Jakob O’Neal • Founder/Tutor
Associate of Science in Marine Science • Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and Music
About Me
I have a lengthy and somewhat unorthodox educational background that culminated in me completing an Associate of Science in Marine Science and a Bachelor of Arts with a dual major in Music and Environmental Studies. Due to these educational pursuits, I was able to gain a wide range of curricular exposure, and I combined that with my enjoyment of teaching others. Due to my passion for marine science, environmental science, and music, I’m elated when students want to explore these subjects with me. Alas, these are more niche topics. Nevertheless, I also greatly enjoy tutoring math, chemistry, physics, biology, and writing.
I have a combination of tutoring experiences ranging from college peer tutoring to professional tutoring. As a college student, I worked in the math support center and assisted fellow students in various subjects. I found so much enjoyment in assisting my cohorts that in between semesters, I privately tutored high school math, science, and music theory for family members and friends. Shortly after finishing my bachelor’s degree, I became a professional tutor for The Study Hall in Scarborough, Maine. During my time there, I gained experience tutoring various subjects in math and science, gaining an opportunity to work with high school students with diverse backgrounds and learning profiles. One of the most high-demand services provided by The Study Hall was preparing students for standardized tests for college admissions. As a result, I gained a significant amount of experience coaching students through preparing for the SATs. Taking this to the next level, I subsequently became a professional tutor for Revolution Prep, a virtual college test prep and tutoring organization that serves students of every age across the United States. Here, I continued to tutor the SATs and ACTs and gained experience tutoring various other academic subjects. Through these experiences and my time running Kennebec Tutoring, I have logged thousands of hours tutoring students in a plethora of areas. All of this has accumulated in garnering an expertise instructing multiple subjects, especially SAT/ACT prep and AP math and science subjects.
Whether a middle school, high school, or college student needs a helping hand; a student wants assistance preparing for the SATs and achieving their college admission ambitions; or even if a student is intellectually curious and wants to explore a niche subject with me, I am confident that I can provide a fruitful intellectual enrichment!