2024 - 2025 VSB PEER TUTORS
VSB tutors are sophomore, junior and senior VSB students who are committed to promoting the success of their peers. The role of the peer tutor is to support the independent learning process of the student, as well as foster belongingness and inclusion by creating a safe space to learn and ask questions. These tutors are high achieving student leaders who have been recommended by their professor.
Kyla Armistad '27 VSB
Wesson, MS
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2014
- Major: Accounting Minor: Business Law & Corporate Governance
- Involvement: VSB Ambassadors, CAT Executive Board Member, Women in Business, Intramural Basketball, NABA
"I love tutoring because it allows me to help my fellow students in an area I feel comfortable in and constantly challenges me to improve my skills and communication. Villanova has an amazing sense of community campus-wide. Being able to contribute to the culture of group learning and growth in any way possible is an honor."
Tina Burland '26 VSB
Woodbridge, CT
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2009; ACC 2320
- Major: Accounting Minors: Business Law and Corporate Governance
- 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."
Kaleb Chang '27 VSB
Taipei, Taiwan
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO 1001; ECO 1002
*Can conduct sessions in Mandarin Chinese.
- Major: Accounting
- Involvement: Honors Student Advisory Board, COV/Ruibal, POWER, VUTC, Business in Healthcare Society
"I decided to become a tutor because I want to share my passion in the academic subjects of VSB. My goal as a tutor is to challenge myself to share less intuitive concepts in a way that allows different and diverse minds to understand as well. Through this effort, I hope to uplift my peers so they can find success in VSB."
Ian Clydesdale '25 VSB
Singapore (originally, though I split time between Philly and Washington DC now)
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ACC 2310; ACC 2320
- 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."
Jack Ferry '27 VSB
Newtown Square, PA
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2008
- 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."
Julian Glantz '26 VSB
Scarsdale, NY
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2009
- Major: Finance Minor: Psychology
- Involvement: Varsity Football, VFG, Wildcat Fund, M&A Society
"I decided to become a tutor as I am passionate about being a resource for fellow students in VSB. I hope to help students find answers to lingering short-term questions and a framework to succeed in the long-term."
Jake Graham '25 VSB
Granger, IN
- Tutoring Courses: 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."
Nick Guenther '26 VSB
Manchester, CT
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2008
- Majors: Accounting, Business Analytics Minor: Spanish
- Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Special Olympics, Club Ultimate Frisbee
"I want to share the passion that I have for my business classes with other students. As a tutor, I will provide a tutee-driven environment that prioritizes conceptualization and understanding over memorization."
Kaleigh Hall '27 VSB
Seattle, WA
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2014; 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 2004; VSB 2009; VSB 2014
- 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."
Jack Hobart '25 VSB
St. Louis, MO
- Tutoring Courses: ECO 1002; VSB 2004; VSB 2009
- Major: Finance, Applied Quantitative Finance Concentration Minor: Mathematics
- Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Marketing Group, Business and Leadership Society, Villanova Student Musical Theatre, Special Olympics
"My main goal as a tutor is to help students find a love for business through their classes. Not only do I want to help students grasp difficult course content, I also want to help students find their interests."
Jackson Howell '27 VSB
Phoenix, AZ
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO 1001; ECO 1002
- 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."
Carli Katz '27 VSB
Potomac, MD
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
- Major: Finance Minor: Business Law & Corporate Governance
- Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Women in Business, Special Olympics, Alpha Chi Omega
"I decided to be a tutor because I love to help my peers gain confidence in their academic pursuits. My goal as a tutor is to help my peers understand that they are capable of mastering difficult subjects and to foster a comfortable environment where my peers are not nervous to ask questions."
Aagam Kothari '27 VSB
Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
*can conduct sessions in Hindi
- Major: Finance 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."
Lou La Ratta '26 VSB
Sewell, NJ
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
- Major: Applied Quantitative Finance Minor: Mathematics
- Involvement: Wildcat Fund, Club Ice Hockey, Villanova Society of Actuaries
"I became a tutor to use my academic and interpersonal skills to give back to the VSB community. I hope to foster open conversation to help my tutees achieve their unique goals."
Mackenzie Lawless '26 VSB
Mequon, WI
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO2320; 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."
Ben Lindsey '27 VSB
Portland, OR
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO 1001
- Major: Accounting Minor: Business Law & Corporate Governance
- Involvement: Special Olympics, Mock Trial, Villanova Finance Group, Service Learning
"I decided to tutor because I enjoy sharing my knowledge to help other students succeed. My goal as a tutor is to help students overcome challenges and gain confidence dealing with difficult material."
Erin Lynch '26 VSB
Aston, PA
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2014; ACC 2310
- Major: Accounting
- 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."
Rose Mazzeo '27 VSB
North Wales, PA
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2014
- Major: Accounting
- Involvement: Club Running, RUIBAL, Society of Women in Financial Training, VSB Ambassadors, Alpha Gamma Delta
"I wanted to become a tutor to give back to the VSB community. I feel I have gained so much from being a part of VSB and I am grateful for the opportunity to pay it forward as a tutor."
Dean McGuire '25 VSB
Minneapolis, MN
- Tutoring Courses: 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; VSB 2014
*Can conduct sessions in Vietnamese
- Majors: MIS, Accounting Minor: Business Analytics
- 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."
Sonia Patil '27 VSB
North Billerica, MA
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
- Major: Finance
- Involvement: Ascend, Villanova Finance Group, SAMOSA
"I decided to be a tutor to support other students. I remember the feeling of being very confused in class and I want to help my peers overcome this feeling."
Kayla Porto '27 VSB
Harrison, NY
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO 1002; VSB 2014
- Major: Accounting
- 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 2014; ACC 2310
- Majors: Accounting, Business Analytics Minor: International Business
- 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: VSB 2004; VSB 2009
- Majors: Finance, Management Information Systems
- 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!"
Carl Soderman '27 VSB
Jefferson, MA
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO 1001
- Majors: Finance, Business Analytics Minors: Accounting
- Involvement: VFG, Club Ultimate Frisbee, Inner Varsity
"I wanted to become a tutor to give other students the opportunity to have an a-ha moment where everything clicks. Finally understanding a topic that has been a struggle is one of the most rewarding experiences, and I wanted to be able to provide that for somebody."
Jack Springer '27 VSB
Saint Paul, MN
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
- Majors: Marketing, Business Analytics 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."
Jennifer Stamboulian '26 VSB
Robbinsville, NJ
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 1014; ACC 2310
- Major: Accounting Minor: Sustainability Studies
- Involvement: Villanova Women in Business, Leadership Communitas, Villanova Marketing Group, Villanova Best Buddies, Special Olympics, and Kappa Delta Sorority
"I hope to make a difference by helping students navigate the material and concepts they find challenging. Everyone learns at a different pace. My goal is to help my peers gain confidence and achieve their academic goals."
Aditi Tavan '26 VSB
Bridgewater, NJ
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2009
- Major: Finance Minors: Business Analytics, Business Law & Corporate Governance
- Involvement: Villanova Wildcat Fund and Women in Business
"My goal as a peer tutor is to help support students and build their confidence by creating an environment where they are comfortable asking questions."
Rebecca Yemola '26 VSB
Lumberton, NJ
- Tutoring Courses: ECO 1001; VSB 2004
- Majors: Applied Quantitative Finance Concentration, Finance
- 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."
Katherine Young '26 VSB
Oradell, NJ
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2014
- Major: Accounting
- Involvement: Women in Business Society, Club Running
"I decided to be a tutor so I can help fellow students reach their fullest potential in VSB. As a tutor, I will work diligently with each tutee to provide them with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in their VSB courses. I greatly look forward to meeting fellow business students and helping them succeed within VSB and beyond."
Misha Zaretser '27 VSB
Brooklyn, NYC
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2009; VSB 2014
- 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."
Annika Zavalla '27 VSB
Edison, NJ
- Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2014
- Majors: Accounting, Finance Minor: Sociology
- Involvement: Ascend, Villanova Finance Group, Delta Gamma Sorority (Greek Life), The Bandana Project
"My aspiration to become a tutor stems from my personal learning journey, as someone who often needs time to fully understand new concepts. Which has taught me to be patient and determined. The resources at Villanova have been instrumental in my academic growth, and I am enthusiastic about providing the same support and guidance to my peers."