History Tutoring

Allaura Osborne is a senior studying Anthropology and History, focusing on Indigenous Studies. She is from Raleigh, NC, and was a weight and hammer thrower on the Harvard Track and Field team for the first two years of college. Although she studies the humanities, most of her tutoring experience has centered around math. She ran her own tutoring company in high school, taught over 35 students in various levels of math, and worked 30 hours a week. She has also done SAT/ACT tutoring. Aside from helping with subjects and standardized tests, she has helped many of her students with college applications and essay editing! One thing that sets her apart is she wants the students to excel at the subject she helps them in and become more confident in themselves!

Abhigna Yella is a Freshmen Undergraduate at the Harvard College, concentrating in Biomedical Engineering and the graduating class of 2028. She is from Frisco, Texas, and in High School she graduated as Salutatorian and was a part of NJROTC (Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) and a co-author in the Research Labs at the University of Dallas Texas. She is currently a part of the Harvard Undergraduate Foreign Policy Initiative and the Harvard Undergraduate Bioethics Communications Initiative. She has had previous experience tutoring within her high school and for private clients. She is particularly suited for tutoring the following subjects: SAT, ACT, AP Exams, Math (Algebra, Pre-Cal, Calculus, Statistics), Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Environmental Science, etc.), English (Reading, Writing), History (World, US, etc.), and Spanish (AP 4). Her scores on college standardized testing include: SAT (1560; 800 Math & 760 Reading/Writing), ACT (34). Her AP Scores include: AP Calculus BC/AP Human Geography/AP World History/AP Seminar/AP Environmental Science/AP US History Exam/AP Biology/AP Statistics/AP US Government & Politics/AP Economics/AP English Literature & Composition/AP Language & Composition: 5 and AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism/AP Physics C: Mechanics/AP Chemistry/AP Physics/AP Spanish Language & Culture Exam: 4

Kiri-Anna is a sophomore at Harvard pursuing a double concentration in Biology and Government. She attended public high school where she took 14 AP classes, with particular strengths in History, Biology, English, and Statistics. She took the SAT at age 14, scoring 770 math + 780 verbal. She applied solely to colleges with competitive acceptance rates ranging from 3% (Harvard) to 12% (UC Berkeley) and was accepted to every school that she applied to. On campus, she is involved with the International Relations Council, including competing at and chairing Model United Nations conferences. She is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and is trained in Shakespearian theatre. She is a choral soprano and has won numerous awards in addition to performing at Carnegie Hall. She played Varsity hockey in high school and has played the violin for ten years. Relevant coursework at Harvard includes Government, Economics, Planetary Science, Organismic Biology, and Comparative Literature.

Mercy Ghobrial, a Harvard College Government student, is passionate about international relations, law, and civic engagement. A top graduate of Upland High School with a 4.7 GPA, she ranked in the top 2 of 700 seniors, earned the California Seal of Biliteracy in French, and completed 12 AP courses, including U.S. History, Government, Comparative Politics, and English Literature. She specializes in tutoring humanities, essay writing, and college applications, with additional experience in Algebra and Pre-Calculus. As president of the National Honor Society, Mercy led tutoring initiatives across eight schools and mentored students academically and extracurricularly. An award-winning debater, she has placed in regional and national competitions. She interned at Askander Law Firm, translating for Arabic-speaking clients and assisting in court. At Harvard, she tutors in the Citizenship Tutoring program, teaches civics through CIVICS, and is a member of the Harvard College Debate Union. She also manages SEO and content for her family’s construction business. Having navigated the college admissions process herself, she is eager to help students craft compelling essays and applications that showcase their strengths and unique stories.

Hailey Krasnikov is a senior at Harvard College from Albany, NY double majoring in Neuroscience and Economics. In high school, Hailey was the Editor-in-Chief of her newspaper for two years as well as the Tournament Director for her school's chess club. At Harvard, she was on The Harvard Crimson's Super Executive Board for two years and managed a group of 30 staffers. She also conducts clinical research at Boston Children's Hospital investigating eye pain and the effects of painful light. Hailey has experience tutoring college applications, college essays, a wide variety of high school subjects specializing in writing, math, and science, as well as APs such as Language and Composition, Psychology, Biology, World History, European History. Physics, U.S. History, and U.S. Government.

Martin Bigil-Rico is a rising senior at Harvard University studying Computer Science and Statistics. He attended a public magnet high school in Southern California, where he held leadership positions in five clubs and participated in several of the nation’s most prestigious summer STEM programs. Martin achieved a 1510 on the SAT and earned 5’s on AP exams including English Language and Composition, English Literature, Calculus BC, Physics C: Mechanics, and Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. At Harvard, he co-founded SAT Daily, an app designed to help students access advanced SAT study resources; served as an editor for the campus Philosophy Review; and worked as a software developer for the Harvard Rocketry Club. He has extensive experience teaching the SAT, ACT, AP exams, and a wide range of academic subjects from English to Calculus, as well as providing college admissions coaching and essay support. His college counseling students have been accepted to top universities including Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, Notre Dame, Washington University in St. Louis, Boston University, UCLA, and UC Berkeley.

Mary Catherine Hanafee LaPlante is a senior at Harvard University studying Economics and Government. Originally from Mount Prospect, Illinois, she scored a 1550 on the SAT and a 1500 on the PSAT. She is comfortable tutoring a wide range of subjects, including all levels of math up to AP Calculus BC. She is also well-versed in the sciences—especially Chemistry and Physics—and has a strong passion for History and the social sciences. She earned 5s on AP Calc BC, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP U.S. History, AP World History, and AP Human Geography. In high school, Mary Catherine was the Illinois State Champion in Science Olympiad (Ecology), captain of the Varsity Lacrosse team, and the founder of a non-profit that successfully eliminated pesticides and herbicides from her local community’s public spaces. She also ran a successful college essay editing service for two years and has extensive experience helping students craft compelling personal statements and supplementals. At Harvard, Mary Catherine conducts research with the Harvard Economics Department and is involved in cutting-edge AI research. She’s also been offered a full-time role at McKinsey & Company following graduation. With years of tutoring experience and a proven academic track record, Mary Catherine brings both subject expertise and mentorship to every student she works with.

Sophia Wang is a senior from New York City studying History (focus area on Economic History) and Film Production. She attended a competitive specialized public high school in the arts where she graduated in the top 5 out of 770 students, and she was accepted into top schools including Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Cornell (Dyson Business), Georgetown (McDonough Business), Northwestern, NYU (Tandon Engineering), and Fordham (Gabelli Business, Presidential Scholar/Full Ride). At her arts school, she took a full honors and AP course load while also taking required classes in her visual art major. In high school, she helped co-found a recognized arts non-profit dedicated to bringing free arts resources to under-resourced communities in 25 countries across 6 continents and volunteered extensively with her local 4-H program to expand STEM opportunities to youth. She also played two varsity sports. She has experience peer tutoring in subjects ranging from middle school/high school math to history to the arts. Her main areas of expertise are history, writing, and algebra. In college, she has served as both a Research Assistant and a Course Assistant, and has extensive experience editing papers for courses and for research. She also has experience mentoring students for the college application process, college portfolios, and transfer application essays. As a high school senior, she applied successfully with an arts supplementary portfolio.