Our Tutors
Hadas Tankel
Hadas attends the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. She'll be studying Psychology and Child Development in the Honors Program.
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Hadas has been a K-8 tutor for the past 4 years. She has experience peer tutoring at her high school and privately tutoring the past few years. Hadas’ priority is to lay a strong foundation of content and skill knowledge so the student has the tools to be successful now and in the future.
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Subjects: K-8 Math, Algebra 1, Reading Comprehension, PSAT, SAT
Raphael Colard
Raphael is currently a student at the University of California, San Diego, where he studies Mathematics & Economics. He is a junior, and a transfer student from a California Community College.
Raphael has 3 years of tutoring experience with middle and high school students, allowing him to understand the wide range of goals students have. He excels in simplifying new and difficult concepts in upper level courses, making students feel empowered to conquer anything!
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Subjects: Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus (AB/BC), and AP Economics (Micro/Macro)
Gorang Gupta
Gorang is a Business Finance major with a Neuroscience minor at the University of California, Riverside.
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With over 5 years of tutoring experience in Math, English, and Science, Gorang developed a passion for helping K-12 students, his college peers, and students with the desire to learn. As a tutor, he ensures that students fully understand the topic and is able to apply the concepts to different situations. He focuses on the bigger picture and how every topic the student covers relates to the real world.
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Subjects: K-8 Math, Algebra 1 & 2, Calculus, Biology, and Chemistry
Sravya Koduri
Sravya is a BS/MD student in her final year at Drexel College of Medicine. She plans to specialize in radiation oncology.
Sravya has always been passionate about teaching and hopes to teach at an academic hospital someday. Sravya has worked at Kumon and loves working with children. Her teaching method is to help students critically assess their thought process and gain good learning habits. She has a deeply rooted love for writing in all its forms and looks forward to instilling that passion in all her students!
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Subjects: K-8 Math, Algebra 1 & 2, Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, College Essay Editing
Shivesh Shourya
Shivesh attends UCLA and is pursuing a Bachelor's in Neuroscience with a minor in Society and Genetics.
Shivesh has experience tutoring college level physics through the Learning Assistant Program at UCLA. He values communication and aims to form strong relationships with his students. Shivesh strives to make his lessons very interactive to ensure that students develop a deeper understanding of foundational concepts that they can then apply to the real world.
Subjects: Algebra (1/2), Geometry, Chemistry (Honors/AP), Biology (AP), Physics (AP), Writing, Elementary
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Kristen Prattipati
Kristen is a Biology major with a minor in Business Management at the University of California, Riverside.
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Kristen has been tutoring K-12 students in Science and Writing for over 2 years. Her main focus is to build a strong foundation by solidifying concepts and applying them to real life situations. She focuses on catering to individual learning styles by use diagrams to actively engage her students.
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Subjects: K-8 Math, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Statistics, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
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Sindhu Vattikuti
Sindhu is an alumna of the University of Pacific, and now attends CSU Fullerton as a Master’s student in the Psychological Research program. She plans to pursue her PhD in Clinical Psychology.
Sindhu has worked in several teaching roles, with students in elementary school through college, and she has a particular love for English and writing. Her goal is to provide a personalized and collaborate approach to lessons to help build confidence in each student and help them establish good independent study skills.
Subjects: K-8 Math, Writing, Reading Comprehension
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Shatoparba Banerjee
Coming soon!
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Subjects: K-8 Math, Geometry, Algebra (1 & 2), Pre-calculus, Calculus, Writing, Biology (AP), Computer Science
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Hannah Ross
Coming soon!
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Subjects: Spanish (1 through AP)
Luis Serrano
Coming soon!
Subjects: Geometry, Algebra 1/2, Pre-Calculus, Calculus (AP)
Our Staff
Hari Deevi
Hari is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Tutorly. She attends the University of California, Berkeley studying Architecture.
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Hari tutored in the San Ramon Valley for five years, working primarily with students K-8 helping them build foundational skills and spark their curiosity. Hari’s work ensures that every student at Tutorly gains confidence in their academic selves, discovers strengths and weaknesses as a learner, and has a safe personalized space to improve. Hari works closely with tutors to support them via curriculum building and fostering student relationships to ensure that the students are well supported by a team, all the while keeping parents in the loop about their child’s progress.
Nanki Grewal
Nanki is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Tutorly. She attends the University of Michigan studying Computer Science and Engineering.
Nanki has held a variety of teaching roles for five years: as a physics instructor at Diablo Valley College, a computer science instructor through Girls Who Code, and a private tutor in the Danville area. Her goal at Tutorly is to bring accessible, personalized tutoring to her community, helping students realize their passions for STEM subjects and exceed their own expectations. Nanki works on business operations in the Tutorly workspace, making sure that tutors, students and staff have a smooth experience and can concentrate on learning and teaching.
Siri Deevi
Siri recently graduated from Dublin High School and will be attending UC Riverside in the fall. She will be majoring in Business economics.
Siri is the General Manager at Tutorly. She works with the tutors to ensure the students' academic success and to support them in any way they need. Student excellence and satisfaction is a huge motivating factor in Siri's management principles.
Pooja Kini
Pooja attends UC Santa Barbara and is studying Economics & Accounting along with Technology Management.
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Pooja manages Tutorly’s social media. Her goal is to create an informative, enjoyable experience for anyone curious about the who, what, where, and why of Tutorly.
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Pooja spent 5 years tutoring students 6-12 in the SRVUSD area, and 3 years tutoring at Diablo Valley College in English, Spanish, Accounting, and Math. She is passionate about work-life balance, creating interactive curricula, and helping students overcome imposter syndrome in higher education.