Academic Coaches
Academic Coaches
Vantage Academic Coaches: Experts, Mentors, and Leaders
At Vantage, our academic coaches embody three essential qualities that set them apart:
1. Subject Matter Expertise – A strong educational background matters. True mastery comes from deep academic training, providing insights that self-taught instructors often lack. Our coaches bring a solid foundation in their fields, ensuring students receive high-quality instruction.
2. Passion and Patience – Expertise alone isn’t enough. The ability to teach, inspire, and communicate effectively is what transforms knowledge into understanding. Our coaches have the interpersonal skills to engage students, making learning both meaningful and motivating.
3. Experience and Proven Success – The best educators are those who have been tested through real teaching experience. By combining deep knowledge with years of coaching students, our instructors refine their methods, delivering results that matter.
At Vantage, we don’t just hire teachers—we cultivate mentors who shape future leaders. A missing quality is like a tripod with a broken leg; true excellence requires all three. Education is not just our business—it’s our mission to nurture talent and help you reach your full potential.
Elbert
Stanford University
MS in Bioengineering
Johns Hopkins University
BS in Biomedical Engineering
Specialty:
SAT Reading
SAT Writing
SAT Math
Hubert
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
BS in Electrical Engineering
Specialty:
SAT Reading
SAT Writing
SAT Vocabulary
Danny
Worcester Polytechnic
Institute
PhD in Applied Mathematics
MS in Financial Mathematics
Specialty:
SAT Math
AP Calculus
AP Statistics
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
Selene
Stanford Law School
MS in Master of Laws
University of Pennsylvania
BA in Psychology
Specialty:
SAT/ACT Reading & Grammar
AP English Language
AP English Literature
AP Psychology
AP Biology
Serena
University of Chicago
Computer Science
Specialty:
SAT Reading
AP Computer Science
Sara
Columbia University
Philosophy, Literature
and Music
Specialty:
SAT Grammar
AP English Language
AP English Literature
Jerry
University of California,
Berkeley
BA in Statistics
BS in Environmental
Economics and Policy
Specialty:
AP Microeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
AP Statistics
Tim
University of Chicago
Philosophy & Economics
Specialty:
AP U.S. History
Lydia
Columbia University
Quantitative Methods
in the Social Sciences
Wake Forest University
Statistics/ Psychology
Specialty:
AP Psychology
AP Statistics
Iris
University of California,
Los Angeles
Ecology, Behavior, and
Evolution Biology
Specialty:
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Statistics
AP Calculus
Anne
Northwestern University
Learning Science
Specialty:
AP U.S. History
AP Human Geography
Berton
New York University
Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering
Specialty:
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
Lillian
University of Toronto
Economics
Political Science
Specialty:
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
AP English Language
AP English Literature
AP Seminar
AP Research
AP U.S. History
AP World History
Leah
Kathmandu University
Buddhist Studies &
East Asian Languages
Duke University
Environmental Policy
Mount Holyoke College
English Literature and
Environmental Studies
Specialty:
SAT / ACT
AP: Bio, Chem, Env Sci,
Psych, Econ, Hum Geo,
Eng Lang, Chinese,
Japanese, Research
Tibetan & Sanskrit
Kenny
University of Texas
at Austin
Finance
Specialty:
AP Calculus AB & BC
AP Statistics
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
AP U.S. History
AP World History
AP Comparative
Government
Leon
University of Warwick
MS in Statistics
University of Liverpool
BS in Financial Mathematics
Specialty:
SAT/ACT Math
AP Calculus
AP Statistics
Ariel
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
Civil Engineering &
Computer Science
Specialty:
SAT/ ACT math
AP Calculus
AP Physics
IB Math & Physics
Dylan
Purdue University
Computer Science
Specialty:
AP Computer Science A
AP Calculus
AP Physics C: Mechanics
Kim
University of Southern
California
Physics / Mathematics
Specialty:
AP Precalculus
AP Calculus AB & BC
AP Physics
IB Math and Physics
Cao
Clemson University
BS in Electrical Engineering
Specialty:
AP Chemistry
IB Chemistry
A-level Chemistry
AP Physics
Stella
Vanderbilt University
Psychology
Specialty:
AP Psychology
AP U.S. History