Tommy received their dual degree in theater and creative writing from Emory University, where they graduated with both highest honors and the Louis B Sudler Award for Excellence in the Arts. While still an undergraduate, they received multiple staged readings of their work, including at the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival, where their script Henry Darger Takes a Walk won first place in the one-act play competition. They remain the youngest winner in the festival's history, and continue to work as a decorated playwright, actor, and theater artist. In their years with Guidewell's Applerouth tutoring, they have mentored students in every standardized test on the market, specializing in AP Humanities topics and inspiring students to read!

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Tommy’s arts background leads them to approach every student with the same joy, empathy and curiosity that they would any other collaborator. They believe in the individuality of every new learner they engage with, and transform their approach for each program, building consistent trust across different backgrounds. Students working with Tommy are encouraged to examine their own processes, chasing long-term understanding to create reproducible results. How do I learn best? What do I seek out in education and in life? What fascinates me about the world? This self-examination is crucial to students as they prepare to make the leap from high school to college. Empowering learners to take control of their own narratives is Tommy’s highest goal in essay coaching.

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Outside of work, Tommy performs live theater up and down the East Coast. Their favorite roles thus far have been Romeo for the Atlanta Shakespeare Company and Francis in Gemini for EgoPo Classic Theater. In their free time, they play TTRPGs, read alt-comix, and throw elaborately themed house parties for friends and loved ones. They live in Philadelphia with two beautiful cats and their partner, Tess.