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Eureka One-on-One Review LLC
10951 Pico Blvd. Suite 407
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Toll Free: 1-877-GO-EUREKA (463-8735)
Phone: (310) 234-0111
Fax: (310) 234-0222
THE EUREKA STORY
Jason was introduced to the SAT* in seventh grade when he was selected by Johns Hopkins University to participate in a nationwide youth talent search. The University tested gifted students and their ability to score well on the SAT. As a junior-high student, Jason had not taken Algebra or Geometry courses, yet he scored higher than the national average for eleventh and twelfth graders. Although he was unaware of it at the time, when faced with these unfamiliar concepts, Jason employed the strategies that would later become the basis for EUREKA.
Jason took the SAT again during his junior year of high school. His scores placed him in the top 3% of juniors everywhere; however, he still aspired to score higher. As a result, he enrolled with some friends in an SAT review class. The class focused on basic concepts that Jason already knew, but, when it came to his personal trouble spots, he was afraid to ask for help, wanting to avoid looking foolish in front of his friends. Jason's score remained the same when he retook the test. He knew, though, there had to be a better way to prepare.
The combination of scoring well on the SAT, earning a 4.6 GPA, and being named Valedictorian allowed Jason to attend his first-choice school, UCLA. While there, he became a tutor and discovered that teaching students at their pace, based on a curriculum generated specifically for their personal needs, was much more effective than traditional classroom practices. In 1994, after realizing these principles could be applied to help better prepare students for taking standardized tests like the SAT, Jason started teaching SAT Review at the one-on-one level.
Jason Moreno, Founder and CEO
Jason founded EUREKA as an alternative to the crowded classrooms many students deal with while preparing for the SAT. After graduating from UCLA, Jason joined Deloitte & Touche, and it was there that he earned his CPA designation while consulting with major corporations such as Hughes Aircraft and Raytheon. Then, he followed his entrepreneurial spirit and moved into the fast paced world of hi-tech start-ups. Jason raised over $50 million of debt and equity from top-tier investors including: Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers; Greylock; Goldman Sachs; idealab!; Intel; and Cox Communications. As the CFO of the $100M+ FirstLook, Jason brought streaming media to the forefront of the internet.
Concurrently, Jason taught CPA Review Classes, as well as business classes at UCLA. His charismatic and energetic approach led to rave reviews from his students and he was consistently the top-rated instructor and received numerous accolades. His teachings were videotaped and used across the country to help students prepare for standardized tests, and to help future teachers become more effective and efficient in their lessons.
Jason now devotes all of his time to EUREKA, as he knows that the SAT Review market needs a company like EUREKA to help students succeed. Parents love the EUREKA one-on-one model and students love the personalized lessons that give them the tools and confidence they need to watch their scores skyrocket! To learn more about Jason's successful career path, please check out the recently published, "Win! Without Competing". This book follows his successful achievements from accountant to entrepreneur, and is on sale now at Amazon.com.
Vitaly Rutus, Operations Manager
Vitaly is responsible for hiring and managing EUREKA's tutors. He also handles much of EUREKA's office operations and human resource management. Vitaly graduated from the University of Redlands with a degree in Sociology and several honors. After managing operations for a money management company, Vitaly realized his main passion was for education. Working as a Success Coach at the university level and later as a tutor, Vitaly became enamored with the SAT prep industry and transitioned to a full-time position with EUREKA.
Beyond his work at EUREKA, Vitaly is an avid soccer player and professional scuba diver.
Ryan Kiick, Business Development Manager
Ryan is responsible for expanding EUREKA's presence in the Bay Area. He develops and maintains relationships with local high schools, PTA's and educational companies while hiring EUREKA tutors and coordinating an array of other activities.
While pursuing his B.A. in English at the State University of New York at Albany, Ryan covered the Gubernatorial race for the University's paper and handled editing duties for the Student Survival Guide. After matriculating at SUNY Albany, Ryan quickly became one of the youngest Finance Managers at General Motors. After two successful years in the auto industry Ryan traded in the snow for the sun and came out to California to work as a Verbal Tutor for EUREKA. In addition to his duties with EUREKA, Ryan is writing for a television show scheduled to air in the latter half of '06.
Axel Schwarz, Editor-in-Chief
Axel heads the team of writers and editors that bring together the proprietary materials for EUREKA. He helps the writers focus not only on presenting the facts that students need to understand, but also positioning those facts in an interesting way that is conducive to learning. His team of writers has spent the last 2 years in close contact with the College Board; understanding the changes that were made and developing methods to Outsmart the SAT.
Axel graduated with a major in English from UCLA, and went on to teach English for the Compton Unified School District and in Barcelona, Spain. He received his MBA from San Francisco State and a teaching credential from San Diego State, and is currently teaching high school English and Drama in the San Diego City Schools.
Jonathan Tai, IT Manager
Jonathan is responsible for maintaining EUREKA's web site.
Prior to EUREKA, Jonathan worked for ProtoType Industries, a North Hollywood-based technical publishing firm. He started their "ACCESS" web portal, which makes ProtoType's publications database available to its clients in real-time. Jonathan has also done web work for ICANN and set up Internet infrastructure for KSB Consulting, Inc. Jonathan is currently pursuing a Information and Computer Science degree at UC Irvine.
JOBS
EUREKA is always looking for great people! If you would like to be a part of the team and work with fun, motivated people, we want to hear from you.
Please send your resume to jobs@eurekareview.com
OR:
10951 Pico Blvd. Suite 407
Los Angeles, CA 90064
SAT I Tutor (Part-time)
Being a EUREKA Tutor might be the best part-time job you could ever have. We have great students, great training, and allow you to structure unique lessons for individual students. More importantly, working with the students, a flexible schedule is possible.
If you have great SAT scores and the ability to teach, please send your resume and test scores to: jobs@eurekareview.com.
