THE ONE2ONE College Consulting TEAM

Erik Slagle

HEAD TUTOR / TEST PREP ADVISOR

With more than 22 years in the test prep and college admissions field, Erik serves as One2One’s Head Tutor and Test Prep Advisor. He tutors all sections of both the SAT and ACT, and helps students determine which test will best present them as strong college applicants. He advises students on college essays and supplemental statements, helping them craft exciting, compelling writing that engages and informs readers in Admissions Offices at some of the nation’s most prestigious universities.

Ken Mayers

Math & Test Prep / Essay Specialist

Ken Mayers grew up in a family of academics living in and around different campuses, enjoyed taking a variety of courses as an undergrad at Penn State and the University of Grenoble, and then spent years in grad school exploring the humanities at UCLA and various universities in Paris. His degrees reflect this wide range of interests: PhD and MA in Comparative Literature (concentrating on Arabic, French, & English Literature). BA in Arts & Sciences from Penn State. He taught at a public magnet school in Hackensack, NJ (the Bergen County Academies) for 25 years, where he developed adult school programs and K-8 after-school programs (the Academy After Hours) and assisted the BCA Math Team. Dr. Mayers likes to tutor math, literature, writing, French, and Italian.

Michael Kolstee

SPECIALTIES

Mike earned BS degrees in Mathematics and Chemistry (magna cum laude) and has over 20 years of full-time experience as a math tutor. He spent the first few years of his career writing GMAT and GRE course content for a major test prep company as well as tutoring GMAT clients in NYC, while taking the Official GMAT many times and consistently scoring 780+. However, he has spent the last several years as an independent GMAT/GRE/SAT/math/statistics tutor. He regularly helps students ACE the following courses/tests:

  • GMAT
  • GRE
  • SAT
  • All levels of high school math
  • Calculus I through IV
  • Applied Statistics
  • Probability Theory (Discrete and
  • Calculus-Based)

John Buglione

SAT / ACT Tutor

I was the 1997 New York State recipient of the James Madison fellowship award. I studied at Georgetown and Columbia with this grant, and I still am an active member of this organization. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Columbia University GSAS. For the past 15 years I have taught and tutored all Social Studies classes, especially AP World, AP US History and AP European History, and many of my students have attended Ivy League schools. I currently specialize in teaching College Writing/AP Research courses and interact with College and High School instructors through message boards and conferences.  I won the Baldwin PTA Founders Award for distinguished teaching in 2018. I was named distinguished educator by the Harvard Club of Long Island three times (2010, 2013, 2017).

Alan Katzman

Social Media Specialist

Alan Katzman is a leading advocate and activist for teaching effective social media use to students at all educational levels. As the founder and CEO of Social Assurity, Alan developed Social Assurity’s proven courseware offering smart, easy-to-implement strategies for integrating a curated online presence into students’ college applications—without interfering with their existing social media aimed at schoolmates and friends.

As a well-respected industry expert, Alan can often be found as a motivational speaker at high schools, colleges and student organizations where he raises awareness of the importance of social media as a positive tool for creating educational and professional opportunities.

Wendy Gonzalez

Digital First Coordinator

With over a decade of experience in office administration, skilled in managing office operations. Wendy’s exceptional ability allows her to facilitate all aspects of internal and external communications, supporting the daily administrative, financial, and operational functions.

Wendy is also embracing the digital revolution by transitioning
from office management to mastering the field of digital marketing whilst continuing to service as the coordinator of One2One College Consulting. She is really excited about working with students from high school and beyond!