Dir. of Learning & Instruction (she/her/hers)

Jenny oversees our tutoring team and hand selects the best instructor for each student. In collaboration with our tutors she ensures that our lessons are engaging, evidence based, and student-centered to allow for deep learning. Jenny holds an M.A. in Teaching from Mount Holyoke College, a Master's in Public Health from Columbia University, and a B.A. in Government from Cornell University. Prior to joining our team, Jenny taught in K-12 classrooms and developed educational content for health and sustainability startups. In her free time, she can be found making homemade ice cream, knitting, or spending time outdoors with her husband and two sons.

Hiring Manager (she/her/hers)
Jasmine supports our instructors, families, and school district partners by managing tutor hiring, staffing, and ongoing support. She is passionate about finding innovative ways to help educators deliver engaging, data-driven, culturally competent, and student-centered instruction. Jasmine holds a B.A. in Sociology from Georgia State University and a Master’s in Teaching from Augusta University. Prior to joining the Tutor Corps team, Jasmine worked as fifth-grade science and social studies teacher at a Title I school. She also served as a technology coach and school-based mentor for first-year teachers. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, trying out new recipes, and taking her dog to the dog park.

Operations Director (she/her/hers)
Staci oversees the daily operations and processes of the organization, including leading strategy on professional development, recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes. Staci graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from Western Michigan University before completing her Ph.D. in English from Syracuse University. At Syracuse, she taught college-level writing classes and trained new graduate teaching assistants. Before becoming the Operations Director at Tutor Corps, Staci homeschooled and tutored students across the Bay Area through Tutor Corps. In her free time, Staci enjoys reading, hiking, and cooking.

Chief Operating Officer (she/her/hers)
Mel has worked with Tutor Corps since 2015 and oversees all of the Tutor Corps staff and company operations. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary English Education from Western Michigan University and holds a Single Subject Teaching Credential in English Language Arts and minor in political science. Upon graduating, Mel taught middle school in Sacramento through the Teach For America program and with the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) in San Francisco. She has also served as an Instructional Coach through Breakthrough Collaborative’s summer programming at San Francisco University High School. In her free time, Mel enjoys spending time with her husband, Jake, and daughter, Arlo, as well as working on fun projects, reading, and traveling.

Founder & CEO (he/him/his)
Jesse founded Tutor Corps in 2002 and has carefully managed the growth of the company to ensure that all students are matched with truly exceptional tutors. He provides educational consulting services to schools and families, creates customized programs and curricula, and supports the management team at Tutor Corps. Jesse is also the co-founder of the Tutor Corps Foundation, a San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit organization that provides educational services to under-resourced youth. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University and holds a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Jesse has 15 years of teaching and tutoring experience and has taught through the Teach for America program in East Palo Alto and at Menlo School’s academic summer camp. He served on the board of trustees of the Marin Waldorf School in San Rafael for six years and is active in the education community.