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From our Founder, Harvard and Stanford alum


Welcome to Touchdown Tutors, where we offer highly-customized education in a one-on-one tutoring environment. Our students have personalized access to a select team of impressively credentialed and highly effective instructors that I have curated, all of whom have at least two degrees, up through the level of PhD, enabling our students from beginner-level to university-level as fast and as deep as they desire.


Parents (and students) come to us with a need, and share their student's situation and goal. With that, as a team we evaluate how best to achieve the goal, within the timeframe identified. We then move forward with our team's targeted plan for that student. Customized and checked homework is an important (yet elective) part of what we offer. Even though we do not require any commitment, our students stay with us, with younger siblings coming along as well. We give our very best to our students, motivated by the belief that every student deserves a gifted-student style education, which is individualized, interdisciplinary where possible, and targeted to achieve the present goal, while preparing the student for further advancement and higher goals.


So who are our typical students?


  • High schoolers who want to boost their PSAT scores to achieve National Merit scholarships; those who want to raise their SAT/ACT scores to reach top-tier college standards; and those who are aiming to achieve 5s on their AP exams.
  • Middle schoolers who need a much stronger math foundation (a specialty of ours) or are looking to develop all the tools necessary to write an organized and well-developed thesis essay with strengthened vocabulary (our instructors utilize a variety of methods, including English from Greek and Latin) along with advanced reading comprehension and grammar skills.
  • Determined young learners who would like to build strong and advanced foundations in a wide range of subject areas, including upper-level Math, Coding, and Creative Writing (also for publication).
  • Private school elementary students whose parents want to enable the best education by supplementing with our specialized one-on-one tutoring. One student, our 8-year-old, Giovanni, has been with us for 3 years. Seated in his boardroom-style chair, with an analog watch on his wrist, and pencil in his hand ready to take detailed notes (with correct spelling particularly important to him), Giovanni should be ready for college in another 3 years!
  • College-applicant students who come to us for essay editing, application guidance, and college counseling.
  • Homeschooled students of three varieties: (1) curious and gifted students who can and want to go deeper and to heights our instructors can take them, including to university-level; 2) students who have their classes taught in an "independent-study" way with our instructors as their years-long teachers; and (3) students who have gotten behind in a subject and who use our instructors to bring them up to level.
  • Advanced and profoundly gifted students who are interested in our unique and personalized instruction in a range of content areas from university-level Artificial Intelligence, Multivariable Calculus, and Real Analysis to 3D Modeling and Animation and Game Development.
  • Students entering college who need to pass a placement exam or are preparing for a rigorous college course.
  • Current busy college students who utilize our interdisciplinary instructors to ask questions about multiple classes during the same tutoring session.
  • Students with a variety of learning challenges* who need innovative plans that suit their unique circumstances. *Asperger's, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADD/ADHD, and Autism.
  • Post-college students who are studying for the LSAT, MCAT, GRE/GMAT and other graduate advancement tests.
  • Students who are interested in national competitions that we prepare them for which enhance their college applications.

Below is a handful of our success stories:


Success Stories

  • Jonathan: Interdisciplinary APs — High School Student

    Jonathan's father came to us looking for AP Statistics tutoring with just two months to go before the AP exam. Our team collaborated on a target plan and together with our high-level knowledge of the AP exam content as well as our team's ability to provide interdisciplinary tutoring, Jonathan scored a perfect 5 on the AP Statistics exam and finished his senior year with the highest course grade in AP Computer Science A. Jonathan is now attending Princeton University and is utilizing our team for Linear Algebra.

    AP Statistics & AP Computer Science

    Currently attending Princeton University

  • Thomas: SAT — High School Student

    Thomas came to us as a strong student aspiring to attend an Ivy League college, but his SAT score stood in the way. He was scoring in the 500s in Math only six weeks before his last test date. Our team created a targeted plan focusing on empowering Thomas with specific strategies and content mastery. With our method, Thomas increased his score by 200 points in the six weeks, outscoring his goal. Thomas is now attending Yale University, one of the seven Ivy Leagues he was accepted into.

    200 point increase on SAT in only 6 weeks

    Currently attending Yale University

  • Kevin: PSAT and SAT — High School Student

    Kevin came to us as an 11th grader with the goal of achieving his highest score possible on both the PSAT and SAT. Kevin had never taken either test before, and his target PSAT test date was only 3 months away. Our team created a personalized plan for Kevin, targeting growth areas and the skills necessary for Kevin to succeed on the test. After 3 months of preparation, Kevin achieved National Merit status, with a perfect PSAT Math score. The SAT was our next target. Our team further developed the focused growth areas for Kevin, this time tailored to the SAT. After another 3 months of tutoring, Kevin scored a 1570 on the SAT, achieving his goal. He added to that by studying with our team in Artificial Intelligence, significantly boosting his resume for college applications.

    Achieved National Merit Status

    Already received 4 college acceptances

  • Jessica: AP Calculus AB to Multivariable Calculus — High School Student

    Jessica's mother came to us and explained Jessica's goal of achieving a 5 on the AP Calculus AB exam as a 9th grader. Despite her efforts and understanding of the material in class, Jessica sensed that she had difficulty with picking the right strategy to solve problems. Time was now an issue on tests and her grades started dropping. Our team evaluated Jessica's struggle and identified specific issues to tackle. During her lessons, Jessica's problem-solving abilities and grades immediately improved. Jessica scored a perfect 5 on her AP Calculus AB exam as a 9th grader, and with her newfound confidence in Math, our team created for Jessica a personalized university-level Multivariable Calculus summer course. She soaked up the advanced material and is now confidently succeeding at AP Calculus BC as a 10th grader.

    9th grader gets perfect 5 on AP Calculus AB

  • Sophie: Math, Writing, and Computer Science — Elementary School Student

    Sophie's mother came to us with two concerns: Sophie's growth as a Math student had stagnated, and Sophie was struggling to develop her skills as a writer. Our team evaluated Sophie's natural learning style, found fundamental points to target, and brought on a multi-disciplinary approach to focus on these goals. Sophie's growth in both areas accelerated with her scoring in the 92nd percentile in Math and the 93rd percentile in Language Arts just three months later. Taking note of her strengthened foundation, our team integrated Computer Science. Sophie is a motivated 5th grader and is now confidently advancing in the areas of coding in Python and 3D Modeling.

    5th grader thriving in an interdisciplinary path with 3 of our instructors

  • Lena: Gifted Math, SSAT — Middle School Student

    Lena's father came to us looking for a way to develop Lena's foundation as a Math scholar, as he was inspired by the way she pursued teaching herself Precalculus as an 8th grader. We saw her potential as a gifted Math student and brought on our PhD instructor to teach her University-level Real Analysis topics in addition to our grade-level Math instruction and SSAT preparation. Lena thrived under the in-depth instruction, scoring in the 99th percentile on her SSAT.

    Scored in the 99th percentile on the SSAT

  • Oliver: Math, Autistic Spectrum — Elementary School Student

    Oliver's mother came to us with the goal of helping her 3rd grade son rebuild his Math skills and get back on track, after losing a year of schooling. Discerning Oliver's natural visual learning style, our team created a personalized Math curriculum for Oliver to spike his Math absorption and engagement. After only five lessons, Oliver had made significant headway, prompting his school teacher and case manager to ask whether we would mind sharing our techniques, so that she could reinforce them in school.

    Autistic 3rd grader developing in Math with our team's original visual learning curriculum and instruction

  • Fiona: Geology — Homeschooled Elementary Student

    Fiona's mother came to us with a special request: a personalized Geology course for her 6th grader. With our team's knowledge and experience, we provided a customized interdisciplinary course from historic references of the Founding Fathers to in-depth discussions of sand and trees to Tesla's relevance in terms of gemstone minerals, with a special focus on the geological points in Fiona's interest area. Fiona's excitement for the subject has only grown deeper, prompted by her engagement and application, and she has enthusiastically explored the Gold Rushes of America and discovered what a painting, an earthquake, and the Mississippi River all have in common.

    Customized course for a homeschooled Geology enthusiast

  • Gunnar: Coding, Game Development, and 3D Animation — High School Student

    Gunnar's mother came to us the summer before Gunnar started 9th grade. With COVID and online schooling came a spike in interest for Gunnar in coding and gaming. Recognizing his natural inclination toward visual representation, our team targeted positive and productive growth in this area with a unique course focused in both 3D Modeling and Animation as well as Game Development geared toward building Gunnar's skills in Python. Gunnar's interest in the field only continues to grow, and now as a 10th grader in a technical high school, Gunnar is currently exploring the interdisciplinary nature of Geometry, in terms of both Math and Computer Science.

    Long-term high school student in a technical high school

    Instruction in Geometry, SAT, and extracurricular Coding

  • Grant: Discrete Math, Java, and C# Programming — College Student

    After excelling in Calculus lessons with our team while in high school, Grant returned to us as a college student with a variety of subjects at hand. Discrete Math, particularly in the area of Mathematical Proofs, as well as Programming projects had become challenge areas. Tailored to his time constraints and needs, our team organized interdisciplinary lessons for Grant in Discrete Math, Java, and C#, giving Grant opportunities to learn from specific project questions and mathematical proofs. With our team's effort and attention, Grant successfully tackled every project and is confidently completing his B.Sc. in Information Technology.

    College student utilizes our interdisciplinary tutoring to progress in IT

  • Brooklyn: Math and Econ Double Major — College Student

    After hearing her younger sister's experience with our team, Brooklyn came to us hoping to prepare for her next college math course in Real Analysis. Brooklyn had never been exposed to "proof" style problems, and so our team created personalized instruction in both techniques for mathematical proofs and a preparatory course in Real Analysis. After achieveing an A in that course, Brooklyn subsequently requested tutoring to prepare for a Multivariable Calculus Analysis course. Our team provided her with customized and personalized instruction to succeed in this course with an A as well. Brooklyn is currently at the University of Pennsylvania, utilizing our team's instruction in Convex Optimization to prepare for her upcoming graduate-level course.

    Currently attending the University of Pennsylvania

    Achieved A's in upper-division Math courses with our instruction

  • Kylie: Finance, Operations & Technology Management — Graduate Student

    As a Political Science major, Kylie came to us looking for focused lessons in Math for Management ahead of beginning her MBA program at UCLA. With that foundation and our team's lessons, Kylie tackled MBA courses in both Finance and Operations & Technology Management and is confidently completing her MBA.

    MBA student at UCLA

    Specialized instruction in Finance with Excel

  • Genevieve: GMAT, Financial Policy for Managers — Graduate Student

    Genevieve came to us hoping to boost her score on the GMAT. With our team's focused program and instruction, Genevieve achieved her goal and was offered admission to her top 2 MBA programs at both Columbia and UCLA, with a scholarship. Genevieve is currently pursuing her MBA at UCLA focusing in the areas of social enterprise and entrepreneurship.

    MBA student currently attending UCLA with a scholarship

  • Claudia: Dyscalculia, GRE — College Student

    Claudia's mother came to us looking to help her 22-year-old daughter. Claudia wanted to go to graduate school to get a Master's in Physical Therapy, but the GRE stood in her way. Claudia was a good student and a hard worker, but her Math skills had kept her back. She was tested and diagnosed in high school to have dyscalculia. Her Math skills were at a 5th/6th grade level, and the pressure of test-taking created anxiety for her. The GRE had also switched to online testing with dynamic questions, making the situation even more difficult for Claudia. With our experience in working with students with dyscalculia, our team quickly moved to create a personalized and focused plan for Claudia. In addition to teaching Claudia how to compensate for her issues and build her knowledge and skills, our team also advised Claudia in terms of communicating a need for additional time on the exam. After studying with us, Claudia raised her GRE Math score and followed that success by landing an internship with a large, international company. With her newfound confidence in Math, Claudia is "excited and hopeful for what comes next."

    Young adult student with dyscalculia raises her GRE Math score

  • Denise: M.Sc in Urban Planning — Adult Student

    Denise came to us as an adult returning to college for a Master's degree in Urban Planning. The course that prevented Denise from earning this degree was a graduate course in Microeconomics and Finance — the course prerequisite was Statistics, which Denise had never taken, and she had been forced to drop this same course the previous semester. The college gave her only one more semester to successfully complete it. Our team mobilized to both help her achieve her dream and open the door for her so that with these skills a higher career compensation rate would be available to her. Our team reviewed the course and developed accelerated, personalized instruction to both teach the weekly material as well as strengthen Denise's skills in her gap areas of Algebra and Statistics, and within the 10-week semester of tutoring her with these materials, Denise not only succeeded — she achieved a high A in the course, and is confidently on her way to earning her M.Sc. in Urban Planning.

    With our instruction, adult student achieved a high A in a course that had been feared and dropped previously

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Mathematics

Finance & Econ

Statistics

Art

Standardized Tests

Chemistry

Physics

Earth / Social Science

Computer Science

Reading & Writing

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