about atlas tutors
Atlas provides tutorial services for all grade levels from Kindergarten to 4th year university in Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver. Our tutors are are either Bachelors, Masters, PhD students or recent graduates, or have teaching certification. They have experience teaching Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and the Social Sciences, and also teach effective study habits and test writing skills. Because our tutors are students themselves, or are recent graduates, they remember the concepts that were difficult for them to learn, and know how best to teach them.
We also prepare students to take standardized tests, such as the SAT, SSAT and TOEFL.
If you have any questions, send us an e-mail.
about the founder
Atlas Tutors was founded in 2001 by Lena Kikuchi, then a Master's student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto. Lena had been tutoring from 1994, starting at Crofton House in Vancouver, and during her undergraduate in Engineering Science, and was continuing this work into her Masters degree. Through her advertisements in newspapers and the continued high recommendations of her students and their parents, she suddenly found that she had too many clients -- so she decided to hire some help. Atlas Tutors was born.
After opening a branch in Toronto, Lena moved to Boston, MA, USA to work on research at Harvard University. We have since then opened a branch in Ottawa and Vancouver and presently, we are working on expanding Atlas to Boston.
about our managers
Allison Guy joined the Ottawa Branch of Atlas Tutors in 2003. She brings with her many years of tutoring experience as well as a Bachelors and Masters in Neuroscience from the University of Toronto.
Sue Erickson joined the Toronto Branch of Atlas Tutors in 2003. She holds a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto. She first started tutoring in 1999 in Physics for first year university students. Since then, her teaching experiences have included teaching preparation courses for GRE as well as being a teaching assistant for Electrical Engineering and Physics courses at the University of Toronto, where her clear explanations of and enthusiasm for the subject matter made her a favourite with students.
Diana Hansen joined the Vancouver Branch of Atlas Tutors in 2005. She has a lifetime of experience tutoring and teaching, starting in 1990 where she taught ESL. She holds a Bachelors in Physiology from McGill University, and a Bachelors in English Literature from the University of British Columbia. She currently teaches Medical English as well as ESL classes in Vancouver. As with all members of the Atlas team, Diana's goal is to make learning a wonderous experience for all.
about our board of advisors
Cheryl Chanson, a founding member of the board of advisors has a Masters in Education from Harvard University. She brings to the board her extensive teaching experience, including teaching abroad, as well as her specialized expertise with Education.
Michal Karczmarek is a founding member of the board of advisors. He has a Masters in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He first started tutoring in 1994, when he assisted in teaching a night class in Computer Literacy. Since then, he has tutored students ranging from public school to graduate-level classes at MIT. He brings to the board his experience with tutoring, as well as considerable technical skills and experience to help Atlas Tutors better leverage our online presence.
Danny Levner has been a member of our advisory board since 2005 and has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. He brings with him considerable tutoring experience as well as business management experience.
Eric Moncrieff, a founding member of our advisory board, has a Bachelors from Engineering Science from the University of Toronto. He brings with him many years of tutoring experience as well as considerable technical expertise to help Atlas launch our online program.
Eitan Bonderover, a member of our advisory board since 2005, has a Masters in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University. He first started tutoring in 1999, when he taught first year university undergraduate students in Computer Science. Since then, he has accumulated a wide range of tutoring experience, ranging from Computer Programming, Mathematics, to Physics at Princeton as a teaching assistant. He brings with him his vast tutoring experience, as well as his expertise in working with people from various cultures and backgrounds to help Atlas create programs that will provide effective tutoring for our students.
Thalia Zis joined our advisory board in 2005. She brings with her many years of tutoring experience, including tutoring children with learning disbilities, as well as her specialized experience in Environmental Studies, Earth and Ocean Sciences. She has a Bachelors in Marine Biology from the University of British Columbia.