Ali graduated from Shenandoah University, having studied music and education; she is currently attending graduate school at Northwestern University. Within Academic Approach, she serves as an Associate Director of 1on1 Tutoring. In this position, she supervises tutoring programs and works with families and instructors to make sure each student receives the individualized attention they need to succeed.
Before joining the directing team, she worked with Academic Approach as a School Programs Instructor and 1-1 Academic Tutor, while also helping with curriculum research for elementary and middle school academics. In her personal time, Ali can almost always be found outdoors: usually camping, hiking, or rock climbing. Her other full-time job is keeping her cat Veronica out of trouble.