2024 - 2025 VSB PEER TUTORS

Gianna Altamura '24 VSB
Throggs Neck, NY

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
• Major: Accounting
  
• Involvement: Special Olympics, VSB Peer Advisor Program, Blue Key, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
  

"My main goal as a peer tutor is to support my peers in their academic pursuits in order to build their confidence in their own capabilities."

Tina Burland '26 VSB
Woodbridge, CT

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2008; ACC 2310
  
• Major: Accounting Minors: Business Law and Corporate Governance, Consulting
  
• Involvement: Pre-Law Society, Business Law Society, Villanova Accounting Society, Villanova Consulting Group
  

"My main goal as a peer tutor is to help. We all learn differently, and I think that sometimes hearing information differently or from a peer makes a big difference."

Ian Clydesdale '25 VSB
Singapore (originally, though I split time between Philly and Washington DC now)

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2014; ACC 2310; VSB 2009
  
• Majors: Accounting, Finance Minor: Chinese
  
• Involvement: Villanova Band, ASA, Ascend

"I decided to become a tutor because I have a passion for teaching and love helping others succeed. My goal as a tutor is to grow and improve upon my teaching skills so that I get better at helping those who come to me. I love tutoring because I just love seeing others succeed through hard-work and determination."

Lindley Day '26 VSB
Cohasset, MA

• Tutoring Courses: ECO 1001; VSB 2009
  
• Major: Applied Quantitative Finance
  
• Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, NOVAdance, Special Olympics
  

"I tutor to support and give students the confidence to succeed!"

Libby Dorsky '26 VSB
Westwood, MA

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
  
• Major: Accounting Minor: Business Analytics
  
• Involvement: Delta Gamma Sorority, Women in Business, Special Olympics
  

"I want to positively impact other Villanova students' learning experiences. My goal is to help students feel more confident when tackling challenging material and to help them reach their academic goals."

Jack Ferry '27 VSB
Newtown Square, PA

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
  
• Major: Accounting Minor: Finance
  
• Involvement: RUIBAL, Villanova Finance Group, Villanova Accounting Society, NOVAdance, Special Olympics, and Greek Life
  

"Service has been a key part of who I am, and as a tutor, I can continue to help and give back to my peers. I want the best for others, and tutoring enables me to create an environment where others learn, grow, and succeed."

Jake Graham '25 VSB
Granger, IN

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2009; ACC 2310; ACC 2320
  
• Major: Accounting Minor: Finance
  
• Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Wildcat Fund, Delta Tau Delta, NovaDance
  

"There is nothing better than helping someone on a concept they don’t understand and then seeing the look on their face when they finally get it. Tutoring is great because you feel the same feeling of accomplishment when your tutee gets something that they have been struggling with."

Kaleigh Hall '27 VSB
Seattle, WA

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO 1001; ECO 1002
  
• Majors: Accounting, Finance
  
• Involvement: Women in Business, Society of Women in Financial Training, Kappa Delta Sorority, and The Bandana Project
  

"I decided to be a tutor because I want to help other students succeed and gain a greater understanding of subject areas that I enjoy. I am also quite good at explaining various concepts in understandable ways. I’m excited to use this skill among others to help my tutees learn!"

Tanner Hansen '25 VSB
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 1000; VSB 2004; VSB 2009
  
• Major: Finance, Accounting
  
• Involvement: Villanova Finance Society, Business Law Society, VSB Ambassadors,  Intramurals
  

"I decided to become a tutor to support other students and help them excel in the classroom. I want to share my knowledge and see others succeed while enjoying their work."

Jackson Howell '27 VSB
Phoenix, AZ

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO 1001
  
• Major: Accounting
  
• Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Sports Analytics Club
  

"My main goal as a tutor is to introduce others to different ways of viewing certain topics and providing resources that can accomplish that. I hope to accomplish this by making people comfortable seeking help."

Donald Keating '27 VSB
Montvale, NJ

• Tutoring Courses: ECO 1001; ECO 1002
  
• Majors: Finance, Real Estate Minor: International Business
  
• Involvement: Club Rugby, Villanova Real Estate Society, Villanova Finance Group

"My goals as a tutor are to help my peers overcome their academic challenges and provide an open and collaborative environment for them to ask questions and achieve a better understanding of course material."

Aagam Kothari '27 VSB
Fort Lee, New Jersey

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO 1001; ECO 1002
  *can conduct sessions in Hindi
  
• Majors: Finance, Economics Minor: Business Law & Corporate Governance
  
• Involvement: Business Law Society , Pre-Law Society, Dean's Undergraduate Student Advisory Council (DUSAC), Villanova Leadership Program, Villanova Finance Group, VSB Ambassador
  

"I decided to be a tutor because I aspire to help my fellow peers and watch them succeed in rigorous classes. I want students to know that they have an amazing support system outside of the classroom and that it's always okay to ask for help."

Mackenzie Lawless '26 VSB
Mequon, WI

• Tutoring Courses: ACC 2310
  
• Majors: Accounting, Finance
  
• Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Alpha Phi, Villanova Accounting Society, Women in Business Society
  

"My goal is to inspire my tutees by communicating new ways of learning to foster incremental, long-term development. My favorite thing about Villanova is the people, so I decided to become a tutor because I want to inspire other Villanova students in the same way that so many other Villanova students and professors have inspired my continuous learning."

Erin Lynch '26 VSB
Aston, PA

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ACC 2310
  
• Major: Accounting Minor: Education
  
• Involvement: Service Learning Community, Women in Business, Society of Women in Financial Training, Fiat
  

"I love collaborating with other students to help them overcome challenges by creating a safe space for them to ask questions and where we can learn together. I hope students walk away from sessions confident in the material and feel they are ready to embrace any challenges they face in the class."

Dean McGuire '25 VSB
Minneapolis, MN

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 1000; VSB 2004; VSB 2014
  
• Majors: MIS, Business Analytics Minor: AI & Machine Learning
  
• Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Intramural Basketball, Intramural Soccer, MIS Society
  

"One of my goals as a tutor is to become a friendly resource for my peers by helping them feel comfortable in asking questions and understanding difficult subjects."

Tran Nguyen '27 VSB
Hanoi, Vietnam

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
  *Can conduct sessions in Vietnamese
  
• Majors: MIS, Accounting Minor: Finance
  
• Involvement: Villanova Finance Club, VISO, Art & Culture Communitas, Vietnamese Student Association
  

"I decided to be a tutor because I want to help my peers overcome challenges in their studies and provide any support they need to succeed in their academic careers. As a tutor, my goal is to create a comfortable atmosphere for students to ask any questions they have while guiding them to critically analyze problems to gain a better understanding of the subject."

Alejandra Palomo '25 VSB
Copan, Honduras

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
  Can conduct session in Spanish.
• Majors: Finance; International Business Minors: Accounting
  
• Involvement: Blue Key, VISO, ALPFA, VSB Dean's Undergraduate Student Advisory Council
  

"I decided to be a tutor because I want to give back to Villanova's empowering community and help fellow students. I want to transmit my knowledge and love for Financial Accounting and demonstrate to students that although it can be a tough course, they can be successful. As a tutor, not only do I want my tutees to get a good grade on their exams and quizzes, but I want them to really find the best way to review the material in order to fully understand it."

Ben Pluta '25 VSB
Wharton, NJ

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2008; VSB 2009
  
• Majors: Finance, Business Analytics Minor: Business Law and Corporate Governance
  
• Involvement: Villanova Consulting Group, Pool Club, Business Law Society
  

"I believe that learning is one of the most beneficial journeys that people undertake in life. Yet, I understand that it can be difficult to learn sometimes, which is why I want to help anyone and everyone in any way I can."

Kayla Porto '27 VSB
Harrison, NY

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO 1001; ECO 1002
  
• Major: Accounting Minor: Finance
  
• Involvement: Society of Women in Financial Training, VSB Ambassadors, Delta Gamma Sorority, Villanova Club Field Hockey
  

"Becoming a tutor is the perfect position for me because it allows me to do just what I want, give back to the Villanova community by helping my peers academically. I hope the assistance and sharing of my knowledge will allow all students I work with to grow a better understanding with the material they are working with."

Marissa Schrade '26 VSB
Easton, CT

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2008; VSB 1000
  
• Majors: Accounting, Business Analytics Minor: International Business, Consulting
  
• Involvement: Campus Activities Team, Blue Key, Women in Business, and Belle Air Yearbook
  

"I know that working with a peer can be another support that can be easily turned to. As a tutor, I hope that everyone I work with feels comfortable and able to ask questions. I love working with other students and helping them with anything they are struggling with."

Evan Silvia '25 VSB
Verona, New Jersey

• Tutoring Courses: ECO 1002; VSB 2004; VSB 2009
  
• Majors: Finance, Management Information Systems Minor: Criminology
  
• Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Blue Key, Villanova Consulting Group, VITA, The Bandana Project
  

"I decided to become a tutor because I love interacting with students and enjoy relaying the experiences I have had to them! I think that there is a stereotype that only struggling students should be tutored, but I disagree with this and want to break this norm by promoting widespread tutoring for all students!"

Jack Springer '27 VSB
Saint Paul, MN

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
  
• Major: Marketing Minor: Finance
  
• Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Intermural Sports, Faith in Learning Scholars
  

"I decided to be a tutor because I know how hard it can be when you're struggling in a college class for the first time. I had help from my peers to rid myself of this feeling and now I hope to have that same impact on others. There is no better feeling than walking out of a quiz or test and knowing you confidently understood the class material, and my hope is that I can make this a possibility for students."

Erin Sullivan '26 VSB
Needham, MA

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 1000; VSB 2009
  
• Major: Finance Minor: Accounting
  
• Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Women in Business Society, Kappa Delta Sorority, NOVAdance
  

"I decided to become a tutor because I am passionate about helping others through sharing my knowledge. My goal is to build other students' confidence in their skills to help them achieve their academic goals at Villanova."

Eric Tseng '27 VSB
Los Altos, CA

• Tutoring Courses: ECO 1001; VSB 2004
  
• Majors: Finance, International Business Minor: Accounting
  
• Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Asian Students Association
  

"I wanted to become a tutor because through high school and my first year of college, I've come to understand that academic success isn't just a product of our individual effort, but also the support that others can provide us. Overcoming academic struggle isn't a battle that needs to be fought alone, and as a peer tutor, I want to show my fellow Villanovans how we support each other as a community. In my time as a tutor, I hope to not only help my tutees achieve success in the classroom, but change their approach towards learning. I hope to tutor in a way that engages students with their content, helping them not just complete their work, but understand and apply it as well."

Rebecca Yemola '26 VSB
Lumberton, NJ

• Tutoring Courses: ECO 1001; VSB 2004
  
• Majors: Applied Quantitative Finance Concentration, FInance Minor: Mathematics
  
• Involvement: Club Lacrosse, Villanova Finance Group, Special Olympics, NOVAdance
  

"I love tutoring because I like working with others to help them succeed. I want students to feel comfortable asking me any questions they have."

Misha Zarester '27 VSB
Brooklyn, NYC

• Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO 1001
  
• Major: Finance Minors: Accounting, Real Estate
  
• Involvement: Villanova Mens Soccer Team, Villanova Finance Group, Villanova Hillel

"As a tutor, my goal is to help individuals achieve a better understanding of whichever subject they come to me in need of help. I don't want to enforce my way of thinking upon my tutees but rather help them get better in whatever way works best for them."