Afficient SAT Preparation Class Teachers:

Hannah Hart

ELA Curriculum Manager

Hannah Hart has been working for Afficient Academy as the curriculum manager and developer for English Language Arts for nearly 8 years.

Before her tenure at Afficient Academy, she taught first and second grade at public charter schools throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

She has a teaching credential and master’s degree from San Jose State University.

Kate Hayes

ELA Content Developer
Kate Hayes has been the lead Language Arts Curriculum and Content Developer at Afficient Academy for over 7 years.
Prior to finding educational technology, Kate spent two decades as a lead teacher for upper elementary grades in public, private, and charter schools in Northern and Central California.
She is passionate about designing creative and engaging Language Arts curriculum for all students, incorporating multiple modalities and progressive educational techniques.

Nathan Nguyen

ELA Content Developer
Nathan Nguyen is an experienced English Language Arts Content Developer at Afficient Academy, where he has been creating and refining educational materials for six years.
He holds a degree in Biology from UC Irvine but found his passion in education, specializing in standardized test preparation.
Before joining Afficient Academy, Nathan spent over five years as an SAT/ACT tutor, leading classes, boot camps, and personalized programs for students of all levels.

Aidan Acosta

Math Teacher

Education:
M.E. Bioengineering
University of California, Berkeley, 2017

Experience:
• About 5 fives at Afficient Academy learning centers, coaching and supervising students in math and English
• Tutored college students on math and science while in college
• Coached high-school students on SAT while in college.

Shanon Lian

English Instructor

Education:
B.A. Literature, Minors: History and Education
University of California, Santa Cruz, 2018
2018 Literature Department Best Undergraduate Essay Prize

Experience:
• Close to 4 fives at Afficient Academy, coaching and supervising students in English at Learning Center and online.
• English and ELA resident teacher
• AmeriCorps after-school teacher
• After-school teacher for reading, creative writing, coding and social studies

Experienced teaching diverse populations of students to help them success.
Passionate about empowering students in their academic and personal lives

Jeff Liu

Math Instructor
Education:
M.S. Electrical Engineering
University of Missouri at Columbia
 
Experience:
• About 5 fives at Afficient Academy physical and virtual learning centers, coaching and supervising students in math.