Plato is my friend; Aristotle is my friend, but my greatest friend is truth.
- Sir Isaac Newton
Office Hours: Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Contact: chiragokani@gmail.com
Chirag Gokani is a senior studying physics University of Texas at Dallas. He has received extensive training in mathematics and is skilled at teaching difficult concepts to high-school and college-age students. He is a teaching assistant for the UTD Physics Department and has tutored hundreds of students the past three years. He has also co-taught the SAT Camp for the past two years. Chirag received a near-perfect score on the math section of the SAT and received an 800 on the Math II subject test. He knows the ins and outs of the SAT test and is excited to share these tips with IntelliChoice students.
These are the tutors who will work with students individually. Students should submit their homework to their assigned tutor (by first name--see below) but are welcome to attend any tutor's office hours.
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. CST
Contact: ams180001@utdallas.edu
Tutor for first names Aaron-Britny
Anja Sheppard is a junior studying Computer Science and Philosophy at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is passionate about learning, whether that’s inside or outside the classroom. Anja received a qualifying PSAT score to become a National Merit Scholar, and received an 800 on the SAT Math Subject Test. In her free time she likes to read, walk her dogs, listen to music, and go camping.
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 2:00-3:00 p.m. CST
Contact: Christian.Kondor@utdallas.edu
Tutor for first names Caleb-Jessica
Christian Kondor is a senior mathematics major at The University of Texas at Dallas. In addition to his studies in Dallas, Christian has done graduate-level research and travelled to Hungary to study problem-solving. He scored a 1550 on the SAT and has spent his whole college career training to become an effective math educator and writer, and is thrilled to be a part of your team for success on the SAT!
Office Hours: Thursday, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. CST
Contact: gabe@barnaconsulting.com
Tutor for first names John-Matthew
Dr. Gabe Barna is a retired Texas Instruments Fellow, where he worked for 35 years. After retirement he spent a decade as a volunteer math tutor, first for adults working on their GED and later for immigrant high school students. He really enjoys tutoring SAT level math and has had multiple successes with both adults and school age students.
Office Hours: Wednesday 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.; Thursday 11:00 – 12:00 CST
Contact: John.Davis2@utdallas.edu
Tutor for first names Milca-Ruth
John Davis is a senior studying Biology and Healthcare Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. He is a Branch Manager for the Intellichoice Harrington Branch and has dedicated over a hundred hours to mathematics tutoring. John received a 99th percentile score on the math section of both the SAT, PSAT, and ACT. He is very familiar with math testing strategies and is very excited to share all the hidden tricks to ace these tests with IntelliChoice students this summer.
Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. CST
Contact: Patricia.Mathu@utdallas.edu
Tutor for first names Sabela-Yosan
Patricia Mathu is a junior studying history and geography at the University of Texas at Dallas. In high school, she tutored students K-12 in math and has continued this in college with IntelliChoice volunteering. She believes problem solving is a life skill, math literacy is important, and learning can be fun! She received a 780 on the math section of the SAT and is excited to share her love for math with students this summer.