Standardized Tests | Math | English | Reading

Ashni has 11 years of experience tutoring students across top New York City schools in SAT & ACT prep, math, reading comprehension, English grammar, and more. Her goal is to connect with each student and illuminate his or her own potential. Her approach to tutoring begins with understanding each student’s learning style, strengths, and areas for improvement.

Often, students are overwhelmed with their course load, extracurriculars, and the looming college entrance exams and application process. She works with students to break down subject material into digestible concepts, so they’re confident in their thorough and deep understanding of the material. Her mission is to help them learn how it is they learn, to find some ease in the process, and to empower them with tools they can apply to the rest of their academic careers and beyond.

Ashni holds a dual degree in Biology and Health Policy from Brandeis University. She is also a musician. She’s worked with students who attend top New York City schools, including SAR, Ramaz, Avenues, Spence, Brearley, Nightingale, Dalton, Bronx Science, The Lycée Français, and more.

Ashni offers tutoring in:

• Standardized Tests: SAT/ACT, SHSAT, SSAT, TACHS, Regents

• Math: General and Exeter (Integrated Math)

• English Grammar & Reading Comprehension

• Academic Skills

Rtusha Kulkarni has over 5 years experience teaching and tutoring across a wide array of subjects, standardized tests, and students of various ages. She was born in India and raised in Minnesota where she earned a B.A in Film Studies and minored in Political Science from the University of Minnesota. She then moved to New York City to pursue her M.F.A. in Film from Columbia University.

She has always been drawn to teaching. What began as an after-school job to pad her weekly allowance in high school quickly turned into a passion that she has sustained ever since. She has been a Teaching Assistant for undergraduate and graduate courses at Columbia University and has tutored students in elementary, middle, and high school in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, Dance, and Film.

Rtusha currently focuses on ACT/SAT prep. Everyone has that one teaching figure that changed their life, and she hopes to provide that same sense of security for her students—especially in how to tackle taking the ACT/SAT. She takes the time to understand a student’s interests, strengths, and anxieties and tailors her tutoring approach accordingly to create unique, engaging, and supportive lessons that builds students’ confidence (and sometimes we have a laugh while we’re at it too!). In her free time, Rtusha loves to roller skate, cook, watch soccer, go to movie theaters, and belt Beyoncé songs when no one is around (no one should be around).