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Jean Marie Buckley - President
Founder and President, Jean Marie Buckley, M.Ed, MPA, CEP brings to her private educational consulting practice a wealth of expertise and knowledge spanning over twenty years. Her experience includes a broad knowledge base of diverse educational systems and a sophisticated understanding of psychological development.
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Lauren Blears - Educational Consultant
Lauren Blears joined Buckley Educational Group, LLC in 2009 as an Educational Consultant. She brings a deep interest in the field of college and educational consulting. Lauren’s background includes work at a college counseling firm and work at the University of Southern California’s Admission Center. In addition to her direct experience in the college and education industry, Lauren worked at a large executive search firm.
Lauren graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor degree in Philosophy with an emphasis in Ethics, Law and Value Theory. In addition, she minored in Advertising and had an emphasis in Leadership.
Raised in the Bay Area, Lauren understands the range of school systems available to students. Her work with college bound students combines her innate talents of organization and creativity. She encourages every client as they strive to find their best educational fit.
Lauren is a member of the Western Association of College Admission Counselors, the Higher Educational Consultants Association, and the National Association for College Admission Counseling. She is currently in process of obtaining her Certificate in College Counseling from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Email Lauren: lblears@buckleyedgroup.com |
Katie Kemp - Academic Support Coordinator
Katie has a Bachelors Degree in Education Grades 7-12 and a minor in History from the University of Dayton and has her teaching credential for the state of California. In addition to working as the Academic Support Coordinator for Buckley Educational Group, she works as a substitute teacher and is a swim coach. Katie has been tutoring and teaching swimming for over 5 years and plans on working in the field of education for many more years to come! Katie is a member of NACAC.
Email Katie: Katie@buckleyedgroup.com |
Jake Ditmore
Jake is a recent graduate of Santa Clara University with a B.S. in Physics. He plans on spending the summer tutoring and preparing for the physics G.R.E.’s. In his spare time he likes to read, work on songs with the band, play ultimate Frisbee and do yoga. He has been in a mentorship position his whole life as an oldest brother to four younger siblings—Elizabeth, Miles, Hayley and Henry. He says this is part of the reason he started tutoring in the first place. He really likes the older brother role and brings that experience to his tutoring! Over the past four years he has taught guitar and piano lessons, tutored English and reading comprehension at the elementary and middle school levels and tutored math and science at the middle, high school and college levels. He has immensely enjoyed the challenges and rewards of tutoring and hopes to continue doing so for some time to come. |
Cristina Filippe
Cristina has a Bachelors Degree in Secondary Education from The University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is currently a substitute teacher for the San Mateo Union High School District and is working on having her Hawaii Teaching credential transferred to the state of California. Cristina’s can do attitude, knowledge about good writing, and passion for teaching help her to engage the students she tutors here at Buckley Education Center. |
Pierce Cain
Pierce has a Bachelors Degree in Biological Sciences from Northwestern University in Illinois. He is currently working on having his teaching credential transferred from Illinois to California and hopes to be a high school science teacher. His experience in tutoring, lab preparation, and student teaching have given him a repertoire of teaching and tutoring skills that make him a great resource for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Math. |
Marianna Bogomolny
Marianna has a Masters Degree in Mathematics from UC Berkeley and a Doctorate Degree in Mathematics Education from Simon Fraser University. She has been a math educator for over 9 years in different capacities: as an instructor, as a teaching assistant, and as a tutor. She taught classes ranging from Intermediate Algebra to Calculus, to Statistics, to Teacher Education. Her main interest is promoting mathematics teaching and learning with the focus on students’ understanding of mathematics. |
Will Barnard
Will has over a year of experience tutoring in a range of subjects with the I Have a Dream Foundation. Prior to his work as a tutor, he was an investment banking professional focused on executing M&A and Financing transactions on behalf of high growth technology companies. From 2005-2009 he worked in C.E. Unterberg, Towbin’s Investment Banking Group, which in 2007 was acquired by Collins Stewart. While at Collins Stewart he worked on approximately $1 billion worth of transactions. Previously Will worked in the Business Management Group at CDC IXIS Asset Management. Will has a BA from Brown University, is a CFA candidate, and will be pursuing a JD this Fall at Boston College School of Law. |
Kevin Surrey
Kevin is a graduate of UC Santa Cruz who has a B.A. in Theater. He is now going back to his alma mater to obtain his Single Subject Credential in English and Masters of Education this fall. Kevin has worked with all different types of students ranging from first to twelfth grade. He has been a substitute teacher for Los Angeles Unified School District where he completed various long-term assignments in subjects such as Algebra 1 and Physical Education. He has also worked in the South Bay Elementary and Sweetwater Union High School Districts in Chula Vista, as well as The San Dieguito Unified School District in Encinitas. During this experience he has tutored several of these students in the subjects of Writing Composition, Literature, Algebra 1 and 2, and organization/study skills. I'm really excited to be working with students here in the Bay Area, as my diverse background parallels the diversity of cultures that exists here. |
Sophie Egan
Sophie recently graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in history and a minor in mathematics. When Sophie is not tutoring, she works at Sunset magazine and Stanford’s Bill Lane Center for the American West. When she is not tutoring or writing or doing research, she is probably planning a hike to Marin, biking around Portola Valley, at her Bollywood dance class, daydreaming about Italy’s Lake Garda, or baking something devilishly delicious.
She tutored for much of her freshman year at Stanford's Escondido Elementary and much of her sophomore year at the School for Independent Learners in Los Altos. Sophie’s patience, experience, and excitement for all things school make her a great person to work with on test prep, study and organizational skills, and almost any academic subject. |
Leo Lin
Leo is a recent graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. His degree is Molecular and Cell Biology with an emphasis in Neurobiology. He spent a year working with upper-division Neurobiology students as a Staff Research Associate I. While working there, he decided to pursue a career in Education and is currently attending the University of Southern California. Upon completion, he will have a Masters degree in Teaching Arts and his California Teaching Credentials. Alongside tutoring, he is currently working as a student teacher.
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