Chando

Williams College & New York University

Chando was born and raised in South Korea. Despite his late arrival in the States at age 13, he quickly overcame his cultural and linguistic barriers to thrive academically at one of California’s premier college-prep boarding schools. With a near perfect GPA and SAT score, he gained admission to Williams College, where he majored in music. It was during his time at Williams that he began to dive into the world of academic tutoring, providing weekly mentorship for local middle and high schools. After Williams, he specialized in test prep working for several tutoring agencies in Southern California and NYC. Chando’s main area of expertise is in college admissions exams, but he is equally at home providing instruction for specialized secondary school exams. He recently earned his graduate degree in music composition from NYU and continues to work as a freelance composer when he is not tutoring.

SERVICES: Academic Coaching | Executive Functioning | Writing | Elementary Math | Middle School Math | Elementary Math | Algebra 1 | Algebra 2 | ACT Test Prep | SAT Test Prep | SSAT Test Prep | ISEE Test Prep | + other

Pronouns: He/Him

Christina

Stanford University

Christina Cowart-Smith is a Stanford graduate and London-based academic. Born and raised in Redmond, Christina attended high school at Holy Names Academy in Seattle. In 2012, she moved to the Bay Area to pursue her undergraduate degree in Classics at Stanford University, graduating with honors, distinction, and Phi Beta Kappa in 2016. A few months later she flew to the UK for graduate school, where she’s been based ever since.

Christina has a master’s degree in medieval history and a master’s and PhD in medieval archaeology. For the past seven years she has taught undergraduate students in history and archaeology at Durham University (UK) and Glasgow University (UK). Upon finishing up her PhD, she was appointed to a fixed-term lectureship in the Department of Celtic & Gaelic at the University of Glasgow.

Before joining Seven Points Prep, Christina was a Stanford University admissions interviewer. Since 2018, she has conducted over 80 interviews with students applying to Stanford from the UK. In addition, Christina brings over a decade of experience in tutoring middle and high school students in English language and literature, writing, history, and music (classical/traditional music).

Christina is particularly adept at preparing students for college admissions interviews and advises on college applications at large. She enjoys helping students craft their written voice and grow in confidence. She is an attentive and engaged teacher and mentor with a nuanced understanding of the university system (having spent 11 years in university herself!). Owing to her familiarity with both the US and UK university systems, Christina is also on hand to guide students interested in expanding their application list to include UK and European universities.

Christina spends each summer digging on a tiny tidal island in the North Sea called Lindisfarne (think Vikings). She loves to chat about anything related to Scottish and northern English history and archaeology. You can learn more about Dr Cowart-Smith’s academic work on www.christinacowartsmith.com. 

SERVICES: College Admissions Counseling

Pronouns: She/Her

Lidia

Rice University

Lidia developed a passion for teaching as a peer tutor during her high school years where she discovered the joy of helping others overcome the obstacles to learning and achieve their academic goals. She went on to graduate as Valedictorian and attend Rice University in Houston TX, an experience that was only possible through the generous financial aid offered by the University. While at Rice, she pursued many interests including art, psychology, mental health, religious studies, education, and math. She also designed parts of the yearbook and participated in the Marching Owl Band. After four busy years, she graduated with a BA in Religious Studies with a License to teach 8-12 grade math.

All of her experience and education reinforced her drive to support the wellness and academic success of students. She spent 3 years teaching high school math, finding the root of each student's misconceptions and striving to nurture healthy habits and positive interpersonal and emotional regulation skills in her students along the way. She recently relocated to Seattle, where she is excited to work with students one-on-one to provide individualized support to help each student reach their goals and have a positive experience with learning. Outside of education, Lidia spends her time creating portraits, painting, crocheting, volunteering at local galleries, and hiking as much as possible!

SERVICES: Middle School Math | Algebra I & II | Precalculus | AP Calculus AB & BC | Statistics | College Calculus 1 & 2 | Introduction to Statistics | Middle & High School Reading & Comprehension | Literacy & Comprehension 1 & 2 | and Creative Writing | SAT, ACT, and PSAT Test Prep | Biology | Arts

Pronouns: She/Her

Liz

Olin College

Liz is a certificated Math and Science teacher who has lived in Washington for over five years. She grew up in New York, and earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering from Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA, and her MAT in Adolescent Education from SUNY New Paltz in New Paltz, NY. She has been tutoring for over a decade, and has been teaching for several years. She offers tutoring in math up through Calculus 1, and science including Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Her interests include reading, music, animals, and board games.

CERTIFIED TEACHER

SERVICES: Math | Physics | + other

Pronouns: She/Her

Mariah

Indiana University East

From a young age, Mariah naturally gravitated towards helping others, especially when it came to academics. In high school, she began tutoring her peers, a role she would continue throughout her life. After graduating Indiana University East with a BS in Mathematics and a certificate in Pure Mathematics Mariah built a strong career within business and finance management. During this time, she continued tutoring, with a focus on test prep, and worked as a teacher’s assistant. These roles helped Mariah develop a strong ability to translate material into information that students could easily digest, no matter their learning style. Being able to help people develop a curiosity and enthusiasm for learning is one of Mariah’s true passions. Mariah also enjoys rowing, bird watching, board games, and spending time outdoors with her family.

SERVICES: All Middle & High School Math & Science Courses | US, World, & European History | US Government & Politics | Sociology | Psychology | Anthropology | SAT, ACT, PSAT, SSAT, GEF, ASVAB, and GED Test Prep | College Level Intro to Math & Science Courses

Pronouns: She/Her

Mary

Western Washington University

Mary Watson has been tutoring since she attended Bothell Senior High School (2008) as a peer tutor. That role continued throughout college and over the past several years. Mary graduated from Western Washington University(2012) with a Bachelor's of Science in Biology, a minor in Chemistry, and an emphasis in Marine Sciences. In addition to taking classes, Mary was a two-sport athlete with a part time job, which allowed her to develop time management and organization skills. Mary tries to use different methods to present information in order to cater to one's learning style. The motto she lives, learns, and teaches by is "work smarter, not harder". One of her greatest passions in life is expanding & sharing her knowledge to others in her community. Mary enjoys spending time outdoors, fishing, reading, and knitting.

SERVICES: English | Math | Science | College Applications | College Essays | Biology | Chemistry | Marine Science | Spanish | Calculus | Organic Chemistry | + other

Pronouns: She/Her

Mat

University of Nevada, Reno

While employed as a tutor in college, Mat discovered a natural ability to help others understand mathematical concepts. After graduating with a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Nevada, Reno, Mat moved to Seattle to begin what became a 34-year long career with The Boeing Company. While at Boeing, Mat worked on military and commercial aircraft programs, focusing on jet engine control systems. During this time, he continued tutoring family, friends, and as a community volunteer. Since retiring in 2018, Mat has tutored dozens of students in math, algebra, and geometry at all levels. In his leisure time, Mat enjoys spending time boating around Seattle and camping with his wife in their RV throughout the US.

SERVICES: Algebra 1 | Algebra 2 | Algebra 3 | Elementary Math | Geometry | Midde School Math | Trigonometry | Pre-Calculus | + other

Pronouns: He/Him

Michael

University of Washington

Michael is working towards a BS from University of Washington in Computer Science. He currently is a full-time student and is in pursuit of an internship at a tech company. He has experience in tutoring students starting from high school to university. The subject areas that he has taught are algebra, geometry, calculus, and chemistry. In his free time, he enjoys working out at the gym, playing video games, and learning about the stock market. He has a passion for teaching students and learning different ways to help students understand their subjects.

SERVICES: Algebra | Geometry | Calculus | Chemistry | Test Prep Skills |

Pronouns: He/Him

Noah

UC San Diego, San Diego, California

Noah is an educator with over two decades of experience tutoring, teaching, coaching, and advising on the college admissions process. Originally from Los Angeles, CA, Noah started tutoring when he was in high school. Noah continued to tutor while he earned his Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science specializing in Neuroscience at UC San Diego. During summers in college Noah worked in outdoor experiential education as a nature specialist, ropes course facilitator, and ropes course director, and he draws on that experience to help students step out of their comfort zones as they take the leap from high school to college.

After college, Noah worked in a neuroscience research laboratory in San Diego for a year and was published in the scientific journal Nature for his work, but his passion for education brought him back to Los Angeles where he founded a tutoring company to better serve the needs of diverse learners who tend to slip through the cracks in traditional educational environments. As a student with learning differences himself, Noah draws on his personal experience to connect with neurodiverse populations of students and help them discover what they need to be successful in school and in life. Noah's ability to connect with all types of learners led him to the world of classroom teaching, and he taught middle school and high school math and science at private schools in Los Angeles and Connecticut, where he now resides with his wife.

Noah loved all of his roles in the world of education, but knew he could do more to help students on their educational journeys, so in 2018 he earned a Certificate in College Counseling from UCSD and began his practice as an independent educational consultant. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he shifted his focus away from running his tutoring company and classroom teaching to devote his full attention to college admissions counseling. It was during that period of disruption and uncertainty that Noah realized that many students were struggling to develop and maintain the skills to achieve their goals, so he went back to school to earn a Certificate in Learning Differences and Neurodiversity specializing in Executive Function from the Landmark College Institute for Research and Training in 2020-21, and now offers executive functioning support around the college admissions process as well.

SERVICES: College Admissions Counseling

Pronouns: He/Him