Our Team
Experienced - Patient - Passionate
With instructors ranging from Ivy-League graduates to Master’s and PhD candidates, Equitas Prep provides the highest caliber of educational support to students of all ages in every subject. Equitas Prep particularly excels in its highly-effective, results-oriented test preparation for the ACT, SAT, PSAT, GRE, LSAT and more. Whatever your academic goals, Equitas can help you meet them.
Moshe Ohayon
Equitas Prep Founder and Director of the Ivy+ Accelerator
30 years of experience
$500 per 55-minute session
The author of several notable test prep strategy books, Moshe is sought after as Louisville's premier test prep instructor. He is also the founder of Educational Justice, an award-winning nonprofit that aims level the academic playing field for underserved students. A graduate of Columbia University in the field of Applied Physics, Moshe holds two master's degrees, one from the University of Louisville -- where he studied linguistics -- and the other from Harvard University -- where he studied mathematics. Moshe tutors virtually and in person.
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Academic Advising
SAT/PSAT
Academics
Mathematics
Science
Ross Thompson
Director of Private Tutoring
15 years of experience
$300 per 55-minute session
Born and raised in Louisville, Ross is an alum of Holy Spirit and Saint X. He then attended Cornell University before obtaining his Juris Doctorate from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. Ross is reputed for his test prep expertise, especially with the ACT, SAT, and LSAT. He has also refined the 1:1 remote tutoring approach at Equitas for optimal growth and performance, having logged over 2,000 hours of virtual test prep sessions in just the last few years. Ross currently resides in Indianapolis, tutoring primarily virtually but also in person.
ACT
GRE & LSAT
SAT/PSAT
Academics
Mathematics
Science
Ashley Rutland
Academic Coordinator
(502) 265-5755
Need help picking the best tutor for your student's needs? Need assistance scheduling, rescheduling, or canceling a session? Have questions about our IVY+ Accelerator class? Want to make sure your student takes advantage of all the test prep opportunities we offer? Contact our Academic Coordinator!
Ashley is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Secondary English Education with a minor in Public and Professional Writing at the University of Louisville. As a Louisville resident, Ashley is devoted to empowering her community. She is excited to be a part of the Equitas team and collaborate with families to assist them in attaining their academic objectives!
Chitra Kumar
Senior Tutor
11 years of experience
$250 per 55-minute session
A graduate of Princeton University and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Chitra is a current neurosurgery resident at Thomas Jefferson. She excels at leveraging her phenomenal teaching style to help Equitas students become great test-takers and find success on even the most dreaded of standardized exams, particularly the MCAT. Chitra tutors virtually.
MCAT
Eliza Scruton
Senior Tutor
6 years of experience
$200 per 55-minute session
Eliza holds a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics from Yale University and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Bellarmine University. Eliza, a former JCPS 8th grade math teacher, prepares students for the ACT and helps with math classes. Eliza tutors virtually and in person.
ACT
Mathematics
SAT/PSAT
William Ding
Senior Tutor
7 years of experience
$200 per 55-minute session
Growing up in Lexington, William attended Paul Laurence Dunbar before graduating from Williams College. He now works at American Express and has also been accepted to the MIT Sloan Deferred MBA program. William utilizes his extensive experience as a teaching assistant and college application advisor to help students succeed on standardized tests, specifically the ACT and GMAT. He’s excited to support Equitas families throughout their college process and share his own experiences. William tutors virtually.
ACT
SAT/PSAT
GMAT
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Jelena Dragicevic
Senior Tutor
5 years of experience
$200 per 55-minute session
Jelena Dragicevic graduated magna cum laude in history and literature from Harvard College; she also got a minor in economics and a language citation in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian. Jelena participated in publications and cultural associations extensively, including serving as the Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Human Rights Review, Managing Editor of the Harvard International Review, and President of the Harvard South Slavic Society.
Jelena is now an Associate at Boston Consulting Group, advising Forbes 500 clients across the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications practice area. She has five years of experience tutoring students in English, writing, history, debate, and economics.
ACT
Mathematics
SAT/PSAT
Keller Mobley
Associate Tutor
3 years of experience
$150 per 55-minute session
Keller is a graduate of duPont Manual High School and attends Tufts University with plans to study International Relations and Economics. She tutors students for standardized tests, specifically the ACT. Keller tutors virtually.
ACT
SAT
Reading
English
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Charlie Fitzgerald
Associate Tutor
3 years of experience
$150 per 55-minute session
Charlie is set to attend Brown University next fall to study engineering. He excels in tutoring standardized tests, as well as math and physics, having completed the most advanced courses at his high school. Charlie tutors virtually.
ACT
SAT/PSAT
Mathematics
Science
Roshan Pourghasemi
Associate Tutor
2 years of experience
$150 per 55-minute session
Roshan was born and raised in Louisville, where he attended duPont Manual High School, before going on to Yale University, where he is currently a senior majoring in Physics and Economics. From witnessing the student's academic growth to giving advice based on his own experience, Roshan enjoys every part of tutoring, but the reason that originally drew him towards it was the chance to help others understand the topics he struggled with in high school. He specializes in tutoring standardized tests, the sciences, math, and computer science. Roshan tutors virtually.
ACT
SAT/PSAT
Mathematics
Science
Jillian Southworth, LSW
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Mental Health Consultant
3 years of experience
$150 per 55-minute session
Jillian holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Guilford College and a master's degree in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. Jillian works as a trauma-informed therapist, specializing in anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Jillian is excited to combine her mental health background with her test prep experience as a previous Academic Coordinator for Equitas to offer additional support for students and families on their test prep journey!
Test Anxiety
