Jessica

Brooklyn, New York, United StatesNationality United States
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Work experience

  • Test Prep Tutor; College Admissions Consultant

    ModernSmart Inc.
    2021.08-Current(5 years)
  • Standardized Test Prep Tutor

    Freudigman and Billings, LLC
    2020.05-2021.06(a year)
    •Tutored students for standardized tests, including the SAT, ACT, SAT Literature, ISEE, and SSAT•Instructed math through Algebra 2; specialized in diagnosing math issues in middle school students and designing personalized plans to remediate content gaps.•Built middle school math standardized test prep curriculum using a data-driven approach.
  • Director of Admissions Consulting

    Bulldog Tutors
    2019.04-2020.04(a year)
    •Managed high school/college admissions, including sales, college list building, application editing, interview prep, and long-term academic/extracurricular strategy consulting; Class of ’24 clients awarded a total of $303k in yearly merit scholarships •Performed standardized test prep and subject tutoring, including SAT, ACT, PSAT, GED, SSAT, SAT Literature, SAT Math 1, math from remedial through AB Calculus, writing, literary analysis, chemistry, and history•Specialized in working with adult learners, students in addiction rehabilitation, and students with learning disabilities
  • Patient Coordinator; Clinical Research Associate

    Yale University
    2018.06-2019.04(a year)
    • Conducted clinical research linking phenotypes with ongoing biologic laboratory investigations in genodermatoses• Coordinated patient recruitment and enrollment for the National Registry for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types; liaised between patients, referring physicians, and the research team, in clinic, remotely, and at national conferences• Revamped the Registry’s enrollment questionnaire, making it more comprehensive and accessible
  • Instructor

    The Ulysses S. Grant Foundation
    2017.05-2017.08(4 months)
    • Created and taught three activity-based courses: a psychology class centered on the diathesis-stress model of disease, a media class on the representation of mental illness in television, and an American Sign Language course• Honed teaching and curriculum development skills through the Couture Fellowship program, an intensive study of early-childhood development, classroom management, and American education policy
  • Laboratory Assistant

    Yale School of Medicine - Department of Pathology
    2016.10-2017.05(8 months)
    • Investigated the effect of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) on longevity pathways in mouse models• Performed DNA extraction, PCR, agarose gel electrophoresis, RNA purification, cDNA reverse transcription, qPCR• Reorganized and maintained laboratory supplies, prepared buffer solutions, trained to biosafety level two
  • English Instructor in Xiamen, China and Barcelona, Spain

    Lovvol Cultural Exchange Programme and Workaway
    2016.05-2016.08(4 months)
    • Designed and customized lesson plans for students ranging from four years old to experienced adults• Instructed over 400 students in English language and American culture, integrated formal lessons with informal conversational practice, utilized American Sign Language to aid understanding and memory retention
  • SAT Instructor and College Admissions Consultant

    Revolution Prep
    2013.08-2016.01(2 years)
    • Developed personalized educational plans, over 800 hours of tutoring experience resulted in score increases that ranged from 20-50% and admissions to top-tier universities such as Yale, MIT, UCLA, and UC Berkley• Fostered client relationships with over 100 group-class clients and over 40 private-tutoring clients, marketed instructional services to convert prospects into long-term clients
  • Actress and Stage Manager

    Kaleidoscope Theatre
    2010.08-2014.08(4 years)
    • Performed in over 150 performances in starring roles with an award-winning professional touring company, often with multiple shows per day after extensive travel, audiences ranged from 500 to 3000 people

Educational experience

  • Yale University

    History and Philosophy of Science and Technology history of science, medicine, and public health, with distinction in the major
  • School for International Training in Geneva, Switzerland

    global health and development policy
  • Yale Summer Session in Paris, France

    elementary and intermediate french i & ii
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