Our Team
- All
- Department of Education
- East Coast Team
- Executive Leadership
- One-On-One Tutoring
- Resource Management
- School Programs
- Executive Leadership |
- One-On-One Tutoring |
Matthew Pietrafetta
Matthew Pietrafetta founded Academic Approach in 2001 and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer.…
- Executive Leadership |
- Resource Management |
Varun Aggarwal
Varun Aggarwal currently serves as the Vice President of Operations. In this role, Varun leads…
- Curriculum |
- Department of Education |
Amanda Aisen
Amanda Aisen has worked with Academic Approach since 2010. After serving as an Instructor and…
- One-On-One Tutoring |
Denise Alagna
Denise Alagna currently serves as the Associate Director of One-on-One Tutoring in the Clarendon Hills…
- School Programs |
Rachel Barry
Rachel Barry currently serves as the Program Administrator on the School Programs team. In her…
- School Programs |
Anna Brandes
Anna Brandes is currently the Director of Professional Development on the School Programs team at…
- School Programs |
Sarah Burrichter
Sarah Burrichter serves as an Instructional Manager for School Programs. In this role, Sarah provides…
- Marketing and Communications |
- Resource Management |
Shannon Copp
Shannon Copp currently serves as the Director of Marketing and Communications. In this role, she…
- Resource Management |
- Technology |
Jack Duszynski
Jack Duszynski has been with Academic Approach for six years. Currently, Jack is the Product…
- One-On-One Tutoring |
Andrew Ferguson
Andrew Ferguson currently serves as the Director of Client Services as well as an ACT…
- School Programs |
Brian Forster
Brian Forster has worked at Academic Approach since 2015, initially as a one-on-one tutor and…
- Operations |
- Resource Management |
Gabriel Franken
Gabriel Franken currently serves as the Operations Manager. In this role, Gabriel oversees facilities, inventory,…
- One-On-One Tutoring |
Allie Freed
Allie Freed currently serves as the Associate Director of One-on-One Tutoring. In this role, Allie…
- School Partnerships |
- School Programs |
Jewan Garner
Jewan Garner serves as the Director of School Partnerships at Academic Approach. Jewan collaborates with…
- One-On-One Tutoring |
Katie Hammen
Katie Hammen currently serves as the Associate Director of One-on-One Tutoring. In this role, Katie…
- Resource Management |
- Technology |
Ivan Heemskerk
Ivan Heemskerk currently works as a Software Engineer for Academic Approach and is based in…
- One-On-One Tutoring |
Ben Hendren
Ben Hendren currently serves as an Associate Director of One-on-One tutoring. Ben joined the Academic…
- School Programs |
Sadaf Javaid
Sadaf Javaid is Director of School Engagement at Academic Approach. Sadaf joined the team in…
- East Coast Team |
- School Partnerships |
Dan Josephson
Dan Josephson currently serves as the Associate Manager of Operations. In this role, Dan helps…
- School Programs |
Marina Kalinichev
Marina Kalinichev currently serves as the Associate Manager of School Programs. In this role she…
- School Programs |
Will Kazda
Will Kazda currently serves as a Manager of School Programs. Will joined Academic Approach four…
- Executive Leadership |
- Resource Management |
Brad Kessler
Bradley Kessler serves as Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel. In this role, Bradley participates…
- East Coast Team |
- One-On-One Tutoring |
Brian Kirchner
Brian Kirchner joined Academic Approach in 2018 and currently serves as the Lead Director of…
- Resource Management |
- Technology |
James Kriegsmann
James Kriegsmann is currently the Director of Data Management. In this role, he primarily ensures…
- Marketing and Communications |
- Resource Management |
Jim Larralde
Jim Larralde currently serves as Senior Marketing & Communications Coordinator. Before joining Academic Approach in…
- Operations |
- Resource Management |
Adrienne Lee
Adrienne Lee currently serves as the Program Administrator at the Academic Approach Armitage office. In…
- Resource Management |
- Technology |
Brian McAuliffe
Brian McAuliffe currently serves as a Software Developer. In this role, Brian develops new features…
- East Coast Team |
- One-On-One Tutoring |
Ian Milliken
Ian Milliken is an Associate Director of One-on-One Tutoring in New York City. He currently…
- School Programs |
Meagan Moore
Meagan Moore currently serves as the Manager of School Programs. In this role, Meagan works…
- Curriculum |
- Department of Education |
Hayley Notter
Hayley Notter joined Academic Approach in 2015 as a Curriculum Developer Team Lead and currently…
- One-On-One Tutoring |
Jeremy Palmer
Jeremy Palmer currently serves as a Director of One-on-One Tutoring. Since joining the team in…
- One-On-One Tutoring |
Carla Pedersen
Carla Pedersen currently serves as the Regional Director of One-on-One Tutoring. In this role, she…
- Finance |
- Resource Management |
Mary Petrassi
Mary Petrassi is the Accounting Manager and has been with Academic Approach for over five…
- Operations |
- Resource Management |
Jasmine Rahman
Jasmine Rahman is currently the Program Administrator at the Academic Approach Clarendon Hills office. Jasmine…
- Curriculum |
- Department of Education |
TJ Sassorossi
TJ Sassorossi currently serves as the Director of Curriculum and Assessment. In this position, TJ…
- Operations |
- Resource Management |
Rachel Sylvan
Rachel Sylvan currently serves as the Program Administrator for the North Shore area. Prior to…
- Human Resources |
- Resource Management |
Phyllis Watson
Phyllis Watson is the Human Resource Manager at Academic Approach. In this role, she handles…
- One-On-One Tutoring |
Wade Weeldreyer
Wade Weeldreyer currently serves as an Associate Director of One-on-One Tutoring in the North Shore…
- One-On-One Tutoring |
Sean Wesslund
Sean Wesslund is an Associate Director of One-on-One Tutoring. Sean meets with new students and…
- One-On-One Tutoring |
Mary Wickert
Mary Wickert currently serves as an Associate Director of One-on-One Tutoring. In this role, she…
Innovators
We understand that all great things start with a groundbreaking idea/strategy and are followed with diligent and collaborative execution and insight.
Explorers
We relentlessly pursue the knowledge needed to shape and influence student and school performance.
Problem-Solvers
We are dedicated to finding concrete and actionable solutions to the education challenges facing students. We embrace difficulties with optimism and teamwork.
Organizers
We prioritize all our activities around what’s best for students and schools and organize our activities to turn great ideas into reality.
Builders
We are committed to the success of the mission. We believe nothing should be done without purpose and a focus on the future.
Collaborators
We collaborate with schools to understand the unique needs of their students so that we may tailor a customized solution to drive their student achievement.