About Alan Sheptin

Alan from Sheptin Tutoring Working with Students from Great Britain

As Sheptin Tutoring Group’s founder, I’m dedicated to helping students succeed.

My team and I meet students where they are to help them build skills and confidence. With nearly 20 years of service working with students from Westchester County, New York, and wordwide, we offer one-on-one tutoring, Regents Review classes, AP Review classes, full-service college planning support, test prep, and more.

My Early Inspiration: The Joy of Helping Students Grow

I discovered my love of tutoring while I was in high school. My mom, a former teacher, was tutoring a third-grader who needed reading help. Her twin sister, who had to tag along, was jealous because she didn’t have her own tutor, so my mom suggested she work on math with me. We worked together every week. Much to everyone’s surprise, my student scored five years above grade level on the New York City standardized math exam at the end of the year!

“I felt such a sense of accomplishment for myself and for her. This feeling of pride planted the seed for my love of tutoring and things to come.”

“Math may be my superpower, but the real power comes from teaching students.”

My Days as a Calc Guru

In college, I realized I was onto something. While I was a senior and resident advisor at a University of Pennsylvania all-freshman dorm, many floormates were struggling with calculus. One of them came to me upset and frustrated, so I helped clarify some concepts for her. Her final grade exceeded her wildest expectations. Word got out, and suddenly I had a tutoring business running out of my dorm room!

Circling Back to Tutoring from the Corporate World

After college, I joined the corporate world, power tie and all. I liked it, but something was missing. I started tutoring at Kaplan Test Prep on weekends and evenings, and mastered the ins and outs of SAT, GRE, and GMAT prep. I even earned recognition as a top tutor. I found my true career calling.

My neighbors learned I had a knack for explaining complex math concepts, and I started tutoring at home in Westchester County, New York. I knew it was time to make a change.

Founding Sheptin Tutoring Group

In 2007, I founded Sheptin Tutoring Group to offer test prep, academic support, and expert guidance on all stages of the academic journey, from middle school through graduate school. Over nearly 20 years, my team has grown to more than 30 talented and dedicated tutors.

College Planning Expertise—in the US, Europe and Beyond

My services and expertise evolved to meet our students’ need for college planning support. To solidify my skills, I earned my Independent Education Consulting certificate from UCLA, graduating with Highest Honors, and have been a Professional Member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association since 2017. Additionally, I’m one of only 300 Certified Education Planners (CEP) in the world.

I’ve visited over 200 universities in the US and Europe and participated in five tours of UK universities. I have also visited universities in Canada, Lithuania, Latvia, Sweden, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, and Portugal.

Sheptin Tutoring Group has partnered with organizations in the US and abroad to bring our personalized, results-oriented courses to students outside of Westchester County.