Meet The Team

Starting her teaching career at the young age of 13 at a local learning center, Jasmine has been articulating her process for success to her students for over fifteen years. Jasmine mastered the test with highly targeted error-focused practice and a plethora of techniques that flexed her mental agility and imagination. She believes that learning to manage ourselves in healthy and positive ways can lead to unprecedented gains under high-pressure environments.

 

Jasmine's realization that traditional teaching methodologies often focus solely on scores and numbers prompted her to combine her extensive experience in test prep and private tutoring with mindfulness modalities and her artistic sensibility. The result is her comprehensive program, Ivy League Prep, which seeks to nurture the entire student—academically, athletically, and artistically.

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In founding Ivy League Prep, Jasmine Wang has not only created a unique and innovative educational program but has also become a trailblazer in promoting a more balanced and mindful approach to learning and test preparation.

 

Jasmine graduated from Princeton University with an English degree. She won the Thomas B. Wanamaker Senior Thesis English Language Prize.

 

On campus, Jasmine performed in experimental theatre senior theses, poetry slams and a cappella groups. She worked as news editor at The Daily Princetonian. She was valedictorian of the Princeton in Beijing (PIB) Mandarin Chinese Language program, Jasmine ventured on as far as Mumbai, India to work with Forbes  (and eat some masala dosa). She forayed into marketing at a children's hospital, which was about as invigorating as it sounds.

 

After college, Jasmine started her consulting career in vaccine development with industry giants such as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), contributing to her nuanced understanding of complex challenges and strategic solutions within larger systems. She worked with several test prep companies, which laid the foundation for her to create a program that goes beyond conventional approaches to education.

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Jasmine is currently in the 3-5 year certification process with the American Society of Alexander Technique (AmSAT) to become a teacher in the Alexander Technique: a neuromuscular process for change that has practical, limitless applications to any skill that one may want to learn. A lens that can transform any situation, professional, academic, athletic, artistic, personal. Deep learning expert. Incremental change. Psychophysical unity. Open focus. Balance and wholeness.

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In her spare time, Jasmine likes to paint. She is also a professional actor, recently making her TV debut on the pilot episode of CBS spin-off series, Elsbeth. 

Norbert is our STEM & Mentoring lead at Ivy League Prep. With a Master's in Neuroscience from Princeton University, a dual B.S. in Physics and Biology from University of Puerto Rico, Norbert is a passionate lifelong learner who finds immense joy in teaching. His appreciation for mentoring began early in life. As a 6th grader, he was selected for a scholarship preparation program that provided him with crucial tutoring, enabling him to secure a scholarship for quality high school education. As a high school junior, Norbert returned as a volunteer tutor for that same program. This experience ignited his passion for teaching and mentoring, which he has continued to cultivate while advancing in his own journey. As a tutor, Norbert emphasizes the same empathetic and adaptive approach that worked so well for him as a student. He has witnessed time and time again that both student and teacher evolve with each interaction. With that in mind, he embraces every opportunity to share in the learning. “True mastery comes when you are able to help others learn what you know.”

 

Norbert’s background in Neuroscience, Physics, and Python Web Development provides a breadth of knowledge to pull from, allowing him to support students across a wide range of subjects and grade levels. “There is no greater reward than witnessing that moment of clarity when a student finally grasps a challenging concept.” In his free time, he enjoys learning new things, reading non-fiction, playing video games, walking through nature, and relaxing with his loved ones.