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Online SSAT Tutoring

Endorsed by EMA, maker of the SSAT

Our SSAT tutors have spent hundreds of hours helping students maximize their test scores through personalized instruction. 

Why Test Innovators Tutoring?

Expert Tutors

Our tutors specialize in SSAT prep and help prepare hundreds of students each year.

Interactive and Dynamic

Tutors and students annotate on a shared screen, keeping students engaged with the material.

Flexible

Online tutoring allows you to meet with your tutor from any location, making it easy to find times that work best for you.

Performance Insights

Tutors leverage the Test Innovators platform to determine exactly what each student needs.

Personalized

Our tutors will come up with a personalized plan based on your needs and ongoing performance evaluations.

Recordings for Review

All sessions can be recorded, allowing parents and students to review the material covered in each session.

How It Works

1. Schedule

Schedule a free consultation with a Test Innovators expert.

2. Plan

Using the data from our platform to analyze your performance, your tutor develops a customized study plan.

3. Meet

Connect with your tutor for interactive, one-on-one sessions tailored to your needs.

4. Progress

Tutors record all sessions and maintain ongoing communication with the family about progress and assignments for independent work.

5. Succeed

Achieve your best scores on test day!

For any questions about our tutoring services, please reach out to us at 1-800-280-1857 or tutoring@testinnovators.com.

Looking for Group Classes?

Enhance your SSAT preparation with our small-group classes. Taught in an engaging online environment, our classes are the perfect opportunity to refine your strategies and deepen your knowledge.

Crash Courses

In this 3-hour class, students will learn essential test-taking strategies and skills for all sections of the exam.

Subject Classes

These 2-hour classes focus on individual subject areas, allowing students to refine their knowledge and skills.

Summer Prep Classes

During this 1-week course, students will develop critical test-taking strategies and master the content for each section of the exam.

Meet our Tutors

We hire only the absolute best tutors, accepting less than 1% of all applicants. Our tutors are all exceptional educators with significant experience in teaching test prep.

Corri

Experience: Corri has been tutoring since 2015.

Time Zone: Arizona Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.S, English Literature and French, Pacific University | M.A., Teaching, University of Portland

Passions: Corri loves coffee, traveling abroad and her cat, Marty.

Spotlights: Corri speaks English French, and Spanish

Thomas

Experience: Thomas has been tutoring since 2007.

Time Zone: Central European Summer Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, HSPT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.S., Environmental Science & Peace and Conflict Studies, UC Berkeley

Passions: Thomas loves all social justice topics and wants to make sure that any LGBTQ+ students are comfortable.

Spotlights: Thomas has significant experience working with English learners and non-native students.

ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Executive Functioning Disorder, and Dyscalculia experience.

John Cooley

Experience: John has been tutoring since 2018.

Time Zone: Central Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Writing

Education: B.S., Philosophy and English Lit, University of Missouri | M.A., Teaching, St. Mary's University of Minnesota

Passions: John loves teaching and working with kids.

Spotlights: John is an expert in the school of Zen Buddhism.

Keenan

Experience: Keenan has been tutoring since 2011.

Time Zone: Central Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT

Subjects: Math

Education: B.S., Mathematics and Education, Wayland Baptist University

Passions: Keenan loves sports (college athletics and professional — football, baseball, and basketball) and running. He also enjoys playing video games with his family (mostly on Nintendo Switch).

Spotlights: Keenan previously taught in the classroom at the high school level.

ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia experience.

Ben Croen

Experience: Ben has been tutoring since 2018.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, SHSAT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.S., Vocal Performance, Oberlin Conservatory and the National Theatre Institute

Passions: Theater direction/history

Spotlights: Ben achieved competitive SSAT scores as a youth and graduated from Andover.

ADHD and Executive Functioning Disorder experience.

Ben Ehrlich

Experience: Ben has been tutoring since 2010.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, ACT, SAT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.S., Literary Studies (magna cum laude), Middlebury College

Passions: Meditation, reading, watching films, writing

Spotlights: Ben has published two books, one with Oxford University Press and the other, THE BRAIN IN SEARCH OF ITSELF, with Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

ADHD and Executive Functioning Disorder experience.

Bill

Experience: Bill has been tutoring since 2007.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.A., Anthropology / American Studies (summa cum laude), Princeton University | M.A., Cinema Studies, NYU | M.F.A., Directing, AFI

Passions: Bill enjoys filmmaking, photography, creative writing, visual arts, and music.

Spotlights: Bill has taught screenwriting at the college level.

ADHD, Dyslexia, and Executive Functioning experience.

Brian

Experience: Brian has been tutoring since 1999.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT, HSPT, CTP (or ERBs)

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.S., Business Administration, Penn State University

Passions: Brian loves being a dad, coach, and globetrotter. He’s explored Guatemala, Mexico, Ecuador, and New Zealand.

Spotlights: He served as a middle school teacher and guidance counselor for 6 years and he founded an alternative school.

ADHD, Dyslexia, and Executive Functioning experience.

Caleb

Experience: Caleb has been tutoring since 2014.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT, HSPT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.S., Public Policy Studies, The University of Chicago

Passions: Caleb (he/him) obsesses over the seamlessness of Breaking Bad’s plot lines and character development. As a storyteller himself, Caleb is always imagineering with pencil and paper (and recorder) in hand. Caleb enjoys local frisbee, parlor pizza, and spontaneous karaoke.

Spotlights: Caleb is the author of The Peril of Lost Time: A Dream Deferred, a forthcoming urban fantasy graphic novel.

ADHD experience.

Chelsea

Experience: Chelsea has been tutoring since 2012.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, ACT, SAT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.A., Cinema and Media Studies (magna cum laude), University of Pennsylvania

Passions:  Meditation, reading, watching films, writing.

Spotlights: Chelsea is an actress, singer, teaching artist, and producer who is passionate about musical theatre, acting, singing, and film. In her spare time, you can find Chelsea baking, watching Disney movies, or playing board games

ADHD, Dyslexia, and Autism experience.

Cheryl

Experience: Cheryl has been tutoring since 1998.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.S., Electrical Engineering, MIT

Passions: Cheryl loves music, dance, and learning languages.

Spotlights: Cheryl attended private middle school and high school, so she understands firsthand the challenges of the application process.

Chris

Experience: Chris has been tutoring since 2016.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Science, Writing

Education: B.A., Theatre, Temple University

Passions: Chris enjoys sports, gaming, visiting art museums, theater, musical performance, and food.

Spotlights: Chris is an actor, singer, and educator. Having also studied mechanical engineering, his expertise includes all mathematics and physics subjects.

ADHD, Dyslexia, and Executive Functioning Disorder experience.

Emily

Experience: Emily has been tutoring since 2012.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT, HSPT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar

Education: B.S., Cybersecurity, Marist College

Passions: She is a math nerd at heart but enjoys teaching all subjects. When not working, she spends as much time with dogs as she can.

Spotlights: Outside of tutoring, Emily works part-time as an App Developer.

ADHD and Executive Functioning experience.

Joanna

Experience: Joanna has been tutoring since 2010.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests:  ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT, GRE

Subjects:  Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education:  B.S., English, Florida Atlantic University |
M.A., Jewish Studies, Brandeis University

Passions:  Joanna loves dance, poetry, music, and cooking.

Spotlights:  “Everyone is a genius, but it is only those who believe it that will actually achieve it.” Joanna believes every child has the potential to reach their own individual “genius” status.

Julia

Experience: Julia has been tutoring since 2010.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT

Subjects: Math

Education: B.S., Economics, minors in Spanish and Business Administration, University of Delaware

Passions: Julia loves being active, learning Spanish and Arabic, learning about new cultures, Christian theology, environmentalism, and volunteering.

Spotlights: Julia is an extroverted nerd who loves learning. She has been tutoring since high school and her favorite subject is Calculus.

Kharis

Experience: Kharis has been tutoring since 2012.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT, HSPT, GRE, MCAT, IB

Subjects: Math, Reading (ISEE/SSAT only)

Education: B.S., Biochemistry, University of Texas San Antonio | M.S., Biomedical Sciences, Lincoln Memorial University

Passions: Running, cooking and hiking

Spotlights: Kharis is committed to increasing access to mathematics and STEM education for underserved communities.

ADHD, Dyslexia, Executive Functioning Disorder, and Dysgraphia experience.

Lauren Remenih

Experience: Lauren has been tutoring since 2004.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT, HSPT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.S., Psychology, Butler University

Passions: Lauren loves playing instruments, reading, K-Pop, K-dramas, knitting, and her dogs, Belle and Winston.

Spotlights: Lauren has been tutoring for 21 years and has vast experience working with students of all ability levels. These include students with focus, motivation, and organizational issues.

ADHD, Executive Functioning Disorder, and ESL experience.

Leslie

Experience: Leslie has been tutoring since 2017.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Writing

Education: B.S., Biology, Miami Dade College

Passions: Leslie loves her family, exercise, golden retriever, and strolls by the beach while she watches her husband surf.

Spotlights: Leslie is a passionate mentor and tutor who has worked with children in foster care, low-income families, and minorities.

ADHD, Dyslexia, and Executive Functioning Disorder experience.

Lisa Austin

Experience: Lisa has been tutoring since 2000.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT, HSPT, GRE, GMAT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.A., Political Science and Journalism, Wichita State University | Master of Public Policy, Harvard University

Passions: Lisa enjoys fabricating neon signage.

Spotlights:  A former journalist who loves to teach writing, Lisa’s reporting on strategic nuclear policy was cited by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. As a teacher, she was honored with the top national award for science educators, the Subaru Prize for Excellence in Education from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

ADHD, Dysgraphia, Executive Functioning, Dyscalculia, Autism spectrum disorder, and anxiety disorder experience.

Martin

Experience: Martin has been tutoring since 2018.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT, SHSAT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.F.A., Drama, NYU | M.F.A., Acting, NYU

Passions: Martin loves gaming, building PC's, playing music, comedy, acting, singing, history, and health and fitness.

Spotlights: Martin holds both a BFA and an MFA from NYU, where he studied acting and theoretical physics. His background in the arts and sciences enables him to engage students with their creative or analytical strengths.

ADHD and Executive Functioning experience.

Maureen

Experience: Maureen has been tutoring since 2008.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, ACT, SAT, HSPT

Subjects: Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing (all ages) Math (through Middle Level ISEE/SSAT only)

Education: B.S., Humanities, Art History and History, University of Louisville | M.S., Historic Preservation, University of Vermont

Passions: Maureen enjoys reading, hiking, and traveling in her free time.

Spotlights: Maureen loves helping with writing and verbal skills!

Milton

Experience: Milton has been tutoring since 2011.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT, GRE

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.A., Political Science | African and African American Studies, M.A., Sociology, Stanford University, Ph.D., Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Rutgers University

Passions: His passion is finding tailored ways to help students further develop their strengths and build confidence in their areas of growth.

Spotlights: Milton is currently a PhD Candidate with experience teaching Kindergarteners through graduate students, focusing on subjects that range from math to college writing, to feminist theory.

ADHD experience.

Vera

Experience: Vera has been tutoring since 2010.

Time Zone: Eastern Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT, HSPT, CTP (or ERBs), SCAT, GRE, GMAT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.A., English, European Cultural Studies, Near Eastern/Judaic Studies
Brandeis University | M.A., Judaic Studies
Yeshiva University

Passions: Vera loves cooking, reading, touring historic homes, Star Wars, and Disney.

Spotlights: Vera has had formal training in working with students with learning differences, including ADHD, Dyslexia, and Dyscalculia, and she loves helping students with learning differences achieve their goals.

Danny

Experience:  Danny has been tutoring since 1994.

Time Zone: Pacific Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, ACT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.A., Film Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara

Passions: Danny enjoys film, music, literature, and the outdoors.

Spotlights: Danny was invited to develop a class on creativity for animators at Netflix.

ADHD, Executive Functioning, Dyscalculia experience.

Ian

Experience: Ian has been tutoring since 2021.

Time Zone: Pacific Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT, MCAT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.A., Psychology, Duke University

Passions: Ian is passionate about helping people achieve their highest potential on test day. He is deeply fascinated by the human imagination, and he finds enjoyment in Star Wars, Star Trek, and the Marvel Comics Universe.

Spotlights: Ian trained for two years in active listening and motivational interviewing before becoming a member of the school’s first cohort of responders at a crisis text service in college. Ian is experienced in integrating these principles along with a flexible approach to testing strategies to help those with learning differences like ADHD, Autism, and others achieve higher marks in school and on tests.

Kristain

Experience: Kristain has been tutoring since 2008.

Time Zone: Pacific Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, ACT, SAT, GRE, HSPT

Subjects: Math

Education: B.S., Applied Mathematics, UCLA

Passions: Video games and technology

Spotlights: Kristain is a seasoned member of our content team. He helps keep our practice tests accurate and up to date.

Kyle

Experience: Kyle has been tutoring since 2014.

Time Zone: Pacific Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, SAT, PSAT, ACT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.S., Neuroscience; Molecular Biology, Regents Scholar, UCLA

Passions: Photography, urban hiking, and the outdoors

Spotlights: Kyle was a teaching assistant at UCLA, where he received outstanding reviews on mandatory and anonymous student evaluations.

Lisa Collins

Experience: Lisa has been tutoring since 2010.

Time Zone: Pacific Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.S., Chemical Engineering, UMass at Amherst

Passions: Lisa loves her cat and dog, horses, music concerts, puzzles, and the psychology of people.

Spotlights: Lisa has been tutoring math, science, English and test prep for 15 years. She loves nothing more than witnessing the shifts when the impossible is mastered.

Matthew

Experience: Matthew has been tutoring since 2017.

Time Zone: Pacific Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT, HSPT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: BBA in Finance, University of Notre Dame

Passions: Music, sports, outdoors

Spotlights: In addition to online tutoring, Matthew has also taught courses in test prep at schools and tutoring centers.

ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Executive Functioning Disorder experience.

Nikita

Experience: Nikita has been tutoring since 2016.

Time Zone: Pacific Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT

Subjects: Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.A., Government, Sacramento State University

Passions: Outside of education, Nikita loves football, dogs, burgers, and his wife, Daria.

Spotlights: As a first-generation American born to Eastern European parents, Nikita loves working with ESL students and students from immigrant backgrounds. Nikita is also part of the team that writes Test Innovator's practice tests.

Rishonda

Experience: Rishonda has been tutoring since 2019.

Time Zone: Pacific Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.S., Economics, Southern Illinois University

Passions: Rishonda enjoys playing sports, spending time with family, and traveling.

Spotlights: Rishonda was a former Division 1 basketball player.

Shaun

Experience: Shaun has been tutoring since 2015.

Time Zone: Pacific Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: B.S., Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)

Passions: Shaun loves hiking, traveling abroad, and yoga.

Spotlights: Shaun is an expert test prep tutor. With 6+ years in biotech, his specialty is simplifying difficult topics into easy-to-grasp concepts.

Taylor

Experience: Taylor has been tutoring since 2018.

Time Zone: Pacific Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, HSPT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Writing

Education: B.S., International Business, Pepperdine University

Passions: Taylor loves traveling, working out, reading, hiking, trading on the financial market, and entrepreneurship.

Spotlights: Taylor has a background in entertainment marketing and financial services.

Marina

**Not accepting new students**

Experience: Marina has been tutoring since 2009.

Time Zone: Central Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT, HSPT, CTP (ERBs), GRE

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: Ph.D., Comparative Literature, University of Texas at Austin

Passions: Marina is passionate about education.

Spotlights: Marina has taught college classes and developed middle school humanities curricula.

ADHD, Dyslexia, and Dysgraphia experience.

Kaya

                   **Not accepting new students**

Experience: Kaya has been tutoring since 2015.

Time Zone: Pacific Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar

Education: B.S., Mathematics, Stanford University

Passions: Kaya loves trivia and board/card games.

Spotlights: Kaya served as a volunteer math coach with the Sweetwater High academic team, helping guide them to their first ever qualification for the California Academic Decathlon state competition.

Erin

**Not accepting new students**

Experience: Erin has been tutoring since 2012.

Time Zone: Pacific Time

Tests: ISEE, SSAT

Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing

Education: Ph.D. candidate, English and Creative Writing, University of Southern California

Passions: Erin is passionate about being an educator.

Spotlights: Erin is the author of Removal Acts. Her writing appears in New England Review, Gulf Coast, DIAGRAM, and other publications.

ADHD experience.

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