Sam Berman-Cooper is a humanities tutor, writing coach, and mentor whose 15-year career has included roles as Head Tutor at the Harvard College Writing Center and VP for Teaching and Learning at Ivy-Way Academy in Taipei. As an independent teacher, he has helped students earn perfect scores on the SAT and ACT, gain admission to top colleges including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Cornell, win awards in competitions such as the John Locke Essay Contest and Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and publish work in outlets including The Adroit Journal, Litbreak, Harvard International Review, ISSCY, JSR, and The Concord Review.

At the heart of Sam’s practice is a deep love of students and learning. His classes are filled as much with warmth and laughter as with serious discussion, analysis, and debate. Many parents first seek out Sam for essay tutoring, advanced coursework, or SAT prep, and stay for the motivation, confidence, and intellectual maturity they see developing in their children.