GRETCHEN

Academic Director
Tutor

Through her experience developing LogicPrep's curriculum and team in both New York and Brazil, Gretchen identifies as part-New-Yorker, part-carioca. She's been working for LP ever since she graduated from Princeton University, where she studied Molecular Biology and Dance, and moved to New York City to dance professionally. When, after a few years of pursuing contemporary dance, she felt like she was ready for a change, Gretchen had the opportunity to fully immerse herself in the world of international education. In the process, she fell in love with the culture and language of Brazil.

Gretchen loves teaching -- particularly chemistry -- and she gets especially excited to help her students reach the “Aha!” moments that occur when initially puzzling or daunting concepts finally click. As Director of Academic Operations, she's also responsible for hiring and training LogicPrep's instructors, and she loves to facilitate collaborative conversations to share best practices and expand everyone's range of approaches. Gretchen also volunteers her time tutoring ACT/SAT lessons to underserved students through The Jesse Kolber Foundation scholar program. When she's not at LogicPrep, Gretchen can be found practicing yoga, listening to WNYC, taking dance class, or reading in Carl Schurz park with her pet bunny, Xavier (pronounce "sha-vee-air").

STEPHANIE

Tutor

An early love of traveling and languages led Stephanie to study abroad in Italy during her junior year of high school, and she’s been learning around the world ever since. After completing her BA in Comparative Literature at Williams College, with semester stints in Italy and Argentina, she earned a PhD in Latin American Cultural Studies from Duke University with a focus on Brazil. Part of her research investigates access to higher education for historically marginalized youth from the urban peripheries of Rio de Janeiro.

Always striving to make her research accessible outside of the academy, Stephanie occasionally writes about Brazil for US audiences and has even co-directed a short documentary about first generation college students at the Multidisciplinary Institute of the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro. When she isn’t reading, writing, teaching, or coaching rugby, Stephanie can be found running along the beach or rolling out pizza dough in the kitchen.

SIGRID

Tutor

Sigrid attended Yale University, where she studied Political Science and Visual Art. Since graduation, she has worked in journalism, politics, and community development. Sigrid is also a yoga teacher, sculptor, and writer. She loves living in the vibrant East Village, but takes frequent trips back to her native Western Massachusetts to make art and drive on dirt roads. She also volunteers her time tutoring ACT/SAT lessons and providing essay editing support to underserved students through The Jesse Kolber Foundation scholar program.

In her spare time, Sigrid enjoys spending time with friends and family, learning Irish Gaelic, playing guitar, and watching obscure Sci-Fi TV shows. She is passionate about helping students build confidence and realize their full potential.

THOMAS

Tutor

Thomas graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he also minored in German and Physics. At Georgia Tech, Thomas served in student government, was a Math Teaching Assistant and Undergraduate Research Ambassador, and played club basketball. After working for a while in finance, Thomas has returned to his true passion: teaching. Thomas enjoys traveling and learning languages and has an eclectic taste in music and literature so don't hesitate to ask him about his experiences or give him any recommendations.