MEET THE TEAM

Lettuce Learn is led by a truly diverse team of professional educators, and powered by a versatile team of passionate coaches

  • FOUNDER & HEAD EVALUATOR

    The architect of Lettuce Learn’s innovative problem-solving method (aka “the Playbook”), Jay has extensive experience in “breaking” various standardized tests through penetration testing and reverse engineering.

    Neurodivergent himself, Jay has earned perfect scores in both SAT and ACT, and at least 99.8 percentile in GRE, GMAT, and LSAT.

  • ACADEMIC DIRECTOR

    Anne is a former certified behavioral specialist and special education teacher with extensive, dedicated experience in supporting neurodiverse students. An expert in differentiation and peer-to-peer collaboration, she ensures that every coach’s performance is optimized at all levels, and every student is getting the best possible learning experience.

  • PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER

    A former high school business education teacher hailing from Oklahoma, Alyssa also took her in-class passion to the frontline and quickly established herself as a talented global business development specialist.

    Having studied overseas in 9(!) countries and with extensive experience in organizational leadership, Alyssa shows her students through action what Empowering through Education truly means.

  • OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Christine founded and successfully operated multiple learning centers and test prep agencies on an international level.

    Having been working with Jay and Josh since 2004, Christine masterfully organizes and manages rosters for coaches and students alike.

  • SENIOR COACH

    Jennifer spent three decades as a tenured high school teacher, and holds Master’s degrees in both Biochemistry and Education. An avid distance runner who also coaches competitive cross country, Jennifer is supremely experienced in helping students learn the true meaning of diligence and perseverance. In short, she’s the one that all the other coaches go to for teaching advice.

  • SENIOR COACH

    A former College Board grader and test developer, Josh spends half of his time in northern California as a highly sought-after test prep coach, and the other half in Southeast Asia, formally advising and working for multiple international schools in optimizing SAT/AP prep resources. Josh has been colleagues with Jay for over 15 years, and played a key role in the development of our unique problem-solving approach.

  • SENIOR COACH

    Si has dedicated many years as a multifaceted preschool teacher, and has an uncanny ability to use multiple sensory modalities in teaching, making him an exceptional test prep coach, especially in group settings. As a proud Vietnamese- American and father of two boys himself, he works literally day and night to make sure that he sets a good example for all the young learners that he teaches.