MS. DeBENEDICTIS

Harvard University B.A. English Literature (Magna Cum Laude)
Columbia University M.F.A. Writing - Fiction
Goldsmith University of London M.A. Creative and Life Writing

Ms. DeBenedictis has been tutoring test prep and other subjects for over eight years and really enjoys working with students. She graduated from Harvard College in 2019 where she studied English and French. For the past year she has been living in London while completing an M.A. in creative writing and working on a novel. Her expertise with Sky Admission includes college application essays and intensive critical reading and writing book clubs.

MS. KOLDING

Yale University B.A. English
High-School Teacher - Certified by the State of CT

Ms. Kolding has published stories, poems, and essays in over twenty distinct publications. At Yale, she studied one-on-one with an American Poet Laureate and won departmental prizes for her creative writing, literary translations, and essays. She earned her teaching certificate for high school English & Language Arts in Connecticut and a certificate for AP English Language and Composition from the College Board. In her seven years of teaching experience, she has worked one-on-one with over 350 aspiring writers. With a mind for the details that make stories and the world come alive, she also holds a Masters of Science in Plant Biology with an additional concentration in Science Communication and Storytelling

MR. VERNEY

Princeton University B.A. English
Published Author

Mr. Verney spent his college years in Princeton's Creative Writing Program, where he mastered to critique student writing under the guidance of professors such as Jeffrey Eugenides and Edmund White. Since graduating, he has written his first novel. At Sky Admission, he prepares students for national writing competitions such as the Bennington Young Writers Awards, YoungArts, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, and The Princeton Ten-Minute Play Contest, as well as helping them hone their reading and essay writing skills in our Book Club.

MS. DUMLER

Cornell University B.A. Comparative Literature (Magna Cum Laude)

Ms. Dumler has been tutoring test prep, essay writing, and literary analysis for over eight years, focusing on developing clarity of thought and sincerity of expression with her students. With a B.A. in Comparative Literature from Cornell University, she particularly enjoys thematic and stylistic analysis and, as a visual extension of these interests, has published a short book on modern Dutch architecture.  She focuses on high level SAT Reading with students at Sky Admission.

MR. LEE

UCLA Ph.D. Molecular and Medical Pharmacology
UCLA B.S. Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics; and Economics,

Mr. Lee has been tutoring high school students for over 10 years. His current research at UCLA (Ph.D. program) focuses on the intersection of lipid metabolism in innate immune cells and the importance of lipid metabolic reprogramming during bacterial pathogenesis. At Sky Admission, he teaches multiple STEM subjects including chemistry, organic chemistry, statistics, math at all levels, and biology. During his spare time, he enjoys skateboarding and learning card magic tricks.

MR. SUN

UCLA B.S. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Mr. Sun is a recent graduate from UCLA with a degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. During his time at UCLA, he was involved in a research lab studying the relationship between cholesterol metabolism and the body's susceptibility to bacterial toxins. He also worked as a teaching assistant for two notable courses: Cell and Molecular Biology and Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball and golf. 

MR. WEISS

Yale University B.S. Biomedical Engineering
Stanford University Ph.D. Bioengineering

With his engineering background, Mr. Weiss has been tutoring both high school and college students for the past six years in several subjects, including calculus, physics, programming, and SAT/ ACT math. He hopes to continue teaching during his Ph.D. while conducting research on engineered heart tissue therapeutics. Mr. Weiss teaches various mathematics classes ranging from Algebra to Multivariable Calculus and advanced college-level maths.

MR. GOMEZ

UCLA B.S. Chemical Engineering
UCSB Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering

Mr. Gomez is a Ph.D. candidate in quantum materials engineering, where he uses knowledge of chemistry, physics, and math every day. He has tutored these subjects to high-caliber high school and college students since 2013, and enjoys breaking down difficult concepts in an intuitive way for learners of all types. Aside from coursework, Mr. Gomez has worked as a scientist and engineer for NASA, UCLA, UCSB, UC Davis, Chevron, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

MR. PRAMANIK

UC Berkeley B.A. Political Economy
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Ph.D. Department of Public Policy

Mr. Pramanik has experience writing for a variety of notable audiences, with his work in international development and diplomacy cited in the Washington Post, the New York Times, Foreign Policy Magazine, and the Congressional Research Service. Students that Mr. Pramanik has worked with have been admitted to top 20 universities at both the graduate and undergraduate level.

MS. HOLCOMBE

Gordon College B.A. Linguistics, Spanish, French
University of Massachusetts Boston M.A. Ed.

Ms. Holcombe is a high-school Spanish and French teacher with ten years of teaching experience in the US, in addition to two years teaching abroad. She holds an undergraduate degree in Linguistics, Spanish, and French, as well as a Master's degree in Education. Ms. Holcombe has studied, worked, and lived in Guatemala, Argentina, France, Spain, and Colombia. She loves working one-on-one with students as a private tutor and enjoys tailoring lessons to each student's needs.