John Moscatiello is the founder of Marco Learning. He has been a teacher, tutor, and author since 2002. His career began at the Princeton Review, where he taught the SAT^®, ACT^®, SAT^® Subject Tests, AP^® Exams, ISEE^®, SSAT^®, SHSAT^®, GRE^®, GMAT^®, LSAT^®, MCAT^® Verbal, and TOEFL^®.  John has trained hundreds of teachers, written content for 13 test preparation books, and worked as a college admissions consultant. He starred in more than 200 educational videos for the Princeton Review’s SAT^®, ACT^®, and GRE^® self-paced courses. John’s academic career began as a Spanish major at NYU, where he used AP^® credits to graduate a full year early. He then pursued graduate degrees in history from Fordham and Notre Dame, where he taught undergraduate students. He was a Fulbright scholar to Spain in 2012. John’s academic work has been published in both English and Spanish.

Katie Upton has been teaching for 15 years, helping students become college and career ready. She has taught English courses ranging from 7th grade English Language Arts to Composition I at the college level. In the past three years, she has quickly become an expert in AP^® Language and Composition and a leader of the AP^® Capstone program. Katie has a plethora of experience in educational professional development. She has led professional development at the building, district, area, and even global level, focusing on helping teachers blend 21st century learning with educational practices that have stood the test of time. Beginning her career in Oklahoma, Katie has also taught in Kansas and now calls Texas her home. A former basketball coach herself, Katie spends her free time cheering on her two boys in all that they do and supporting her husband, a head girls’ basketball coach.

Emily Glankler has taught almost every Social Studies course over the past nine years from 6th grade World Cultures through AP^® U.S. History but her favorite course to teach is AP® World History. She has taught AP^® History courses at both private and public high schools in Austin, Texas and she was the team lead responsible for bringing AP^® World (and building the curriculum from scratch) to the last two high schools where she has taught. Emily has also led professional development within Austin ISD as an Instructional Coach as well as presenting to an audience at SXSW EDU about incorporating current events into the core curriculum. She has a B.A. in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.A. in History from Texas State University. In addition to teaching full time, Emily also writes and produces a history podcast called Anti-Social Studies that is used by teachers and students in history classrooms around the country. She lives in Austin with her husband and son and somehow finds time to also perform Improv comedy.

Jacob Clark has been involved with high school social studies since 2007, teaching History, Economics, Government, and Geography classes during that time. His teaching passion and academic interest is AP^® Human Geography, a course he has taught the past 12 years, during which his students’ pass rate far exceeded the state and national averages. He has served as an AP^® Reader for the past seven years. Jacob also leads a campus-based tutoring program designed to produce National Merit Scholars. Since 2010, he has had a hand in helping over 100 students earn National Merit recognition from Clear Springs High School. An avid golfer and coach, Jacob can frequently be found on the links when away from work. Jacob attended Ball State University and Bowling Green State University, where he studied History and Education. He currently resides in Houston, Texas.

Michelle Lindsey has been teaching high school for over 10 years. She has taught or currently teaches a variety of courses including Debate, Speech, Intensive Reading, 9th- 11th English- both Honors and Remedial, AICE Literature, AP^® Seminar, AP^® Research, and now AP^® Literature. She has been a presenter at the FCTE conference for Florida English teachers and is now the head of the English department for her high school. She has a BA in English and an MA in Writing. She spends her free time hiding from the Florida heat reading books or writing fiction while enjoying the company of her two fur-babies.

Caitlin Flanagan is a high school math teacher at North Andover High School in Massachusetts. She has been teaching AP Statistics for almost fifteen years, has coached varsity softball for ten years, and is a new teacher mentor in her district. Caitlin has her B.A. in Mathematics, M.A.T. in Mathematics, and her C.A.G.S. in Educational Leadership. She has worked with AP Statistics students and teachers all over the world and has also served as an AP Reader for many years. When she’s not teaching Stats or coaching, Caitlin is having fun with her wife, Megan, their daughter, Shea, and their pup, Tuck!

Tiffany Shoham Jones has taught high school science and math for 11 years. Throughout that time she has taught AP Biology, Magnet Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, PreCalculus Support, Microbiology, Research II-IV, and High School Support. Her passion is teaching AP Biology and she has taught it for 11 years. During her specialist degree, she investigated technology applications for education and created an independent AP Review account (@apbiopenguins) where she does shared reels and resources, posts quick quiz games, and periodically holds Instagram live sessions. Tiffany has a B.S. in Chemistry, B.S. in Biology, M.A.T. In Secondary Education, and a Ed. S. in Instructional Technology. She enjoys spending her free time going on adventures with her 2 boys affectionately known as Baby Bear and Peanut.

Gina Ruiz-Houston is a teacher at American Straight A Academy and a part-time professor at Miami Dade College. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of California, Irvine, a teaching degree from Metropolitan State University of Denver, and a Master of Science degree in Marine Sciences from the University of South Florida. In April 2020, she was named the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) Teacher of the Month.

Liz Severson has been teaching AP Psychology in northeast Wisconsin since 2006. Liz has a passion for all things psychology and is constantly (obnoxiously) applying its concepts to the world around her. Teaching psychology to teenagers is especially exciting because their naturally curious and questioning minds thrive with the content. Liz has a B.A. in Broadfield Social Studies Education and an M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership; additionally, she has been an AP reader for the CollegeBoard. When she's not teaching, Liz can be found chasing her toddler son at a variety of sporting events and cheering on her teenage daughter and coach husband.

Having grown up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Corinne was predestined for a career in science. After receiving her Master’s in chemistry, she decided to step away from research to instead pursue a career in education. In the last decade, Corinne has taught chemistry at every level, from 8th grade physical science to undergraduate general chemistry. She’s passionate about making chemistry understandable and working with students and teachers across the globe. A former AP student turned AP teacher and tutor, she’s excited to join the Marco Learning Team for the Jumpstart program.

Danny Sanchez has been a teacher and tutor for the past 18 years. He has taught a variety of courses including: US History, World History, Holocaust Studies, and the History of the Vietnam War. For over 12 years his academic focus has been AP® Human Geography. He helped students at Jensen Beach High School exceed the global and state pass rates every single year he taught the course. His Instagram account, @thehumangeoguy, is the most followed account that focuses on AP® Human Geography content. Danny is a graduate of Florida International University where he majored in Social Studies Education.

Jerome White has been teaching high school Math in New Orleans since 2005. He currently teaches PreCalculus and AP® Calculus AB/BC. Jerome has been an AP^® Calculus reader for over a decade and has recorded instructional videos for College Board’s AP Daily series for AP^® Calculus and AP^® PreCalculus. His feature article Batman Reimagined was published in the June 2020 edition of NCTM’s Mathematics Teacher: Learning & Teaching PK-12. In a previous life, Jerome was a mechanical design engineer with Lockheed Martin Space Systems. Jerome adores his two cats, Estelle and Bill, and he wants everyone to know it.

Jessica Yauney has taught almost every grade now and loves teaching both AP^® Computer Science A and Principles. She has taught Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) from preschool to Master's courses. She teaches CS, trains teachers on how to teach CS, does research on how to teach CS, and writes and grades AP CS exams. Jessica was honored as PLTW California Computer Science Teacher of the Year in 2017. Jessica holds a Bachelors in Computer Science, Applied Math, and Math & Science Education from Berkeley and a Masters in Technology Education from BYU.