SAT/ACT Course Instructors
Robert Bennigsdorf
Robert is the owner and co-creator of CCPrep (along with his wonderful wife Nicole). Robert has been teaching at CCPrep full time since its creation in 2007. His strength in high school (earning ten 5’s on his AP exams, an SAT score of well over 2000 and subject test scores of 800 in Math 2 and 790 in Chemistry) fueled his desire to create a tutoring company aimed at helping students in all aspects of their high school academic experience. Robert has worked, both individually and through his classes, with well over 1,000 Orange County high school students.
As the popularity of CCPrep continues to grow, Robert is very proud and honored to be able to add to the staff with the exceptional tutors you see below.
Greg Williams
Greg serves as CCPrep’s Lead Instructor & Director of Tutoring. Born & raised in Orange County, Greg graduated from Aliso Niguel High School with Valedictorian status. He earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from UC Irvine and is currently pursuing his M.A. in Educational Leadership from Soka University. Greg has over 7 years experience working with students on the SAT, the ACT, SAT Subject Tests, and AP Exams at CCPrep. Greg’s professional values are positivity, enthusiasm, honesty, and optimism. He’s thankful to have had the opportunity to positively impact students over the past 7 years, and he looks forward to continuing to serve the Orange County community as a leader at CCPrep for years to come.
Mariya
Mariya is continuing her education at Pepperdine University’s Master of Science program in Clinical Psychology and currently has a 3.85 GPA. She is an alumna of Concordia University and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with minors in Creative Writing and Sociology. During her time at Concordia, Mariya was a leader in her school’s chapter of the Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity and a member of the Concordia Wind Orchestra. In addition to club and musical activities, she also conducted research in the field of psychology and had multiple works of poetry and short fiction published. Outside of school, Mariya is an MFT (Marriage and Family Therapist) trainee that provides therapy to adults, teens, and children. Mariya also holds a substitute teaching credential. It is Mariya’s goal to provide an individualized and enjoyable tutoring experience.
Jonas Suwandi
Jonas started his career at CCPrep as a School Subject tutor his senior year of high school. He attended Tesoro High School where he graduated with valedictorian status and earned a lifetime membership in the California Scholarship Federation. He took 11 AP’s and got scores of 4 or 5 on all of them. He stayed active in the volleyball team, orchestra, and Comedy Sportz while he was Vice President of Investment Club and Treasurer of French Club. Jonas earned scores of 2130 on his SAT and 34 on his ACT. He began SAT/ACT Prep his first year of college at UCI. Currently in his second year, he is studying Chemistry and hopes to help students expand their knowledge and achieve their goals.
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SAT/ACT Tutors
Alison Etter
Alison graduated as a Valedictorian from Aliso Niguel High School, where she also was a member of the National Honor Society. She earned a 2340 on the SAT, a 34 on the ACT, and an 800 on the SAT Math subject test. Alison also took numerous AP classes and earned 5s on AP Physics C, AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, AP English Literature, AP English Language, and AP Government. She graduated from UC Irvine with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and was on the Dean’s Honor List every quarter. Alison has numerous years of private tutoring experience in math, science, and English and is excited to help students achieve higher scores on their tests.
Ameer Hussain
Ameer graduated from Tesoro High School with a 4.4 GPA and valedictorian status. Throughout high school, Ameer was an active member of Lion’s heart community service group and loves to help others and give back to the community. In addition, Ameer was part of National Honor Society and enjoys tutoring students after-school and in his free time. On standardized tests, he scored a 34 on the ACT and a perfect score of 800 on the Sat Math 2 Single subject test. Ameer is currently a third-year student at UC Irvine studying Computer Engineering where he is a member of the powerlifting team.
Dylan Tran
Dylan graduated Aliso Niguel High School with a GPA of 4.62. He plans to study biology at UCI in fall of 2018 in order to pursue his goal of becoming a psychiatrist. He has taken 13 AP and honors courses throughout high school, earning a 4 or 5 on all of them. Dylan was a captain of ANHS’s Dance Appreciation, where he performed in hip hop dance, and is also a first degree black belt in taekwondo. He has tutored all math up to AP Calculus BC and enjoys tutoring biology and English. Going into his second year as a CCPrep tutor, Dylan hopes to fulfill his passion of helping other students achieve their full potential.
Trevor Haralson
Trevor graduated from Aliso Niguel High School with valedictorian status. During High School, he enjoyed volunteering with his local Boy Scout troop and playing cello in his school’s String Orchestra. He has taken 14 AP and Honors courses throughout his high school career. Currently, Trevor is attending UC Irvine where he is studying Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics, where he consistently makes the Dean’s list, and helps conduct research in the UCI Physics department. Trevor is a very active member of his fraternity, where he serves as his chapter’s Interfraternity Council Delegate. Trevor was Tutor of the Year for CCPrep’s School Subject division for 2015-2016 school year.