Founder and Owner of Ivy Bridge Academy

John T.

UNC Chapel Hill '05 BA, '07 MA, Duke Global Executive MBA '26
I specialize in test preparation from the SSAT & ISEE all the way through the SAT and ACT culminating in the GMAT and GRE. I have even used my knowledge and experience to write my own test preparation manuals.
My other area of expertise is writing coaching and I have designed four curricula: a novice level academic writing program, novice level creative writing program, advanced academic writing program and advanced creative writing program.

I have taught thousands of students in class, group and individual settings for over more than a decade. I have taught students as young as three years old and as old as 48 years old as well as students with backgrounds as diverse as learning disabled, English second language students, (China to Italy, USA to Iran), Ivy League only, etc. As many educators know, the key is to make learning as enjoyable as possible while prioritizing the goal.

I have taught test preparation math on the GRE and GMAT level, as well as the lower levels, for more than a 15 years and seen thousands if not tens of thousands of problems. I know how to solve them the traditional way as well as the fastest and least complicated way.

If you are interested in a tailor made program for test preparation or writing coaching as well as literature, history, political science or philosophy that will excite the student and help him/her reach the desired goal, please feel free to ask for more information.