About

picture of me holding a philodendron, growing roots in a circular crystal vase
An Online Introduction—During the pandemic, I asked my new students to introduce themselves with an object that symbolized them. This philodendron was my example. I'm always "clambering out of the pot"—exploring new ideas and experiences.

I'm an Ann Arbor-based tutor with over eight years of full-time tutoring experience. I've spent thousands of hours helping students master a wide range of subjects, from third-grade arithmetic to university-level writing.

As an undergraduate, I attended St. John's College ("The Great Books School"), where I studied literature, philosophy, and the history of mathematics. After graduating, I moved to New York City and immersed myself in the challenges (and joys!) of urban teaching at Geoffrey Canada's Harlem Children's Zone. I spent five years there, tutoring students in math and English and teaching art and test prep classes. I transitioned to full-time private tutoring in 2017.

More recently, I earned my master's degree and teacher certification at the University of Michigan. I'm now a certified teacher.

When I'm not tutoring, you can usually find me cooking, coding, running, drawing, getting lost in conversations, watching black and white foreign films, and sprinting after my one-year-old son. I enjoy big projects and usually have some artistic or entrepreneurial endeavor in the works!

Academic Stats

Master of Arts in Educational Studies with Secondary Certification

University of Michigan School of Education, Ann Arbor, MI

June 2020

GPA: 4.0


Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts

St. John's College, Santa Fe, NM

May 2011

GPA: 3.93


Prizes & Awards

Most Creative Educator, Harlem Children's Zone, BTW Beacon Center (2017)

Employee of the Month, Harlem Children's Zone, BTW Beacon Center (2014 & 2016)

Richard D. Weigle Prize, Best Senior Essay, St. John's College (2011)

Walter S. Baird Prize, Achievement in the Arts, Literature, or Science, St. John's (2011)


GRE Scores

QUANTITATIVE: 164/170, VERBAL: 170/170



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“Wonderful Tutor! Cassandra…is patient, kind, passionate, and good at what she does. I have had many issues with math for a long time, but with Cassandra's help I was able to do things and solve problems I didn't think I could. After working together for just a short time I already began to feel more confident in my math skills.” – Jermaine, algebra student
The Lessons