ABOUT US
We are extremely passionate about 2e students. Mostly, because we ourselves struggled with the challenges of being 2e in a traditional school system. We understand its limitations. And more so, we understand how difficult it can be to overcome one’s challenges, create habits of self-advocacy, and hone in on the type of work that makes one feel most fulfilled.
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We created this company to help all those students unleash their incredible gifts. Come meet the team that helps make it happen!
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Ari Kalinowski, Co-Founder, Lead Tutor
Ari was a student with ADHD and ASD, who struggled immensely throughout school. It is through this experience that he learned strategies to remediate his challenges and excel in his passion areas.
Ari subsequently graduated with a MFA from Brown University’s program in “Digital Literary Arts.” He has received a graduate degree from Columbia, taught at Brown, published countless articles, and has shown in dozens of international art festivals.
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Most important to Ari, he has tutored 2e students for 10+ years, and refined a series of methods to provide students the opportunity to alter the trajectory of their education and careers.
Stephen London, Co-Founder
Stephen was the textbook definition of ADHD. He disliked school, worked on ten projects at once, and his mind moved at the speed of light. However after many years of trial and error, he learned how to embrace his particular neurodiversity and use it to his advantage.
Stephen graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Psychology. Subsequently, he has founded or developed 9+ companies in healthcare, sustainability, data intelligence, real estate, and travel. Currently he spends his time trying to balance family, investing, and of course, working on multiple exciting projects at once!
Marcia Eckerd, Ph.D, Learning Specialist & Advisor
Marcia has been a licensed psychologist since 1985, and throughout her accomplished career, she's always been at the forefront of working with divergent minds.
After graduating from Yale University Magna cum laude, she received a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the City University of NY in 1982 and completed a fellowship at NY Hospital-Cornell Medical Center (now NY Presbyterian Hospital). Marcia was appointed by the State Legislature of CT to serve on the Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council. She also serves on the Professional Advisory Board of Smart Kids with LD, is on the Associate Medical Staff in Psychiatry at Norwalk Hospital, and is especially proud to have helped establish the Yale-Norwalk Hospital collaboration Pediatric Development and Therapy Center.
In addition to providing therapy, Marcia specializes in neuropsychological evaluations both privately and for school
districts, and often serves as a consultant to families, schools, advocates and attorneys identifying learning needs and planning interventions.
Marcia's blog Divergent Thinkers: Aspergers, NLD & More is featured on Psych Central. She is also a frequent writer for SmartKidsWithLD.org, as well as for professional journals, websites, newspapers and online magazines, concerning Asperger’s Syndrome, LD, ADHD, neuropsychological evaluations, executive functions, and social skills, She is a frequent lecturer.
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We are extremely lucky to have her experience and wisdom at 2eTutors!
Peter Giebel, Tutor
From an early age, Peter battled poor language acquisition, reading fluency, and comprehension. After years of challenges and ever-crumbling motivation, he received the support he needed from an English teacher who recognized his potential, leading Peter to degrees in writing from both the University of Denver and Brown University. Knowing the impact a mentor can make, he has spent the last decade giving students of all ages and ability levels the critical tools and strategies that can transform them into better writers, readers, and thinkers.