The Tutoring Match Team

Henry Downing Lane
Founder / Owner / Director / Head Tutor

Henry is a passionate educator with over 36 years experience in private and public education. His experience includes positions as Director of Studies, Assistant Headmaster, college counselor and English and history teacher at prestigious schools such as The Hill School, William Penn Charter School, Chestnut Hill Academy, Avon Old Farms, and Kents Hill School. He created Learning Core, LLC, a tutorial referral service in 1999 and started Tutoring Match in 2008. His expertise includes English (grammar and essay writing), test prep (SAT, ACT, SSAT/ISEE verbal and math), study skills, U.S. history and college planning.

 

Susan Wholley
Office Coordinator / Tutor

Susan is a former elementary school teacher, and the mother of two wonderful girls. She received a B.A. in Education from The Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. in Elementary Education from Lehman College. Susan taught elementary school in both New York and Connecticut. The combination of educator and parent brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her roles. She is definitely a big personality in a small package.

 

Taylor Barnette
Assistant Marketing Director / Tutor
Taylor graduated magna cum laude from Hobart College, where he doubled majored in classics and Asian studies. He also studied abroad at Peking University. Taylor has gained most of his marketing experience in networking, branding and promoting start-up websites, and by working in the publishing industry. He enjoys backpacking, writing and maintaining his fluency in Mandarin, Greek and Latin. He currently resides in New York City.

 

Maribel Galindo
Bookkeeper

Before coming to Tutoring Match, Maribel has worked as an H& R Block tax associate, a St. Mark's Luthern Church accounting assistant, a medical office assistant and a bookkeeper at Greenwich Hospital. Maribel is also bi-linqual and computer savvy.