Past Tutors
Caeden Kim, CEO
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
Hi everyone! My name is Caeden Kim, and I’m a senior at Palos Verdes High School. I have a 4.9 weighted GPA and have received a perfect 36 on the ACT; I am an also an AP Scholar with Distinction. In school, I am the Captain of our Varsity Song Team and Vice President of Be the Change. I am also VP of External Relations for MUN, CTO of our PVIT Space Team, and an active member of Mu Alpha Theta, SNHS, NHS, and Link Crew. Outside of school, I am the Ambassador Chair of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and a teaching assistant for a local Korean Saturday School. Over the summer, I interned at The Boeing Company, and I’m currently conducting research under Zitnik Lab at Harvard Medical School. My favorite subjects are math, science, and history, as I’ve received 4’s and 5’s on AP World, AP Bio, AP Stats, APUSH, and AP Calc BC. In my free time, you can find me taking pilates or spin classes, watching Marvel movies, or getting Crumbl cookies! I love tutoring and am looking forward to helping you all succeed!
Naomi Kao, CEO
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Hey everyone! My name is Naomi Kao and I’m a senior this year at Palos Verdes High School. I have a 4.97/4.0 GPA and an SAT superscore of 1570. I am also an AP Scholar with Distinction and received my AP Capstone Diploma. At school, I am President of Tri-M Honors Society and Principal Cellist of the PVHS Orchestra, the Cloyden (String) Quartet, and musical orchestra pits; Two-year Captain of the Girls Varsity Tennis Team; President of Science National Honors Society; and Founder/President of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Club. Outside of school, I enjoy science research at the Lundquist Institute/LA BioMed as well as interning for Indelible Learning, Inc., a developer of STEM games and educational programs. Although I tutor primarily in math and science, I would be more than happy to give you cello and/or tennis lessons, or even a 10-minute spiel on why you should come to PVHS, join the music department, and participate in its musicals. Otherwise, you can find me on the tennis courts, color-coding my planner with highlighters and post-its, respectfully arguing with my sisters, jamming to my Spotify, or hanging out at my friend Amber’s house. I look forward to meeting you all!
Jenna Chow
YALE UNIVERSITY
Hi! I'm Jenna Chow, and I am a senior at Palos Verdes High School. I am an AP Scholar With Distinction with a 4.9 weighted and 4.0 unweighted GPA. At school, I am the CEO of PVIT ROV and President of the Red Cross Club. I’m also in the English, Science, Spanish, and Math Honor Societies as well as MUN and Science Research. Outside of school, I am a NOVAs member, the Las Ninas President and have received 900+ volunteer hours at the Orthopedic Institute for Children and Torrance Memorial Medical Center. In my spare time, I love traveling, shopping, and spending time with family and friends. I enjoy tutoring math and spanish and look forward to working with you!
Amber Chen
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
Hello everyone! My name is Amber Chen, and I am a senior at Palos Verdes High School. Aside from maintaining a 4.93/4.0 GPA and being an AP Scholar with Distinction, I have also earned the AP Capstone Diploma and the Seal of Biliteracy. Although I primarily focus on English and Spanish, I would also be happy to teach Chinese and violin. On campus, I am editor-in-chief of The Point Student Newspaper, senior editor for the Tradewinds Literary Magazine, secretary of TRI-M music honor society, and a violinist for the PVHS orchestra. Outside of school, I volunteer with the South Bay Senior Care Organization and have recently been promoted to the chairman position. In my free time, you can find me reading a good thriller series, extending my 500+ day streak on Duolingo, or rollerblading at a local elementary school while wishing I could return to such an uncomplicated school life… but that’s besides the point. I am looking forward to helping you succeed in your academic endeavors!
Kelly Donahue
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Hey everyone! My name is Kelly Donahue and I’m currently a senior at PVHS. I have a 4.86 weighted GPA and am an AP scholar. I have taken many AP and Honors courses at PV including AP US History and AP Psychology. My favorite subjects include Math, English, Psychology, and History. At school I am the president of Friendship Club, founder and president of a club called Brighter Days, a member of various honor societies, and a member of the varsity volleyball team. Outside of school I play on a club volleyball team and spend time volunteering for various organizations. I enjoy spending time with my friends, watching shows, and taking day trips with my friends. I’m looking forward to meeting you all!
Cynthia Ho
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
Hey everyone! My name is Cynthia Ho and I’m currently a senior at PVHS. Although I have various hobbies, my passion lies in art and STEM. My artwork has been displayed in local art shows, sold as logos for small businesses, and auctioned off to fundraise for cancer research. Extending my creativity from art to engineering, I designed mechanisms for the ROV underwater robotics competition (we won 7th in the world championship this year!) and worked with satellite test engineers at my Boeing internship last summer. At school, I am the co-founder and co-president of the Digital Arts Club, editor-in-chief of the Tradewinds Literary Magazine, and vice president of sustainability of Science National Honor Society. No matter how busy the week may be, I always find a way to free up time to sketch at the park and catch up on my favorite animes!
Janna Lee
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Hi there! I’m Janna Lee, a senior at Palos Verdes High School. I have had a great time learning at Palos Verdes High School and am happy to help you in your academic journey! I have a 4.73 GPA. History, Math, and Science are my specialty. But, I am more than happy to take a look at your English paper! I will have taken 15 APs this year and am delighted to point you in the right direction. I am a president of SNHS, General-Secretary of MUN, and am involved with NHS, CSF, and ENHS. Outside of school, I am the leader of the Teen Science Cafe at the Aquarium of the Pacific, a Junior docent at the Palos Verdes Interpretive center, the President of the International Music Missionary, a member of Assembly, and have finished the Certificate of Merit of the Advanced Level of Piano. I have researched under the Lundquist Institute and won an Earth Science Nasa Award for my project on Delaying Desertification in Certain Soil Types by Manipulating Alkalinity and Some Abiotic Factors. When I’m not studying, you can find me drawing, reading a ridiculously long book, playing the piano, or listening to various music. I look forward to working with all of you!
Tatiana Lindahl
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Hi! My name is Tatiana Lindahl and I am a senior at Palos Verdes High School. I am an AP Scholar with a 4.8 weighted GPA and a 4.0 unweighted GPA. I love science and math, so naturally my favorite classes include chemistry, astronomy, and any math course. At school, I am involved in Link Crew, CSF, SNHS, NEHS, and MUN. Outside of school, I find myself reading, volunteering online and in person, playing chess, painting, and taking frequent beach trips.
Daniel Chu
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
Hello! My name is Daniel Chu and I’m a senior at Palos Verdes High School. I work very well with younger students as well as those closer to my age as I have helped my brothers in third grade and eighth grade with their homework and have been a part of many teams. I have a 4.76 weighted GPA and scored 1520 on the SAT with a 790 in math. In school, I am a leader for a robotics team in PVIT, the Captain of the Varsity cross country team as well as the Captain of the JV tennis team. I’m involved in multiple honor societies, AP and honors classes, and Science Olympiad. I love math and science and would love to help students in their studies of these areas. Outside of school you can find me hanging out with friends, mountain biking around the hill, or playing video games with my brothers. I'm looking forward to working with you!
Alex Donell
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
Hi everyone! My name is Alex Donell, and I’m a senior at Palos Verdes High School. I have a 4.9 weighted GPA and scored a 1460 on the SAT; I am also an AP Scholar with Distinction. At school, I’m an Editor in Chief of the Triton Yearbook, a captain on the softball team, and a Girl’s State Alternate. I’m also a member of NHS, NEHS, CNHS, SNHS, CSF, and Link Crew. Outside of school, I love to volunteer and serve as the Senior Class Vice President for my volunteer organization, Los Amigos. I’ve worked at Big Island Eats for a year and a half, and I also have experience with ecommerce and customer service through working for an Etsy company. My favorite subjects are math and science, and I received 4’s and 5’s on AP Bio, AP Seminar, AP European History, AP Lang, and AP Psych. I love baking and watching reality TV in my free time. I look forward to working with you!
Max Colomer
YALE UNIVERSITY
Hi! I'm Max Colomer and I'm a senior at Palos Verdes High School. I have a 4.96 GPA and scored a 1540 on the SAT; I am also an AP Scholar with Distinction. I would be happy to help in any math or science, but my favorite subject is physics. I have taken all of the physics classes at our school and scored a 5 on their AP tests. I am also the captain of the PVIT FRC team, I'm in most of the honors societies, and I'm on the varsity swim team. Last summer I was an intern for The Boeing Company, where I worked on updating processes for archiving satellite test data. I play the alto and tenor saxophone in the school's jazz band, and play at gigs with a jazz quintet. I have enjoyed every class that I have taken, and I look forward to working with you this year!
Alexis Choi
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Hi everyone! My name is Alexis Choi and I am a senior at Palos Verdes High School. At school, I am involved in many activities such as SNHS (Vice President of Outreach), NEHS (Vice President), NHS, CSF, and Link Crew. I have been a member of the Varsity Song team for 4 years and am passionate about bringing dance to our community. I co-founded a company called PV Dance Alliance to bring affordable and high quality dance instruction to the South Bay. I am involved in PVIT Space Team, where we are attempting to launch a CubeSat into space! I have furthered my knowledge in C++ and will be serving as CEO this year. I have taken a variety of honors and AP courses, my favorites being AP Physics 1 and AP Language/Composition. I tutored for this company last year and loved curating creative lesson plans and fostering a positive learning environment. In my free time, I work at Riviera House, listen to house music, and eat good food with friends.