OUR MISSION

East End Education provides a wide range of educational services. Whether it's preparation for next year's algebra course, simply getting ahead in an intriguing humanities discipline, refining your standardized test-taking techniques, or sculpting a successful application for a top university, we are here to help. By giving our students one-on-one attention with undergraduate and graduate students who attend the most prestigious universities, we employ advanced learning techniques, efficient test-taking strategies, and exclusive information regarding college admissions in order to ensure our students' success in whatever their goals may be.

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By simplifying the learning and application processes, our experienced tutors and counselors will deliver superb academic outcomes.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

At East End Tutors, our team empowers students with the tools to maximize their academic performance and to craft compelling college applications that best represent their identity and passions.

OUR TEAM

SEBASTIAN PEREIRA

Co-Founder, Chief Elementary Tutor

Education: Harvard College

Major: Applied Mathematics

Minors: Computer Science & Philosophy

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Specialties: SAT/ACT English & Mathematics, ACT Science, SAT Math I & II, Pre Algebra-Calculus II, College Application Consulting

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Originally from Austria, Sebastian took mathematics courses at the University of Innsbruck and trained as a member of the Austrian Junior National Track and Field Team for one year before attending Harvard as a member of the Track and Field team. While at Southampton High School, Sebastian captained the Varsity Track and Soccer teams while earning All-State Honors as a violist. He has experience tutoring the ACT, SAT, and all Mathematics (Pre-Algebra-Calculus.)

CHRISTIAN OAKLEY

Co-Founder, Chief Advanced Tutor

Education: University of Notre Dame

Major: Physics in Medicine

Minor: Compassionate Care in Medicine

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Specialties: SAT/ACT Mathematics, ACT Science,  SAT II Physics, Chemistry, Biology E/M & Math I & II, Physics I & II, Personal & Supplemental Essays

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As a physics major with a 4.00 GPA, Christian shares his passion for learning by tutoring physics and mathematics for TRiO Upward Bound and Science & Engineering Scholars. He also mentors elementary school students through Big Brothers Big Sisters at Notre Dame. As a clinical researcher at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Christian has co-authored multiple published studies. While at Southampton High School, Christian captained the Varsity Golf and Math teams, earning All-State and All-County Honors, respectively.

BENJAMIN HOERTNAGL PEREIRA

Tutor

Education: Johns Hopkins University

Majors: M.S. in Computer Science, B.S. in Computer Engineering, B.M. in Violin Performance

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Specialties:  Introductory Programming (Python, C++, Java, Javascript), Machine Learning

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As a Software Engineer at Facebook, Ben has extensive knowledge of software development and applied machine learning. Given his technical background, he regularly mentors junior engineers and was selected as an intern manager for Summer 2020. At Johns Hopkins, he served as a Deep Learning course assistant while tutoring undergraduates in computer science, and completed research in robotics.

KYLE EGLANDER

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Education: Harvard College

Major: Computational Economics

Minor: Government

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Specialties: SAT English, Social Sciences, Crafting Application Narratives, Application Consulting

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As a student at Harvard College, Kyle participates in ROTC and runs for the Harvard Cross Country team. Kyle believes that creating a personal narrative that you can authentically sell to college admissions is essential to the application process. Beyond the basics of working towards exemplary grades and test scores, Kyle knows that building a unique story is of equal importance to gaining admittance to top universities.

SOPHIE OSORIO

Tutor

Education: University of Pennsylvania

Majors: Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE), Real Estate and Urban Development 

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Specialties: SAT/ACT English, SAT II US & World History, Elementary-Intermediate Mathematics, Humanities (English, History)

As a student at Penn, Sophie works to improve democratic university-community engagement to bring about social change with the West Philadelphia neighborhood through the Netter Center for Community Partners. While attending the Nightingale-Bamford School, Sophie tutored Mathematics (Pre Algebra-Geometry) and English literature. She also has extensive experience in tutoring American and World history. 

ALEX SLOVER

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Education: Duke University

Majors: Economics

Minors: Finance & Psychology

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Specialties: SAT/ACT Math, SAT II Chemistry, Personal & Supplemental Essays

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Born in Ethiopia, Alex came to the US at the age of 8 without speaking the English language. He quickly learned English and came to excel in mathematics and sciences. While attending Westhampton Beach High School, Alex tutored Algebra-Trigonometry, AP Biology, and AP Chemistry. All colleges that Alex applied to accepted him, which reflects his intimate understanding of the college application process. Currently, Alex attends Duke University as a member of the men’s soccer team.

CAROLINE YUN

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Education: Harvard College 

Major: Economics

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Specialties: SAT/ACT Mathematics, Elementary-High School Mathematics & English, AP Macro- and Microeconomics

As a student at Harvard, Caroline shares her passion for government and public policy through writing for the Harvard Political Review and assisting at a think tank located in Boston, The Pioneer Institute, that specializes in affordable housing research. While at Phillips Academy- Andover, she captained the squash team and graduated Cum Laude. Caroline has experience tutoring students in SAT/ACT and high school mathematics.

ISABEL HUTCHINS

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Education: Duke University

Major: B.A in Global Cultural Studies

Minor: Computer Science

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Specialties: SAT/ACT English, Elementary-High School English, Literature & Mathematics, Personal and Supplemental Essays, College Application Consulting

Bella just recently graduated cum laude from Duke, where she studied literature, journalism, and computer science. While at Duke, Bella was the sole writer and content creator of a digital newsletter and worked as a reporter for a local newspaper. While attending Deerfield Academy, Bella tutored English literature and grammar

MEGAN TALKE

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Education: University of Notre Dame

Major: Accounting

Minor: Theology

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Specialties: SAT/ACT/ISEE Mathematics, Elementary-Advanced Mathematics, AP Statistics

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As a student at Notre Dame, Megan integrates her passions for math and theology through her extracurricular activities as a research apprentice in the theology department, an assistant to the director of finance for ND's Student Union Board, and a service and South Bend outreach commissioner for her dorm Ryan Hall. She has years of experience tutoring ACT/SAT Mathematics and English, and currently tutors advanced mathematics for TriO Upward Bound at Notre Dame. Megan is dedicated to helping her students thrive as well as foster their intellectual curiosities. 

MICHAEL MEZZACAPPA

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Education: University of Notre Dame

Major: Finance

Minors: Chinese & Italian

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Specialties: Chinese (elementary-advanced), AP Micro- & Macroeconomics, AP Statistics, Microsoft Excel

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As a student at Notre Dame, Michael shares his passion for finance and language by serving as the campus ambassador for the Morning Brew, a business-related daily email newsletter, and by previously interning for Barnum Financial Group, a wealth management firm. Michael’s Chinese language course of study began at 11 years of age, and he has utilized his expertise to tutor beginner and intermediate Chinese and Italian language since his high school years when he attended the Hackley School.

NICHOLAS FORD

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Education: University of Southern California 

Major: Applied Mathematics

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Specialties: SAT/ACT Mathematics & English, Elementary-High School Mathematics & English, AP Calculus AB, ACT Science

As a student at USC, Nick tutors high school students for SAT/ACT prep and college essay revision, alongside assisting at an after-school math club. Nick was also a member of the junior US team for slopestyle skiing. Whether it be on the mountain or in the classroom, Nick enjoys helping people reach their potential and strives to be of assistance to you!

WILLIAM SHIPLEY

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Education: Cornell University

Major: Environmental Science

Minor: Business & Economics

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Specialties: Elementary-Intermediate School Mathematics & English, 

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As a student at Cornell, William has researched the mental map capacity of Mummichog and assessed the Nutrient Drip Flow technique in hydroponic farming. While attending Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, he tutored intermediate school children in Algebra and high school students in ACT Mathematics and Sciences.

BENJAMIN SHIPLEY

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Education: Hunter College

Major: B.A in Psychology, M.A. candidate in Childhood Education

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Specialties: SAT/ACT English, Humanities (World History and Social Sciences), Advanced Mathematics, Intermediate French

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Initially an international relations student at Tufts University, Ben is a graduate of Hunter College with a B.A in Psychology focusing on child development, learning, and cognition. Ben has extensive experience working with children: as a counselor at the Hayground summer camp, through the NYU PLAYLAB program, and as a tutor for a variety of high-school-level courses.  While attending Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, Ben spent time working with children at NYC public schools who were reading below grade level and earned the National Merit Scholarship.

NATALIE PALUMBO

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Education: Cornell University

Major: Nutritional Sciences

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Specialties: Elementary-Intermediate Mathematics, English, Calculus AB

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Natalie has spent the past year providing clinical nutrition care and working on biomedical research at Stony Brook hospital. As an undergraduate at Cornell University, she was an admissions ambassador for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, teaching assistant, and spent summers working on public health research. Her tutoring experience ranges from pre-kindergarten vocabulary and math to Algebra II/Trig and collegiate calculus.

ZACHARY ZIENIEWICZ

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Education: SUNY Cortland (Undergraduate), LIU POST (Graduate)

Major: B.A in Adolescent Education, M.A. in Education Technology 

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Specialties: SAT/ACT Mathematics & Sciences, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Physics I & II, SAT II Physics

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For more than 5 years, Zachary has tutored intermediate and high school students in Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II/Trigonometry, and Physics.  Currently, Zach teaches physics at Mattituck Jr/Sr High School. Outside of academics, Zach is a black belt in American Kenpo Karate and enjoys spending time fishing, hiking, and gardening.

EDWARD MARLATT

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Education: College of New Jersey (Undergraduate), NYU (Masters), Gallaudet University (Doctoral)

Major:  M.A. in Counseling and Guidance, Ph.D. in Teacher Preparation

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Specialties: PSAT/SAT/.ACT English, Intermediate-Advanced English, English Language Arts Regents Examination

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As a professor emeritus of communication sciences and disorders at Adelphi University, Dr. Marlatt has published several studies assessing how to rehabilitate and teach deaf and hard-of-hearing students. He views learning and teaching as a two-way street that involves both dialoguing the teacher's process of teaching with the student's unique process of learning. Dr. Marlatt has tutored and professed for over 45 years and looks forward to helping students realize their potential.

CAROL PALUMBO

Tutor

Education: Occidental College

Major: Spanish

Minor: Education

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Specialties: Intermediate-Advanced English, Spanish, SAT II Spanish

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Born and raised in Southampton, Carol attends Occidental College, majoring in Spanish with a minoring in education. She also works as a resident advisor at Occidental, lifeguard at Coopers Beach in Southampton, and volunteer for the Southampton Village Ambulance. As a fluent Spanish speaker, she has tutored students in Spanish remotely and in-person for several years.

SEAN RYAN

Tutor

Education: CUNY Queens College, Saint Joseph's College

Major: B.A. in Math Education, M.A. candidate in Mathematics and Mathematics Education

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Specialties: Intermediate-Advanced Mathematics, SAT & ACT Math

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As a graduate student at Saint Joseph's College, Sean is currently pursuing a master's degree in math education. He also teaches mathematics at the Timothy Hill Children's Ranch. For more than four years, Sean has tutored Algebra, Algebra 2, and SAT/ACT mathematics

KELLY CROWLEY

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Education: University of Scranton

Major: B.A. in Health Sciences, M.S. in Occupational Therapy

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Specialties:  AP & SAT II in Biology, Intermediate-Advanced English and Grammar, ACT and SAT English, Intermediate Mathematics.

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Kelly is a practicing occupational therapist (OT) on the East End of Long Island serving students with learning needs. In addition to Kelly's interests in her OT field, Kelly specifically loves to work with students in English, Biology, and Mathematics. Kelly several years of experience, and enjoys helping students refine their study strategies and visuospatial reasoning skills. Kelly's everyday work experiences have imparted her with effective teaching strategies through scaffolding, top-down executive functioning approaches, and a unique teaching lens that comes from her OT perspective through activity analysis.

ELIZABETH PECK

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Education: Stony Brook University

Majors: Education, Spanish Language & Literature

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Specialties: Basic-Advanced Spanish

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Born and raised in Nicaragua. Elizabeth immigrated to the United States at age 16, and decided to pursue teaching Spanish in honor of her passion and interest in Latin American cultural studies together with the Spanish Language. Elizabeth has extensive experience working with children aged 6-13, as she has tutored Spanish for multiple years.. As a fluent bilingual, Elizabeth is a teaching assistant at Stony Brook University and has tutored Spanish Grammar at the university-level.

JENNIFER MALDONADO

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Education: St. Joseph's College

Major: B.A. in Child Study

Concentration: Psychology 

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Specialties:  Elementary English, Mathematics, & Sciences

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Jennifer is a dually certified teacher with several years of teaching experience in both the general and special education settings in grades K-6. She specializes in students with disabilities including; dyslexia, dysgraphia, unspecified learning disabilities, speech and languages disorders,  executive function disorders, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorders. Trained in the Orton Gillingham method, Jen uses a multi-sensory approach when teaching. This tailored approach to learning maximizes student involvement in the learning process, increases success in academic outcomes, and makes the overall experience of learning more meaningful and enjoyable for each child. 

CONTACT

Southampton, New York

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