Alexa

Education 

Harvard University, B.A., Government and Economics 

  • Summa cum laude 

  • Phi Beta Kappa Junior 24 

    • Awarded to the top 24 students in the Class of 2022 (top 1%) and inducted into Harvard’s prestigious academic honours society. 

  •  Eric Firth Prize

    • Awarded to a top senior thesis in the Department of Government.  

  • Harvard College Detur Book Prize 

    • Awarded the oldest prize at Harvard for excellent academic performance and given to the Top 5% of the Class of 2022 after the first year of studies.

  • John Harvard Scholar

  • Rhodes Scholarship Finalist 

University of Oxford, MSt, Intellectual History 

  • Frank Knox Fellowship

    • Full scholarship awarded to pursue one year of study at the University of Oxford.

  • Queen’s College Benefactor’s Prize

Teaching Experience

Alexa has nearly a decade of experience helping students achieve their academic potential. At just 16, she founded the volunteer organization Students Count, a peer-to-peer math tutoring organization in her school district that continues to operate today eight years later. Alexa has worked with hundreds of students across subjects such as Math, English, Literature, History, Physics, SSAT/ISEE, SAT/ACT preparation, AP Test prep, and more. She has taught internationally in countries like Korea, Chile, Peru, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, bringing her expertise to students worldwide. 

Alexa holds a summa cum laude degree in Government from Harvard University, where she graduated in the top 1% of her class. While at Harvard, Alexa started a program in 2020 for incoming first year students with the Harvard Dean of Students Office focused on the transition between high school and university life. This program receives hundreds of applications from incoming Harvard freshmen every year, with only 100 students accepted to this special training program each fall. As the co-founder and executive director, Alexa mentored nearly 300 students during her time in college. 

Outside of her time as a tutor, Alexa has worked in the legal field as a legal analyst and recently finished up her time working for the Domestic Policy team at The White House. While working at the White House, Alexa’s policy portfolio included reproductive rights, inflation and unemployment, affordable housing, gun violence in schools, and climate-related disasters in North Carolina and Florida. 

Specialisms

Private School Admissions

  • ISEE Test Prep

  • SSAT Test Prep

Subjects

  • English (7+, 8+, 11+, ISEB Pre-Test, 13+)

  • AP Literature

  • AP Language and Composition 

  • Mathematics (7+, 8+, 11+, ISEB Pre-Test, 13+, Common Entrance, GCSE and IGCSE, IB)

  • AP U.S. History 

  • AP European History 

  • AP Physics (I, II, Calculus) 

  • History (7+, 8+, 11+, ISEB Pre-Test, 13+, Common Entrance, GCSE and IGCSE, IB)

  • Spanish (7+, 8+, 11+, 13+)

University Admissions

  • U.S. College Admissions Common Application Essay and Supplemental Essay Preparation 

  • ACT Test prep

  • SAT Test Prep

  • Oxford MSt History Personal Statement Essay Editing

Extra-curricular interests

Alexa is an active policy advocate in her spare time, working on legislation with non-profit organizations. She volunteers her time leading seminars for young people on how to get involved in local or national politics. She has spoken at global summits, congressional lobby days, and recorded virtual trainings. When she isn’t thinking about politics or reading the New York Times, Alexa can likely be found playing the piano, singing, or developing her skills in calligraphy. Alexa was previously a choral clerk at the Oriel Chapel Choir, and has been in choral societies since she was six. She has also been involved with soccer, basketball, and long-distance running. 

Availability

Alexa is available for in-person tutoring in Washington, D.C.

She is also available for online tuition.