About us

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

Alice Werthman
Alice Werthman

President

Hello! My name is Alice, and I’m currently a sophomore at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts. In my free time, I love taking long, introspective walks, going broke at thrift stores with my friends or going on historical deep dives online. At school, I am the Public Relations head of Student Government, and a member of our Mock Trial team (top 10 at States!). I also teach Modern Dance to kids ages 6-12. I am a firm believer that knowledge is power, and am so incredibly grateful for this opportunity to support such an amazing community like VTSF.
Charlotte Liang
Charlotte Liang

Vice President

Hi! My name is Charlotte. I’m a rising senior at Mills High School and the Vice President of Virtual Tutoring SF. I’m passionate about education, mentorship, and helping students build confidence in their learning. Outside of VTSF, I’m involved in climate and health advocacy, as well as youth civic engagement. When I’m not tutoring, you can usually find me exploring a new café or restaurant, listening to music, rewatching my favorite Studio Ghibli films, or spending time with family and friends. I’m grateful to be part of the VTSF family and excited to support our students, tutors, and growing community.
Sophia Seims
Sophia Seims

General Admin Lead

Hi! I’m Sophia, a sophomore at University High School. I love all forms of art, but especially enjoy painting and ceramics. In my free time, I like trying out new recipes, walking my dog, and exploring local bakeries around San Francisco.
Meg Santel
Meg Santel

General 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.
Lorelei Liu
Lorelei Liu

General Admin

Hello! My name is Lorelei and I am a rising senior at Friends Seminary. I help lead my school’s dance program, chamber orchestra, and math team. I love learning and tutoring and hope to study psychology in the future!
Emma Ishimoto
Emma Ishimoto

General Admin

Hi, my name is Emma Ishimoto and I am currently a senior at Saint Ignatius. During my free time, I enjoy reading fantasy novels and sharing my thoughts on my blog. I also like to draw and spend time with friends! I love being apart of VTSF because I’ve met so many amazing people and hope to expand access to education across the nation.
Asiyah Afrah
Asiyah Afrah

General Admin

Hello! My name is Afrah and I’m a sophomore at Northside College Prep in Chicago. I am president of the Girls Who Code chapter at my school and a student representative of the Local School Council. I enjoy calligraphy, volunteering at various places in my community, and spending time with my friends and family. I love tutoring students inside and outside of school and am so glad to be a part of the VTSF community!
Program Ambassadors Program Ambassadors assist in expanding VTSF to more schools, helping us recuit more volunteers.
Asher Barenblat
Asher Barenblat

Program Ambassador Lead

Hi! My name is Asher and I’m a sophomore at the Bay School of SF, where I am part of the School Life Committee. I really like music and play trumpet Bay’s jazz band as well as piano at home. Additionally, I love to run and am part of my school’s cross country and track teams. In my free time, I play video games with my brother and watch tv shows.
Denise Lin
Denise Lin

PA Coordinator

Hi! I’m Denise and I’m currently a freshman at Lowell High School! Outside of VTSF, I’m on the Lowell Dragon Boat Team and enjoy hanging out with my friends. I really enjoy being a part of VTSF as I love helping such sweet kids!
Sophia Yee
Sophia Yee

Program Ambassador

Hi! I’m Denise and I’m currently a freshman at Lowell High School! Outside of VTSF, I’m on the Lowell Dragon Boat Team and enjoy hanging out with my friends. I really enjoy being a part of VTSF as I love helping such sweet kids!
Hugo Lefer
Hugo Lefer

NYC Program Ambassador

Hi! I'm Hugo, a junior at the Bronx High School of Science. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, playing the piano, and spending time with my brother. I also love sports and am a member of my school's varsity fencing and track teams. At Bronx Science, I serve as the News Editor of our student newspaper, The Science Survey. While writing articles is different from tutoring, I hope my work both in Journalism and with Vtsf helps people learn. I’m incredibly grateful to be part of the Vtsf team; it’s such a warm and supportive community.
Poly Kennedy
Poly Kennedy

NYC Program Ambassador

Hi! My name is Poly and I’m a senior at Gateway High School. I am the president my school’s Model United Nations club and in my free time I love playing keyboard with my band and running with my school’s cross country team.
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.
Zoe Seims
Zoe Seims

Former President

Hi! My name Zoe. I am a freshman at Northwestern, majoring in Education. In my free time, I love to eat, compose music on the piano + DJ, and go on walks with my dog. In addition to tutoring, I am passionate about climate justice and women’s rights advocacy! 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 :)
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.
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.
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.

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.