• Open and operate a successful tutoring company in a highly competitive market• Provide thoughtful, effective, efficient, engaging, and compassionate tutoring that has helped students to overcome academic and personal challenges and earn score increases on the SAT and ACT that far exceed the national average• Grow from a sole-proprietorship that served 35 families a year to a small business with 25 employees and two locations that serves more than 1,000 families each year• Manage the financial, managerial, marketing, and human services needs of a rapidly growing business• Provide free tutoring and test preparation services to Epiphany Charter School in Dorchester, The Boys and Girls Clubs in Dorchester and Lawrence, and the United Teen Equality Center in Lowell• Lead by example, with enthusiasm and an unrelenting commitment to continued professional and personal development

• Support student learning and advise graduate students exploring education-sector entrepreneurship and financial management in nonprofit organizations• Lead class discussions and activities• Coordinate guest lectures and facilitate off-site class sessions• Grade student case analyses and projects• Manage course material and content

• Created and executed a community service and team-building summer program for teenagers• Led a group of 15-25 7th-9th graders on daily excursions and weeklong camping trips • Coordinated the logistics for 9 weeks of programming, including food and travel accommodations• Managed a team of five counselors by building a shared sense of purpose and delegating responsibilities pertaining to planning, leading activities, and addressing unexpected challenges

• Designed and taught comprehensive yearlong SAT course for Juniors and Seniors• Maintained a safe, highly structured learning environment best suiting the needs of at-risk youth served by the school• Engaged in frequent self-assessment and program modification to accommodate the needs of students

• Designed and wrote an SAT textbook for use at schools in the greater-Philadelphia area• Created and taught a curriculum preparing underserved youth to succeed on college entrance exams• Researched local markets, advertised and effectively marketed a small firm• Independently gauged student comprehension and tailored SAT program to meet their needs• Analyzed psychometric trends on college entrance exams to generate analogous content

• Taught preparatory classes to high school students embarking on the college application process• Presented Kaplan strategies in a professional manner while acting as a liaison to parents and students • Assessed student progress to maximize the effectiveness of the Kaplan method on a case-by-case basis• Established and maintained a comfortable intellectual dialogue between students and teacher• Completed frequent training programs to further professional development

• Established and maintained behavioral treatment plans for students with severe emotional and behavioral problems who are involved in the legal system• Engaged students one-on-one in an educational setting to map progress towards treatment goals• Counseled family and classroom teachers in effective methodology to achieve consistent success in educational and community settings

• Taught students in grades 9-12 effective study skills while enhancing comprehension of subject matter• Synthesized StudyPoint strategies and professional knowledge to achieve consistent academic growth with each and every client• Facilitated weekly contact with parents of students pertaining to the progress and the needs of the children