Who we are

Level Up! is run by two tutors with a combined total of over 20 years of tutoring experience.  When you submit your work, you will receive feedback from one of us--we will never give your writing to an anonymous reader.  With the same two people reading your work each time you submit, we can get to know you as a writer, learning more about your unique strengths and weaknesses with each new submission and tailoring our feedback to your needs.

Jon Stancato

Jon is the founder of Greenwich Tutors, one of the premier tutoring agencies serving Fairfield County, CT, and Westchester County, NY.  He has also tutored widely in New York City, specializing in Writing, English, History, Math, and SAT prep.  Jon runs Fat Envelope College Consulting, a division of Greenwich Tutors offering support on all aspects of the college application process, from essay writing to interview prep, and is the Director of the City University of New York's Student Shakespeare Festival.  

Kiran Rikhye

Kiran received her M.A. in English Literature from Columbia University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Swarthmore College with a B.A.  in English Literature and Theatre Studies.  As a tutor of Writing, English, History, and French, Kiran has worked with students from New York City schools including The Dalton School, Trinity School, The Horace Mann School, Riverdale Country School, The Convent of the Sacred Heart, and The Lycée Français de New York.  Kiran also works as a college consultant, both independently and through Fat Envelope College Consulting.