Our expert private tutors
Our highly-educated and friendly tutors have all achieved full marks on the tests that they teach, and know them inside out.
All of our tutors:
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Have achieved full marks on the tests they teach;
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Are highly educated at top US or UK universities (many have PhDs);
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Undergo extensive training in these tests;
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Know the application processes for schools and universities inside out;
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Are passionate about their subjects and about teaching;
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Have CPD-certified Safeguarding qualifications updated regularly;
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Are fully DBS checked; and
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Want you to do as well as possible.
Our tutors are selected not just for their experience and their knowledge of their subject areas but also for their communication and motivational skills. They’ve graduated from some of the best universities in the US and UK, and understand the American standardised tests inside out. They’re passionate about helping students to achieve their goals and know how to get them there through the right balance of challenge and support.
We only take on tutors who have a proven track record. Before starting work with us, tutors undergo extensive training in our teaching methodology. Our most experienced tutors have well over 1000 hours of standardised test experience.
About our Academic Director, Lead Tutors, and Senior Tutors:
Our
Tutors
are experienced specialists, who have passed the tests they teach with full marks. Our
Senior Tutors
are highly experienced specialists, who have taught several hundred hours each. Our
Lead Tutors
are our two most experienced and popular tutors and who lead on courses. Our
Academic Director
is Dan Escott, who leads on all learning, teaching, and curriculum development at UES. All our tutors have passed the tests with perfect scores, and have all gone through a thorough recruitment and assessment process.
Here is a selection of our tutors:
Aida Rocci Ruiz (Lead Tutor)
Aida grew up in Spain and always considered studying in the United States a distant dream more than an actual option. She began studying Business Administration and Finance at CUNEF, in Madrid. After three years, she ventured into the peculiarities of the US application system on her own and became one of the twelve transfer students accepted into Harvard University in 2011. Aida graduated from Harvard Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors in Psychology in 2014. Her experience led her to co-found a non-profit organization to empower and coach Spanish students from non-international schools to access top American universities.
Shortly after, Aida returned to Harvard to pursue a Master's in Fine Arts in Dramaturgy and Theatre Studies at the American Repertory Institute in collaboration with the Moscow Art Theatre. During her postgraduate studies at Harvard, she became a teaching fellow, assisting top field professors and leading several undergraduate classes. She then went on to a second Master's in London at the prestigious Royal Central School of Speech and Drama; now, as a professional dramaturg, she helps playwrights and directors to find their unique voice to express their ideas. She uses the same skills to inspire young students to tell their story in a compelling and personal way in their US college applications. On top of teaching, she continues to work as a literary advisor and editor in the dramatic arts, and writes for The Theatre Times.
All of these experiences inform how Aida approaches tutoring. She focuses in developing the student’s learning tactics for long-term gains. Utilising skills from her academic and professional experiences, she curates how students learn and connect different materials with both rigour and ease. In a relaxed, friendly, and supportive atmosphere, students often find that they already had the key to learning in them and leave with long-lasting strategies to tackle new learning challenges.
Aida teaches:
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ACT: all sections
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SAT: all sections
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ISEE and SSAT: all sections and levels
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AP: Psychology
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US College Counselling and Application Support
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US College Essay Guidance
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Portfolio Review
Olivia Munk (Lead Tutor)
Olivia grew up in Queens, New York and attended Harvard University in 2012. She graduated Cum Laude in 2016 with a degree in English and a minor in Mind/Brain/Behavior. At Harvard, she was an active theatre director and wrote for The Crimson's magazine,
Fifteen Minutes
, for which she served as Editor-at-Large. She blogged for Harvard's Office for the Arts, and was a Becky Greenwald Ledecky Fellow for Harvard Magazine, which allowed her to write columns, news articles, and personal dispatches. After graduating, she went on to pursue a Master of Studies in English (1900-present) at St. Catherine's College, Oxford. She was awarded a Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa in order to found her theatre company, Part of the Main, which focuses on improving the representation of women creatives and women's stories in the professional theatre industry.
At UES Olivia specializes in assisting students with both the Maths and English sides of the SAT and the ACT, as well as the ISEE/SSAT and AP Subject Tests. Olivia approaches tuition is a friendly manner, taking special consideration of a student's comfort. Olivia believes that when students feel supported in lessons, they are able to better engage and take an active role in their studies. Olivia excels at making the content approachable, particularly for students who may feel intimidated by the harder maths concepts such as algebra or complex American grammar concepts.
As well as tuition, Olivia also provides application support for personal statements, essays, and college choice.
Olivia teaches:
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ACT: all sections
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SAT: all sections
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AP Subjects: English Literature, Economics, US History
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A-Level Subjects: History, English, Economics,
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ISEE and SSAT: all sections and levels
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Specialist Subjects: English Literature, Maths
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Humanities: History and Geography
Sean Kelly (Lead Tutor)
Born in the north of England, Sean holds a BA in English language, graduating from the University of Manchester with First-Class Honours in 2008. Two years later, he became a fully qualified teacher and has amassed over ten years' experience teaching at prestigious secondary schools in the UK, Spain and the Middle East. During this time, he has gained a reputation for helping countless students to fulfil their academic potential.
Sean recognises that the most successful lessons take place in environments in which students feel comfortable and supported and so he believes that building a rapport with his students is a crucial part of the learning journey – something that he has always been successful in doing. Sean also aims to instil in his students the confidence to take ownership of their own learning; he sees this as crucial in developing into a well-rounded, successful individual.
Sean recently ventured into the world of full-time tutoring, using the skills and experience he has acquired over the years to prepare his students for a range of exams, including GCSE and A-level English. He now teaches all sections of the ACT and SAT.
In his free time, Sean likes to keep himself as physically active as possible. In recent years, he has developed a greater appreciation for the great outdoors and has spent many a chilly night in his tent in fields across the UK.
Sean teaches:
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ACT: all sections
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SAT: all sections
Jared Michaud
Jared grew up in rural northern Maine and graduated cum laude in 2019 from Yale University with a BA and Distinction in Theater Studies and a Certificate in Education Studies. He also studied under Janna Baty at the Yale School of Music and was awarded the Beekman Cannon Friends Prize and the Metcalfe Prize for the best music and theater essays, respectively. While at Yale, Jared served as an Academic Strategies Peer Mentor at the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning and as a Teaching Artist in numerous youth music and theater education contexts. Jared has offered college application advice and test prep services as a volunteer with REACH and a Teaching Assistant at Bowdoin College's Upward Bound program. His college application essays have been featured in The Road to Yale (2017) and on various college admissions websites.
Since Yale, Jared has received an MA in Music Education and Vocal Performance from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance, and alongside tutoring, Jared works as a professional opera singer and music facilitator. He also was the recipient of the Yale Glee Club Service Through Music Fellowship, allowing him to live in Jerusalem and serve an Assistant Conductor and Dialogue Facilitator for the Israeli-Palestinian Jerusalem Youth Chorus. .
At UES, Jared specializes in tutoring both the Math and the English sections of the ACT and the SAT. Using a student-centered approach, Jared particularly cares about the needs, interests, and strengths of the students, rooted in the belief that the best path to academic success is full student engagement and commitment. His dialogic pedagogy constantly balances the enjoyment of the student with a deep understanding of concepts, ultimately making the content very approachable.
Jared teaches:
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ACT: all sections
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SAT: all sections
Honor Granville
A recent graduate from Georgetown University where she obtained a degree in Government & Politics (with minors in Music and English), Honor has personal experience of the process of applying to US colleges from the UK.
Before moving to the US, Honor worked as both an Academic and Peer Mentor while at Latymer school, which involved private, confidential counselling for students on a regular basis as well as academic support in English, Maths, and French. In addition, Honor has also worked at Notting Hill Preparatory School as a Gap Year Assistant, where she was selected by the Special Educational Needs Department to work individually with younger students. Most recently, Honor took part in Georgetown's Sursum Corda Program, meeting twice weekly with students to build literacy and reading comprehension.
Having studied in the US, Honor has extensive knowledge of and insight into the admissions process, including SAT/ACT tests and college essays. Honor uses her past experiences in both tutoring and mentoring to build relationships with students and work collaboratively with them throughout the testing process. Through this approach, she is able to transmit her enjoyment of the teaching and learning process in each lesson.
Honor teaches:
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ACT: all sections
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SAT: all sections
Laurence Collin
Laurence Collin is a full-time professional tutor specialising in US university standardised testing. With over 6 years of professional experience in the field, Laurence is one of our top senior tutors specialising maths and sciences.
Prior to studying physics and philosophy at the University of Bristol, Laurence attended Highgate School here in London. There, he earned two prestigious scholarships and excelled in his studies. Laurence's experience at Highgate School allows him to connect with students attending similar schools as he knows first-hand the demands of being enrolled in a top UK institution. Laurence has helped students with US standardised tests from excellent schools around the UK including Harrow School, Tonbridge School, UCS, and LAE Tottenham.
Laurence believes a key tenet to doing well is to identifying the student's motivation. Whether from curiosity, wonder, the thrill of learning, or the more prosaic desire to succeed and get qualifications, students need to have motivation to learn. Finding out a student's driving reason for tuition helps him tailor their sessions to best revolve around the student reaching their goals.In his spare time he likes playing tennis and listening to podcasts.
Laurence teaches:
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ACT: Maths and Science sections
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SAT: Maths sections
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A Level: Maths and Physics
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Specialist Subjects: Maths, Physics
Elsa Rohm
Elsa has been engaged with education in the United States from a young age. She attended numerous engineering camps at Brown University and developed a passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education, serving as a mentor in the program. While at university, Elsa tutored middle and high school students, particularly in mathematics, and provided support for university applications.
Originally from Providence, Rhode Island, Elsa graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University with a degree in Environmental Engineering and Community Health and a minor in Dance. Following this, Elsa completed her MSc in the Control of Infectious Diseases with distinction, the highest honor, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Since joining UES, Elsa has utilised her experience to help students achieve their goals on the SAT and ACT tests as well as help students prepare for university in the US. As part of this, she believes in the importance of developing strong relationships with students, parents, and families.
Elsa teaches:
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ACT: all sections
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SAT: all sections
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