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Meet the Tutors

Welcome!

Here you can meet some of the incredible tutors at the Center for Academic Success & Tutoring! If you would like to schedule an appointment with any of them or any of our other tutoring and SI staff please make an appointment in Navigate or use the direct link below. For additional support you can call the tutoring center front desk at 973-655-4364.

We want to hear about your tutoring experience! Be sure to complete the Tutoring Feedback Survey to share your thoughts about your tutors. This information is shared anonymously during evaluation periods to help our team build their tutoring skills. Plus, we also love to give a tutor a positive shout out.


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Name: Emily Brennan
Major: German and Linguistics

Year: Sophomore
Subjects Tutored: German
Fun Fact: Emily is currently learning Italian.

Want to work with Emily? Click her direct link here!


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Name: Andrew Altilio
Major: Computer Science

Year: Senior
Subjects Tutored: Italian
Fun Fact:I can do a Kermit the Frog impression.

Want to work with Andrew? Click his direct link here!


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Name: Samantha Zakrzewski
Major: Psychology BA/MA
Year: Junior
Subjects Tutored: Academic Coaching
Fun Fact: I love to bake, read, and take adventures!

Want to work with Samantha? Click her direct link here!


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Name: Rachel Serviss
Major: English
Year: Junior
Subjects Tutored: Academic Coaching
Fun Fact: I am a full year ahead of what my age matches up to – I’m 19, so I should be a Sophomore, but I’m a Junior!

Want to work with Rachel? Click her direct link here!


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Name: Alessandra Mogrovejo
Major: Psychology
Year: Sophomore
Subjects Tutored: Academic Coaching
Fun Fact: I own 3 pugs.

Want to work with Alessandra? Click her direct link here!


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Name: Anthony Boldrini
Major:Psychology
Year: Junior
Subjects Tutored: Dual Enrollment Sociology and Speech
Fun Fact: II enjoy reading and watching sports


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Name: Carlos Salvador
Major: Professional and Public Writing
Year: Junior
Subjects Tutored: College Writing, General Writing
Fun Fact: Carlos can hold his breath under water for 2 minutes, but doesn’t know how to swim.

Want to work with Carlos? Click his direct link here!


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Name: Samantha Costigan
Major: School Psychology
Year: Graduate Student
Subjects Tutored: Statistics
Fun Fact: Samantha used to live in Florida.

Want to work with Samantha? Click her direct link here!


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Name: Shivani Parekh
Major:Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing

Year: Sophomore
Subjects Tutored: WRIT 105/106; CMST 101; JUST101
Fun Fact: I am a Bollywood fanatic and love to watch movies.

Want to work with Shivani? Click her direct link here !


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Name: Kris Skotek
Major: Accounting with a Minor in Spanish for International Business

Year: Junior
Subjects Tutored: Accounting, Business Law, Precalc, Calculus, Business Statistics, and Spanish.
Fun Fact: In my free time, I play 5 musical instruments

Want to work with Kris? Click his direct link here !


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Name: Preyanka Rana
Major:Molecular Biology Minoring in Psychology

Year: Sophomore
Subjects Tutored: Biology 100 and 112 and College Writing 105 and 106
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Want to work with Preyanka? Click her direct link here !


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Name: Harleigh MacBeth
Major: BA Spanish Translation, BA Public Relations and Social Media

Year: Senior
Subjects Tutored: Spanish
Fun Fact: I am born and raised down at the Jersey Shore.

Want to work with Harleigh? Click the direct link here!


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Name: Russell Maloney
Major: Biology

Year: Senior
Subjects Tutored: Biology, Chemistry, Precalculus
Fun Fact: I enjoy fishing and hunting.

Want to work with Russell? Click the direct link here!


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Name: Rocco Julian
Major: Mathematics

Year: Sophomore
Subjects Tutored: Mathematics
Fun Fact: I love animals.

Want to work with Rocco? Click the direct link here!


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Name: Acadia Merson
Major: Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (with minor in Sociology)

Year: Junior
Subjects Tutored: Sociology, Gender Studies, Public Speaking and various Social Sciences
Fun Fact: One fun fact about me is that I love making, designing, and altering my own clothing.

Want to work with Acadia? Click the direct link here!


Name: Azizah Allan
Major: MS in Nutrition and Wellness with AND Certification

Year: 1st year Grad Student
Subjects Tutored: Tutor and Academic Success Coach.
Fun Fact: I am a self taught artist.

Want to work with Azizah? Click the direct link here!

 


Name: Anthony Gachetti
Major: Earth and Environmental Science (B.S.) (Combined B.S./M.A.T. Teaching with Teacher Certification in Earth Science (Preschool-Grade 12) and Teacher of Students with Disabilities)

Year: Sophomore
Subjects Tutored: Peer Tutor
Fun Fact: I have friends on all 7 continents!

Want to work with Anthony? Click the direct link here!


Name: Maggy Val
Major: Biology

Year: Junior
Subjects Tutored: Peer Tutor
Fun Fact: I can crochet.

Want to work with Maggy? Click the direct link here!


Name: Carson Ten Eyck
Major: Latin/Classics

Year: Junior
Subjects Tutored: Peer Tutor
Fun Fact: I absolutely love epic poetry!

Want to work with Carson? Click the direct link here!


Name: Shubhanshi Pandey
Major: Business Analytics

Year: Freshman
Subjects Tutored: Peer Tutor
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Want to work with Shubhanshi? Click the direct link here!


Name: Mosud Ahmed
Major: Computer Science

Year: Graduate Student
Subjects Tutored: Peer Tutor
Fun Fact: Food lover.

Want to work with Mosud? Click the direct link here!


Name: Nicole Rodriguez Ortiz
Major: Biochemistry

Year: Junior
Subjects Tutored: Peer Tutor
Fun Fact: I love to read fantasy novels!

Want to work with Nicole? Click the direct link here!


Name: Keyla Nieto
Major: Business Administration

Year: Junior
Subjects Tutored: Peer Tutor
Fun Fact: I enjoy painting!

Want to work with Keyla? Click the direct link here!


Name: Paola Gonzalez
Major: Biochemistry

Year: Senior
Subjects Tutored: Peer Tutor
Fun Fact: I did marching band for 5 years with the trombone and baritone.

Want to work with Paola? Click the direct link here!


Name: Ashlynn Knight
Major: Molecular Biology

Year: Senior
Subjects Tutored: Peer Tutor
Fun Fact: I have lived in Japan and five other states 🙂

Want to work with Ashlynn? Click the direct link here!