Featured ACT Prep Instructors

Our Atlanta ACT instructor's professional history firmly roots him inside the classroom, where he has received his Master’s in Education and his Bachelor’s in Applied Mathematics and has been dedicated to helping students learn difficult mathematical concepts for the past 20 years. He has taught some of Atlanta’s highest profile clients. He also worked as Academic Dean and professor at the DeVry Institute of Technology for 10 years. He specializes in standardized test math preparation and we are proud to have him as part of our team.

Our Baltimore ACT instructor holds a Master’s and a PhD degree in Philosophy from Johns Hopkins University, and a Liberal Arts Bachelor’s degree from St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD. Her teaching experience includes a position as a high school mathematics and Latin teacher at a private school, classroom teaching and private tutoring in ACT test preparation, and working as a Teaching Assistant while working on her PhD at Johns Hopkins. She prides herself on being able to reach students of all abilities and levels of comfort with standardized tests by delivering information clearly and concisely.

Our Charlotte ACT instructor was a former school teacher (NYC), adjunct professor (Columbia Univ Graduate School, University of South Carolina MIBs program), and currently college admissions test counselor. After selling his company in 2002, he began tutoring because of his love of teaching and desire to help students get into their schools of choice. In classrooms, personally and via Skype, over the past 15 years he has tutored hundreds of students focusing primarily on GMAT, GRE, LSAT, SAT, & ACT tests with an excellent success record due to his unique teaching methods and approach to learning. He has studied and amassed a library of over 10,000 test questions and uses this knowledge to tailor his tutoring. He has also studied the scoring algorithms for each test and teaches how to manage them for the best results.

Our Columbus ACT instructor, a thirteen-year veteran of the test prep industry, has worked for several premiere organizations during her career. She tutors for various test subjects including the ACT. Her standardized test knowledge and approaches are proven, as she herself has achieved 99th percentile scores on the actual ACT exam. And her wealth of teaching experience has honed her ability to tailor her style to meet the individual needs of each student. She is a graduate of the Ohio State University. She previously worked in the real estate, restaurant, and healthcare industries doing analysis, marketing, and communications before leaving the corporate world to make test prep teaching and tutoring her primary focus. In her free time, our Columbus ACT instructor is an avid cyclist who also enjoys hiking, camping, and collecting stamps in her National Parks Passport.

Our Dallas ACT instructor earned her BA in English and Creative Writing from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX and MA in ESL Education from Northcentral University in Arizona. She also studied English at Victoria University where she earned a BA Honors Degree in English and she attended Emerson College as a Creative Writing graduate student. She has taught both group classes and one-on-one tutoring on various subjects.

Our Denver ACT instructor has nearly 10 years of experience as a public school math, language arts, and social studies teacher. He earned his B.A. in History and Literature at Williams College and earned a Master's in Education at Northwestern University. He speaks Spanish, is an avid skier, tennis players, world traveler and loves working with people with international backgrounds

Our Hartford ACT instructor has been tutoring students since 2010. He earned his BS in Civil Engineering and his BA in Mathematics from the Central Connecticut State University. In addition to teaching standardized tests, our Hartford ACT instructor also tutors students for high school and college level Algebra, Statistics, Accounting and Business Statistics.

Our Irvine ACT instructor is an expert and effective ACT instructor with a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Irvine. He has over seven years of experience tutoring students in both the classroom and one-on-one, and has experienced great success in helping students achieve their goal scores. He has also taught writing, reading, and literary analysis in both upper and lower divisions at major universities over the past eight years. He looks forward to helping you achieve the score you desire.

Our Jacksonville ACT instructor is a driven educator. He has successfully trained students in the SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, DAT and MCAT since 2001.  He is a published author of test prep books.  When not with students, he is working with his esteemed colleagues at the MIT Mind Machine Project inventing and perfecting the first implantable brain device.  His primary focus is continuing to create a group of alumni that attain degrees from the best schools.

Our Louisville ACT instructor studied Astrophysics and Aerospace Engineering and tutors for the ACT, the SAT, and college level math and physics courses in her spare time.  Her 99th and 96th percentile scores on the PSAT and SAT respectively earned her the prestigious honor of National Merit Scholar as well as a full ride scholarship.  She holds a BS in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Louisville, and a BS in Environmental Science from the University of Kentucky.  Two years of tutoring both for her university and freelancing, along with her tutoring certifications from the College Reading and Learning Association, show that she knows how to work with students of all knowledge levels, from Intro to Algebra, to Calc 4. 

Our Miami ACT instructor has tutored various tests and science related subjects since he entered college in 1997. He believes that each student is an individual who should be approached based on his/her cognitive abilities. Personalization, persuasion, patience, persistence and understanding are the best ways to overcome any cognitive related weaknesses. All of his former students have achieved their respective educational objectives and there were admitted to educational institutions of their choice. Our Miami ACT teacher holds an MBA from ERAU (graduated with honors) and MACC/MSF from FIU. He is also a CPA. He scored in the 93rd percentile on the GMAT and ACT. Chris worked as a student instructor for ERAU Mathematics and Computing Department and was awarded certificate of recognition for exceptional contribution to students to overcome statistics/Excel problems. Besides tutoring, our Miami ACT teacher is professionally engaged with accounting/taxation in Miami.

Our Minneapolis ACT instructor is incredibly talented with the credentials to match! He had earned his BA from Harvard achievement earning Magna Cum Laude honors. He had scored a near-perfect 780 on the verbal section of the GRE and scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT ensuring his title of a National Merit Scholar. Having tutored ACT for over six years, he is a great asset to the Manhattan Elite Prep team.

Our Oklahoma City ACT tutor has taught as a Mathematical Adjunct Professor at Oklahoma City Community College and as tutored students in mathematics in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, college algebra, and calculus I for over a decade! She graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with both a bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics with a minor in computer programming. In addition, she aids students in preparing for mathematics portions of exams like the ACT and SAT and for graduate exams like the GRE. She enjoys tutoring students mathematics and would like to tutor you today!

Our Orlando ACT instructor has nearly 20 years of tutoring experience, making him an invaluable learning resource for all students. He has a PhD in Business as well as an MBA; in undergrad he successfully and simultaneously pursued three different college degrees in (computer science, communications, and accounting) while working, running for, and holding office. He qualified for Mensa and scored percentiles on standardized tests including the ACT. Our Orlando ACT instructor loves teaching, chess, and flying! He gets a thrill from students’ success!

Our Philadelphia ACT tutor has been an SAT and ACT tutor for over 5 years. Previously he taught Business Management at the University of Wisconsin and Chestnut Hill College. Today, he is an Instructional Aide in the Lower Merion School District, Autistic Support, and assists special education teachers from grades K through 12. He also teaches English as a Second Language (ESL) as a volunteer and to corporate clients, and has been a volunteer GED instructor. He holds BS, MS, and MBA degrees. He and his wife spend the summers in the Himalayas teaching English and art. His tutoring style is patient, reduces anxiety, and explains in small steps to build confidence and competence.

Our Phoenix ACT tutor knows the ins and outs of the exams and can help her students overcome any obstacle. She graduated from Smith College with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Chinese Language and Literature. She has been tutoring for over ten years which makes her very experienced in how the exams had changed over the years and our students have been thrilled working with her. She will certainly help our students achieve their goals!

Our Portland ACT tutor is a former lawyer and high school and college teacher who has tutored the SAT, ACT, TOEFL, GRE, LSAT, and the GMAT, and English and Math, for over twenty years. She holds a B.A. from the University of Toronto, a Master of Philosophy from the University of Oxford in Britain, a Ph.D. from Princeton, and a law degree from Lewis and Clark in Portland, Oregon. She has a long history of helping students conquer problems that are holding them back and achieve those lightbulb "aha!" moments. In her spare time, she reads voraciously.

Our Salt Lake City ACT instructor has worked with over 50 students and helped them gain acceptance to colleges and graduate schools such as: Yale Law School, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Columbia Medical School, and Harvard Law School. He earned his JD at Yale and his MA in Philosophy at Cambridge, and is fluent in Spanish. No matter the test or your desired school, our Salt Lake City ACT instructor is the choice for you!

Our San Diego ACT instructor is an influential and an engaging test prep instructor through Manhattan Elite Prep. With scores at or greater than 99th percentile on the SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE, and LSAT, Soph throughly understands each test's material as well as its underlying mechanics, such as how wrong answers are made attractive. She is a graduate of University of California, Santa Cruz, with a B.A. in Economics and a Minor in Computer Science. Because she has worked her way up through the levels of achievement on each test, she is able to make difficult concepts digestible, display different problem solving methodologies, and construct unique testing strategies in order to allow each students extra time on his or her exam.

Our San Francisco ACT instructor has worked with high-school and college students across various areas of study, as well as the GRE, LSAT, and SAT. Through a refined, holistic approach to test preparation (honed by over four years of experience), he routinely helps his students attain elite test scores comparable to his own high 99th percentile test score. He holds a B.A. with honors from the University of Southern California, where he majored in biological sciences and minored in mathematical finance.

Our St. Louis ACT instructor has worked for over 24 years as a professional SAT, ACT, AP Sciences, GMAT, and GRE tutor and teacher. He was trained and taught as an instructor at another major test prep firm before this position at Manhattan Elite Prep. He scored a perfect math score on a standardized test. His clients got admitted from prestigious schools such as Columbia, Harvard and UPenn. He has worked more than 8000 hours in teaching and tutoring field mainly in math and science.

Our Tampa ACT instructor earned BA in History from the University of South Florida in Tampa. He has been teaching/tutoring for nearly 10 years and has experience working with students from kindergarten to University and adult students. He’s sure to help you achieve a top score on your upcoming exam!

Our West Palm Beach ACT instructor has been an academic tutor since 2010. She works with students to improve their GRE, SAT, and ACT scores. She earned her BS at Florida Atlantic University where she tutored student athletes and her MS at Walden University; she also earned a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at California Southern University, where she had a 4.0 GPA. Equally adept at math and English, group or one-on-one tutoring, our West Palm Beach ACT instructor is an excellent choice for anyone who wishes to improve their test scores in the West Palm Beach, Florida area.