Alex

Alex teaches in the writing program at Rutgers University, where he received his PhD in English Literature in 2017 (he also holds an MA in English from Rutgers and a BA from Rice University, where he graduated magna cum laude, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in 2010). His dissertation, on the connections between experimental science and the early British novel, was awarded the prestigious Dan David Prize in Literature by an international committee chaired by novelist Jamaica Kincaid. After graduate school, Alex taught at Ashoka University, an innovative liberal arts school near New Delhi, India. Outside the classroom, Alex has been a private tutor for nearly a decade, working with elementary, middle, and high school students to develop their critical reading, writing, and math skills. He has extensive experience helping students with standardized test preparation, including the SSAT, ISEE, ACT, and SAT, as well as personal statements and other application materials.