Billy Calder attended Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn, where he developed a passion for theater, Shakespeare, and the classics from an early age. He continued to pursue these interests at Dartmouth College, majoring in Theater and founding an undergraduate Shakespeare company. After Dartmouth, Billy earned his M.F.A. in Acting from Harvard University and the American Repertory Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training.  Billy is an expert on all middle school, high school, and college entrance exams, as well as many of the College Board’s subject-specific AP exams. Billy also uses his advanced dramatic training to help students express their voices clearly in academic essays, personal statements, and college applications. His deep experience with ADHD, dyslexia, executive function challenges, and other specific learning disabilities, along with his compassion and empathy, make him a highly-effective academic coach.