Founder | Tutor
Standardized Test Prep: SAT, ACT, SHSAT, SSAT/ISEE, TACHS, Regents
Integrated & General Math
Academic Skills

Ashni has 12 years of experience tutoring students across top New York City schools in standardized test prep, math, reading comprehension and English grammar.

She helps students bring structure to demanding schedules and high-stakes testing by breaking material into manageable concepts and building the problem-solving skills needed for confident execution.

Her approach emphasizes not just performance, but clarity in how students learn - developing critical strategies that will support them throughout their academic careers.

Ashni holds a dual B.S. in Biology and Health Policy from Brandeis University.

Tutor
Integrated & General Math

Nisha is a graduate student at Fordham University, where she is pursuing a Masters degree in Quantitative Finance. She earned her B.A. in Mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis. Her tutoring journey began in high school where she worked closely with her local Boys & Girls Club, and over the years she has worked with students ranging from middle school to college, covering a wide array of mathematical topics from algebra to multivariable calculus.

She believes that math is not just about finding the right answer, but about learning how to think—how to break down complex problems, spot patterns, and approach challenges with creativity and confidence. In her sessions, Nisha helps students build problem-solving frameworks they can return to across subjects and situations. She believes that every student can build a strong relationship with math when given the tools and strategies to think critically and independently.

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Integrated & General Math
Physics

Michael holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Olin College. He is an engineer who loves the way that math and science can open our eyes to patterns in the world around us. He draws on examples from nature and everyday experience to help make fundamental concepts relatable and intuitive to students whenever possible. There are often many ways to go about a problem, and he helps students notice something familiar in a problem that can lead them to a solution that resonates and feels like their own. He believes that learning anything can be a joy when it's approached at the right pace and in a natural way.

His interest in tutoring began in high school and has since worked with students grades 2-12 in various STEM topics including calculus, chemistry, and physics. He has taught a middle school summer program for off-road vehicle design, co-instructed a summer camp's woodshop, and was a teaching assistant for a sustainable design course at Olin College.

He originally hails from Long Island, NY, and has lived in 6 states and abroad. In his free time he plays music and makes furniture.

Tutor | Administrative Coordinator
English Literature & Writing

Ashna Ali is an educator, administrator, and poet. They hold a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from The Graduate Center, City University of New York, and have been awarded the University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award. They have taught Literature, Language Arts, Writing Intensives, Cultural Criticism and Theory, Food Studies, and Classics at Queens College, City College, The New School, Townsend Harris High School, Bard High School Early College Manhattan, and beyond.

They are the author of the poetry collection The Relativity of Living Well (Bone Bouquet, 2024), and several academic articles and poems in several journals across the country. Currently, they teach in Queens College's Comparative Literature department and in Poetry Society of New York's workshop series.