2025-2026 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.

Jack Allen '28 VSB
Wilmington, DE

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004, ECO 1001, ECO 1002
Majors: Accounting, Finance Minor: Business Analytics
Involvement: VSB Ambassador, Villanova Club Pickleball, Villanova Special Olympics, Villanova Finance Group, Villanova Club Squash, Lambda Chi Alpha

"As a tutor, my goals are to inspire and motivate future Villanova students by serving as a supportive mentor. I aim to build meaningful relationships and take pride in watching my peers grow and succeed in areas they once found challenging."

Kyla Armistad '27 VSB
Wesson, MS

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2014; ACC 2310
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."

Kaleb Chang '27 VSB
Taipei, Taiwan

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO 1002; ACC 2310
*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."

Kelly Chmiel '28 VSB
Arlington, VA

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004, ECO 1001, ECO 1002
Major: Accounting
Involvement: Villanova Special Olympics, Women in Business, VSB Ambassadors, Villanova Club Softball, Villanova Consulting Group

"I decided to become a tutor because I want to support my peers, help them understand difficult topics, and give back to the VSB community. I enjoyed taking these classes, but I know they can be hard and it can be uncomfortable to ask questions in class, so I hope that I can be an outlet that students can turn to for guidance. Everyone learns differently and it can be helpful to hear concepts explained differently, which is what I hope I can provide for students!"

Joe DeFrancesco '28 VSB
Fanwood, NJ

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004, ECO 1001, ECO 1002
Majors: Finance, Accounting Minor: Real Estate
Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Special Olympics, Sports Analytics Club, Intramurals

"I decided to become a tutor to help foster a supportive and comfortable learning environment for my peers. Helping others is a passion of mine, and by assisting and encouraging students throughout their learning experience, I can make a meaningful impact."

Marina DiCristofaro '28 VSB
Williamstown, NJ

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004, VSB 1000
Major: Accounting Minor: Business Law & Corporate Governance
Involvement: Blue Key, NOVAdance, Honors Program, Orientation Leader, Honors Event Board, Business Law Society

"I love tutoring because I love being able to make a difference in someone’s life. College can be such a big adjustment, and finding someone to support your academic journey is crucial to success!"

Alex Duncan '27 VSB
Westfield, NJ

Tutoring Courses: ECO 1001, ECO 1002, VSB 2009
Major: Applied Quantitative Finance
Involvement: Villanova Finance Group (Wildcat Fund and M&A Society), Writing Center Trainee, Villanova Consulting Group Industry Analyst, Blue Key, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

"I am excited to join the VSB peer tutor team to help aid students in their academics. I aim to provide an accessible outlet for students who may work better with kids their age rather than professors. I hope to connect with more Villanovans and make their entire academic experience easier."

Aiden Fahey '28 VSB
Devon, PA

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004, ECO 1001, ECO 1002
Major: Undecided
Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Friends of Nova, Special Olympics, NovaDance, Phi Sigma Kappa

"As a tutor, my goals are to improve student understanding of concepts and raise academic performance for my students."

Jack Ferry '27 VSB
Newtown Square, PA

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004, VSB 2009
Majors: Accounting, 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."

Nick Guenther '26 VSB
Manchester, CT

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2008; VSB 2014
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 2008; VSB 2014; ACC 2310
Majors: Accounting, Business Analytics
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!"

Zach Hetrick '26 VSB
Yardley, PA

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004, VSB 2008
Majors: Marketing, Business Analytics
Involvement: NOVAdance, Inter-Hall Council, Phi Sigma Pi

"I love tutoring because I enjoy helping others succeed in the classroom. I want to utilize my knowledge to simplify complex ideas and be a dependable source of support and guidance."

Jackson Howell '27 VSB
Phoenix, AZ

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO 1001; VSB 2014
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."

Evan Kinville '27 VSB
Syracuse, NY

Tutoring Courses: ACC 2310, VSB 2004, VSB 1000
Major: Accounting
Involvement: Villanova Accounting Society, Special Olympics, Intramural Sports

"My goal is to recognize student needs and ensure that everyone I work with ends up understanding their course material. I want to provide a fresh perspective that is specific to each individual student."

Noah Kistler '26 VSB
Columbus, OH

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004, VSB 2009
Majors: Accounting, Finance
Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Intramural Sports, Special Olympics

"I enjoy helping others, especially those in my community. I want to help fellow Villanova students feel more confident in themselves and their ability to succeed in challenging classes."

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."

Ben Lindsey '27 VSB
Portland, OR

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO 1001; VSB 2008
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."

Rose Mazzeo '27 VSB
North Wales, PA

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ACC 2310
Major: Accounting Minor: Business Analytics
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."

Tommy Michels '26 VSB
Rockville Centre, NY

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004, VSB 2014, ACC 2310
Major: Accounting
Involvement: Villanova Television, Villanova Accounting Society

"I decided to be a tutor to help enrich the future of VSB. I wanted to be able to reinforce my own knowledge while helping other students."

Tyler Mikus '28 VSB
Norwell, MA

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
Majors: Finance, Accounting Minor: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Business Analytics Club, Club Running, Intramural Soccer/Futsal, Honors Program, Connelly-Delouvrier International Scholars Program, BCIC

"I decided to become a tutor to help others gain confidence in their abilities. My goal is to create a supportive environment where student feel comfortable to ask questions and develop understanding."

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."

AJ Olczak '27 VSB
Bristol, PA

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004, VSB 1000, VSB 2014
Majors: Accounting, Finance, International Business
Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, Villanova Consulting Group, Villanova Leadership Program, Villanova Club Ultimate Frisbee Team, Villanova Outdoors Club, Villanova Business in Healthcare Society, Pickleball Club

"I like tutoring because as much as it helps the tutee it helps myself reaffirm my knowledge and grow as person. I decided to be a tutor because having someone other than a teacher to explain and teach something to me helped me learn quicker and faster. I hope to help anyone who needs it or finds this the same for them."

Cassie Polanskyj '26 VSB
Verona, NJ

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
Majors: Finance, International Business Minor: Business Law & Corporate Governance
Involvement: Woman in Business, Greek Life, & International Business Society

"I want to help others learn and have a deeper understanding of the material being taught. I love tutoring because it allows people to have a different perspective on certain subjects that are different from a professor or their peers."

Kayla Porto '27 VSB
Harrison, NY

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2014; ACC 2310
Major: Accounting Minor: Business Law & Corporate Governance
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."

Dan Pugliese '26 VSB
Rye Brook, NY

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
Majors: Accounting, Finance
Involvement: Club Ice Hockey, Club Roller Hockey, Villanova Finance Group

"I decided to be a tutor because I love to help my peers as many have done so for me. My biggest goal is for you to come out of our session with a better understanding of your quesiton as well as the overall subject."

Angie Ramos '28 VSB
Newark, NJ

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004, ECO 1001, ECO 1002
Major: Accounting
Involvement: Latin American Student Organization, Society of WoC in VSB, ALPFA

"I decided to be a tutor because I know how difficult it can be to struggle in a class. During my freshman year, I benefited from the peer tutor program, and it made a huge difference in building my confidence. Now, I want to pay it forward and help other students experience that same sense of accomplishment. My goal as a peer tutor is to create an environment where students feel comfortable asking questions."

Marissa Schrade '26 VSB
Easton, CT

Tutoring Courses: VSB 1000; VSB 2004; VSB 2008
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."

Carlie Shouldis '27 VSB
Bucks County, PA

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2009, VSB 2014, VSB 2004
Majors: Applied Quantitative Finance Minor: Mathematics
Involvement: Villanova Finance Group, NOVAdance, Special Olympics, Woman in Business

"I decided to become a tutor because I’m passionate about helping fellow VSB students. I want to be a reliable resource who supports both immediate learning and long-term success."

Carl Soderman '27 VSB
Jefferson, MA

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; ECO 1001; VSB 2008
Majors: Finance, Business Analytics Minor: 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; VSB 2009
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."

Erin Sullivan '26 VSB
Needham, MA

Tutoring Courses: VSB 1000, VSB 2009
Major: Finance Minor: Business Analytics
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."

Maddie Summer '28 VSB
Linwood, NJ

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004, VSB 1000
Majors: Accounting, Finance
Involvement: Cheerleading team, Business of Fashion Society

"I wanted to be a tutor to inspire other students and to share my love of learning with others. I am passionate about everything that VSB has to offer, and want to encourage students to explore all their resources. I feel honored that I can be a part of someone else’s journey here at VSB."

Kelsey Therrien '28 VSB
Berlin, CT

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004, ECO 1001, ECO 1002
Major: Undecided
Involvement: Special Olympics, Women in Business, NOVAdance

"I decided to be a tutor so that I could help my peers reach their full academic potential. As a tutor it is my goal to make tutees more confident in their own abilities and feel comfortable asking for help. I love tutoring because I get to make connections with other students while developing my own professional skills. "

Stephanie Ticas '27 VSB
Bernardsville, NJ

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
Major: Marketing Minor: Finance
Involvement: Wildcat Fund, Acapella (Nothing But Treble)
UNITAS Pre-Orientation Program, Villanova Marketing Group

I decided to become a tutor because I want to help others feel more comfortable with their coursework and confident in their abilities. I know how overwhelming things can get, and I’d love to be part of the support system that helps students feel more in control!"

Jimmy Vinciguerra '27 VSB
Garden City, NY

Tutoring Courses: ECO 1001, VSB 2009, VSB 2004
Majors: Economics, Finance
Involvement: Economics Club, Business Analytics Club, Litugical Ministry, Food Recovery Network

"I decided to become a tutor because I believe in the unique value what is taught here at VSB. There is a wealth of knowledge that VSB professors impart on us. It is our duty to pass that knowledge on to others in an accessible way."

Mia Walsh '27 VSB
Ramsey, NJ

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004, VSB 1000
Major: Finance Minor: Business Law & Corporate Governance
Involvement: LEVEL, Meyers and Acquisitions, SWIFT, Women in Business, Transfer Student Society

"I decided to become a tutor because I’ve always found fulfillment in helping others understand challenging concepts. Whether it’s breaking down a complex idea or guiding someone through a problem step-by-step, I enjoy seeing that moment when it finally clicks. Tutoring allows me to share what I’ve learned while building confidence in others—and that’s incredibly rewarding."

Hannah Yang '27 VSB
River Edge, NJ

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004
*Can conduct sessions in Korean
Major: Accounting Minor: Business Law & Corporate Governance
Involvement: The Women’s Network, TedxVillanovaU, Villanova Accounting Society, Women in Business, Ascend, Business Law Society, Pre-Law Society

"I decided to be a tutor because I want fellow students to feel confident and accomplished in their academic journey. I hope to provide a comfortable space where students can freely ask questions and help them find passion in the subjects they study."

Katherine Young '26 VSB
Oradell, NJ

Tutoring Courses: VSB 2004; VSB 2014; ACC2310
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 Minor: Computer Science
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
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."