AUSTIN TRINKLE
Founder & Director
Tutor/Coach
B.S. ENGINEERING/ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, STANFORD '14
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Austin grew up in Seal Beach. He attended Los Alamitos High School where he was a member of the Junior Honor Guard, National Honor Society, Christian Club, and Street Ministry Club, recipient of the United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, founder of the Ping Pong Club, and team captain for the Swim and Water Polo teams.
Austin has been playing water polo since he was 8 years old. He competed at the highest level in club water polo, reaching national medal championships matches 5 times. In high school he was a starter his freshman year, leading his team to 2 Sunset League championships, 2 CIF semi-finalist appearances and 1 CIF finalist appearance. Individually, he was twice named to All-CIF Southern Section Division I First Team, was first-team All-Orange County pick as a senior and a second-team pick as a junior, named to Orange County All-Star Team and Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team as a senior, earned 2008 Sunset League Co-Player of the Year honor, was two-time LAHS Player of the Year, named 2007 Long Beach Press-Telegram Player of the Year as a junior, was twice selected to All-Sunset League First Team, named LAHS Offensive Player of the Year in 2006, and was a four-time Scholar-Athlete Award winner. Additionally, Austin competed on the United States National Team for 4 years, traveling to Obrenovac, Serbia, and Calgary, Canada where he competed in the Pan Pacific International Tournament. Austin played 3 years of water polo for Stanford before deciding to focus on school and take on larger roles in the religious groups he was involved in for his last year.
At Stanford Austin pursued a degree in Architectural Design. He is especially interested in Integrated Enterprise, Integrated Project Delivery, as well as Building Information Modeling (BIM). Coursework included architecture studio classes, sustainable buildings, IPD, renewable energy, HVAC/building systems, civil engineering, earth systems, solid mechanics, multi-variable calculus and linear algebra. Austin excels in mathematics and enjoys passing on techniques he has learned over the years.
Austin has always had an interest in German language and history. He studied german for four years in high school continued his pursuit of the language with college courses. Austin also had the privilege of studying abroad at Stanford’s program in Berlin, Germany. Austin went back to Berlin for a six month internship with an architecture firm, Krüger Schuberth Vandrieke.
Austin credits his success to organization and time management. Those are topics that he enjoys teaching to keen students. Austin is available for consulting in areas of water polo recruiting, resume writing, time management, organization, goal setting, swim speed, strength and conditioning.
EMMA TRINKLE
Tutor/Coach
B.S. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY '17
MINOR SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES
BIOLOGY TEACHING CREDENTIAL CANDIDATE, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH, ‘23
Passionate about serving others and seeing through their perspective, Emma is interested in helping students learn by giving them the framework that will lead to curiosity and growth. Drawing from previous tutoring and instructor experience, she brings forth patience and understanding in working with students.
Through her passion for the outdoors, Emma enrolled into a farm school after graduating college where she learned not only the labor of farming, but also the science behind much of it. This time eventually led her toward a passion for teaching earth science. Today, Emma is completing her teaching credential in Biology at California State University Long Beach. She hopes to teach science at the high school level and share her passion with local students.
During high school, Emma was a member of the cross country and track teams. During her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, and swing dancing.
Emma specializes in Chemistry, Biology and Physics.
MAX BLOOM
Tutor/Coach
B.A. CANDIDATE LINGUISTICS, LONG BEACH STATE UNIVERSITY, '21
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Max first began tutoring in 2011, when he realized that his penchant for helping students move forward with their learning and academics could serve a greater purpose. Since then, he’s worked one-on-one with students to improve their ACT and SAT scores, master the steps and processes involved in Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Pre-Calculus, and understand grammatical concepts, acquire vocabulary, and improve self-expression in English, Spanish, and French. He’s worked approximately 5000 hours in the one-on-one learning environment. He currently studies Linguistics at Cal State Long Beach and spends his free time drawing, playing tennis, and stretching it out on the yoga mat.
GARRETT QUIMBY
Tutor/Coach
B.S. CANDIDATE AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, LONG BEACH STATE UNIVERSITY '21
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Hello! My name is Garrett Quimby and I am a 22 year old aerospace engineering student at CSULB, and during the summers I am a lifeguard at Long Beach. I’m a 2016 Los Al alumni and I have been tutoring students for two years now, specifically in courses such as Geometry, Calculus, Trigonometry/Algebra, and Chemistry. I spend my free time fishing, skiing, and working on rockets with the CSULB rocketry club.
BRIDGET MURRAY
Tutor/Coach
B.S. CANDIDATE CIVIL ENGINEERING, LONG BEACH STATE UNIVERSITY, '25
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While growing up in Long Beach, Bridget graduated from Millikan High School in 2020 where she swam for three years and took a wide variety of AP and Honors courses. She currently attends Long Beach City College where she plans to earn her AA then transfer to CSULB for her Bachelor’s degree. Bridget enjoys helping others and has developed skills to do so through previous tutoring experience, teaching swim lessons, lifeguarding, and volunteering with teachers and students in middle school classrooms. In her free time, Bridget enjoys exercising and spending time with family and friends.
Bridget specializes in math specific subjects such as Geometry, Algebra, and Pre-Calculus.
TENNYSON ESCAMILLA
Tutor/Coach
B.S. CANDIDATE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, UC IRVINE UNIVERSITY '26
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Tennyson is a 2022 graduate from Upland High School in Upland, California. His interest in science and technology has led to his current pursuit of his bachelor’s degree at the University of California, Irvine, where he is also involved in many extracurriculars such as the Engineering Student Council and the Level V Origins hip hop dance team.
Tennyson’s passion for helping others achieve their academic goals started in his sophomore year of high school, where he often volunteered at local elementary schools to tutor. He became a peer tutor at his high school during his senior year, and specialized in teaching math and chemistry to high school students.
In his free time, Tennyson enjoys dancing, going to the beach, hiking, and playing basketball.
Tennyson specializes in Math, Biology, Chemistry, and SAT Prep.
ELIAS NIETO
Tutor/Coach
B.S. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, UC IRVINE UNIVERSITY, '22
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Dedicated to help and serve, giving back to the community, Elias is invested in spreading a growth mindset. With prior tutoring experience and being an older brother manifests a natural inclination to instruct and share successful methods of study and love of learning.
Elias has always believed in a balanced life of developing mentally, physically and spiritually. He enjoyed physics, particularly electromagnetism and chemistry which led to the interest in becoming a chemical engineer. Despite being involved in sports, he was involved in clubs such as ACE (Architecture Construction and Engineering), NHS (National Honor Society), CSF (California Scholarship Federation), and the OC Bar Mentoring Program. Outside of school, he has been really involved with his parish to nurture a healthy spirituality.
WIth an athletic family, he grew up playing soccer and basketball. Elias competed in high school cross country and volleyball. He is dedicated to a healthy lifestyle of exercise. Throughout university he joined an archery club and lifted at the Anteater Recreation Center. Fond of all sports and being active he enjoys playing tennis, baseball, bowling, badminton, horseshoe throwing, football, ping pong, indoor soccer, biking and recreational running and hiking.
For a few years he has played guitar occasionally and has participated in some minor choir performances. He also enjoys reading and playing piano recreationally.
Elias specializes in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics and proficiently coaches volleyball.
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TELE'SIA MAU'U
Tutor/Coach
B.A. KINESIOLOGY TEACHING & COACHING, CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS, '23
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Growing up in San Bernardino County as a Samoan Mexican American, First Generation College graduate, and playing years of Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Field, and Swimming with experience in Softball, Soccer, Dance and Cheer, Tele’sia is excited to continue her journey through education.
At her time at CSUDH, she was able to see herself in the new generation of educators in Kinesiology as she is striving to become a professor with Pacific Islander and minority perspectives.
Tele’sia founded the Pacific Islander Student Association named O.C.E.A.N.I.A. in her first year at CSUDH to create an appreciating culture of Pasifika traditions. She then became the first Programing and Activities Lead at the newly built, Asian Pacific Culture Center.
Tele’sia was the President for the Kinesiology Student Association that helped students within the department gain internship and scholarship opportunities. She worked in University Housing as a Residential Assistant to gain experience with campus living students, their different upbringings, and lifestyles. She also has experience in Student Life that helped first year and transfer students gain campus involvement. She continues her connections from working years in Athletics as she is now an Assistant Coach for Women’s Basketball for the CSUDH Toros.
Through her Kinesiology internships, Tele’sia taught early elementary to high school students to enhance their activity levels, developed personal teaching style, and gained more educational experience. She was able to use her extensive Athletics experience in teaching and coaching for maximizing performance and inspiration for students. She visualizes success and identifies unconventional and highly effective strategies for achieving goals. Tele’sia uses interesting ways to navigate classes, builds routines that consist of safety, and has an understanding for students needs that further improves their quality of life through physical activity. She thrives in high-pressure and fast-paced situations, all while maintaining an optimistic personality. Her philosophy is that all students should be given an equal opportunity to become the best they can and to be engaged in the learning environments that promote the ideals for a well-rounded lifestyle. Top of Form
In her free time, Tele’sia loves to listen to music, dance, and enjoy the beach. She practices self care to understand the importance of one’s wellness. She is family oriented and enjoys visiting her parents and 5 siblings back in San Bernardino County.
Tele’sia specializes in Math, Biology, Chemistry and English.
NAM LE
Tutor
B.S. MATHEMATICS -- PROBABILITY & STATISTICS, UC SAN DIEGO, '23
Nam began tutoring middle school students while he was still in high school to make his own money and buy the books he wanted. The side gig grew into a passion for education that has followed him ever since. In senior year of high school, Nam was an SAT tutor and an ESL teacher for middle school and high school students. In college, he had a stint as a writing tutor before the pandemic began.
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Realizing his penchant for teaching and education, Nam was an instructional assistant for UCSD’s Teaching and Learning Commons, where he held group workshops and one-on-one tutoring sessions for students in Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Statistics. He was also a grader for UCSD Math Department’s upper division course sequence in Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics.
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In his free time, Nam likes to read, write, train calisthenics, and learn anything new he finds interesting.
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Nam specializes in Precalculus, Calculus, Statistics, and freshman English writing.
KYLIE WADKOWSKI
Tutor/Coach
P.h.D STUDENT IN EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE, STANFORD UNIVERSITY
B.S. ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCES, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, '22
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Kylie Wadkowski's academic journey is propelled by her passion for learning and her desire to encourage curiosity in others. Throughout her education, Kylie was drawn to STEM courses for their structured problem-solving and ability to uncover the secrets of the world. Her fascination with natural sciences blossomed into a lifelong dedication to environmental science and conservation. This commitment has led her to pursue a PhD in Earth System Science at Stanford University. In her roles as a student, scientist, and educator, Kylie channels her passion for learning to nurture growth and wonder in others, approaching each inquiry with grace, patience, and empathy.
Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Kylie completed her undergraduate degree at The Ohio State University, graduating in 2022 with a B.S. in Environmental and Natural Resources, specializing in water science. During her undergraduate studies, she conducted research on river hydrology, utilizing advanced satellite observations and fieldwork in Alaska to enhance predictions of river discharge, aiding water resource management.
At Stanford, in her second year of the Doerr School of Sustainability Earth System Science PhD program, Kylie's research delves into human-wetland relationships. She focuses on the intersection of hydrology, ecology, and remote sensing techniques to understand the impacts of climate change, policy decisions, and human intervention on wetland health and ecosystem services. Specifically, she is examining global wetland vulnerability through case studies of high-altitude peatlands in the Andes, freshwater wetland protection in the United States, and mangrove restoration in West Africa.
Through this interdisciplinary background Kylie specializes tutoring natural science subjects, mathematics, and organization skills/ study habits.
In her free time, Kylie can often be found listening to audiobooks and podcasts, with "ologies" being her favorite. She also enjoys exploring thrift stores, exercising outdoors, spending time with friends, trying out new cafes, and indulging in dairy-free ice cream.
JULIA GREIG
Tutor
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M.A. CLASSICS, BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY '21
B.A. PHILOSOPHY, BRYN MAWR COLLEGE ‘19
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With a background in philosophy—coupled with her experience as a professor of college writing—Julia adopts a pedagogy centered on the power of argumentative strategy. Julia’s pedagogy pivots on a simple principle: everyone has the capacity to reason and formulate cogent arguments. With over ten years of teaching experience at undergraduate and graduate levels, Julia takes this veracious claim to heart and encourages her students to invoke and access their own reasoning capacities to produce persuasive theses in academic pieces of writing. Although reason belongs to everyone, Julia nevertheless acknowledges each student’s unique experiences and struggles. Having worked with a variety of neurodivergent students, Julia is equipped to accommodate those who require more support articulating their reasoning and relating their narratives.
Julia possesses additional experience aiding the college and graduate school application process. This includes composing statements of purpose, resumes, CVs, and other supplemental essays.
Julia, furthermore—having acquired a MA in Ancient Greek and Latin Philology—has demonstrated reading competence in both languages and taught both for a number of years to students eager to learn or seeking supplemental support.
In her free time, Julia likes to sprint in the woods of Pennsylvania and teach her cats new tricks.
Julia specializes in English, Writing, Essay Composition, College Apps, Graduate School Apps, Latin, and Ancient Greek.
Zoe McCormick
Tutor/Coach
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B.S. BIOLOGY & MEDICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO '23
MINOR MICROBIOLOGY & PRE-HEALTH PROFESSIONS, UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO '23
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Zoe was born in Long Beach and spent her early childhood years there before her family moved to Boise, Idaho. Zoe took a variety of AP and dual credit courses in high school. Throughout her school years, she became especially interested in her science and math classes. She continued on to go to college at the University of Idaho in Moscow. Zoe graduated in May of 2023 with majors in Biology and Medical Sciences and minors in Microbiology and Pre-Health Professions. Throughout college, Zoe worked as a university tutor, specializing in Statistics and Psychology.
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Zoe spent the year after college working for a medical sales company in the Southern United States. Zoe recently moved back to Long Beach and is taking an Emergency Medicine Technician class at Long Beach City College. She plans to attend nursing school next fall. She developed a passion for helping others during her time volunteering and tutoring in high school and college, leading her to decide to become a nurse.
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Zoe spent the years hiking, skiing, swimming, and doing many more outdoor activities in Boise. She was a ski instructor at the local mountain in high school. Zoe enjoyed spending her summers growing up in Long Beach near the ocean. In her free time, Zoe enjoys reading, going to the beach, and spending time with her family and friends.
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Zoe specializes in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and English.