The People Who Teach
English and History
Anna holds an honors master's in English Literature from Oxford and an honors master's in Journalism from Columbia, following a BA in English Literature from Holy Cross. She is a working multimedia journalist. Close reading and clear writing are the core of her training, and that is what she brings to Alma's English and history students, from essay structure and argument through to the writing-heavy sections of the AP exams.
English and History
Dhwani is a law student at Yale, following a BA in Political Science and Government from Dartmouth, where she was named a Truman Scholar for public service leadership. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa, with High Honors in Government. After graduating, Dhwani spent time focused on policy work in roles within the federal government and the nonprofit sector.
Biology and Chemistry
Ada studied at Cornell, where she worked as a teaching assistant in genetics and spent three years as an undergraduate research assistant in the McFadden Lab. She is currently a medical student at UMass Chan Medical School. Before medical school she worked as a medical assistant and clinical research fellow in dermatology. She has been tutoring since 2019, and at Alma she works with students on biology and chemistry at all levels, up to AP. Most of the time she is not studying medicine is spent on long walks with her dog, Miso, who sets the pace.
Chemistry and Mathematics
Tiffany holds a BS in Chemistry from NYU, where she followed a premedical track and took on lab research alongside her coursework. She is a published scientist three times over, as first author in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics and as a co-author in Advanced Materials and in Small. She has worked as a research scientist since, and enjoys the part of the job that is breaking a complicated idea down until it makes sense to someone else. At Alma she works on chemistry and on mathematics through Algebra II, and prepares students for the SSAT. Outside work she plays tennis, makes pottery, and is always after a new restaurant to try.
Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science
Leroy is a professional mathematician and physicist with over 10 years of experience studying, researching and teaching at leading American institutions. He earned a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and an M.S. in Engineering from Brown University, after graduating at the top of his undergraduate class at Georgia Tech with degrees in both Physics and Mathematics. Having completed pedagogical training at Brown's Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning, he knows how to take a concept apart and rebuild it so students can understand at depth, whether that concept is a quadratic equation or a proof in real analysis. At Alma he works with students on mathematics through AP Calculus. Additionally, he covers AP Statistics, AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science, and the digital SAT. His teaching style emphasizes practical problem-solving that guides students towards a deeper understanding of complex concepts.
English and History
Jane earned her BA from Villanova University and her MFA from Columbia University. She has experience teaching writing, literature, and composition at the college level, working with students ranging from first-year undergraduates to advanced writers. Her teaching style is thoughtful, meticulous, and highly individualized, with an emphasis on helping students develop confidence and the proper skill set to succeed. Jane also has a background in Classical Latin and a particular love for literature, language, and the connections between the two. At Alma she works with students on English and history, including the AP courses in both, where the same attention to argument and evidence shapes how she approaches document-based essays. Outside of tutoring, she enjoys reading, traveling, and playing the violin.
Mathematics, Sciences, English, History and SAT
Audrey is a student at Rice University studying Biosciences and Artificial Intelligence. She has always enjoyed working with students and helping them approach challenging material in a way that feels clear and manageable. Her favorite part of tutoring is seeing a student become more confident and watching concepts that once seemed intimidating start to click. She tries to create a supportive and encouraging environment while adapting her teaching style to how each student learns best. Outside of tutoring, she enjoys ballet, playing piano, doing research, and spending time with friends and family.
Co-founder. Math, Chemistry and Biology, SAT and SSAT
Sophia studied Computer Science and Biology at Cornell, where she spent three years as a teaching assistant leading weekly sections in algorithms and data structures. Before founding Alma she was a software engineer at Amazon, and she has research experience at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, with a publication on machine learning for CRISPR design. She has been tutoring since 2016, when she started working with AP Calculus, Biology and Chemistry students in Lexington, Massachusetts. At Alma she teaches math, chemistry and biology at all levels, and runs the SAT and SSAT programs.
Co-founder. English, History and College Admissions
Chris studied at Dartmouth, where he double majored in Government modified with Economics and Quantitative Social Sciences, rowed for the varsity lightweight crew and was an associate editor of the Dartmouth Law Journal. He has tutored English and history privately for more than ten years, and has coached policy debate alongside his career throughout, at Lexington High School. He also spent two years at McKinsey & Company as a business analyst. At Alma he develops the English and history program and leads college admissions counselling.
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