 John Calhoun (London/Online) is a Marshall Scholar currently completing a M.Sc. in economic and social history at Oriel College, Oxford. Prior to coming to England, he served as a Fulbright Scholar in Taiwan studying education policy, and earned a B.A. in philosophy, summa cum laude, from the University of Richmond (Virginia) and a M.A. in education policy from the University of York (UK). He’s a New York City native with over ten years of teaching and tutoring experience. As director of an after school program in the south Bronx, he helped his students attain some of the largest standardized test score gains out of any after school program in the U.S. |
 Michelle Cronin (New York/Online) is a proud graduate of Harvard University, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree from the Visual and Environmental Studies Department’s film studies track and minored in French and psychology. At Harvard, she wrote for campus publications including The Harvard Crimson and Cinematic, served as a peer counselor, and participated in numerous student productions. She has also completed coursework at Tufts University and in Paris, France at Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3. Michelle loves tutoring and looks forward to sharing her love of learning with others. |
 Deborah Cull (South Florida/Online) grew up in Naples, Florida, where she lives with her wonderful husband, Matt, and her neurotic Miniature Australian Shepherd, Petey. Upon high school graduation, she moved to New Jersey to attend Princeton University. She received her BSE in Civil Engineering, with a certificate in Architecture and Engineering. After six years of braving the northeast snow, she moved back to Florida to work as a Civil Engineer. She successfully passed the Principles and Practice Exam in October 2010 and received her Professional Engineering license. She has tutored high school and college students in math and chemistry and is looking forward to helping students fulfill their dreams. |
 Josephine Decker (New York/Online) graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Princeton University. She has worked with young people in a variety of roles — from counselor to track coach to tutor — and also directs for film, television and theater. Her documentaries have aired on stations like A&E and The Discovery Times Channel and have screened at film festivals around the world. In the past year, she has directed music videos with dancing silverware, 7-year-old dragons, and hand puppets. Her video for Charlie Hewson “Where Are You Going, Elena?” premiered at SXSW ’09. Her tutoring technique involves high-kicks to parabolas, double-back-flips over misplaced modifiers, and a reading rain dance. She’ll even teach you the accordion if you ask… |
 Shawn Dempewolff-Barrett (Online/Travel) has been tutoring SAT & ACT prep for over 4 years now with various boutique tutoring companies in the larger NYC/NJ area. He currently resides in Los Angeles, where he is a working Actor and aspiring TV writer. He graduated from Hampshire college in 3 years, and is happy to be a part of the Edge team. |
 Calum Docherty (London/Online) received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from Harvard University in 2007. Following graduation, he joined Google’s Global Communications and Public Affairs team, working in San Francisco and Singapore, before going on to work as a freelance journalist and editor in Berlin. He is currently pursuing his Graduate Diploma in Law at City Law School in London, and is the assistant editor of the Renewable Energy Law and Policy Review. A British national raised in Southeast Asia, he speaks English, Malay and German. He is available to tutor select subjects in the International Baccalaureate, including Theory of Knowledge, and all component subjects of the SAT. |
 Susan Edwards (London/Online) is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Imperial College London. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Neuroscience from Princeton University, and her Master’s of Public Health in Environmental Health Sciences from Columbia University, where she also worked for several years. Susan was born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland. She tutors all sections of the SAT-I, as well as the Math, Biology, French and German subject tests. In her free time, you can find her playing the piano – and occasionally the drums when she can get her hands on a set! – or catching a dance show at Sadler’s Wells. She also enjoys all snow sports, and has recently taken up running. |
 Douglas Groene (New York/Online) is an attorney who obtained his Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University. He also earned two Bachelors degrees from SUNY at Stony Brook in psychology and political science. Douglas has over ten years experience in tutoring students for the ACT, SAT, LSAT GRE, and GMAT. In that time, he has helped raise the scores of thousands of students, from all backgrounds and skill levels. Born and raised on Long Island, Douglas is also a volunteer mediator, blogger, and writer with a passion for helping students achieve their full potentials. |
 Alec Gunny (Silicon Valley/Online) is a Los Angeles native with years of mentoring/test prep experience who, through being fortunate enough to have a very talented SAT tutor, now studies Engineering Physics at UC Berkeley. He is an active member of Engineers Without Borders, where he works with other students to develop a method to soften water and filter arsenic in wells in Peru, and a director of a local volunteer mentorship project. Whenever he has some, he enjoys spending his free time playing just about any sport, from basketball and volleyball to tennis and surfing, and playing guitar and piano. |
 Tomi Herceg (London/Online) is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. He received his Bachelor’s degree in the same subject area from Princeton University in 2009. Tomi was born and raised in Romania, but completed his secondary and university schooling in the US. He tutors all sections of the SAT-I, as well as the Math IC and IIC, Chemistry, Biology, and French subject tests. When he is not tutoring or in lab, you can find him playing bike polo and ultimate frisbee around London. |
 Liz Iannuzzi (Buenos Aires/Online) graduated Magna Cum Laude from Georgetwon University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service with a B.S. in International Politics. She also completed a Certificate in International Development writing her thesis about human security and development in Argentina. After working for an entrepreneurial support organization in southern Chile as a Princeton in Latin America Fellow, she has returned to Buenos Aires, the city she fell in love with while studying abroad in 2010. In her free tim, she plays rugby for a local women’s team, training during the week with matches on Sundays. Liz looks forward to working with EDGE students in Argentina, helping them navigate the often daunting task of tackling standardized tests. |
 Neze Igboechi (New York/Online) was born in the UK and has many years of tutoring experience since 2001in Physics, Chemistry, Calculus, SATs, and USLMEs. She studied International Relations at Brown University, Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S in Pre-Medicine and International Relations. She attended Rush Medical University in Chicago where her passion for International Medicine bloomed. After graduating in 2009, she started a company to raise funds for medical Missions. The first team of medical students and doctors is set to leave for a rural clinic in Liberia in 2011. She intends to start residency next June in either Neurology or Surgery as well continue to grow her company as it reaches out in the development of healthcare in underserved regions abroad. She is a great believer in working smarter not harder. Efficiency and strategy are the keys to success.
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 Oduche Igboechi: (Online): graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Human Evolutionary Biology, then went on to receive a masters in Bio-Medical science. Oduche is currently interviewing for admission into medical school. He believes that with the right attitude and a bit of hard work, every student can reach their maximum potential. He is always available to answer questions or provide assistance in anyway he can. |
 Annie Kalt (London/Online) received her BA in Human Biology from Stanford University in 2008 and now studies public health at the University of London as a Marshall Scholar. Her academic background spans the social and natural sciences, and she enjoys tutoring everything from physics, math and biology to verbal reasoning and history. Professionally, she has served as Managing Director for a global health advocacy organization in California, and then spent a year coordinating income-generation projects for HIV patients in rural Rwanda. She enjoys helping students connect their academic goals to social and personal passions, and believes that tough academic challenges can be fun and empowering. |
 Jessica Lanney (London/Online) is a Marshall Scholar currently completing two masters degrees – in urban planning and social policy – at the London School of Economics. She graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University in 2010 with an undergraduate degree in public affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. A winner of several academic honors at Princeton – including the Myron T. Herrick Prize for the best senior thesis at the Wilson School – Jessica has crafted post-Katrina economic development programs in New Orleans and worked on affordable housing interventions for the homeless in Massachusetts. She is also the former Chair of the Daily Princetonian Editorial Board. A New Hampshire native, Jessica enjoys rowing, running, and doing sprint triathlons along the Thames in London. |
 Jenny Marlowe (Admissions Counseling) has recently relocated to Los Angeles after three years in the UK, where she was Director of Programming for The Edge’s London office. Jenny graduated from Princeton University in 2004 with a degree in English and a Certificate in Theatre & Dance. She then spent a year in LA as the James S. Copley Foundation Fellow in Print Journalism at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication before moving to London, where she earned a Master’s degree in Text & Performance Studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Jenny is fluent in French and reads Latin, classical Greek, and Old English. She is an intrepid world traveler and an avid essayist and photographer, and has had her work published in such media as Califerne magazine and CNN.com. When she is not teaching, writing, or taking pictures, she enjoys acting, long-distance running, and experimenting with gluten-free cuisine. |
 Jenny Palmer (Silicon Valley/Online) graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude from Princeton University, where she studied economics and environmental studies. She has tutored middle school students in algebra and pre-calculus, high school students in SAT and college application preparation, and fellow Princeton students in micro- and macroeconomics. Jenny is currently working as a research analyst for an economic consulting firm in San Francisco. When not working and tutoring, Jenny loves to weight-lift, run, snowboard, and cook vegan food. |
 Jennifer Schwartz (New York/Online) graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston College in 2009 with a B.A. in Secondary Education and English. She also received a M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction from the same institution in 2010. She aspires to become a high school teacher and is committed to working with children and teenagers. Her other passions include reading, writing, and music. She is always up for a challenge, as evidenced by her penchant for playing instruments larger than she is (check out the bass drum and contra-bass clarinet). With her help, you can learn to conduct your words into a symphony of well-formed paragraphs, rock out to reading, and march circles around math. |
 Caitlin Simard (Rio de Janeiro/Online)graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Spanish and Portuguese Studies from Georgetown University in 2011. On the Hilltop a English as a Second Language program for immigrants in D.C. ignited her passion for education and teaching. She decided to live out her major and academic studies by moving to Rio de Janeiro. During Caitlin’s downtime she
takes advantage of Rio’s natural beauty in outdoor activities, including hiking, cycling, and reading a good book on the beach. Caitlin is also involved and interested in social development and environmental programs in Rio. She has thoroughly enjoyed the EDGE students she has tutored and is excited by the prospect of helping more students raise their scores and get into their dream schools.
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 Hank Song (Rio de Janeiro) graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a degree in Chemistry and a certificate in engineering biology. He is currently a fellow with Princeton in Latin America and is working with Saude Crianca, an NGO based in Rio de Janeiro. He has a genuine interest in teaching and has extensive experience tutoring the SAT. In his free time, he can be found volunteering his time at the Rocinha favela, climbing up the beautiful mountains that surround Rio, working on his Portuguese, or training CrossFit. |
 Jonathan Warsh (London/Online) is a Marshall Scholar currently completing an M.Sc. in Health Policy, Planning, and financing in a joint program between the London School of Economics and Political Science and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Before coming to the UK, he earned a B.A. in government, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College. He has tutored students for the SAT, ACT, and in math, history, and English over the past 5 years, and has also counseled several students through the college application process. He tutors in all sections of the SAT-I, ACT, as well as subject tests in math, chemistry, hebrew, English, and history. In his spare time, Jonathan enjoys distance running, reading, and travel. |
 John Zhang (Online) is currently in his penultimate year at the London School of Economics, studying Economics and Mathematics. Before coming to the UK, he studied at Brandeis University. Born in Shanghai, he spent his childhood in Brighton and London and completed his secondary education in the United States. He has been tutoring for the Critical Reading and Mathematics sections of the SAT-I for several years at an international test prep company. Outside the classroom, he enjoys playing billiards, singing, and participating in Model United Nations. He currently plays on the LSE Pool Team at the National Universities Championships. |
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