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

Nathan Nguyen
ELA Content Developer

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
