Our Team

Derek Mahan

Derek has supported countless students through the college readiness testing process since beginning his tutoring career in 2013. Derek tutors all sections of the ACT and SAT. Derek started his private tutoring practice in late 2018 after several years of working for a boutique Chicago tutoring agency.

Owner & Lead Tutor

Mike Podhaizer

Mike began his tutoring career as an academic tutor, supporting students in math and physics for nearly a decade. Mike has since expanded his tutoring expertise to standardized test preparation. Mike tutors math, physics, and all sections of the ACT and SAT.

Senior Tutor
Test Proctor

Lilly Bernet

Lilly supports Derek Mahan Tutoring as our testing administrator, proctoring all in-office practice tests and ensuring students have a mock testing environment similar to the official testing environment for ACT and SAT.