The Study Smart Tutors Team

The Study Smart Tutors team is comprised of passionate educators dedicated to the communities we serve. Our team is comprised of TRIO and GEAR UP alumni, first-generation professionals, and experts in college access and retention.

Aaron Joseph

Sr. Academic Services Manager

Afwandi Karunwi

Partnership Manager

Aivan Navarosa

Partnership Development Representative

Alexandra Cerda

Partnership Success Manager

Aljon de Guzman

Curriculum Support Specialist

Alyssa Maciow

Partnership Manager

Annie Jiaravanont

Curriculum & Assessment Manager

Anuja Chouhan

Partnership Manager

Apple Abecia

Lead Partnership Development Representative

April Rice

Grants Coordinator

FIRST-GENERATION PROFESSIONAL

Asante Shakuur

Partnership Manager

Ashley Schmerbeck

Associate Director of Educator Success

First-Generation Professional

Ayo Strange

Associate Director of Partnership Development

Bailey Stubblefield

Associate Director of Human Resources

Bobby Soto

Partnership Manager - Northern California

Brenda Camarillo

Sr. Academic Services Manager - Northern California

FIRST-GENERATION PROFESSIONAL

Casey Weld

Director of Partnership Development

Cathy Joyce S. Sumande

Human Resources Administrative Assistant

Cedric Abcede

Arts, Media & Entertainment Support Specialist

Celine Joy Dichosa

Recruiting Coordinator

Chelsea Jakhaela Anuada

Human Resources Administrative Assistant

Christine Anne Carpio

Sr. Lead Partnership Success Administrative Assistant

Crystal Bahalla

Partnership Development Representative

Dora Mighty

Lead ETO Partnership Success Manager

Dr. Hulya Odabas

Chief Strategy Officer

First-Generation Professional

Eliana Morales

Partnership Success Manager

Ella Grace Moulic

Human Resources Administrative Assistant

Eva Paronyan

Partnership Manager

Fabiola Tucux

Lead Partnership Manager

First-Generation Professional

Fatima Latif

Lead Recruiting Coordinator, National

FIRST-GENERATION PROFESSIONAL

Fernanda Arellano

Marketing Coordinator

Florencia Barajas

Marketing Associate

First-Generation Professional

Francis Lawrence Laus

Jr. Lead Support Specialist

Gena Lakin

Associate Director of Partnership Success

Gregory Edwards

Lead Academic Services Manager - Southern California

Guia Templa

Payroll Support Specialist

Gypryl Love Varquez

Accounting Administrative Support

Hazel Bagtasos

Partnership Development Administrative Assistant

FIRST-GENERATION PROFESSIONAL

Hazel Yares

Payroll Support Specialist

Heath Alexander

Sr. Director of Grants and Program Evaluation

TRIO Alumni

Henry Boyd

Academic Services Manager - New York/New Jersey

Jack Friedman

Founder

Jacqueline Popok

Vice President of Human Resources

James Diaz

Accounting Manager

Jan Dexterr Divino

Accounting Administrative Support

Jan Lauren Ilagan

Human Resources Manager

Janmille Sartaguda

Curriculum and Data Support Specialist

Jasmin Sofia Uy

Jr. Lead Staffing Specialist

Jason Roche

Academic Services Manager - Southern California

Jazaella Ma. Lagura

Payroll Support Specialist

Jean-Jean Ramos

Staffing Specialist

Jed Brian Brodith

Data Processing & LMS Rostering Support

Jellie Tinambacan

Human Resources Administrative Assistant

John Kristoffen Licauco

Purchasing Specialist

John Oh

Curriculum & Assessment Manager

John Paul Maglasang

Purchasing Specialist

Jonathan Alcordo

Partnership Success Manager

Joner Cordero

Jr. Lead Support Specialist

Jordan Vargas

Sr. Director of Education

Joseph Jake Ancajas

Partnership Development Representative

Juan Escobar

Curriculum & Assessment Manager

Judy Ann Jorgio

Jr. Lead Accounting Administrative Support

Julie Ann Francisco

Partnership Development Representative

Kimberly Ferrer

Academic Support Specialist

Krissia Flores

Lead Academic Services Manager - Southern California

Kristian John Cano

Partnership Development Representative

Laura Orozco

Director of Partnership Success

TRIO Alumni

Laura Taylor

Associate Director of Education

Leojan Emmanuel Cam

Jr. Lead Payroll Support Specialist

Lyndsey Gold

Human Resources Coordinator

Maria Guadalupe Pantejo

Lead Curriculum Support Specialist

Maria Kreenah Grace Evangelista

Jr. Lead Partnership Success Administrative Assistant

Marife Penaso

Payroll Support Specialist

Mark Vincent Guardo

Human Resources Administrative Assistant

Marlou Tanaya

Jr. Lead Payroll Support Specialist

Melissa Perez

Academic Services Manager - Southern California

FIRST-GENERATION PROFESSIONAL

Michael Maine

Partnership Manager

Mitchie Fuentes

Recruiting Coordinator

Mizza May Amora

Sr. Lead Staffing Specialist

Naudy Suarez

Academic Services Manager - NY/NJ

Nicole Alexandria Velasco

Recruiting Coordinator

Nieva Pearl Candia

Sr. Lead Human Resources Support

Noah Redfield

Partnership Success Manager

Peter Petroff

Director Of Education

Rainbow Garcia

Accounting Administrative Support

Rayben Coronel

Staffing Specialist

Rebecca Suan

Partnership Success Manager

First-Generation Professional

Regine IbaƱez

Jr. Lead Onboarding Support Specialist

Robert DeBerry

Sr. Partnership Success Manager

Romelyn Dema-angay

Accounting Administrative Support

Ryan Goldsher

Educational Support Associate

Sandra Salinas

Lead ETO/Math Academic Services Manager

FIRST-GENERATION PROFESSIONAL

Shaun Labial

Partnership Success Administrative Assistant

Shyrel Eumague

Sr. Lead Support Specialist

Stephanie Ayala

Associate Director of Partnership Development

Strady John Lee

Jr. Lead Academic Support Specialist

Sylvia Stevenson

Partnership Manager

Tugba Adanur

Associate Director of Curriculum and Assessment

Valerie Salgado

Partnership Success Manager

FIRST-GENERATION PROFESSIONAL

Viviana Galvez

Marketing Associate

Willis Cohen

Sr. Partnership Manager

Yayette Marielle Barimbad

Sr. Lead Payroll Support Specialist

Yisel Flores-Castro

Recruiting Manager

First-Generation Professional

Yud Katu Tomaro

Onboarding Support Specialist