school level. He loves tutoring the SAT and ACT exams as well but math is far-and-away his favorite subject to teach. In his spare time, Zack enjoys hiking up...
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Renai Foster
Born and raised in Queens, NY, Renai is a graduate of Amherst College, from which she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Black Studies. She went on to earn a master’s degree from The Relay Graduate School of Education with a major in Secondary English Language Arts and simultaneously earned her NYS Teaching Certification. Renai has spent the last 5 years as a Middle School English te...
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Vaibhav Gargi
Vaibhav graduated from Cornell University, SC Johnson College of Business, in 2023 with his MBA (Masters in Business Administration) with a focus in Finance and Strategy. He also holds a BBA in Accounting and Economics from Baruch College (CUNY).
He is very passionate about tutoring and providing mentorship to the next generation. He has been tutoring on a part-t...
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Thomas Horan
Thomas joined Method Learning in 2022 as an academic coaching specialist, and has succeeded in working with students to improve their organization, motivation, and educational focus. With nearly three decades experience in the classroom Tom has helped many students achieve their academic goals. He stands ready to help your child get organized, become aware of time management & assist in many acade...
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James Ingoglia
Jim is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, where he studied pre-med for two years and obtained a B.A. in history. He also graduated with honors from the Hofstra University School of Law and was a managing editor of the Law Review. After his undergraduate degree, Jim taught Chemistry and Biology at a Catholic high school in Queens and then English in Japan for several years. Following l...
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Chris Judkins
Chris graduated from The University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a minor in Biology. After graduating, he jumped right into teaching and tutoring and hasn't looked back. For more than a decade, Chris has taught Chemistry, Biology, and Physics at the high school level and tutored a variety of academic subjects and all manner of standardized tests including the...
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Sreevarshini Karthikeyan
Sree currently attends the Cooper Union in New York City, where she majors in Civil Engineering and hopes to specialize in structural engineering. She graduated from Hauppauge High School as IB and AP Scholar in the top 5% of her senior class. Sree has worked as a tutor and mentor, helping peers and younger students in a variety of subjects, including science (Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Ph...
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Haritha Lakshmanan
Haritha is currently a sophomore majoring in physics with a double minor in economics and Spanish at the Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College. She is also a student in the Coordinated B.A.-M.D. program at CUNY Brooklyn College and SUNY Downstate Medical Center which is a 4+4 BA-MD program. Outside of academics, she conducts undergraduate research in semiconductors for photonic applications,...
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Sienna Leaver
A Long Island native, Sienna is an AP scholar and top 5% in her class at Walt Whitman High School. In the past, she has tutored one-on-one in a wide variety of subject areas including but not limited to Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Living Environment, Chemistry, and Italian. When she’s not tutoring, Sienna enjoys playing piano, writing creatively, and watching football.
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Oree Livni
Oree is a passionate tutor who loves to help students reach their academic goals. After getting his bachelor’s in Mathematics from SUNY Albany in 2020, he’s now pursuing a graduate degree in music composition from Stony Brook University. Raised in Sag Harbor, he found that what helped him succeed in life the most was having a good mentor. Ever since, he has sought to emulate the best of his own te...
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Iffat Naveed
Iffat has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Adelphi University. Before joining Method Learning, Iffat had amassed several years of experience in individual and group tutoring for students at the elementary and secondary school levels. Her dream job growing up was to be a teacher, so she is thrilled to be able to teach classes and help numerous students at Method Learning. Iffat und...
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Hiba Saeed
Hiba is a caring and dedicated tutor who is committed to helping her students reach their full academic potential. Her teaching style emphasizes on breaking down complex concepts tailoring to students needs, promoting active learning and critical thinking. She works with students in person and online, helping them with SAT, ACT, and secondary level Math preparation. In addition, Hiba teaches SAT p...
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Randall Schmollinger
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Randall is an experienced tutor with 5 years tutoring at the collegiate level and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Albany in NY. He loves helping students learn and grow along their educational journey. If he's not teaching he likes to practice Brazilian jiu jitsu or go for hikes in the catskill mountains.
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Joseph Iaquinta
Joseph Iaquinta holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Molloy College and a Master of Science degree in biology from Western Governors University. He began his teaching career in 2007 as an ESL teacher in South Korea and Vietnam. After obtaining New York State certification in Living Environment and Chemistry from CUNY Queens College, he began teaching high school biology and middle s...
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Patrick Jehle
Patrick Jehle graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2000 with a BA in Great Books and from Rutgers University in 2004 with an MA in English Literature. He taught at the middle school, high school and college levels for almost twenty years. Patrick has also worked as a private SAT tutor, a writing coach, and a freelance editor and writer. From 2022-2024, he taught all major middle-schoo...