Meet the Ivy Insiders Teaching Team
Ivy Insiders is the only major test prep company that lets you read about, select, and even contact a specific teacher or tutor before you make a decision to work with them.
Why are we so confident in our instructors? Very simply – because they’re the best. Holding Ivy League degrees and test scores in the top one percent nationwide, our teachers are better paid, better qualified, and better matched to you than those at any other test prep company on the market.
Click on an instructor below to see their test scores, subjects of expertise, and track records. You can even read test prep articles and blog posts they’ve published.
Name: Deepa Chari - deepa_chari@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Deepa is a rising junior at Yale University with a major in Computer Science. She works as a research assistant at the University of Minnesota and tutors elementary-school kids in New Haven. She graduated cum laude from the Blake School in 2008. In high school, she received a 2380 on the SAT, was a National AP Scholar with 5s on eight AP exams, and headed the Science Bowl and Science Olympiad teams. She has received the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement, the Bausch and Lomb Award for…
Name: Denis Lin - denis_lin@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Denis currently attends Stanford University, where he is studying both Engineering and Economics and plays for the varsity tennis team. Denis graduated valedictorian of Thousand Oaks High School in 2009. While in high school he scored exceptionally well on all areas of the SAT, received a perfect 800 on the Math IIC Sat II, was a National AP Scholar with perfect 5s on 8 AP tests, was a National Merit Finalist, and led his high school tennis team to its first ever CIF Division I Championship…
Name: Dhruv Khade - dhruv_khade@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Dhruv is currently a student at Cornell University where he is majoring in Policy Analysis and Management, plays snare drum in the Big Red Marching Band, and is involved with Cornell Cinema. Dhruv graduated in the top 25 of his class of 664 from Flower Mound High School in 2009. While in high school, he did exceptionally well on the SAT scoring 780's in Math and Writing, was the recipient of a National Merit Scholarship, was president of his high school's Business Professionals of America…
Name: Diana Jiang - diana_jiang@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Diana is currently attending Cornell University where she is completing majors in Biology and Society and Applied Economics and Management. Diana graduated from Williamsville East High School in 2009. At Williamsville East, she ran a number of clubs and was President of Hands Around the World and her senior class. She was also very active in Student Council, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Science Olympiad, and Service Club. Diana scored exceptionally well on the SAT and received…
Name: Donald Trella - donald_trella@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Don is a 2008 graduate from Brown and a graduate of Notre Dame H.S. of West Haven, CT. A National Merit Finalist, he scored a 760 on Verbal, a 710 on Math and 740 on Writing. At Brown, Don was President of the Brown Debating Union and recorded over 20 top-10 finishes at intercollegiate tournaments on the American Parliamentary Debate Association circuit. Don was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity and wrote an Opinion column for the Brown Daily Herald. In his spare time, he enjoys…
Name: Donghan Zhao - donghan_zhao@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Dong is a rising sophomore at Dartmouth where he is studying Economics, Math and French. He is a sports staff writer for The Dartmouth and plays on the school's club tennis team. Dong graduated in the top five percent at Haverford Senior High School, where he played on the varsity tennis team and in the Jazz Ensemble. While in high school, he received a composite score of 2320 on the SAT (800 reading, 790 math, 730 writing) and perfect 5s on seven AP Exams. Dong is a recipient of the National…
Name: Dylan Tozier - dylan_tozier@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Dylan is an undergraduate at Rice University where he is majoring in Chemical Engineering and Mathematics, is a justice at his residential college, and plays on the club tennis team. Dylan graduated second in his class of 488 from HB Plant High School. While in high school, he scored exceptionally on all areas of the SAT and ACT, received perfect 5s on 9 AP exams, was the recipient of a National Merit Scholarship, and was captain of his school’s math and tennis teams. Prior to joining…
Name: Elana Liskovich - elana_liskovich@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Elana currently attends Cornell University where she studies physics, philosophy, and neuroscience, performs with the latin dance troupe, and is a member of the speech and debate team. Elana graduated from Stuyvesant High School where she was a member of the swimming and diving team, heavily involved herself in a computer science mentorship with Morgan Stanley, and wrote for the school newspaper. She scored exceptionally on her SATs, was a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, and excelled…
Name: Elena Weissmann - elena_weissmann@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Elena currently attends the University of Virginia, where she is an Echols Scholar studying Global Development and Archaeology. She is active with Jewish life at U.Va., serving on the board of Chabad and Hoos for Israel, and regularly attending Hillel events. She interns with Big Brothers Big Sisters and is a member of the Blueprint Emerging Leaders Program. Elena graduated in the top percentile of her Yeshiva Atlanta class in 2009, where she served as president of National Honor Society…
Name: Elicia Chen - elicia_chen@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Elicia currently attends Wellesley College, where she studies English and Economics, and mentors students in the Wellesley-Harvard Chinatown Afterschool Program. She graduated from Woodbridge High School with Highest Academic Distinction and at the top 2% of her class. While in high school, Elicia received a 2240 on the SAT (780 in Critical Reading, 750 in Math, 710 in Writing), a 760 on the SAT II Math Level 2, and a 34 on the ACT. She also competed in the District Science Fair, was awarded…