Meet Our PEAK Team
Our associate tutors are passionate, energetic, and systematic in their work. Their academic credentials and record of results exceed those of the highest level tutors at most other companies. Each associate is an accomplished educator whose commitment to teaching and diversity of interests facilitate the formation of a strong rapport between tutor and student. In addition to the associate tutors listed here, five affiliate tutors complete our teaching team.
Jill joined Peak in 2023 and enjoys working with students in various math, science, and test prep subjects. Each spring, she teaches Peak's AP Chemistry course and works privately with students in preparation for both the AP Chemistry and AP Physics exams. She spent over two decades teaching math, chemistry, and physics and serving in various administrative roles in four Los Angeles area independent schools. A former lawyer, she has helped students prepare for standardized tests including the LSAT, SAT, ACT, SSAT, and ISEE.
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Hanna has worked with Peak since 2014. She received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Princeton University and her J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. Throughout college and law school, Hanna tutored math and science. She then practiced patent law, specializing in chemical and pharmaceutical patents, for a decade before returning to tutoring. Hanna is the mother of three energetic boys and one goofy dog. She specializes in ACT math, ACT science, and SAT math.
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Jared Olbrys
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Jared O. is a Peak Performance and Dartmouth College alumnus who majored in East Asian studies with a focus on Chinese language. For the past four years, Jared has worked with Peak students in a variety of areas: SAT, ACT, math, chemistry, biology, physics, and Chinese language. His AP Bio course is among Peak's most popular annual offerings. Outside of his teaching, Jared also helps administer our SAT and ACT practice exams on weekends. Jared is an avid sports fan and traveler.
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STEVE SKONIECZNY |
Steve has been with Peak since 2018. He currently teaches math at Byram Hills High School, where he also serves as the assistant coach for the varsity boys' soccer program. Steve received his master's degree in school psychology from Marist College and his bachelor's degree in math education from Siena College. His specialties with Peak include SAT & ACT math, SSAT math, and academic enrichment in pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and pre-calculus.
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meghan tally |
Meghan is an AP Lang, AP Lit, SAT/ACT, and College Essay specialist who has worked with Peak since 2021. Prior to joining Peak, she was an independent school educator with eighteen years of teaching experience in high school English classrooms at Cate School (Carpinteria, CA), The American School in London (UK), and Windward School (Los Angeles, CA)) and seven years chairing English departments. Meghan earned her B.A. in English and Creative Writing (Summa Cum Laude) from Emory University (2001), her M.A. in Literature and Writing from Boston University (2004), and her M.Ed. from Teachers College at Columbia University (2015). Meghan adores literature and writing, and teaching in these realms continues to be one of her greatest joys.
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