ABOUT US
MEK Review
MEK Review is a leading private learning academy dedicated to transforming students into top performers. For over 20 years, we have helped thousands of students begin an incredible success story with our programs.
Our students have gained admission to the best colleges in the country, earned top SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject scores, prepared for difficult H.S. admission tests, and became high achievers in the classroom.
With our proven frameworks for students, our highly customizable labs, group classes, tutoring, and exam preparation programs are ready to help you succeed. We can’t wait to help you achieve your academic goals and change your future!
OUR PHILOSOPHY
With the right support and motivation, every student can achieve success.
MEK PRINCIPLE
Entry into top colleges and a successful future comes through hard work and expert guidance.
KEY OF SUCCESS
We approach each and every academic journey with persistence, care and belief in our students.
LEADERSHIP
Gunn Ahn
Founder & Headmaster
Ann Ahn
Head Academic Counselor, Director of Academic Counseling Services
Mindy Kim
Payroll and Human Resources Manager
Michelle Sinno
Chief Mentor of Teachers
Gunn Ahn founded MEK Review in 1997. After successfully teaching thousands of students, he has developed a pedagogical program that focuses on instruction, immediate skill application and active reinforcement rather than just passive lecture and practice. His teaching philosophy influences every aspect of MEK and unfailingly produces amazing results.
“At MEK Review, we believe that practice doesn’t make perfect, practice makes permanent. That’s why our programs and methods are uniquely designed to maximize improvement and guide our students to score higher, faster.”
Ann Ahn is the backbone and the spirit of MEK. Hundreds of families know her not just as an expert counselor that has helped their child succeed, but also as a friend. She works tirelessly with parents, students, and the MEK staff to make sure every child is individually cared for, progressing, and achieving their academic goals.
"It has been a pleasure over the past two decades to provide guidance and resources to students on their academic journeys to college. I will always support my students and help them to build confidence for life. Over the years, I have seen how crucial confidence is for student's to achieve success. But how do students gain confidence? We have so many ways to empower students, but ultimately they must be the ones to put in the effort. If a student will use all the resources and strategies we give them, they will be unstoppable!”
Mindy works with MEK staff and teachers to make sure that all operations are running smoothly. Her gentle composure combined with her attention to detail ensures that all processes, big and small, within MEK go their planned course.
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow it belongs to those who prepare for it today.” - Malcolm X
Michelle initiated our elementary school English curriculum and College Essay program, and serves as a mentor for our teachers. For over 10 years, Michelle has led countless students to success in the College Test Prep and H.S. Test Prep programs. She helped create many of the standards for our English programs and still oversees and reinforces those programs today.
“We are only as good as the best effort and hope we give every child every day. If I can teach a child to live vicariously through a book, I have done my job.”
Gunn Ahn
Founder & Headmaster
Ann Ahn
Head Academic Counselor, Director of Academic Counseling Services
Gunn Ahn founded MEK Review in 1997. After successfully teaching thousands of students, he has developed a pedagogical program that focuses on instruction, immediate skill application and active reinforcement rather than just passive lecture and practice. His teaching philosophy influences every aspect of MEK and unfailingly produces amazing results.
“At MEK Review, we believe that practice doesn’t make perfect, practice makes permanent. That’s why our programs and methods are uniquely designed to maximize improvement and guide our students to score higher, faster.”
Ann Ahn is the backbone and the spirit of MEK. Hundreds of families know her not just as an expert counselor that has helped their child succeed, but also as a friend. She works tirelessly with parents, students, and the MEK staff to make sure every child is individually cared for, progressing, and achieving their academic goals.
"It has been a pleasure over the past two decades to provide guidance and resources to students on their academic journeys to college. I will always support my students and help them to build confidence for life. Over the years, I have seen how crucial confidence is for student's to achieve success. But how do students gain confidence? We have so many ways to empower students, but ultimately they must be the ones to put in the effort. If a student will use all the resources and strategies we give them, they will be unstoppable!”
Mindy Kim
Payroll and Human Resources Manager
Michelle Sinno
Chief Mentor of Teachers
Mindy works with MEK staff and teachers to make sure that all operations are running smoothly. Her gentle composure combined with her attention to detail ensures that all processes, big and small, within MEK go their planned course.
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow it belongs to those who prepare for it today.” - Malcolm X
Michelle initiated our elementary school English curriculum and College Essay program, and serves as a mentor for our teachers. For over 10 years, Michelle has led countless students to success in the College Test Prep and H.S. Test Prep programs. She helped create many of the standards for our English programs and still oversees and reinforces those programs today.
“We are only as good as the best effort and hope we give every child every day. If I can teach a child to live vicariously through a book, I have done my job.”
EXAM PREP
Tony Kim
Director of Exam Prep Math
Rachel Erwin
Director of Exam Prep English, Head of Training & Development
Pranav Gupta
Director of High School Admissions Test Prep & Subject Prep
Iulia Boboc
Assistant Director of High School Admissions Test Prep
Nicholas Lang
Assistant Director of Subject Prep
Rutgers University, B.S. | Tony is a leader on the Exam Prep team. He teaches math for College Test Prep and H.S. Test Prep and supervises and guides the Exam Prep staff to ensure student success. With a passion for teaching, Tony fosters strong relationships with his students and motivates them to achieve their goals.
University of Texas A&M, B.A. | Rachel is an influential leader on the Exam Prep team. She teaches College Test Prep, H.S. Test Prep, and College Application Essays. Within the English Department, she serves as a leader for the Exam Prep team, working diligently to ensure all students’ success. With her clear and systematic approach to teaching, she helps students make huge improvements.
Boston College, B.A. | Iulia is a skilled English teacher who teaches College Test Prep, H.S. Test Prep, School Support Tutoring, and the MEK English Learning Circles. She is gentle but strong in her approach to teaching, making her a valuable addition to the MEK teaching team.
Stockton University, B.S. | Nick is an enthusiastic teacher devoted to helping students reach their academic goals and enjoying learning along the way. He teaches School Support math and science tutoring, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus, AP Physics, and MAPC - Competition Math.
Tony Kim
Director of Exam Prep Math
Rachel Erwin
Director of Exam Prep English, Head of Training & Development
Rutgers University, B.S. | Tony is a leader on the Exam Prep team. He teaches math for College Test Prep and H.S. Test Prep and supervises and guides the Exam Prep staff to ensure student success. With a passion for teaching, Tony fosters strong relationships with his students and motivates them to achieve their goals.
University of Texas A&M, B.A. | Rachel is an influential leader on the Exam Prep team. She teaches College Test Prep, H.S. Test Prep, and College Application Essays. Within the English Department, she serves as a leader for the Exam Prep team, working diligently to ensure all students’ success. With her clear and systematic approach to teaching, she helps students make huge improvements.
Pranav Gupta
Director of High School Admissions Test Prep & Subject Prep
Iulia Boboc
Assistant Director of High School Admissions Test Prep
Boston College, B.A. | Iulia is a skilled English teacher who teaches College Test Prep, H.S. Test Prep, School Support Tutoring, and the MEK English Learning Circles. She is gentle but strong in her approach to teaching, making her a valuable addition to the MEK teaching team.
Nicholas Lang
Assistant Director of Subject Prep
Stockton University, B.S. | Nick is an enthusiastic teacher devoted to helping students reach their academic goals and enjoying learning along the way. He teaches School Support math and science tutoring, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus, AP Physics, and MAPC - Competition Math.
TEACHERS
Catherine Andreola
English Teacher, College Essay Coach
Chris Cullen
English Teacher, College Essay Coach
Demir Radoncic
Math Teacher
Elise Kim
TUTORING PROGRAM COORDINATOR, MATH TEACHER
Jack Murphy
College Essay Coach
Princeton University, B.A. | Catherine is an English tutor and College Essay Coach, offering her experiences to her students in one-on-one settings. Catherine's signature sensitivity allows students to freely open up to her about their stories and guides them to make these stories into effective and meaningful college essays.
Saint Peter’s University, B.A. | Chris has worked as a professional writer for 12 years and has applied invaluable real-life skills learned in the media and publishing industries to his work as a teacher. His easygoing demeanor, thoughtful nature, and strong passion for writing work in concert to help students gain a newfound appreciation for the written word.
Lehman College, M.S.Ed | Demir is a math teacher who contributes to all high school level teaching teams: College Test Prep, H.S. Honors, AP Course & Test Prep, and Tutoring. His enthusiastic and friendly teaching methods make him a favorite among students, always in high demand among his tutoring students. Demir is certified for Math Education for grades 7-12, and has many years of experience teaching in a public school setting.
Swarthmore College, B.A. | Elise Kim is a warm and perceptive Math teacher that knows how to pinpoint students’ areas of strengths and weaknesses to provide the best support for creating strong mathematicians. As someone currently applying to dentist school, she shows students firsthand how math does matter in the real world and how proficiency in math can open doors to their future.
Haverford College, B.A. | Jack is a dedicated College Essay Coach with a passion for English Literature and Philosophy, and a current PhD candidate at the University of Texas Austin. Jack is compassionate about his students, allowing them to truly open up to him. This allows students to write meaningful college essays and get to the school of their dreams.
Jacqueline Gooch
Science Teacher
Jose Beltre
English Teacher
Katherine Kim
English Teacher
Karina Soto
Math Teacher
Kourtney Eskins
Math & Science Teacher
Columbus State University, M.A. | Jacqueline is a skilled science teacher with over 13 years of experience in teaching high school students. At MEK Review, she teaches virtually, using her signature enthusiasm and dynamic teaching methods to nurture a lifelong love of learning in her students.
The College of New Jersey, B.A. | Jose is one of our dedicated MLC English teachers. As a middle school history teacher, he is skilled in connecting and communicating with students and is effective at applying the MLC program to mold students into efficient and capable writers.
Rutgers University, B.A. | Katherine is an MLC English teacher. Her hard work ethic and attention to detail ensure that her students become advanced readers and writers. With a passion for helping others, Kathy builds strong rewarding relationships with all of her students.
Smith College, B.S. | Karina is a member of the College Test Prep and High School Admissions Test Prep math teaching teams, and brings a hunger for teaching to every student and every group class that she teaches. Karina teaches virtual classes, ensuring that each virtual class that she teaches is full of meaningful student engagement.
Kourtney is a math and science teacher for both the Exam Prep and Tutoring departments. Her passionate and compassionate approach to teaching ensures that students are leaving each class with a higher level of understanding than when they entered it.
Malek Charchour
English Teacher
Rebekah Shore
MATH TEACHER
Rudy Tresvalles
Math Teacher
Victoria Murano
English & History Teacher
Hartwick College, B.A. | Malek is a passionate, energetic, and meticulous MLC English teacher. He focuses on building strong connections with his students that help them progress at a pace that is both comfortable and effective, so they can become outstanding readers and writers.
Rebekah is one of our devoted MLC Math teachers. As a school teacher, Rebekah knows how to create strong connections with her students and motivate them to try their hardest. Her caring and compassionate nature allows her to develop a lasting rapport with students. This coupled with her knowledge of our MLC program allows her to guide students to becoming top performers in math.
The College of New Jersey, B.S. | Rudy is a dedicated MLC Math teacher. He works closely with students to strengthen their problem-solving skills and deepen their understanding of mathematical topics. His positive attitude and close relationship with his students make him a highly effective and caring educator.
Bryn Mawr College, B.A. | Victoria is an English and History teacher at MEK Review with a special love for historical studies. Her bright personality brings camaraderie and compassion into her group classes and tutoring sessions. Victoria also has extensive experience in French language studies and historical research.
Catherine Andreola
English Teacher, College Essay Coach
Chris Cullen
English Teacher, College Essay Coach
Princeton University, B.A. | Catherine is an English tutor and College Essay Coach, offering her experiences to her students in one-on-one settings. Catherine's signature sensitivity allows students to freely open up to her about their stories and guides them to make these stories into effective and meaningful college essays.
Saint Peter’s University, B.A. | Chris has worked as a professional writer for 12 years and has applied invaluable real-life skills learned in the media and publishing industries to his work as a teacher. His easygoing demeanor, thoughtful nature, and strong passion for writing work in concert to help students gain a newfound appreciation for the written word.
Demir Radoncic
Math Teacher
Elise Kim
TUTORING PROGRAM COORDINATOR, MATH TEACHER
Lehman College, M.S.Ed | Demir is a math teacher who contributes to all high school level teaching teams: College Test Prep, H.S. Honors, AP Course & Test Prep, and Tutoring. His enthusiastic and friendly teaching methods make him a favorite among students, always in high demand among his tutoring students. Demir is certified for Math Education for grades 7-12, and has many years of experience teaching in a public school setting.
Swarthmore College, B.A. | Elise Kim is a warm and perceptive Math teacher that knows how to pinpoint students’ areas of strengths and weaknesses to provide the best support for creating strong mathematicians. As someone currently applying to dentist school, she shows students firsthand how math does matter in the real world and how proficiency in math can open doors to their future.
Jack Murphy
College Essay Coach
Jacqueline Gooch
Science Teacher
Haverford College, B.A. | Jack is a dedicated College Essay Coach with a passion for English Literature and Philosophy, and a current PhD candidate at the University of Texas Austin. Jack is compassionate about his students, allowing them to truly open up to him. This allows students to write meaningful college essays and get to the school of their dreams.
Columbus State University, M.A. | Jacqueline is a skilled science teacher with over 13 years of experience in teaching high school students. At MEK Review, she teaches virtually, using her signature enthusiasm and dynamic teaching methods to nurture a lifelong love of learning in her students.
Jose Beltre
English Teacher
Katherine Kim
English Teacher
The College of New Jersey, B.A. | Jose is one of our dedicated MLC English teachers. As a middle school history teacher, he is skilled in connecting and communicating with students and is effective at applying the MLC program to mold students into efficient and capable writers.
Rutgers University, B.A. | Katherine is an MLC English teacher. Her hard work ethic and attention to detail ensure that her students become advanced readers and writers. With a passion for helping others, Kathy builds strong rewarding relationships with all of her students.
Karina Soto
Math Teacher
Kourtney Eskins
Math & Science Teacher
Smith College, B.S. | Karina is a member of the College Test Prep and High School Admissions Test Prep math teaching teams, and brings a hunger for teaching to every student and every group class that she teaches. Karina teaches virtual classes, ensuring that each virtual class that she teaches is full of meaningful student engagement.
Kourtney is a math and science teacher for both the Exam Prep and Tutoring departments. Her passionate and compassionate approach to teaching ensures that students are leaving each class with a higher level of understanding than when they entered it.
Malek Charchour
English Teacher
Rebekah Shore
MATH TEACHER
Hartwick College, B.A. | Malek is a passionate, energetic, and meticulous MLC English teacher. He focuses on building strong connections with his students that help them progress at a pace that is both comfortable and effective, so they can become outstanding readers and writers.
Rebekah is one of our devoted MLC Math teachers. As a school teacher, Rebekah knows how to create strong connections with her students and motivate them to try their hardest. Her caring and compassionate nature allows her to develop a lasting rapport with students. This coupled with her knowledge of our MLC program allows her to guide students to becoming top performers in math.
Rudy Tresvalles
Math Teacher
Victoria Murano
English & History Teacher
The College of New Jersey, B.S. | Rudy is a dedicated MLC Math teacher. He works closely with students to strengthen their problem-solving skills and deepen their understanding of mathematical topics. His positive attitude and close relationship with his students make him a highly effective and caring educator.
Bryn Mawr College, B.A. | Victoria is an English and History teacher at MEK Review with a special love for historical studies. Her bright personality brings camaraderie and compassion into her group classes and tutoring sessions. Victoria also has extensive experience in French language studies and historical research.
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