Our Teachers

Meet Our Teachers

• Dave Ingber
• Brad McIlquham
• Kristen Kennedy
• Jess Nepom
• Evan Siegel
• Joanna Bersin
• Alex Sarlin

Dave Ingber

Dave earned a B.A. from Harvard in English Literature. In more than eight years of tutoring, he’s taught hundreds of students the skills they need to rock the SAT, ACT, and GMAT. His top-tier SAT scores and perfect scores on the SAT II Writing and AP exams didn’t hurt. Dave trains the faculty at Knewton, so he knows the ins and outs of effective teaching. He’s ready to show you what expert instruction can do.

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Brad McIlquham

Brad earned a B.S. in Business from Miami University and a J.D. from DePaul University. As one of the highest rated LSAT, GMAT, GRE, and SAT teachers for the nation's largest test prep company, Brad helped students prepare for academic success while establishing himself as an expert in the classroom. You'll soon know why Brad ranks so highly in student satisfaction.

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Kristen Kennedy

Kristen scored in the 99th percentile on the LSAT and attended Northwestern School of Law. She also earned an M.A. in Sustainability and served as Director of Recycling Operations for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. In over five years of teaching test prep, Kristen's dynamic and engaging teaching style has earned her rave reviews—and now she’ll help you ace the SAT.

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Jess Nepom

Jess graduated cum laude from Columbia with a B.A. in Environmental Biology. Earned perfect 800s on the SAT verbal, SAT II Writing, and SAT II Math tests, as well was as perfect 5s on the AP Calculus and Spanish exams. She’s taught students of all ages—from the Bronx Zoo to the volleyball court—and now she teaches online, at Knewton.

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Evan Siegel

Graduated magna cum laude from Harvard with a B.A. in Linguistics. Spent over ten years teaching expository writing, ESL, Spanish, and Hebrew; tutored everyone from kindergarteners to PhD candidates. Earned perfect 800s on the SAT verbal, SAT II Writing, and SAT II Spanish tests. At Knewton, he’s helped dozens of students earned scores they didn’t think were possible. He’s ready to do the same for you.

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Joanna Bersin

Joanna graduated from Duke with a degree in Neuroscience, so she knows a thing or two about mastering complex concepts. She spent years tutoring disadvantaged students and inner city athletes, and at Knewton she’s designed hundreds of SAT and GMAT questions. Joanna knows the verbal section of the SAT better than almost anyone on the planet. She’ll be happy to prove it to you.

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Alex Sarlin

Alex earned an M.A. from Columbia Teachers College in Instructional Technology and Media. He has held positions with PBS, The New York Times, and Scholastic. And as a test-taker? He scored in the 99th percentile on both the GRE and the GMAT. Alex has taught and tutored students from New York to Shanghai, but now he’s doing his best work online, at Knewton.

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