Harvard Grad | SAT/ACT Tutor | NYC Classroom Experience

Gabriel H.

I graduated from Harvard with a degree in Psychology, with a focus on wellness and business, and have spent this past school year working as a substitute teacher across NYC public schools, primarily in the Bronx. That means I've been in real classrooms with real students, ages ranging from elementary through high school, managing everything from lesson delivery to keeping a room of restless teenagers focused and engaged. Teaching under those conditions taught me how to explain a concept three different ways until it clicks, and how to read a student's frustration before it turns into giving up.
Beyond the classroom, I co-founded a nationally recognized mentoring organization that earned a U.S. Presidential Service Award and was featured on Good Morning America, built around the idea that students perform best when someone believes in them and breaks big goals into manageable steps. I bring that same philosophy to tutoring: I don't just drill practice problems, I figure out how a student actually thinks, then build a plan around that.
Students tend to warm up to me quickly. I'm easygoing and genuinely curious about people, so sessions feel more like a conversation with someone in their corner than a lecture from a stranger. I use humor to keep things light when the material gets frustrating, and kids generally end up looking forward to our sessions rather than dreading them. That said, being likable and being effective aren't mutually exclusive, I hold high standards and keep sessions focused on real progress.
I tutor SAT and ACT prep across math, reading, and writing/English, along with broader academic support in psychology and study skills. My approach is patient, direct, and genuinely invested. I want students to leave a session not just knowing the answer, but understanding why it's the answer, so the confidence carries over to the next test question they haven't seen yet.