About us

Meet out wonderful team below!
Click on their profiles to learn more.

Zoe Seims
Zoe Seims

President

Hello! My name is Zoe. In my free time, I love to eat, compose music on the piano, and go on walks with my dog. I also run Asian Student Union Club, am involved in climate organizations, and tutor inside and outside of school. I truly believe learning is so magical and profound. I feel incredibly grateful to be supporting such a supportive community, and the VTSF team has become a second family to me.
Dylan Liu
Dylan Liu

Admin

Hi! My name is Dylan Liu, and I am currently a senior at St. Ignatius. In my free time, I like to write poetry, eat, and clean/organize just about anything. I love VTSF because my dream job is to be a highschool level teacher.
Tiffany Huang
Tiffany Huang

Admin, Web Developer

Hello! I'm Tiffany and I am currently a sophmore at Lowell High School. I am on my school's softball team and I love cuddling with my two cats! I have met so many cool kids at VTSF and I hope to encounter new things.
Zoe Seims
Charlotte Liang

Admin

Hi! My name is Charlotte, a junior at Mills High School. In my free time, I enjoy playing the piano, as well as spending quality time with my family and trying new food spots!
Zoe Seims
Meg Santel

Admin

Hi! My name is Meg and I'm a senior at the Bay School of SF. Outside of tutoring with VTSF, I love running and am a member of my school's cross-country and track teams.
Ava Felix
Ava Felix

Admin

Hi! My name is Ava Felix, and I am currently a senior at Bay. In my free time, I enjoy reading, cooking and baking, as well as rock climbing.
Program Ambassadors Program Ambassadors assist in expanding VTSF to more schools, helping us recuit more volunteers.
Judy Ching
Judy Ching

GWHS Program Ambassador

Hello! My name is Judy and I am currently a senior in George Washington High School. I am part of student government, and reporter for my school’s weekly videos. In my spare time I enjoy playing guitar, drawing, crocheting and doing my nails.
Rohan Notaney
Rohan Notaney

Urban Program Ambassador

Hey! I'm Rohan and I am currently a junior at Urban High School. I love to try new foods, learn languages, and make art! I enjoy volunteering in my community and taking initiative inside and outside my school.
Hugo Lefer
Hugo Lefer

Bronx Program Ambassador

Hi! I'm Hugo and I'm a sophomore at the Bronx High School of Science. I love sports, being part of the varsity fencing and track teams at my high school. I'm also a classical pianist and I really enjoy chamber music. In my spare time I usually listen to music, read, and hang out with my friends.
Noa Stewart
Noa Stewart

Northside Program Ambassador

Hi! I am Noa Stewart. I live in Chicago and am in my junior year of high school at Northside College Prep. In my free time I play volleyball and volunteer at Indivisible Northwest Chicago, a democratic organization.
Alumnis Thank you to the ones who built the foundation of VTSF...our alums!
Hayden Kwok
Hayden Kwok

Admin, Web Developer

Hi! I'm Hayden, a senior at UC San Diego. I help manage VTSF and develop its website. During my free time I enjoy competing for my schools Track and Field team, as well as exploring new places to wander.
Ethan Kwong
Ethan Kwong

Co-Founder

Hello! I'm Ethan, a senior at Carnegie Mellon University. I will be majoring in Computer Science and music. During my down time, I enjoy playing music, volleyball, and Minecraft.
Evan Kwong
Evan Kwong

Co-Founder

I'm Evan, a freshman at UC Berkeley. I spend a lot of my free time playing basketball or in a Discord call with friends and you'll probably catch me playing Valorant, Genshin Impact, or Minecraft at night.
Calvin Lu
Calvin Lu

Web Developer

Hey, I'm Calvin. I am a freshman at UC Santa Barbara. I am fluent in Java, Python, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. In my freetime, I like to expand my programming knowledge, play guitar, and video edit.
Lucy Liang
Lucy Liang

Admin

Hi! My name is Luzhi Liang and I go by Lucy. I am a freshman at UCLA. I love street photography and would spend my free time on discovering neighborhoods in the city with my camera. I am also a foodie which I like to explore different types of food.
Ashley Chung
Ashley Chung

Admin

Hi! I’m Ashley and a freshman at UCLA. I love spending time outside whether it be at the beach watching the sunset or biking with my family. I’m also on varsity dance and crew at SI and enjoy painting and anything creative in my free time.
Hayden Gong
Hayden Gong

Co-Founder, Advisor

Hey! My name is Hayden and I am currently a freshman at Fordham University. Playing basketball, running track are some of the sports I enjoy. I also like to manage this program, Virtual Tutoring SF. In my spare time, I play Minecraft and learn about business and economics.
Darren Zhao
Darren Zhao

Admin, Lead Web Designer

Hello! I'm Darren, a freshman at UC Irvine. I enjoy swimming and exploring national parks. In my free time, I like to watch YouTube and play games with friends.
Phyu Miko
Phyu Miko

Lincoln HS Program Ambassador

Hi, I’m Miko and I’m currently a freshman at the University of San Francisco. In my free time, I enjoy playing the piano, dancing and doing advocacy.
Julian Ozaeta
Julian Ozaeta

Saint Ignatius Program Ambassador

Hello! My name is Julian, and I am currently a senior at St. Ignatius College Preparatory. In and outside of school, I enjoy playing the clarinet and saxophone, singing, playing volleyball, and reading and writing poetry. I also love listening to music, exploring nature, and traveling.

Our Origin and Mission

  • April 2020
    As students who witnessed the loss of learning in online classes due to the pandemic, we recognized the need to close the learning gap. Online learning in a class setting has its challenges as teachers reduce their curriculums, and it becomes hard to gauge students' understanding.
  • August 2020
    Our solution was to help students stay academically engaged through tutoring in small class settings. We began helping students grades 3-8 stay academically engaged in Math and English by providing free online tutoring during the unprecedented pandemic. As schools are forced to continue online in the fall, we decided to extend our summer program for the remainder of the year.
  • August 2021
    However, we did not stop there. As we got more experienced, we noticed that students were still struggling and tutoring was crucial to help them catch up. Because of that, we're still here today.
  • Present
    Currently, our goal during the Fall and Spring semesters are to to help students stay on pace, reinforce concepts, and possibly even learn ahead. Our summers are dedicated to preparing students for their future school year and make sure they have a smooth-sailing year.