LYNETTE WASHINGTON

Lynnette is a High School Math teacher, she currently teaches at Camden High School in Camden, NJ. She enjoys incorporating technology into her subject matter especially using the Graphing Calculator and the Geometer's Sketchpad. Lynnette has been in the field of education for over 15 years and holds a Master's Degree in Education Administration from Rider University and has a B.S. in Actuarial Science from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Click her for student comments.

TRACI CONNAUGHTON

Traci is an experienced tutor with a background in SAT test prep, K-12 remedial reading and math, writing skills, and study skills. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from The College of New Jersey, as well as an M.S. in Arts Administration from Drexel University. Traci has worked in the non-profit field for the past five years as a fundraiser and marketer, and owns and operates a theater company. Click here for student comments.

BOBBIE DOWNS

Bobbie is currently pursuing her Masters of Arts in Teaching at Drew University. She also graduated summa cum laude from Drew in 2007 with her B.A. in Political Science. She recently spent a year as a teacher and administrator Sudanese refugee school in Cairo, Egypt. It was during her time there that she decided to pursue teaching rather than attending law school as originally planned. Bobbie is a member of Phi Beta Kappa as well as national honor societies for Political Science and German. She hopes to be a high school social studies teacher and plans on becoming involved in urban education policy. She enjoys volunteering and traveling. Click here for student comments.

JEFF KOEHN

Jeff Koehn was one of the original hires when Studyworks first opened its doors in the Philadelphia area in Jan. 1999. He quickly become a favorite of our Mt. Laurel students. Now in his seventh year, he continues to dazzle his classes with his quick wit and sharp teaching skills. Jeff graduated with honors from Mississippi State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. When Jeff is not teaching for Studyworks, he is traveling the world for his day job as an engineer for a major oil company. Click here for student comments.

C. M.

C.M. has been tutoring students in various subjects since his high school days back in the 1980's. He graduated in the top of his class at Bishop Kenrick High School in Norristown, PA and it earned him a full academic scholarship to LaSalle University, from which he graduated with honors in 1992. During his college years, he worked as an academic tutor for the Athletic Department. After graduation, C.M. went to Japan as a native English-speaking teacher for the JET Programme, a highly competitive assignment that is the only program of its kind actually sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Education. While there, he served both as a cultural representative and a full-time language instructor. C.M. taught daily in a rural middle school and also organized adult evening classes. Upon his return to the US, he continued to be active as an academic tutor. While not a current member, C.M. previously met all qualifications for Mensa membership. C.M. has been teaching tactics and strategies for the SAT since February 2002. He’s tutored hundreds of students in both classroom and individual settings with fantastic results. He is consistently able to raise students' scores on any 800-point section by 50 to 100 points, depending mostly on the motivation of the student in question. Some dedicated students have improved their scores beyond this range. Click here for student comments.

ALEXIS MARCHIO STUMM

Alexis graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a BA in International Relations and a minor in French. During her undergraduate years, she spent spent time studying in both England and France. After college, she earned a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law. It was during her years as a law student that she caught the "teaching bug." Currently, she works as an attorney barred in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She truly enjoys working with high school students and prides herself in her ability to relate to them. In addition to tutoring and teaching for Studyworks, she also choreographs her former high school's annual spring musicals. Click here for student comments.

CHRIS KEARNEY

Chris has a bachelor's degree in history and economics from Bucknell University, as well as a Masters in Education from the University of Massachusetts. His full time job is teaching Social Studies in a Chester County school district. In addition to doing part-time work as a tutor, CK is also an adjunct instructor of History at Immaculata University. Click here for student comments.

SHANNON MCCLAY

Shannon is a graduate of the University of Delaware and is certified to teach English in both Delaware and Pennsylvania. She currently teaches English, journalism, and a college preparatory class at a public high school in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Shannon has an extensive reading, writing, and editing background. She has edited newspapers in high school and college. She has taught both writing and literature intensive courses, and British and American Literature. Aside from having a great deal of experience tutoring, Shannon is an excellent test taker and writer, which is an asset when tutoring for the SAT. As a senior in high school, Shannon scored a 670/800 on the math portion of the SAT and a 770/800 on the reading portion. She also scored a 5/5 on the AP English Literature exam and was named an AP Scholar with Honor, which means that she scored over a 3.25 average (my actual average was a 3.75) and scored at least a 3/5 on four or more exams. The other exams that she took were AP Biology, US Government, and US History. These exams, unlike the SAT, are predominately essay writing. Shannon has also prepped students for the DSTP (which is the Delaware State standardized test) and for the PSSA exam (which is the Pennsylvania standardized test). These tests, at the high school level, are very similar to the SATs. Click here for student comments.

NICOLE ODEH

Nicole received her Bachelors of Accounting, maintaining a 4.0 GPA, from Strayer University and is currently pursuing her Enrolled Agent designation with the IRS. As a small business owner and tax professional, she regularly educates her clients on the current tax law and helps ensure they are maximizing their deductions while making smart financial decisions outside of tax season. She also enjoys providing corporate and small group training. In a previous life, Nicole enjoyed working as a live-in nanny and a high school/college tutor. Nicole’s main passions in life are spending time with her husband and toddler son and reading fiction novels whenever there is a spare minute (and with a toddler, they are few and far between!). Click here for student comments.