Teachers, Tutors, and Subject Matter Experts
Below is your Teachers Test Prep team of teachers, tutors, and subject matter experts. They hold advanced degrees from some of the world's finest universities and have extensive experience helping students just like you to prepare for, and pass, their rigorous credentialing exams. There is no better team of Praxis, CSET, CBEST, and RICA test preparation specialists anywhere. And while their backgrounds and specialties are diverse, they all have one thing in common: they are knowledgeable, caring, and dynamic educators whose goal is to help you succeed!
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| Barry Mednick, M.S. |
Teacher/ Tutor, CSET Multiple Subjects, CSET Mathematics, and Praxis 1
Mr. Mednick has taught at California State University, Fullerton, School of Business and Economics in the Information Systems and Decision Sciences Department and currently teaches math, science, and social studies at a private high school in Orange County. Mr. Mednick holds a BS and MS from Columbia University’s School of Engineering. He has extensive experience helping students prepare for success on the CSET, and also offers tutoring for all areas of the Praxis 1 exam.
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| Lena Anthony, M.A. |
Teacher/ Tutor/ Lead Curriculum Designer, RICA
Lena Anthony is a Literacy Coach for Los Angeles Unified School District. She supports elementary school teachers with the implementation of state-adopted language arts programs and ensures that curriculum and instruction are carefully aligned with the CA State Content Standards and also meet the needs of individual students. Ms. Anthony conducts training for teachers, educational support staff, parents, and private tutors. She has substantial expertise in the field of RICA test preparation. Ms. Anthony received her Masters degree from UCLA.
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| Khodadad Rezakhani, Ph.D. |
Lead Curriculum Designer, CSET Social Science
Khodadad Rezakhani was born in Tehran, Iran and has lived in Iran, Europe, and the United States. He obtained his MSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics and his PhD in Late Antique History from UCLA. He has many years of experience teaching in England, Iran, and the United States, mostly in the subjects of history and languages. He speaks Persian, English, and German and is familiar with several ancient languages. He has extensive expertise in creating curriculum for the CSET Social Science exam.
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| Jiro Tanaka, Ph.D. |
Lead Curriculum Designer, CSET English
Jiro Tanaka received his Ph.D. in German Literature from Princeton (2002) and his bachelor’s degree from Harvard (1993). He has taught at Clark University and Vassar College, where he served as Woodrow Wilson Postdoctoral Fellow in the Humanities. In 2008, he was a Visiting Scholar in UCLA’s program for Human Complex Systems. Dr. Tanaka has published widely on topics in literary theory, German intellectual history, second language acquisition, and “bio-cultural” approaches to the humanities. Dr. Tanaka has substantial expertise in designing test preparation curriculum for the CSET English exam.
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| Robert Duncan, M.F.A. |
Program Director/ Teacher/ Lead Curriculum Designer, CSET Multiple Subjects and Praxis 2 Elementary Education
Robert Duncan began his academic career in the Neuroscience program at UCR, where he went on to receive his bachelors in Creative Writing with Upper Division Honors. He then received his Masters from the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC. From 2005-2010, Mr. Duncan was the owner and lead instructor of the CSET Tutor program, which helped thousands pass the CSET, and which is now part of Teachers Test Prep. Mr. Duncan continues to teach CSET and Praxis classes for Teachers Test Prep, and also serves as Program Director.
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| Aditi Mehta Doshi, M.Ed. |
Curriculum Developer, CSET Social Science
Aditi Mehta Doshi is a history teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District. She has eight years of teaching experience, both at the middle and high school levels. Aditi holds a B.A. in History from Harvard University (2000) and a Masters of Education from UCLA (2003). She has extensive experience developing standards-based curricula, particularly in the field of American history. Aditi has taught and tutored many students of diverse backgrounds, to help them prepare for standardized exams.
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| Jeff Wurfel, Ph.D. |
Lead Curriculum Designer, CSET Science
Jeff Wurfel received his PhD in Neuroscience and his Masters in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California. His area of research was complex motion perception in the human visual system. He has experience teaching and tutoring Math and Science at the high school, undergrad, and graduate levels. His broad and entensive background in the sciences, along with his background in helping students prepare for standardized tests, allows him to bring a unique level of expertise to creating curriculum for the CSET General Science exam.
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| Edward Estrada, M.Ed. |
Teacher/ Tutor, CSET Multiple Subjects Subtests 2 and 3
Edward Estrada holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a Specialization in Computing from UCLA, an M.A. in Secondary Education from the University of Phoenix, and an M.A. in Educational Administration from the California State University of Northridge. He has served on the faculty of the Jaime Escalante Summer Math Program at East Los Angeles College and has directed Summer and Weekend Intensive Math Programs. Edward has taught Mathematics in alternative and traditional educational settings for the past 8 years. Edward has extensive experience in the Single Subject Mathematics CSET as well as the Multiple Subjects CSET preparation process.
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| Nicole Fong, M.Ed. |
Teacher/ Tutor, CSET Multiple Subjects Subtests 1 and 3
Nicole Fong is a World History teacher at a Los Angeles charter high school. After graduating from St. Mary's College with a degree in History/Humanistic Studies, she received her graduate degree in education from Pepperdine University and has since taught English and World History for ten years, including a stint in Oita, Japan. She loves history, in particular how laws have changed the privileges of the social classes, and was once fluent in Japanese. Ms. Fong specializes in preparing students for CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 1, and also offers preparation for Subtest 3.
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| Michael Maloney, M.F.A. |
Teacher/ Tutor/ Curriculum Developer, CBEST and Praxis 1
Mike Maloney graduated Cum Laude from UCLA with his B.A. in Sociology and English. He then received his M.F.A. in Writing for Screen & Television at USC, where he was one of only three graduates in his class to receive academic distinction. He has spent the last three years working on a variety of professional film and television writing projects in Hollywood. Mr. Maloney is well-versed in all areas of the Praxis 1 and CBEST, including Mathematics, Reading and Writing. In addition to teaching Praxis 1 and CBEST classes, his work with Teachers Test Prep has also included exam research and writing practice test questions.
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| Katie Amos, E.S.C. |
Teacher/ Tutor, CSET Mulltiple Subjects and RICA
Katie graduated from Allegheny College with a B.S. in Environmental Geology. She holds a California Clear Special Education credential and is currently working on her Level I Single Subject Science credential. She has been teaching for five years in the Bay Area and currently teaches math, science, literacy and life skills at Civicorps Corpsmember Academy in West Oakland. She teaches prep classes and provides private tutoring for all three CSET Multiple Subjects subtests as well as the RICA.
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| Beth Bauer, M.S. |
Teacher/ Tutor, CSET Mathematics
Beth Bauer is a mathematics teacher at a Los Angeles charter high school. After graduating from Millikin University with a degree in Mathematics, she received her graduate degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Illinois at Chicago. During the last five years Beth has taught mathematics at the university level, community college level, and high school level. Beth's thorough background in mathematics, along with her intensive standardized test preparation with her students, has provided her with an extensive expertise to help prepare students for success with the CSET Mathematics Exam.
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| Roop Prabhu, M.P.H. |
Teacher/ Tutor, CSET Mathematics
Mr. Prabhu has taught Geometry and Algebra at the high school level in the Bay Area for three years. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of California, at Irvine and master's degree in Research Epidemiology from the Loma Linda University School of Public Health. He worked for 5 years as an Epidemiologist at the San Francisco Department of Public Health and at UCSF before starting his career in teaching. He currently teaches math and science at the Civicorps Corpsmember Academy in West Oakland, and is knowledgeable in all three CSET Mathematics subtest areas.
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| Abigail Garcia, M.A. |
Teacher/ Tutor/ Curriculum Designer, CSET English
Abigail Garcia taught English at Animo Leadership Charter High School for seven years. She also sat on the Board of Directors for Green Dot Public Schools and served as a member of the Transitional Advisory Committee for Superintendent Tom Torlakson. Mrs. Garcia earned her Masters in Secondary Education and received her BCLAD credential from Loyola Marymount University. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a minor in Spanish from the University of California at Berkeley. Her expertise is in preparaing students for all four subtests of the CSET English exam.
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| Jennifer Eggers, M.Ed. |
Teacher/ Tutor/ Curriculum Designer, CSET Science and CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 2
Jennifer Eggers graduated from the University of California at Irvine with a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences. She immediately started the Teacher Credentialing program at Claremont Graduate University. In Claremont, she received her teaching credential and Master’s in Education. Jennifer has taught CSET prep classes at Claremont Graduate for the past 5 years while also working as a high school Biology teacher in the Los Angeles area. Her specialties are CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 2, CSET Single Subject Science Subtests 1 and 2 as well as Biology Subtest 3.
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| Anne Stefani, S.S.T.C. |
Teacher/ Tutor, CSET Multiple Subjects Subtests 1 and 3
Anne Stefani graduated from the University of California San Diego with a B.A. in Third World Studies. She received her teaching credential from San Diego State and worked for three years teaching United States History and World Cultures at a Chula Vista middle school. She currently holds clear California Single Subject Social Science, English-Language Arts, and Elementary teaching credentials, and has a strong knowledge of the CSET exams in all these areas. Anne comes to us with over five years classroom teaching experience, plus an extensive background working with adults in different learning situations.
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| James Chester, M.A. |
Teacher/ Tutor, CSET Social Science
James Chester teaches history and English in the Novato Unified School District. He has 20 years of experience teaching grades five through eight and has taught college level students as well. He currently holds both multiple and single subject credentials with authorizations in social science and English. He earned his bachelors and masters degrees at San Francisco State University. He served on the Instructional Materials Advisory Panel for the State of California Department of Education during the last round of social science textbook adoptions and was on the initial planning committee for Teacher’s Curriculum Institute’s 6th grade history program.
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| Justin Yaeger, M.A. |
Teacher/ Tutor, CSET Social Science
Justin Yaeger was born and raised in the Los Angeles area and graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a BA degree in History. He also has a Single Subject teaching credential in Social Studies/History and a Masters degree in Education from Pepperdine. He has been teaching at the high school level for six years and has taught many subjects in the History curriculum, including US History, World History, Government and Economics. Justin specializes in preparing students for all three subtests of the CSET Social Science exam.
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| Melody Barrett, M.Ed. |
Teacher/ Tutor, CSET English
Melody Barrett is currently an English teacher in the Los Angeles area. After graduating from Bowling Green State University with a degree in Telecommunications, she received her graduate degree in Education with a focus on Secondary Integrated Language Arts from The University of Akron. During her teaching career, Melody has constructed curriculum and taught English at every grade level between 6th and 12th grades. Her thorough background in English, along with her intensive standardized test-taking experience, has provided her the expertise to prepare students for success with the CSET English exam.
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| Jason Batten, M.A. |
Teacher/ Tutor, CSET General Science
Jason graduated from USC with an interdisciplinary degree in bioethics, having completed research in both organic chemistry and developmental dyslexia. After graduating from USC, Jason entered Teach For America as a 2008 Los Angeles Corps Member. He taught Chemistry, AP Chemistry, and Bilingual Chemistry in Watts. Currently, he holds an MA in bioethics from Loyola Marymount University and is involved in research on evaluation of bioethics consultation. Jason has a strong interest in the intersection of science and humanities, especially with regards to ethics and education. He currently teaches at Animo Leadership Charter High School.
Administrative and Creative Team
Below is your Teachers Test Prep administrative and creative team. These are the individuals who ensure that the services you use are of unparalleled quality and effectiveness, and that you receive excellent customer support when you need it most. At Teachers Test Prep, our industry-leading test preparation programs are a direct result of the outstanding people who create and manage them.
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| Justin Hone |
Program Advisor/ Lead Graphic Designer
Since 2005, Mr. Hone has owned and operated a graphic art consulting company which specializes in developing corporate images, presentation materials, web design, and marketing materials. He is also a geophysicist and spatial analyst in the environmental forensics field. He earned his BS in geophysics from the University of California and, prior to joining the environmental sector in 2004, Mr. Hone managed product prototyping, business development, and investor support services as president of an explosives detection company’s European subsidiary.
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| Mark Samuels |
Content Developer/ Test Writer
Mark Samuels graduated from Hampshire College in 2003 with a B.A. in International Relations. He spent his first 2 years in Los Angeles tutoring advanced students for the SAT and now specializes in creating materials and strategies to help teaching candidates pass the CSET. He has worked in legal support and also contributes non-fiction writing to various online publications. As a diehard Simpsons fan, he will sometimes utilize Mr. Burns' wisdom to help students learn: "Smithers, I've survived two world wars, a Great Depression, and four years of McKinley-nomics."
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