Jordan has been working with elementary, middle and high school students for more than ten years. He avoids mechanical, dry, and formulaic methods of writing instruction and aims to help his students identify and develop their own individual style. Admissions essays are his specialty — editing is a guilty pleasure. He especially enjoys nurturing critical thinking and reflection in students transitioning into a new phase of life — he encourages kids to consider how they got to where they are today, and why that matters to who they might become.

In addition to guiding students in all aspects of written expression, Jordan teaches vocabulary building for testing application. He tutors all areas of the private-school admissions process (SSAT, ISEE, HSPT) — including the essay, verbal, reading, and math sections — as well as college admissions essays. In the realm of general academic help, Jordan loves working with kids on history, English, math and science.

Jordan graduated from Harvard with a degree in social studies (read: philosophy, sociology, and history - not the fifth grade kind) and a minor in English. He spends his free time practicing mindfulness, through yoga, tai chi and qigong, meditation, and contemplative napping. He also travels quite often — most recently to Japan, Korea, and India.

Jordan has often joked that he is a “professional older brother,” as many of his relationships with students have left lasting memories of growth, mentorship, and fun. He’s always glad to meet new students and contribute to helping them become confident and self-assured young adults.

“This is the second time we have worked with Jordan (2 different kids) and the results are always the same. Jordan has a great way of connecting with people and making them feel comfortable. He is also very organized and diligent. This has always resulted in great and timely end products. We look forward to working with Jordan again next year!” - Parent

“Outstanding! A++ Jordan has developed a fantastic relationship with our son. He is prompt, focused, and clear in his communication and instruction. Our son has learned key study and writing skills that have enabled him to improve in school.” - Parent

"Jordan is a great writing coach. He is kind and relaxed, yet knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We also just enjoyed his company!" - Parent

"Jordan helped my son with interview prep. Jordan was great to work with. He had a lot of energy and it was useful to work with a third party on interview skills." - Parent

"We were all thrilled with Jordan's work.  [My son] took an immediate liking to him and he helped [him] produce several good essays which really captured his interests and his voice.  Jordan was always on time and when he had a conflict with our regular schedule, he was proactive about scheduling another time.  He was also flexible when we had a conflict, which happened more than once.  I think [my son] also learned about how to construct a good short essay and the weekly sessions improved his overall writing." - Parent

"Just wanted to let you know how great Jordan has been with [my son]. He has been flexible and when things have been challenging he has handled the situation with great maturity and good humor." - Parent

“Jordan is a wonderful tutor who can make writing essays an enjoyable experience. He is smart, patient, fun, and kind.” - Parent

“Jordan is an amazing tutor. I have seen huge improvements in my older son's academics and confidence. Jordan has built a solid, trusting relationship with both of my boys. We feel very lucky to have him!!” - Parent

“This is our second time working with Jordan and he did an outstanding job with both of our sons. He is punctual, responsible, a good communicator, and always follows up afterward with homework and feedback. He is very friendly and easygoing to work with and got along great with both of my boys. He kept them focused on their SSAT prep and helped them improve their scores and is also great at writing and workshopping essays. We cannot recommend Jordan highly enough and would definitely be interested in working with him again. Thank you!” - Parent