An expert team
Metropolitan Ivy is led by an Ivy League graduate and licensed teacher, with a team of tutors who are experts in their fields: PhDs and experienced science tutors. Our educators are caring communicators in addition to being highly trained in science.
I learned so much about physics from Phong! His teaching method is very thorough and he cares about how you perform/learn. It is easy to approach him for questions and he is super helpful and clear when he answers the question.”
- AP Physics 1 Student
“Being able to work with David was amazing! He helped me improve my writing skills and my grammar. Starting just last year, I can tell how much my writing skills have improved. I am also moving up to a higher level in English class. Not only my writing skills, but also my reading has improved; David has also gotten me to read more, just by reading topics I enjoy!”
-Ada W., Woodbridge, CT
Our Math Tutors
Dr. Maher Hadaya
Dr. Hadaya is a dual-degree MD graduate and final year PhD candidate with over 15 years of tutoring experience and a lifelong passion for education. He graduated from medical school in 2025 and is in the final year of his PhD in Environmental Engineering at Drexel University. Having received tutoring for most of his childhood, he feels that it is one of the most empowering gifts a parent can give their child. Maher breaks down very difficult concepts into easy-to-understand terms, and seeing the lightbulb go off in students’ minds is what keeps him excited to tutor.
Dr. Hadaya offers tutoring for the following topics:
All K-12 math levels, from basic arithmetic through calculus.
Almost all sciences in K–12 education, including all levels of chemistry, physics, biology, and earth science.
Many AP Exams, including chemistry, physics, and calculus.
SAT/PSAT & ACT exams
MCAT (all sections – CP, CARS, BB, PSY/SOC)
GRE & GRE subject tests
Kelli McDermott, MA Ed.
Kelli is a NYS-licensed Special Education Teacher with a passion for helping students master both math and ELA. She received her Master’s Degree in Special Education for grades 7-12 from Touro University. She has been tutoring since 2019 and teaching in NYC public schools since 2022. From fractions to functions, grammar to great essays, she breaks learning down into clear, stress-free steps and designs accomodations for all learning needs.
She has helped students raise grades, ace entrance exams, and build confidence in their own abilities, creating lessons that are as unique as each child is.
Kelli offers tutoring for the following topics:
Math K–8, Algebra 1 & 2
SHSAT, TACHS, & SAT Algebra Prep
ELA Support K–8 (reading, writing, test prep)
Customized strategies for all learning styles