Tony Eugene Montgomery II
Grand Prairie,TX
Summary
The SAT is the most underappreciated instrument of scholarship opportunity and economic mobility for students who come from low-income, single-parent, and/or immigrant households. I'm committed to making merit my mission, as I have for the last fifteen years in test prep. I'm a workhorse who can manage multiple priorities and personalities with relentless positivity. Willing to carry the load of added responsibilities to get across the goal line.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Tutor
C2 Education
07.2014 - Current
- Most profitable employee in franchise history
- Generated over $2.5 million in company revenue
- Over 12,000 hours experience in small-group tutoring
- Received 2003 5.6L V8 Mustang from late owner Donald Englemann
- Tutored over thirty National Merit Semifinalists
- Start-to-finish college counseling on admits to Stanford, Dartmouth, Penn (Wharton), WashU, and several B.S./M.D
- Applications (Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, Rutgers, SLU) with single-digit acceptance rates
- Waitlist for my classes is usually 3-6 months
- Gave talks on test readiness and college admissions.
Positionless Player, Academic Swiss Army Knife
Independent Tutoring
06.2018 - Current
- Tutored students August-May to 5s on ten AP exams
- Developed individualized approach to pattern-based reading
- 90-95% South Asian clientele (Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani)
- Neighbor and friend recommendations only, I never advertise
- Current waitlist of a dozen students from 4th-11th grade
- All tutoring done virtually or in Plano/Grand Prairie/Coppell/Lewisville/Las Colinas
- Grossed $14,000 charging $40/hour in 2021
- Grossed $45,000 charging $50/hour while working 32 hours a week at C2 Education in 2022
- Grossed $40,000 charging $55/hour in 2023
- In Fall 2023, provided inspiration and consultation for over 100 T14 applications
- Worked seven days a week most weeks until Jan 2024
- Received over $10,000 in gifts for results achieved above and beyond parents’ expectations
- Familiar with entire DFW metroplex, drive 30k miles a year.
Editor + Copywriter
Gurufi
10.2010 - 12.2018
- Edited and/or copywrote for over 160 theses, dissertations, chapters, essays and SOPs for grad students, PhD candidates and grad school/postdoc applicants
- Edited a dissertation on gendered I/O-figurations in Korean fitness clubs, required extensive knowledge of Bordieu/Althusser/Habermas
- Clientele was almost exclusively East Asian
- Never advertised, though I did have a tutor page.
Testing Coordinator
KForce
04.2016 - 05.2018
- Set up, administered, proctored, and collected STAAR computer-based examination and retake for foster + homeschooled students for three years of testing
- Worked 5:30 AM – 2 PM before working at C2 Education from 3:30 PM – 9:10 PM.
Overnight Stocker
Market Street Grocery Store
04.2018 - 11.2018
- Worked 10 PM – 6 AM while working 10 AM – 6 PM at C2 in the summer and 3:30 PM – 9:10 PM at C2 in the fall
- Seven shifts every two weeks
- Drove forklift, loaded/unloaded backstock every Tuesday/Friday
- Initially night crew was 6-7 people, by my last month the overnight crew was just me and the Night Lead.
SAT/ACT Tutor
PrepNow
06.2014 - 12.2014
- Acquired initial familiarity with virtual tutoring using stylus plugin and geometry software
- Learned how to make remote education accessible and engaging across every SAT/ACT subject.
Copy Editor (freelance)
Vapor Digest
04.2014 - 11.2014
Dallas Mavericks Lead Writer
Theprobasketballtalk.com
- 10.2014
General Agent
American Income Life
10.2013 - 03.2014
SAT Instructor
Revolution Prep
05.2011 - 08.2011
- Worked closely with a small group of students over a three-week period of intensive personal tutoring
- Students experienced an average score improvement of 340 points.
Branch Manager
Ivy Insiders SAT/ACT Test Prep
05.2010 - 08.2010
- Branch was in top 5% nationally in revenue
- Successfully created, pursued and closed sales leads.
Cashier
Chick-fil-A
06.2008 - 01.2010
- Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors, and resolving discrepancies.
- Stocked, tagged and displayed merchandise as required.
- Managed inventory levels effectively, reducing stock shortages and minimizing wastage.
- Ensured compliance with company policies and procedures while processing transactions efficiently.
Education
No Degree - History
Cornell University
Ithaca, NYNo Degree - English
Cornell University
Skills
- Peerless parental communicator and eminent educational maven
- Tutoring AP/IB English Language, AP English Literature, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP/IB US History, AP/IB World History, AP European History, AP/IB Environmental Science, and any math up to Calculus
- Specializing in teaching teenagers to find patterns across math, reading comprehension, and grammar
- 1530 SAT (HS), 800 Math II Subject Test (HS), 800 US History Subject Test (HS)
- 1600 SAT, 36 ACT, teaching all sections of each exam since 2010
- Experience with early/mid-2000s SAT (analogies), 2400 three-subscore SAT from 2006-2014, 1600 with Essay SAT from 2014-2023, and Digital SAT/PSAT from 2023-today
- Comprehensive Mac OS Windows proficiency, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Adobe Connect in both tutoring and presentation capacities
- Dependable and Responsible
- Microsoft Word
- MS Office
- Critical Thinking
- Calm Under Pressure
Honors Awards
- Placed second in 2011 and 2012 McKnight Moot Court Competition
- Fall 2010 + Spring 2011 + Fall 2011 Dean’s List (4.0 GPA, 20 credits each semester)
- 118 credits completed in three years, withdrew to support family financially after death of father
Timeline
Positionless Player, Academic Swiss Army Knife
Independent Tutoring
06.2018 - Current
Overnight Stocker
Market Street Grocery Store
04.2018 - 11.2018
Testing Coordinator
KForce
04.2016 - 05.2018
Lead Tutor
C2 Education
07.2014 - Current
SAT/ACT Tutor
PrepNow
06.2014 - 12.2014
Copy Editor (freelance)
Vapor Digest
04.2014 - 11.2014
General Agent
American Income Life
10.2013 - 03.2014
SAT Instructor
Revolution Prep
05.2011 - 08.2011
Editor + Copywriter
Gurufi
10.2010 - 12.2018
Branch Manager
Ivy Insiders SAT/ACT Test Prep
05.2010 - 08.2010
Cashier
Chick-fil-A
06.2008 - 01.2010
Dallas Mavericks Lead Writer
Theprobasketballtalk.com
- 10.2014
No Degree - History
Cornell University
No Degree - English
Cornell University
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