You can find information about a brief selection of our current and active Help Mountain Instructors below.
Our Instructors are as diverse as the subjects that they teach. Each resume is hand-chosen for interviews by our team, and each Instructor is uniquely qualified within their respective areas of expertise.
Joining the Help Mountain team is a prestige that is reserved only for the most qualified and motivated candidates.
Hatem Abdelmonem earned his Bachelor's Degree from Cairo University, and his Master's Degree from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. He has served as an language annotator at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a language Instructor at language centers around the United States for several years.
Shakira Gill
Shakira Gill earned her Bachelor's Degree from the New Jersey City University, and her A.A.S. from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She completed her Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification in May 2009. Prior to her work as a TOEFL Instructor, she served as an associate with Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Rajeh A. Saadeh, Esq.
Rajeh A. Saadeh, Esq. is a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, one of the most selective and prestigious institutes of higher learning in the United States. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, where he was heavily involved in leadership and legal issues. In addition to his work teaching with Help Mountain, Rajeh served as the Managing Editor of the Journal of Animal Law & Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania for several years, and is currently fulfilling a clerkship with the selective Superior Court of New Jersey.
Michael Patrick, Esq.
Michael Patrick, Esq., affirms Help Mountain's position that to successfully teach, one must understand what it means to be a student. In this regard, he is a student first, and an Instructor second. Michael earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from the Hofstra University School of Law, a Master's Degree in Library and Information Sciences from Simmons College, a Master's Degree in English Education from Lehman College, and a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature from Haverford College in Pennsylvania. He is a certified English Instructor with the New York State Education Department, and has served as an ESL Instructor at a renowned English school in Chinatown, New York, as well as an Adjunct Business Writing Instructor at Monroe College. An expert in the study of English, Michael currently serves as an experienced ESL and TOEFL Prep Instructor with Help Mountain.
David Venezia, M.A.
David Venezia is a Help Mountain TOEFL teaching professional with nearly a decade of teaching experience. He has taught English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Test Preparation classes at the university level, and has formal experience in research and class creation techniques that address learner-specific needs, interests, and desires, in time-responsible and creative ways. He currently holds a Master's Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and teaches a variety of crucial subjects nationally, including SAT® Prep, GRE® Prep, TOEFL® Prep, ESL, Accent Reduction, ESP (English for Specific Purposes), American History, and Algebra. David's approach is interdisciplinary, combining theory and practice in a safe yet challenging learning space that is created through the interaction of learner needs and practical necessities with current pedagogical theories.
Ayman Naquvi, M.A.
Ayman Naquvi earned her Bachelor's Degree from Columbia University and her Master's Degree from New York University, where she proudly received her certification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). She has instructed a wide array of students, and has served as an Instructor at the prestigious American Language Institute in New York. Ayman has also served as an exam writer for the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
David Ciampichini, M.A.
David Ciampichini earned his Master's Degree in Education and Counseling from Montclair State University, and his Bachelor's Degree in English Literature from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. In addition to his position at Help Mountain, he currently serves as an ESL Instructor at Bloomfield College, the Hispanic Development of Newark, and with the Puerta al Futuro Program at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Mahima Sharma
Mahima Sharma is a current university student at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She has served as a language Instructor in several locations. In addition to her work as an Instructor, Mahima actively serves as a community volunteer. She has worked closely with the March of Dimes, the Girl Scouts of America, and "Talbots Toyland", and she has received an honorary certificate for her extensive volunteer work with the American Red Cross. Mahima is also an avid contributer to Book Fairs and tutoring societies.
