Our Team
All of our counselors and tutors at this time come from the Ivy League college consortium, comprised of Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as other elite institutions such as Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and Haverford College. We pride ourselves on the diversity of our expertise and our resultant ability to ensure that each student we work with is matched to the counselor that is right for them, based on similarity of background, interests, and experiences. We are available to meet both in-person and over video chat services such as Skype and FaceTime, where we use online whiteboards to create an effective and intimate mentorship connection.
Krystle
As the co-founder of My Ivy Education, Krystle serves as head counselor, guiding students through all the rungs of our unique and comprehensive college admissions strategy. She is available to tutor students in subjects including high school English, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, creative writing, SAT and ACT preparation, the SAT Literature Subject Test, and the history of science.
Krystle graduated cum laude from Columbia University with a degree in Creative Writing and Business Management, where she was one of 45 students accepted to study graduate classes at the Columbia Business School as an undergraduate. She was shortlisted for nomination for the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize, which honors the top 12 English-language stories of the year internationally, by the Adroit Journal, which also honored her in their 2021 Adroit Poetry and Prose Prizes, the premier writing competition for young adults. She has taught Creative Writing at Princeton University and Columbia University Splash events and has coached multiple Davidson Fellows Scholarship Winners, 50% of the winning 2021 Presidential Scholars in the Arts in Writing last year, three Commended Foyle Young Poets, a National Student Poet (the nation's top prize for poets presenting original work), and two finalists for the National Youth Poet Laureate competition (of which celebrity poet Amanda Gorman was the inaugural poet).
Her students have been recognized by the National YoungArts Foundation, the Poetry Society of America, the Poetry Society of the UK, the Alliance for Young Writers and Artists, and more. She has also helped many students become National YoungArts finalists and get accepted to the prestigious Iowa Young Writers’ Studio, Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop, and Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship Program.
Donna
Donna is the co-founder of My Ivy Education. In 2005, she started homeschooling her 5-year-old profoundly gifted daughters, Krystle and Ash, after discovering that no local schools were providing them with the kind of education they needed. Donna developed a completely personalized academic curricula for each of them, drawing from a variety of online resources and courses designed to match their learning styles and help them achieve their full potential. Most of all, she made learning fun, inspiring her children to become lifelong learners in both the humanities and STEM. Her curriculum enabled both her daughters to be accepted to the extremely selective Stanford University Online High School, and later enabled Krystle to be accepted to Columbia University for Creative Writing and Business and Ash to the University of Pennsylvania for Bioengineering. However, she also championed the intersection of the arts and sciences: Krystle performed as a musician at Carnegie Hall and conducted sociolinguistics research in high school; Ash won art awards in addition to interning with a world-renowned paleontologist. Donna is a pioneer in individualized education and integrating homeschooling techniques into academics.
Gwenyth
B.A. History, Barnard College, Columbia University.; M.A., Ph.D., Communication, Annenberg School,
University of Pennsylvania.
For over two decades Gwenyth served as a member of the Fordham University faculty, in the Department of Communication and Media Studies, teaching courses about media and society. She is a mission-driven educator, deeply committed to making a difference in the lives of young people. As the parent of a neurodiverse child, she witnessed the power of an individualized education plan, tailored to the unique learning profile of her son. Watching how he flowered when given the right support opened her eyes to the ways in which one-to-one tutoring can supplement classroom learning. Over time she came to understand that all kinds of learners can benefit from such personalized teaching. She loves taking on the challenge of helping students connect with their inner motivation – to find a sense of purpose and take ownership of their academic journey. When young people have a clear WHY they can tackle hard things, from getting into college to thriving upon arrival, and then going on to pursue even bigger dreams. She's here to help.
She assists students with personal statements and supplemental essays for undergraduate and graduate school applications. Available for tutoring in the following areas: American and European history, philosophy, and media studies, research paper planning and execution, essay writing and revision, and study skills. She also offers training in Digital Wellness Education and Mindfulness Meditation instruction, teaching students how to calm their minds and cultivate intentional attention in the midst of the distractions of the digital age.
She's a proud science fiction-fantasy fan. Her son (Cornell ’24) and she love Dr. Who, Star Trek, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. They have an adorable Shih Tzu, named Appa, from Avatar the Last Airbender. Her avatar is Yoda.
Jenny
My philosophy of teaching is firmly rooted in Content and Topic-Oriented Task-Based pedagogy and Project-Based, and Experiential Learning. My mission as a Spanish language instructor is to create a community of students who are enthusiastic about learning and become successful leaders in the increasingly interconnected and multicultural world. I believe that students learn best when exposed to primary sources, such as music, literature, history, art, geography, and current events, and are encouraged to see relationships between the language that they are learning and other fields of study of their own interest. My teaching is informed by the latest research on how second language acquisition benefits the student’s learning in general. I employ the instructional methods and state-of-the art online technology (Computer Assisted Learning) that engage each student’s individual interests, learning style, and creativity. I am dedicated to developing innovative pedagogical curricula for both face-to-face and 0nline distance-learning instruction. The materials I design, while rigorous and based on the highest standards, go beyond the typical textbook and grammar-based teaching. I emphasize content and task-based instruction that leads to confident, pragmatic communicative competence with real life applications. Through this approach, the experience of Spanish language learning becomes meaningful in ways that contribute to the students’ appreciation and understanding of other cultures, while cultivating their intrinsic motivation to pursue more advanced education.
Rommel
Rommel (Columbia '23) is a STEM tutor for My Ivy Education with specialities in AP Calculus AB, BC, AP Computer Science A, and numerous other math courses from Algebra I to Precalculus.
A Texas native, Rommel graduated from the United Engineering and Technology Magnet School with certifications in numerous industry-standard engineering software. He now studies Computer Science at Columbia University in the City of New York, seeking a minor in Applied Mathematics.
Rommel has developed most of his technical skills through hands-on engineering experiences such as constructing a robot for the 2019 FIRST Robotics challenge and advancing to the World Championships, and designing a modular 3D printer to further automate additive manufacturing. He has been named an AP Scholar with Distinction, National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar, and graduated 12th out of 1135 students in his class.
On campus, Rommel is the first year representative for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and is a part of the Columbia Kingsmen A Cappella group.
Mason
Mason (Stanford University) has served as a peer tutor and teaching assistant, trained volunteers providing English speaking practice to international students, and privately tutored on the side. Mason is deeply interested in statistics and oncology. Through his experience in statistical organizations and clubs, he has mentored students to execute research projects and polish scientific papers for conference submission. Mason has conducted various internships at Stanford, where he investigated mechanisms that may encourage breast cancer progression and analyzed RNA sequencing and antibody data to design new treatments for head and neck cancer. Mason is also passionate about cancer education and support for youth, and he currently leads a pairing program for teen cancer patients and caregivers, and serves as the editor-in-chief for an information hub that presents cancer information in a more comprehensible manner.
Raj
Raj specializes in physics and math, and has tutored students in AP Physics Mechanics, AP Physics Electricity & Magnetism, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus C, and Multivariable Calculus, as well as SAT Subject Physics. He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, one of the most prestigious STEM universities in the world, where he received his Bachelors in Technology in Engineering Physics. He minored in computer science, and is also familiar with data science. Raj is extremely passionate about teaching, and has been doing so for the last couple of years while tutoring students online and working with a preparatory school for acceptance to IIT while pursuing his passion of data science. He currently lives in Vijaywada, India.
Ash
Ash DiCristofalo is a tutor for STEM and humanities subjects at My Ivy Education. Subjects tutored include math, chemistry, writing, and biology.
Having previously attended various online curricula, including the Stanford Online High School, Ash is pursuing Bioengineering with a minor in Classics at the University of Pennsylvania and Haverford College, and enjoys learning about thermodynamics, Latin, and art within science.
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A competitive artist, writer, and math nerd, Ash has had drawings, poetry, and prose published in a variety of texts ranging from books of art to an encyclopedia; has attended the Iowa Young Writers' Studio; and has won multiple international awards in mathematical modeling competitions such as HiMCM.
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When not buried in a textbook, Ash sketches, plays chess and tennis, and listens to 80s music.
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Anupam
Anupam graduated top of his law school at King’s College London with a First Class Honours in the LLB (Hons). He will be taking the New York Bar next summer and will be attending the University of Cambridge in the Fall for the MPhil in Economics, in order to pursue federal consulting in data and media. Since graduation, Anupam has been working in marketing for the tech, finance, and film industries, and hopes to bring this experience together moving forward!
Anupam has been tutoring Test Prep (ACT/SAT/PSAT/SSAT), Math (up to AP Calc BC and AP Stat), and English (up to AP English Literature) for 6 years, amassing over 600+ hours with students. Additionally, Anupam tutors for university admissions in the US and UK, with a specialty in Oxbridge admissions.
When Anupam isn’t teaching, he’s playing with his two cats, Peanut and Cleo, or trying to 3-star levels on Overcooked 2.
Ananya
Ananya is a UPenn student majoring in economics and music. She has taken classes with Stanford Online High School, NYU Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music and Berklee College of Music to supplement her unique educational background focused on learning for application.
Ananya is an experienced private tutor, troubleshooting study challenges for home-schooled students and helping them complete their programs. She loves studying philosophy, languages, and the intersection of math and music.
Ananya is also a pop/indie singer-songwriter—she has released several singles across all streaming platforms and is constantly working on new music, including an EP coming soon.
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Michael is a tutor for My Ivy Education specializing in high school English, AP US History, AP World History, standardized test vocabulary, long-term research projects, and working closely with students to develop their college admission essays. He is passionate about helping his students reach their goals and cultivating a love of learning that will serve them well in college and beyond.
Michael graduated Cum Laude from Columbia University in 2014 with a degree in English and Comparative Literature and a concentration in Mandarin Chinese. Michael was extensively involved in student theater on campus, performing as Sweeney in Sweeney Todd, as The Emcee in Cabaret, and as Charles Darwin in the 120th Varsity Show. After graduating, he tutored students in various subjects until he embarked upon a career in political organizing. Highlights of that work include his role as Deputy Campaign Manager for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 2018 primary campaign, his role as Communications Director for State Senator Julia Salazar, and his work as a Field Organizer for Bernie 2016. His written work has appeared in Teen Vogue and Current Affairs. He is excited to return to tutoring to help mentor the next generation of students. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer, dancing, and writing.
Megan
As a tutor at My Ivy Education, Megan is available to help students in subjects such as AP Computer Science A, high school English, AP English Language and Composition, SAT preparation, and various areas of math including algebra and precalculus.
Having graduated from Stanford Online High School, Megan now studies computer science at the University of California, Berkeley.
Over the past few years, Megan has been heavily involved in outreach efforts addressing diversity in STEM, and enjoys exploring new ways to tie together computer science and the humanities to help her community. She has been named a National Merit Winner, NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Affiliate Award Winner, as well as a finalist for the Bay Area Teen Writing Awards, and has attended multiple programs including Stanford AI4ALL and MIT Launch.
In her free time, Megan enjoys reading, writing, learning new languages, and listening to a copious amount of music.
