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: Elisabeth Walden - elisabeth_walden@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Elisabeth left Yale after graduating cum laude and with honors in her major, which was Art. Through her Yale career, she spent copious amounts of time reading and writing about 19th century British literature when she was not locked in the studio finishing her latest project. Elisabeth graduated from John Jay High School in 2005, with a final course average of a 97, seven perfect scores of 5 on her AP exams, and superb SAT scores. While in high school, she tutored through the Honors Society…
Name: Elise Ransom - elise_ransom@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Elise Ransom is a student at Yale University, where she studies Economics, Mathematics, and Psychology and tutors and mentors high school and middle school students in the New Haven area. In 2009 she graduated from Auburn Mountainview High School, where she was the captain of the Water Polo team for two years and received academic distinction from the English department. She received a 2400 on the SAT and a 34 on the ACT, as well as 5s on several AP exams. She was also a National Merit…
Name: Elizabeth Meenen - elizabeth_meenen@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Elizabeth is a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Dallas. She graduated in May 2006 from Towson University Honors College with a double major in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Spanish. Before that, she graduated from Parkland High School in 2002 with a 4.0 GPA and was recognized as a National Merit Scholar. She scored a 1530 on the old version of the SAT and has been tutoring students in the SAT since high school.
Name: Elizabeth Giliberti - elizabeth_giliberti@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Liz is a senior at Brown University where she is concentrating in History and is captain of the Varsity Equestrian team. Liz graduated from the Maret School in Washington, DC in 2006. While in high school, she scored a 2320 on the SAT (730 Critical Reading, 790 Math, 800 Writing), was a National Merit Commended Scholar, and a candidate for the Presidential Scholarship. While not studying history or working for Ivy Insiders, Liz enjoys riding horses, swimming, playing mini-golf, and traveling.
Name: Elizabeth Varner - elizabeth_varner@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Elizabeth is a rising Senior at Columbia University where she studies English and Comparative Literature. In addition to her academic pursuits at Columbia, Elizabeth is an active member of the Columbia Musical Theatre Society through which she has performed in numerous productions. She is also an office associate at the The Theatre Guild of New York, which has produced over 200 Broadway productions. Elizabeth has taught English classes to students of all ages in Japan and Poland. In high…
Name: Ellie Joles - ellie_joles@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Ellie is a rising sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania where she is double majoring in International Relations and Economics, with a minor in Mandarin Chinese. She is also an advertising manager for The Daily Pennsylvanian, a member of the club running team, and an admissions ambassador for prospective students. Ellie graduated near the top of her class from Albuquerque Academy in 2009. While in high school she scored exceptionally well on all areas of both the SAT and the ACT in…
Name: Elyse Fretz - elyse_fretz@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Elyse currently attends Northwestern University, where she is studying to become an acoustical engineer. Elyse plays her viola in the Philharmonia, and participates in the Student Admission Council and Society of Women Engineers. In 2008, she graduated from Manheim Township High School with a GPA of 4.0 and an SAT score of 2370 (800 math, 800 critical reading, 770 writing). During her high school years, she was named a National Merit Scholar, was a member of the school's #2 nationally…
Name: Emily Buttner - emily_buttner@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Emily currently attends Columbia University, where she studies English and Psychology. She also directs and performs with the Columbia Musical Theater Society and sings in regular concerts with Columbia's Music Performance Program. Emily graduated as Salutatorian of a class of 534 from North Rockland High School in 2009. While in High School, she recieved a 2330 on the SAT (800 Critical Reading, 730 Math, 800 Writing), was an AP Scholar With Distinction, and was Editor-in-Chief of her…
Name: Emily Gerard - emily_gerard@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Emily Gerard is a rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania, with a double major in English and French. She is an editor of the F-word, a literary journal on campus, as well as a Campus Coordinator and Events Planner for Campus Progress, a Washington, D.C.-based progressive think tank. She is also an a cappella singer with UPenn's Quaker Notes. In high school, Emily was a National Merit Scholarship Award finalist as well as an AP Scholar with Distinction, and won honors in French,…
Name: Emily Dando - emily_dando@ivyinsiders.com |
About: Emily is a student at Cornell University and is planning on majoring in biology. She graduated from Quaker Valley High School, where she scored a 780, 770, and 760 on the SAT writing, math, and reading sections respectively. On the SAT subject tests, she scored an 800 on the Math II Exam, a 780 on the Physics Exam, and a 720 on the Biology Exam. She also was a National Merit Scholar Finalist and completed six AP courses. Outside of school, Emily was very active in lacrosse. She was a team…