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Ashley Ram Gosnell, MEd

Humanities, Math, Spanish & Alternative Education

Ashley Ram Gosnell

Specialties:
ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, Gifted & Talented, Reading disabilities
Algebra, Anthropology, English, Geography, Geometry, History
Social Studies, Spanish
ACT/SAT/AP/EOC/STAAR/GED/ASVAB/ISEE
Organization & Study Skills

Education
Graduate Scholar & Ambassador at Texas Wesleyan University, Master of Education– Reading Specialist 2018
Southern Methodist University, B.A. Anthropology 2010
Navarro College, Associate in Teaching– Special Education (8-12) 2008

Experience
– Homeschool teacher of six years
– Over 500 hours of volunteer teaching
– Over ten years of tutoring, coaching and helping guide others in completing objectives
– Passionate background in special education and educational psychology
– Bilingual (Spanish) tutoring/teaching abroad experience
– Extremely high success rate (grade increases a grade level or objectives met)

Hobbies
I am an avid reader, and I am currently teaching myself Italian. A cheerleader in college, I continue to tinker with different sports and physical activities, most recently: golf, scuba diving and lifting weights.

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Marissa Tyro

Math & Science

Marissa Tyro
Manager

Specialties:
ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia
Chemistry, Physical Science, Biology
Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry
ACT/SAT/AP/EOC/STAAR/GED
Organization & Study Skills

Education
Southern Methodist University, M.S. Chemistry 2012
Northern Arizona University, B.S. Ed. Chemistry 2008
Certified Teacher

Experience
– SMU Chemistry lab professor
– seven years of teaching high school science (public & private)
– seven years of assisting students in achieving success in college-level chemistry courses
– strong desire to help others learn
– positive feedback from former students about one-on-one and group help sessions

Hobbies
I appreciate the fine arts, as well as, arts and crafts projects. I am always interested in trying new things

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Varsha Kumar

Math & Science

Varsha Kumar

Specialties:
Chemistry 1&2, Biology 1 & 2
Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & 2, Trigonometry, Geometry
Intermediate & AP Spanish
Organization & study skills

Education
Full academic excellence scholar at University of Texas at Dallas, B.S. in Psychology pre-medical track, minor in Spanish, expected graduation 2022

Experience
– Art teacher for summer camps (elementary through high school students)
– Able to teach various age groups & customize teaching style to each student
– AP experience; completed 10 AP Courses
– PSAT National Merit Commended
– Strong desire to help students succeed
– Weekly clinical and volunteer experience with children, such as art therapy 

Hobbies
I enjoy art, whether it be painting or drawing! I also love Spanish, and volunteer as a Spanish medical interpreter at the Hope Clinic of McKinney. In my free time, I like trying new restaurants and listening to new music.

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Duy Nguyen

Math & Science

Duy Nguyen

Specialties:
General Chemistry 1 & 2, Organic Chemistry I & 2, and Physics (General, Statics, Thermodynamics, Circuit Theory, Fluid Mechanics)
Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-calculus, Calculus & Differential Equations
Biology (General, Cell, Genetics & Community)
Spanish, French & Vietnamese
AP/STAAR/EOC/GED/ACT/SAT
Organization & Study Skills

Education
University of Missouri, Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in French, 2016

Experience
– Over 6 years of high school and college level tutoring
– IB Diploma Recipient
– Experience with one-on-one and large classroom teaching
– Able to tailor teaching experience to learning style
– Data-driven tracking of student progress and improvements
– Leadership, financial literacy/independence, life skills (applications, resume building, job searching & networking) volunteer experience with young adults
– Passionate about encouraging women & POC to pursue STEM 

Hobbies
I absolutely love any activities where I may involve both left and right sides of my brain. Reading, photography, calligraphy, digital art, languages, and writing fantasy fiction are some of my creative outlets. 

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Anum Efffendi

Math & Science

Anum Effendi

Specialties:
Biology 1 & 2, Anatomy & Physiology
Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & 2, Trigonometry, Geometry 
Pre-Calculus, Calculus 1 & 2
SAT/ACT/GED/STAAR/EOC
Organizational & study skills

Education
Full academic excellence scholar at University of Texas at Dallas, B.S. Biology, minor in Cognitive Science, expected graduation 2021

Experience
– 2 years tutoring
– Counselor for Camp Feliz, a children's camp for those with cancer
– Completed 4 AP Courses & won multiple awards in HS in visual arts and science
– Strong desire to help peers and younger students succeed
– Research lab, clinic, and day school experience

Hobbies
In my free-time I enjoy drawing, painting, and graphic designing. I like to volunteer often, especially with Children's Miracle Network and Make a Wish Foundation. Additionally, I love trying new sushi restaurants with my friends and family.

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Salman Kazmi

Math & Science

Bryanna Pierce

Specialties:
Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & 2
Biology 1 & 2, Chemistry 1 & 2, Physics
ACT/SAT/AP/EOC/STAAR/GED/MCAT
Organization & Study Skills

Education
University of Texas at Dallas, B.S. Biology, December 2019 w/ honors
will attend McGovern School of Medicine fall 2020, expected graduation May 2024

Experience
– 2 years of tutoring & teaching college math and science 
– Completed 7 AP Courses
– Campus peer instructor for physics
– Biology teaching assistant 
– 2 years of biology research and 2 years of clinical research 

Hobbies
In my free time, I enjoy watching and playing sports, such as football and basketball. I also spend a lot of time doing research in the lab, indoor rock climbing, and watching shows (always open to suggestions). 

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Kruthi Krishnachaitanya

Math, Science, and ACT/SAT

Kruthi Krishnachaitanya

Specialties:
Calculus AB, BC, I, II, III, Multivariable Calculus
Differential Equations, Statistics
Algebra, Pre-Algebra, Pre-Calculus
General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II, AP Chemistry
AP Physics I, AP Physics II, AP Physics C
Biology I, AP Biology, Biochemistry I
AP Psychology, Intro to Sociology
AP Microeconomics, AP Government
AP/PSAT/ACT/SAT
Organization & Study Skills

Education
Academic Excellence Scholar at the University of Texas at Dallas, B.S. Molecular Biology and a B.A. Physics with a minor in Mathematics, expected graduation May 2020

Experience
-3 years of tutoring a variety of ages/subjects
-Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in a pediatric practice
-Pre-Health Organization President
-National Merit Scholar, commended
-AP Scholar with distinction

Hobbies
I really enjoy programming and astrophysics. I am actually an amateur astronomer! I also love to go hiking, camping, and rock climbing! 

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Jordan Villegas

Math & Science

Jordan Villegas

Specialties:
Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & 2, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus 1 & 2
Physics, Chemistry 1 & 2, Organic Chemistry 1, Biology 1 & 2
Organization and Study Skills

Education
The University of Texas at Dallas, B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Nanotechnology, expected graduation 2020
Richland College, Associates Degree in Science, May 2015

Experience
– Over four years experience tutoring 
– Special needs/learning disabilities experience
– AP experience
– Won multiple business competitions

Hobbies
I know it is nerdy, but I love to read non-fiction in the fields of math, science, and business, and I enjoy talking about business and science anytime. For fun, I have created multiple business plans to enter competitions. I have also recently picked up crypto currency trading again as a hobby. In my spare time, I like to play guitar and to dance (both poorly). Furthermore, I am a film buff that spends way too much time at the movies. 

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Testimonials

Callie S.

Southlake, TX

“A year ago, Ashley began helping me with all of my subjects in school. She taught me how to succeed in all of my classes, from taking useful notes to preparing for a test. Ashley always finds time to fit me into her schedule and never rushes our sessions. Her help has completely turned my grades around and her insight really helps me stay on top of all of my classes. She clearly knows a lot about what she is doing and works also to help make her students better people in general, not just better students. She gives me advice on issues in and out of school. I will definitely continue to work with Ashley for the rest of high school and I hope we will continue to be friends even after then. I would recommend her to everyone!”

Rick R.

Plano, TX

“Ashley was great. Despite scheduling issues, she was able to get our 7th grade son in quickly and conducted a Skype session. This worked well where she made him learn vs. just giving him the answers. Before my son was nearly failing and wanting to drop out of Spanish. He was very scared of an written & verbal test and after this session grew confident and scored an 88 on this exam and is now very confident where he is not afraid of the subject any longer. We highly recommend Ashley.”

Brandon E.

Dallas, TX

“We reached out to Ashley for help with our 7th-grade daughter taking the SAT. Ashley was prompt, responsive, and professional. We only had about 2 months to get ready and Ashley came up with a comprehensive plan for the different sections of the SAT. After that successful experience, we enlisted her to help our 5th-grade son with an essay application test. She jumped right on it with short notice. Ashley was easy to get along with, a good communicator, and very helpful to both our kids. We would highly recommend her.”