Margaret Hedeman

Margaret is a graduate of Yale University where she studied History, concentrating in world economics. She is currently a clinical research assistant at Beth Israel Lahey Health in Massachusetts, studying the outcomes of various orthopedic surgical procedures. At Yale, she was a sports editor for the Yale Daily News as well as the chief online editor for the international affairs magazine, the Yale Globalist. Margaret loves to learn from and work with students and has experience tutoring all ages. She loves running, reading, and the outdoors and hopes to attend medical school in the future.

Justin Hosten

Justin is currently a Ph.D. candidate in biomedical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University.  His research focuses on understanding the lungs innate immune system, how each of the cells interact with each other, and how can that be modeled outside of the body.  He graduated from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a B.A. in Music – Instrumental Performance.  At UMBC, Justin held many tutoring positions focused on strengthening students’ relationship with material so it can be built upon.  In his free time, Justin finds time to play his bassoon and is usually making something with yarn.

Frankie Grace Ghinger

Frankie is a medical student and neuroscience PhD student at Emory University School of Medicine. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a B.A in Psychology and a B.A in Biology. While at UMBC, Frankie worked as a writing tutor, peer mentor, and biology course instructor. Post graduate, Frankie moved to San Francisco where she conducted neuroscience research at UCSF and trained incoming laboratory technicians. Frankie is passionate about helping students, particularly those with learning disabilities and executive functioning challenges. In her free time, Frankie likes to take photographs, travel, and listen to live music with friends. 

Marques LOVe

Marques is a recent graduate from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai where he received his Master’s in Biomedical Science. Additionally, he holds a B.S. in Neuroscience from Brown University where he worked to meld his interests in music and psychiatry. He conducted extensive research both during undergrad, and the duration of his graduate career. During his time at Sinai, he collaborated with the East Harlem Health Outreach Program and Diverse Brains. He has experience with helping close the gaps in knowledge, because he's been tutoring most of his academic career, and finds joy in helping people achieve their goals. His primary interests include music, psychiatry, running, and community outreach. 

Peyton Thompson

Peyton graduated as valedictorian from Ponte Vedra High School in 2020. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and a minor in Chemistry at Duke University and plans to graduate in May 2024. At Duke, Peyton is Phi Beta Kappa and is involved in research in the Department of Neurosurgery, where he studies stem-cell transplantation as a treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy. Peyton loves teaching and has five years of tutoring experience helping students with standardized tests, math, and science courses. He hopes to attend medical school in 2025 to pursue a career in translational research and patient care. Peyton enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, cooking, and competing in Ironman triathlons.

Michelle Peters

Michelle graduated as valedictorian from Orange Park High School and headed north to Duke University where she could experience every season of the year. She graduated magna cum laude from Duke where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology and an elementary education teacher certification. Michelle then continued at Duke University where she earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2001 and became a licensed physical therapist.

Nowadays, you can find Michelle homeschooling her five children, serving alongside her husband at their church, teaching classes at her girls’ dance studio, and cheering loudly for her boys on the sidelines of any given sport. Having extensive classroom and one-on-one tutoring experience, Michelle continues her love to encourage students in their academic endeavors with University Select. 

Claire Cummings

Claire is an undergraduate student studying Sociology, Economics, and Education Studies at Yale University. She is a member of the Yale Women’s Crew team and likes being part of a team with big aspirations. Claire grew up in California and graduated Cum Laude from Deerfield Academy, a boarding preparatory school in Massachusetts. At Deerfield, she served asa residential advisor and mentored 11 first-year students. She is patient, kind, and enjoys helping people achieve their goals. Claire is also passionate about art and has worked as a photographic lab technician. In her free time, she enjoys cycling, movies, and trying different restaurants. After Yale, she hopes to pursue a career in education.

Esther Oyerinde

Esther is a current Emory University School of Medicine student, holds a B.S. in Neuroscience from Brown University (2017) and completed a Specialized Sciences Graduate Program at the University of Pennsylvania in 2019. During her time at Penn, she served as a Histology Teaching Assistant for 2 years. Her diverse experience includes working as a Clinical Research Coordinator in Penn’s Department of Medicine, conducting clinical trials for both physicians and pharmaceutical companies. She also served as a Case Investigator for the Georgia Department of Public Health during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her primary interests are in psychiatry/mental health and internal medicine, and in her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, listening to music, and hiking.

Helen Geter

Born and raised in New York City, Helen has maintained an avid fascination with “why?” Upon graduation from Marist College with a degree in English, Writing, and Secondary Education, she found her footing at Marvel Comics, where she was a longtime marketing executive. Six children later, Helen pursued her love of words as a high school English teacher, challenging and encouraging her students to explore the infinite world of inquiry. She has contributed to the growth of thousands of students for more than a decade in the public school systems of several states including Georgia, North Carolina and Florida. Her experience includes Project Based Learning, Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition, Journalism, and Forensics mentoring. An irreparable bibliophile, she is happiest when she is either making or reading books.

Emmeline laurance

Emmeline Laurence is a senior studying Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale University. She is the 2022/23 Captain of the Yale Women’s Crew team and hopes to continue rowing after graduation with Olympic aspirations. Emmeline knows the value of having a good teammate and wants to help students perform at their best. She is kind and confident and loves helping others find joy in learning as they work hard to achieve their goals. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, she started her own local tutoring business to help younger kids navigate the struggles of online learning. Emmeline has done internships in the pharmaceutical industry and participated in pediatric immunology research at Massachusetts General Hospital. At Yale, she works in a pediatrics lab studying cystic fibrosis. In her free time, Emmeline loves to hike, Nordic ski, and spend time with friends.

Chiemeka Njoku

Chiemeka is currently a student at Emory University School of Medicine. Prior to medical School, Chiemeka graduated with honors from Dartmouth College in 2018 where she majored in Government. Between college and medical school, she worked in global health first as a community health educator in Cameroon and then as a global health supply chain specialist for Burkina Faso. She hopes to continue in global medicine in her future medical career. As a first-generation student and someone who has benefited from incredible mentors and tutors, Chiemeka is passionate about college admissions and breaking down barriers to access. In her free time, she loves to read, write, and contribute to social causes that she is passionate about!

Hannah yi

Hannah is graduate of Yale University, where she received a BA in architecture and an MAP certificate in energy studies. During her time at Yale, she tutored the SAT/ACT and various other academic subjects, rowed on the Housatonic River with her teammates on Yale Women’s Crew, and spent time with friends. She currently works as a junior architect in New York and spends her free time reading, going outdoors, and making art.

Sandy Fitzburgh

Sandy is an experienced teacher and tutor, with special expertise in mathematics and a rich background in finance, teaching and real estate. Sandy earned an MBA in Finance from the Stern School of Business at NYU, a Bachelor of Science from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.  Sandy is also a candidate for Associate of the Society of Actuaries. In addition to test prep, Sandy also tutors a range of math-related subjects. 

For over 30 years, Sandy has advised senior executives from some of Americas largest corporations on complex investment and corporate finance topics. Sandy is also a licensed real estate broker and currently lives in St. Augustine with his wife & 3 boys. When not tutoring or closing real estate deals, Sandy enjoys golf, music and spending time with his family.

Gwendolyn Wallace

Gwendolyn is a researcher and children’s literature author from Connecticut. She is the author of picture books Joy Takes Root (2023) and The Light She Feels Inside (2023), as well as the forthcoming Dancing With Water (2025). Gwendolyn graduated from Yale with a degree in the history of science and medicine in 2021 before pursuing a master’s degree in public history at University College London. In 2021, Gwendolyn was chosen as the first fellow of the International African-American Museum. Additionally, she is on the board of The REACH Fund of Connecticut(Reproductive Equity, Access & CHoice). Gwendolyn can usually be found gardening, exploring used bookstores, or trying new arts & crafts.

Caroline Jones

Caroline is a recent graduate of Vanderbilt University where she majored in French and Medicine, Health and Society. In her gap year before medical school, she is conducting research on ALS and frontotemporal dementia at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. Caroline aims to foster confidence in her students that will allow them to be successful on the SAT/ACT and beyond. When she isn’t working, Caroline enjoys spending time at the beach and volunteer-tutoring adults in basic literacy skills

Meera Rothman

Meera is a graduate student, earning a joint master’s degree in Health Policy, Planning & Financing at the London School of Economics and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She graduated from Yale University in 2021, with a degree in Ethics, Politics, and Economics. At Yale, Meera served as the editor-in-chief of the Yale Human Rights Journal, the president of RISE (a tutoring group for refugee students in New Haven), and the committee leader for SHEA, a racial health equity organization on campus. In her free time, she enjoys running, swimming, and creative writing.

Adam Snowden

Adam grew up locally in the Jacksonville area and graduated as valedictorian from Ponte Vedra High school. Afterwards, he attended Duke as an Angier B. Duke Scholar, and in 2021, he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology and Computer Science. Most recently, he was accepted to attend medical school at Washington University in St. Louis as a Distinguished Student Scholar and hopes to pursue a joint career in clinical care and academics. He has thoroughly enjoyed tutoring students in a variety of subjects - including mathematics, chemistry, physics, English, and computer science - at both the high school and collegiate level. In addition to tutoring, Adam enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading fantasy, exercising, eating baked goods, and watching the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Ananya Kumar-Banerjee

Ananya is a MSt candidate for World Literatures in English at Oxford. They are a graduate of Yale University, where they majored in Ethnicity, Race & Migration and were a Human Rights Scholar through the Law School. At Yale, Ananya co-founded a creative writing workshop through the Yale Prison Education Initiative, was Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Literary Magazine (the nation's oldest student literary magazine), and was a Nancy Horton Bartels Scholar at the Yale Center for British Art. Ananya has also done editorial work for Farrar, Straus & Giroux and the Asian American Writers' Workshop, among other places. They also have a background working in congressional politics in New York City. In their free time, Ananya enjoys rowing, knitting and writing stories.

Will Wang

Will is from Sarasota, FL, and currently lives in New York. A recent graduate from Yale University, he studied environmental engineering and data science and researched emerging sources of urban air pollution. At the Yale Daily News, he worked as a reporter and a design editor. He also was a first-year counselor his senior year, where he mentored fifteen first-year students through their transition to college. He loves working with students to figure out how they can get past their misunderstandings and see the big picture. He's a fan of crossword puzzles, running, and the Boston Bruins.

Madeline Marconi

Madeline is a recent graduate from Yale University, where she earned a degree in architecture with a concentration in design. She is currently pursuing a career in architecture as a designer in New York City.

During her time at Yale, she worked as a Writing Partner for Yale's Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, demonstrating expertise in a variety of forms of writing, such as argumentative essays and admissions applications. She also served as a First Year Counselor during her senior year, acting as a mentor to several first-year students at Yale, in addition to being a student mentor through Ink and Vellum, Yale's undergraduate architecture society. Madeline likewise possesses a strong interest in the study of Korean Language and Culture: not only is she a two-time recipient of Yale's Richard U. Light Fellowship (which supports language study abroad in East Asia), she also served as Co-Chair for the Light Fellowship's Student Advisory Committee. Aside from tutoring and mentoring, Madeline enjoys spending time with friends and family, baking, and knitting.

Lindsay Poulos

Lindsay is a Senior undergraduate concentrating in Integrative Biology with a secondary in Global Health and Health Policy at Harvard College, specifically the intersection between medicine and environmental conditions. She spends her time as a research intern in an epigenetic lab at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston and as an EMT, hoping to pursue an eventual career in academic medicine. Lindsay has acted as a high school scientific research mentor and multi-subject AP tutor while also assisting students with the college personal essay writing process. She enjoys helping students reach their potential and personal goals through concrete learning strategies. Most importantly, she spends her free time trail running, reading, relaxing at the beach, cheering on the Tampa Bay Lightning, and playing Call of Duty.  

Lauren Cueto

Lauren is a recent graduate of Yale University and the Yale School of Public Health, where she received a BA in biology and an MPH in chronic disease epidemiology. At Yale, Lauren served as an English tutor, a research assistant for the Yale School of Medicine, and the president of a mental health publication. She is passionate about social justice, medicine, and DEI. In her free time, Lauren loves reading and volunteering at the local hospital!