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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?
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, Writing
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.
Valerie
Experience: Valerie has been tutoring since 1993.
Time Zone: Mountain Time
Tests: ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT, LSAT
Subjects: Math, Reading, Verbal, Grammar, Writing
Education: B.S., Communication, Northern Arizona University
Passions: Valerie loves Taylor Swift, makeup, nails and hair, reading, animals, and traveling.
Spotlights: Valerie prioritizes visual imagery in explanations and embraces mistakes as golden teaching opportunities, so her students feel safe and reassured that they will find clarity together.
ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Executive Functioning experience.
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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