PREP - Key Persons
Andre Kiss - Founder, President
Andre Kiss started Critical Point 7 years ago, after falling in love with helping students reach their potential on the SAT and ACT. He graduated from Ursinus College Summa Cum Laude and shortly thereafter spent 9 months in the Amazon region of Brazil on a Fulbright Scholarship from the US Department of State. He has a Border Collie named Harambe who loves to play frisbee!
Job Titles:
- Chief Relationship Officer
Before joining our team, Jackie was a Critical Point Parent whose two teenage children worked with us. After seeing the improvements in her own children, she became a true believer in our mission and joined our team! Not only has Jackie taught at the University of Pennsylvania and in the Haverford School District, she has also trained and coached teachers and principals during her 10 years with the Children's Literacy Initiative in Philadelphia. When she's not supporting our families and their students, she enjoys spending time with her family and her two dogs and cat.
In addition to taking students' scores to the next level on the SAT and ACT, Jason is also a Physics guru. When he's not tutoring or listening to the soundtrack from the Broadway musical Hamilton on repeat, he spends his free time as a Student Ministry Intern at Church of the Saviour in Wayne, PA. Jason‘s goal is to give students the knowledge and the confidence to succeed!
With a background as a computer programmer, Jessee is a well-rounded SAT/ACT Prep and STEM whiz! When he's not in sessions with students, he enjoys mountain biking, watching Martin Scorcese movies, and trout fishing with his dad.
After receiving his PhD from Dartmouth College in Mathematics, Nick joined the faculty at Ursinus College where he chairs the Department of Mathematics. Nick loves to cook Indian food and BBQ, play ragtime piano, and keep up with his 5 daughters.
Most of us thought we were pretty bright until we met Roger. A former professor from the "MIT" of Hong Kong, Roger has his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University, has coauthored more than 150 papers, and holds more than 25 patents. He assists students with any math, from pre-algebra to college level math, and helps students with physics and engineering as well.
When his high school ran out of math classes for him to take, Willie took Discrete Math at Ursinus College, where he met his fellow tutor teaching the class, Nick Scoville. That's how Willie was introduced to us. When not helping students master the SAT or ACT, Willie can be found cooking a life-changing Korean short rib or Oyakodon.