Ava Drutman
Co-Director of Educational Awareness/Senior Verbal Skills Instructor Certified Coaching Practitioner Twenty-plus years teaching reading/English on a college level Thirty years experience teaching College Success, a course on academic essentials SUNY Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence New York State certified reading clinician Application and Essay Specialist Author of reading and grammar textbooks New York State certified teacher with a specialization in K-12 ESL Expert in study skills preparation Test designer |
Judy Marano
Co-Director of Educational Awreness/ Senior Verbal Skills Instructor Licensed College Counselor Certified Coaching Practitioner Application and Essay Specialist SUNY Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence Contributing writer at Best Self Magazine Author of Words Matter Twenty plus years of experience teaching English and Speaking in college, high school and middle school Founder and Director of Community Connection- Adult ESL New York State certified high school English teacher with a specialization in K-12 ESL Expert in study skills preparation Editor of International Voices- a magazine for WCC students |

Gretchen Sancher
EA's College Prep's Senior Math/Science Instructor
10+ years teaching math/science at middle school, high school, and college level
15+ years tutoring math (PreAlgebra, Algebra, PreCalculus, Calculus-single
variable and multi-variable, Trigonometry, Regents)
15+ years tutoring science (physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology,
ecology, meteorology, Regents-bio/chem/earth science
Degree in Secondary Education with a composite physical sciences emphasis
Extensive experience in curriculum development, educating special populations
(ELLs, students with disabilities, etc), assessment, and study skills
EA's College Prep's Senior Math/Science Instructor
10+ years teaching math/science at middle school, high school, and college level
15+ years tutoring math (PreAlgebra, Algebra, PreCalculus, Calculus-single
variable and multi-variable, Trigonometry, Regents)
15+ years tutoring science (physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology,
ecology, meteorology, Regents-bio/chem/earth science
Degree in Secondary Education with a composite physical sciences emphasis
Extensive experience in curriculum development, educating special populations
(ELLs, students with disabilities, etc), assessment, and study skills

Dr. Jeffrey Marano
EA HS and College Sciences/Social Science and Math Instructor
Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering with a Minor in Biology (Magna Cum Laude) from Boston University
Ph.D in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health from Virginia Tech – advised by Dr. James Weger-Lucarelli
Published author in Virology, Viruses, Frontiers in Cellular and Infectious Microbiology, and PLOS Pathogens
Past International Genetically Engineered Machine's competition medalist
Member of the American Society of Virology, the American Society of Microbiology, the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and the Biomedical Engineering Society.
Experienced in working with students with learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorder
EA HS and College Sciences/Social Science and Math Instructor
Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering with a Minor in Biology (Magna Cum Laude) from Boston University
Ph.D in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health from Virginia Tech – advised by Dr. James Weger-Lucarelli
Published author in Virology, Viruses, Frontiers in Cellular and Infectious Microbiology, and PLOS Pathogens
Past International Genetically Engineered Machine's competition medalist
Member of the American Society of Virology, the American Society of Microbiology, the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and the Biomedical Engineering Society.
Experienced in working with students with learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorder
Trevor Stubbs-Stroud
EA College Prep Math/Science Instructor Advanced Math and Science tutor at Porter-Gaud, Charleston SC Bachelors of Sciences and Mathematics Degree from the Honors College of Charleston Majored in Biology, minored in Psychology with a concentration in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Insights on how the brain processes, retains, and recalls information |