Samara holds a BA in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Toronto and an MA in Psychology from The New School for Social Research, and went on to a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at University College London.
Samara has over eight years of tutoring experience. She trained and worked at The Princeton Review in New York, teaching English as a second language to children and adults and preparing highly driven students for US boarding school and university tests, including the SSAT, SAT and ACT, and has specialist knowledge of US higher education. She has taught Psychology at GCSE, A-level and undergraduate level, as well as creative writing, English and maths.
Through her work in a private children’s therapy clinic, Samara has extensive experience supporting students with a wide range of learning styles and needs, including ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia. She believes in recognising each student’s unique potential.