Meet our team! Our tutors, music instructors, test prep instructors, specialists and writers come from diverse backgrounds, have a multitude of skills, and are experts in the areas they tutor or their instrument. All of our instructors are full-time professionals and many of them are current teachers and hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree. They are required to go through an intense screening process that involves a current background check. For the tutoring sessions, our instructors will either travel to your home or meet at a local library. All music lessons do take place in the comfort of your own home. Take a look at our amazing teachers…!
Our Team
Tutors
Sarah Kochan
Founder and Lead Tutor
Bio: Working one-on-one with students has been a passion of mine for many years....
Claire Blakemore
Admin Assistant
Bio: I’m excited to be joining the iAchieve Learning team as an administrative assistant!...
Todd Ackland
Tutor, Music Instructor
Bio: Growing up, I took lessons in everything from roller skating and swimming to...
Haley Escamilla
Tutor
Bio: Hi there! I’m a (not-so-recent) graduate of Rice University, based in Houston, Texas....
Michelle Shapiro
Tutor
Bio: Hi! My name is Michelle Shapiro, and I graduated from pharmacy school in...
Shruthi Aravindan
Bio: Hey! My name is Shruthi Aravindan, and I am so excited to be...
Molly Clinehens
Tutor
Bio: I grew up in Texas and Northern California. After graduating from college, I...
Jonathan Whitcomb
Tutor
Bio: I am an innovative, creative, intelligent person with great character and ethics. I have...
Tommy Swanson
Tutor, Music Instructor
Bio: Hello! My name is Tommy Swanson. I am from sunny Orlando Florida and...
Ryan P.C. Trimble
Tutor
Bio: The Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini is quoted as saying, “A different language is a different vision...
Lynn Gilbertsen
Bio: I am a native Chicagoan, long-time classroom teacher, and mom of two young...
Dennis Pavlik
Tutor
Bio: I have obtained a Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics from the Illinois Institute...
Amla Singh
Tutor
Bio: Amla Singh is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Substitute Teacher in Illinois....
Music Instructors
Todd Ackland
Tutor, Music Instructor
Bio: Growing up, I took lessons in everything from roller skating and swimming to...
Dave Uhrich
Music Instructor
Bio: Dave Uhrich was born in Chicago and began playing Guitar at 11 years...
Christopher Braig
Music Instructor
Bio: Christopher Braig is the first musician to win a New York Jazz Film...
Johnny Alletto
Music Instructor
Bio: Johnny Alletto is an ASCAP published National Recording Artist, Singer Songwriter and Vocal...
Tommy Swanson
Tutor, Music Instructor
Bio: Hello! My name is Tommy Swanson. I am from sunny Orlando Florida and...
Specialists
Noreen Haque-Colombe
Professional Development Instructor
I came to education through corporate America. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation...
Peter Herman
College and Career Specialist
College and Career Specialist, iAchieve Learning. Since 1996, Peter has been assisting families with...
Bloggers
Ryan Crawley
Writer and Blogger
Ryan Crawley was born the middle child of eleven. While his parents were often...
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