About us

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

Hayden Gong
Hayden Gong

Co-Founder, President

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.
Zoe Seims
Zoe Seims

Vice President

Hey! I'm Zoe and currently am a junior at The Bay School of San Francisco. In my free time, I love to compose and play music on the piano, write, fence, and read. I also run the Debate Club and tutor inside and outside of school.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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

Hey! My name is Luzhi Liang, I go by Lucy, and I am a senior at Galileo High School. I'm a total math person so I like to spend a lot of my free time exploring different math topics, enjoying solving processes that lead to an exact answer. I also participate in multiple programs and hope to demonstrate more skills in life.
Program Ambassadors Program Ambassadors assist in expanding VTSF to more schools, helping us recuit more volunteers.
Dylan Liu
Dylan Liu

Saint Ignatius Program Ambassador

My name is Dylan Liu and I am currently a junior at Saint Ignatius. I am the founder of the Korean Culture Club and am involved in many other clubs. My dream job is to be a high school teacher or work in marketing.
Judy Ching
Judy Ching

GWHS Program Ambassador

Hello! My name is Judy and I am currently a junior 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.
Phyu Miko
Phyu Miko

Lincoln HS Program Ambassador

Hello, I'm Phyu Miko and I'm a senior at Abraham Lincoln High School. I serve as the program ambassador for Lincoln High. I enjoy swimming, making music and advocating for Mental Health Awareness.
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.