TUTORS S-Z

Cameron Sagheb is a rising freshman at UC Davis, who has a strong interest in history. Cameron regularly goes on Wikipedia binges and stays engaged with current events. Aside from that has been active in choral singing, Lincoln-Douglas debate, and YMCA Youth and Government.

Emily Sands is a National Honors Society junior at Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, CO, with a passion for writing and Spanish. Outside of academics, Emily plays competitive field hockey and coaches youth players in the off season. She also spends her summer being a leader at a lake camp and loves working with children of all ages.

Aasritha Sanikommu is a rising senior at North Penn High School in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Her favorite subjects are Math, Economics, and History.  She also loves to play tennis and volleyball in her free time. She loves listening to music and watching movies, especially the Marvel movies. Aasritha loves to learn new things, and she is excited to help others learn as well.

 Lilly Satterfield is a junior at Francis W. Parker School in Chicago, IL. Lilly writes for her school's newspaper as the Political Liason, is on the Secretariat of her Model United Nations team, plays varsity tennis and founded a NFP focused on freeing the wrongly convicted. Her interests include fiction reading, snow skiing, yoga and she is an avid Chicago sports fan. 

Sanil Saxena is a rising 9th grader at Head Royce High School. He is a straight A student and enjoys many subjects, especially math, social studies, and English. In his spare time, he loves to play basketball, perform in plays, and read fiction. Sanil is friendly and outgoing and enjoys working with and helping others. 

Olivia Schmidt is a sophomore at Plainview Old-Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School in Plainview, New York, with a passion for science and math. She is a member of the Science Honor Society and is on the board of her school's Model UN Club and Animal Rescue Club. Outside of school, Olivia enjoys practicing karate and volunteering at the hospital. 

 Julia Schnipper is a sophomore at Scarsdale High School and enjoys all types of science, math, and Spanish. She is enrolled in the science research course at her school but would love to help out with Language Arts, especially with younger kids. She has two younger sisters, so she has a lot of experience helping young kids with work.

Sophia is a rising junior at Eastview High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Sophia has a strong passion for math and history, and loves to work with other students. She is also a member of her school’s varsity swim team, and coaches swimming at a middle school. 

Nikhil is a rising ninth grader at The Collegiate School for Boys in NYC. He has a love for swimming, tennis, Model UN, singing, and Piano. Nikhil excels in school, and in his free time, aside from extracurriculars, he enjoys writing, and reading. He is looking forward to working with younger students from across the globe.

Sajal Shahid is a junior at Cerritos High School who has an interest in the medical field. Sajal's favorite subjects are Science and English. She is currently involved in clubs such as HOSA and American Cancer Society as a way to bring attention to different medical topics. On the side, she loves watching movies from different time periods, listening to music, and writing her own stories. 

Cathy is a incoming freshman and a motivated, hardworking student and educator. She is heavily delved in AMC math, Science, English, piano (CM), and art.Cathy has countless fickle hobbies but she is particularly fond of cracking enigmatic puzzles and devouring through science fiction novels. As a side note, she immensely enjoys teaching and teasing her 3 obnoxious brothers.

Isabelle is a rising senior at School Without Walls High School in DC. Outside of school, she stays active in current events and politics through internships on Capitol Hill, Youth and Government, and Girl Scouts. In her free time, she plays guitar and tutors/babysits younger children. 

Ria Shukla is a rising senior at Lenape High School with a passion for business and accounting. She has taken 3 years of accounting and will continue again this year. She is a part of DECA (a business-oriented club) and is a member of a competitive science team. She has previously worked with younger children and enjoys teaching them.

Anika Sikka is a freshman at Los Altos High School with a passion for policy/international relations and giving back to her community. She is a member of her town's youth government and also volunteers at her local library, as she loves working with children. Outside of school, Anika is on the swimming and water polo team for her school and loves to read and take walks in her free time.

Annika Singh is a sophomore at the Winsor School in Boston, MA. Her favorite subjects include science and history, and she's a nerd about grammar. In school, she participates in the mock trial team, newspaper club, and plays field hockey and lacrosse. She loves to dance, and has experience teaching younger students, which she highly enjoys doing!

Jayanti Singla is a rising sophomore at Head-Royce School in Oakland, California. Aside from school, Jayanti spends her time playing soccer, softball, and learning bharatanatyam. In her free time, she enjoys reading, spending time with friends, and playing the piano.

Colin is a senior at Menlo School in Atherton, California. He has a passion for interesting math, science, and engineering topics (particularly SpaceX), community involvement, and saving our environment. He is an avid water polo player and swimmer and enjoys being a junior swim coach. Colin also loves music, playing trombone and guitar in various jazz and rock bands.

Felix Sosa is a rising senior attending LASA High School in Austin, Texas. In school, he primarily enjoys math and science related courses. While he isn't in class, he likes playing soccer, table tennis, and video games. He hopes to attend a college with a strong STEM department and pursue a degree in computer science, or something related to applied mathematics. 

Alex Spizer is a sophomore at Friends Central School in Philadelphia, Pa. Her favorite subjects in school are math and science. During her free time, she likes to play softball and spend time with her friends. If she is not doing that, she will be with her identical twin sister. She has tutored elementary school kids for two years and wants to help during this quarantine.

Kira Spottiswood is a junior at Sequoia High School. She is pursuing the IB program and volunteers at her local animal shelter. She is an assistant AYSO soccer coach and is also the captain of her own soccer team. In her free time, she can be found baking, hanging out with friends, and running with her dog. 

Penelope Stinson is a rising sophomore at Menlo High School in Atherton, CA, with an enthusiasm for history and anything to do with public speaking. Penelope is currently president of her class at Menlo and a staff member on the school paper. Beyond academics, Penelope enjoys baking, reading, and singing Italian Operettas with her vocal instructor.

Anika Subramanya is a rising sophomore at Northwest High School in Darnestown, MD. Anika is interested in medicine, and strives to become a doctor. She has a passion for figure skating, and has been a competitive figure skater for 8 years. She loves to spend her free time volunteering at comfort cases.

Veena Sumedh is a freshman at Mountain View High School with an interest in math and computer science. She plays the violin, performs with the Golden State Youth Orchestra (Senior Symphony), and is excited to tour Germany and Poland with them next year. In her free time, she reads lots of Agatha Christie murder mysteries, swims, collects Japanese stationery, and bakes cardamom-pistachio cakes.

Ethan Tam is a rising junior at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, with a passion for the life sciences. He is an honors student with activities including track, BioSI, and MedCats. Having tutored kids and fellow high schoolers for 5 years, Ethan is an experienced, diligent tutor. Outside of school, he enjoys running and creating music.

Sean Thomas is a Freshman at Wilton High School in Wilton, CT. He has an interest in math and science, as well as business and law. Sean teaches science and math classes to elementary school students and also helps coach Middle Schoolers in debate. His hobbies include playing the violin, learning to play the guitar, and hanging out with friends. 

Wilson Ting is currently a rising senior in the high school. He has a passion in learning STEM related subjects. In his free time. He enjoys reading, listening to music, and playing violin. Wilson is also a competitive archer and has participated in various state and international level competition. 

Sophia Tran is an incoming freshman at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, CA. She is particularly attracted to drama, dancing, writing, and mathematics. An optimistic learner, Sophia can usually be found curled up on the couch with a book, or volunteering at her local library. She is up for a challenge, and eager to explore her developing passions.

Michael is a rising sophomore at Wando High and has maintained straight As in all classes. He going into AP Calculus AB and has extensive experience in teaching lower math subjects from attending Mathnasium. He is patient, empathetic towards others, and works well with any age group. He is highly organized and is comfortable working under pressure.

Michael Tu is a sophomore at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, VA. He excels at math and computer science and hopes to branch out into the STEM field in the future. Outside of school, he enjoys tennis and playing the cello. He has tutored many middle- and high-school students before and hopes to help more students through this opportunity!

  Jack is a high school freshman with straight A's in all honors classes. He loves to teach math and science and is great with kids. He is excited to meet you! 

Ella Tzeng is a sophomore at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Maryland. When she's not chasing her devil cats around the house, she likes to play video games, read sci-fi, and crochet. She has been playing soccer and learning Chinese dance since she was in kindergarten, and her favorite subjects are Spanish and English.

Harper Tzou is a sophomore at Maranatha High School who loves history, criminology, and literature. She is a part of the National Honors Society, where she was able to tutor classmates in various subjects and the Ambassador Club where she can reach out and meet new students. In her spare time, she enjoys reading mystery novels, writing, and drawing

Amar Vaela is a very patient person and he is also hardworking. He would love to tutor kids to help them with their schooling.

Mirna Vedula is a junior in the IB Diploma Program in India. Her passions include Writing and Painting. Her favorite subjects include Economics, History and Mathematics. She is passionate about involving creativity in education.

 Lauren Vegas is a sophomore attending Saint Mary's Hall in San Antonio, Texas, with a passion for math, science, and economics. She is often volunteering at the DoSeum, or playing softball or volleyball. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, baking, or watching TV shows and movies. 

Angelo had a deep passion in mathematics and has been excelling in every position or challenge he faces. He also has a grown interest in US History, of which he decided to take an Honors course for, during his Junior Year. On the other hand, Angelo is a three sport athlete doing Cross-Country, Basketball, and Track & Field yearly. 

Nicole is a rising senior at La Mirada High School. She especially likes biology and chemistry, but psychology is an honorable mention. She is an instructor at STEMup4Youth, an organization that introduces kids to STEM through hands-on science activities. Little Caesar's crazy bread has a special place in her heart and no one can convince her otherwise. 

Brianna Walsh is a junior at Northwood High School in Irvine, CA. She loves to study science, English, Spanish, and the arts. In her free time, Brianna enjoys painting, technical theatre and production design, community volunteering, and gardening. She hopes to become a nurse one day, where she can help others in her community.

Chantelle Wang is currently a junior at Crofton House School in Vancouver, Canada. Her favourite subjects at school are social studies and math. In the future, Chantelle wants to pursue journalism, and wants to use her writing to share stories with people around the world. Chantelle is also a competitive figure skater and enjoys volunteering at her skating rink teaching young kids how to skate. 

 Julie Wang is a junior attending Ridge High School with a passion for math, science, and economics. She is often volunteering at the library or working at the Mount Prospect Elementary School, where she has gained experience helping kids ranging from Kindergarten to Fifth Grade. In her free time, she can be found skateboarding, sewing, spending time with friends, or listening to music.

Katelynn is an upcoming senior at Diamond Bar High School. She has a passion for dance and math. In her free time, she loves to read, play games. She has currently taken math courses from Algebra 2 to Calculus AB and received an A all classes, both semesters.

Eliana is a sophomore in high school. She excels in math and science and is active in GEMS, a club aimed at inspiring girls in STEM. Eliana plays tennis and is on the Teen Advisory Board of a local food pantry and Founder of the World of Change which supports housing, food, and health programs in underserved communities.  

Carly Watson has three younger sisters that are making her coronacation a bit more bearable :) Because of them, she has a good amount of experience in helping kids with school work. Carly particularly enjoys humanities, especially creative writing and reading novels. She is also enjoying this time to craft and try some new delicious recipes!

Taylor Werner is a junior at Weston High School in Connecticut. She has a passion for math and sciences, as well as Spanish and English. She even competed in a national STEM exam for her school. Outside of academics, Taylor enjoys playing sports, is the captain for her varsity lacrosse team, and likes to binge TV in her free time.

Lena Wessel is a sophomore at Mountain View High School, where she is in its robotics team, choir, and dance program. When Lena is not at school, she goes to ballet class, enjoys all things artsy, and reads fantasy novels. Lena loves math, science, coding, and writing; and she is looking forward to spreading her passion for learning to others through Quarantutors.

Julia White will be a sophomore at Bentley Upper School in the Bay Area where she was the freshman yearbook editor and enjoyed math, theater, and history. In her free time, she loves to spend time with friends, cook, and bake. Her favorite study-buddy is her cat, Petunia!

Jacob Wilson is a freshman at The Bay School in San Francisco and loves math and science.  He enjoys playing on the basketball team for school and taking part in drama productions.  Jacob is a big fan of Lego and loves all animals, especially his Miniature Schnauzer.

Daniel is a strong student who enjoys sharing his love and knowledge of math and english with others.  He is patient and kind, offering constructive guidance, sticking with a topic until his student gains a full understanding. A junior in high school, Daniel receives excellent grades and has the maturity to work with others to help them master subjects.

Charis Woo is a sophomore at the Head-Royce school in Oakland, California. She enjoys writing and recently won the Veterans of Foreign Wars district level essay contest. Outside of school, she coxes at the Oakland Strokes rowing club. In her free time, she loves to read, draw and roller skate.

 Justin Woo is a junior at Walter Payton College Prep in Chicago, Illinois. He is a straight A student and has a passion to become a pharmacist. He is on the volleyball and swim teams and is the leader of two clubs. Justin loves being able to give back to his community and is always willing to help others.

 Maggie Woollen is a junior at Myers Park High School who loves everything related to math and science. Maggie is currently a member of the National Honor Society, a captain of the varsity women's basketball team, and a member of the women's soccer team. Maggie also enjoys music, her dogs, and spending time with friends. 

Elly is a rising junior at Notre Dame High School in San Jose, California. Her favorite subjects at school are history and lunchtime. Elly is also part of the interact club at her school and in the cheerleading program. Outside of school, Elly spends a lot of time dancing and enjoys performing and competing. In her free time, she loves hanging out with her family, friends, and dog.

Zhiyao Xiao (Yao Yao) is a rising senior at Los Altos High school. She is extremely passionate about chemistry and is currently taking Organic chemistry. In her free time she loves to go on runs, bike, play soccer (or any sport really!) and write! Yao Yao has two pet rabbits that have bundles of energy. She loves meeting new people and expanding her knowledge beyond the classroom.

Grace Xiong is a rising senior at Trumbull High School in CT with an interest in biology and how the world works. She is a co-president of her high school ethics club and COLT poetry club and a member of the math team and Academic Decathlon team. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano, painting, and writing. 

Zachary is a senior at Crystal Springs Uplands School in Hillsborough, CA. He's interested in Chemistry, Writing, and Business, three seemingly unrelated subjects. And they are. He spends his free time playing basketball, writing screenplays, and working on the business that he runs with his sister. He's his school's yearbook editor, newspaper writer, and student body president.

William Yang is a music lover and a guitar player. William loves all music varying from blues and R&B to rock and metal. He is also a huge soccer fan and a huge FC Barcelona supporter.

Yihan Yang is a junior at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, CA. She is a straight A student taking AP Calculus, AP physics and other AP and honor courses. She is very patient and loves to work with young people. She loves to play badminton and is in the school Badminton team. Being born and raised in China, she is very fluent in both English and Mandarin. She is here to help! 

Callum Yeaman is a rising junior at the Urban School of San Francisco. Callum loves English, History, and Philosophy, and has a knack for mathematics. He also plays for his high school Varsity baseball team, and loves doing Model UN and photography in his free time.

Felicia Yi is currently a sophomore at Millburn High School. She is a sabre fencer on the varsity fencing team who loves reading and playing music in her free time.

 Luke Yium is a junior at the Liberal Arts and Science Academy in Austin, TX. His academic interests lie primarily in Math and Engineering (particularly Aerospace), but he has experience in both Spanish and Computer Science. In his free time, he enjoys reading, hiking and biking, and playing soccer. 

Kirby Young is a junior at Mountain View High School who loves finding a middle ground between mathematics and all things art and design. Outside of academics, she has weekly music lesson, works as a lifeguard and swim instructor, and attempts to unsuccessfully teach her dog new tricks. She also enjoys finding new places to hike with her friends, and canine and would love to play anyone in Boggle.

 Allison Youtt is a junior at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, MN.  Her favorite subjects to teach are math, English, and science.  She is captain of the swim team, in student council, Sustainability club, and the DECA competition team.  She also works at Mendakota Country Club as a runner in the restaurant, and volunteers with animal rescue programs.  

 Connor Yu is currently a sophomore at Menlo High School in Atherton, CA. He enjoys learning, especially in STEM subjects. He has experience as a tutor and loved it. In his free time, Connor likes to play video games or read a book.

This is Karen. She is a rising sophomore and enjoys doing math and volunteering to help others. She loves to play piano and code!  

Melody Yuan is a rising junior and boarding student at Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, PA. She is a straight-A student who is incredibly passionate about both science, chemistry specifically, and writing/journalism. Beyond academics, Melody loves playing tennis, viola, and reading. She also enjoys volunteering, specifically working with children and tutoring.

 Jonathan is a junior at Leland High School who loves math, especially number theory. He does math and physics competitively, qualifying for both USAJMO and USAPhO. He also plays bridge competitively and was on the bronze medal-winning U.S. team in the 2018 World Youth Bridge Team Championship. Through his bridge club at school, he hopes that he can introduce this amazing game to more youths.   

Maya Yung is a freshman at Los Altos High School that loves helping her community. As a member of Green Team, Women in STEM, and Science Olympiad, her interests are mainly in the STEM field. She also has experience with children as a counselor at camps like Camp Shoup and as a volunteer at Animal Assisted Happiness. Aside from academics, Maya enjoys playing soccer with MVLA and practising guitar.

 Anaya Zachery is a high school sophomore in San Antonio, Texas. She loves all things math and science related, and enjoys learning about bioethics and human genetics. Her other passions outside of academics include furthering her nonprofit to help those with cancer, running with her cross country team and reading dystopian fiction novels. 

Roxanne Zaroff is a senior at Lick-Wilmerding High School and passionate about History and English. Roxanne is an Animal Caretaker at the Randall Museum in San Francisco, where she explains science to kids. She participated in her school’s literary and art magazine, as well as Yearbook and Sandy Hook Promise Club. She is also a nationally ranked fencer outside of the classroom.

 Justin is a junior at Newport High School in Bellevue, WA, and is interested in math and science. He also likes to play basketball and chess. His favorite subjects are physics and history. He is also a JV player on the school tennis team.

 Raymond Zhang is a sophomore at Bergen County Technical Schools-Teterboro in Bergen County, NJ. He is currently interested in international affairs, politics, and history. He is a Boy Scout and was the Senior Patrol Leader of his troop. He loves to go backpacking and hiking. He loves Model United Nations and is currently a varsity sprinter. 

 Michelle Zhao is a junior at Lord Tweesmuir High School. She loves helping people meet their goals and achieving their dreams. She wants to pursue law in her future studies and loves math and socials.  Michelle is a constant participant in Model UN and PE leadership at school. She really enjoys reading fiction and is very passionate about skiing and snowboarding. 

Raymond Zheng is a senior at Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, PA. A math tutor, writing consultant, chamber choir high tenor, advocate of diversity and inclusion, and hobbyist botanist, Raymond takes pride in being a quirky optimist with an unconditional love for all things biology. Raymond plans on taking the Pre-Med track in college.

Angela Zhu is a Grade 10 student from West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In her spare time, she loved to play soccer and play music for the elderly at care homes. Angela is also an outstanding student with multiple academic and musical recognitions. During such a desperate time, Angela hopes to have a positive impact on society by offering online tutoring to those in need. 

Charles Zhu is a sophomore at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, CA, who has a passion for math and computer science, specifically AI and web design. An active member of his school’s Interact club, he helps organize volunteering events throughout his community and loves to help others in his free time. Beyond academics, he loves piano, hiking, photography, and building websites.

Natalie Zinman is a sophomore at Campolindo High School, CA. She is a hardworking student that has maintained high grades throughout her two years of high school. Her favorite subjects in school are math and history. Outside of school, Natalie spends her free time swimming on her swim team, babysitting and spending time with her friends and family. She loves to work with kids of all ages!