ABOUT
ABOUT The Krupnick Approach


The Krupnick Approach offers academic and educational assistance to students ranging from middle school to graduate school who are looking to benefit from additional one-on-one support. OUR STORY BEGAN WHEN OUR FOUNDER JOSEPH KRUPNICK received his B.A. (Social Studies), M.A. and Ph.D. (Sociology) from Harvard University. His wife, Emily Krupnick, is cofounder. While in school he deepened an appreciation that learning does not take place in a vacuum or exclusively through exposure to the written word.
Dr. Krupnick and his colleagues work with students in areas such as executive functioning, language processing, attention, college prep, and special academic-related subject matter to help develop compensatory skills that harness students’ strengths and galvanize their intellectual self-confidence. We coordinate with students, teachers, and parents to customize programs that target academic subjects (often English, history, math, and science), standardized test preparation, and general skill building.
We work hard to co-construct a learning environment that students can begin to manage and, ultimately, come to enjoy. Over time, Krupnick Approach students report improvements in grades (averaging increases of at least two letter grades); in test scores (averaging 7+ increases on the ACT, +250 on the SAT); and in general academic productivity. As important, if not more so, they report being excited about the process, looking forward to the sessions, and looking forward to school.
OUR TEAM MEMBERS
We only hire team members who have scored in the 99% on all standardized tests.

DR. JOSEPH KRUPNICK
Founder
Dr. Joseph Krupnick has based his life's work on tutoring young people with academic and...

Emily KRUPNICK
Co-Founder
Krupnick Approach Co-Founder Emily Krupnick brings 15 years of experience in Education...

JOHN BROWN
John Brown is a mathematics and science educator dedicated to helping all students see themselves...

Anna Mcgowan
Anne Puleo McGowan is the newest member of The Krupnick Approach team and joins the...

Dr. Kevin Chang
Dr. Kevin Chang has tutored high school students for over 10 years, working together with...

OLEG CHANYSHEV
A former New York native, Oleg Chanysev graduated from the university of Chicago with a...

RICHARD THOMPSON
Richard Thompson is a rising junior at the University of Michigan's pretigious Ross School of...

Andrew William
Andrew William is a PhD student at UIC studying political theory and American politics, with a focus on mathematical and...

RANJANI PRABHAKAR
Ranjani Prabhakar is a city planner currently working as the Energy Policy Manager for the...

Wayne ("Robert") Hannah
Robert Hannah is a rising sophomore at University of Colorado, Boulder, studying Economics and Political...

Jonathan Ortega
Jonathan Ortega is a rising senior at Saint Ignatius College Prep and The Krupnick Approach Research...

Cameron Gong
Known for his uncanny intellectual range and animated personal style, Cameron Gong comes to The Krupnick Approach with...
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