Dr. Joseph Krupnick
Harvard University-trained scholar with degrees at the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. levels.
15+ years of tutoring and academic consulting experience with middle school, high school, and college students.
Works with students facing learning differences, ADHD, motivation challenges, and study-skills barriers.
Experienced in executive functioning support, educational therapy, and customized one-on-one academic planning.
Teaching Philosophy
Dr. Krupnickās approach is deeply individualized. He works to understand the learner behind the academic struggleāhow a student processes information, where attention breaks down, what motivates them, and which strengths can be leveraged most effectively. His goal is not simply short-term improvement, but long-term intellectual confidence grounded in trust, motivation, and skill development.
Teaching Principles
- Builds plans around the individual student rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all program.
- Focuses on executive functioning, language processing, attention, and confidence alongside subject matter.
- Coordinates support thoughtfully so academic growth feels sustainable rather than performative.
Best Fit For Students Who
- Need high-touch, individualized support that goes beyond ordinary subject tutoring.
- Struggle with attention, motivation, study skills, or learning differences that affect academic performance.
- Would benefit from executive functioning support integrated with academic or test-prep work.
- Need a strategic, trust-based relationship to reengage with school and build self-confidence.
Subjects & Services
- ACT English & Writing
- PreACT English & Writing
- PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10 & PSAT/NMSQT Reading & Writing
- SAT Math, Reading & Writing
- Analytical writing
- Argumentative writing
- Essay development
- Language-based skill building
- Reading comprehension
- Writing support connected to test prep and college admissions
- Activities list / brag sheet
- College interviews
- College lists and application strategy
- College visits
- Financial aid and scholarship guidance
- Interest inventory / major selection
- Letters of recommendation
- Personal statements
- Supplemental essays
- Academic/AP support
- Directed study
- Executive-function support
- Study skills and organization
- GMAT Verbal Reasoning
- GRE Analytical Writing & Verbal Reasoning
- LSAT Argumentative Writing & Reading Comprehension
Experience Highlights
500+ Students Supported
Has worked with more than 500 students in the Chicagoland area.
Academic + Educational Therapy Experience
Combines academic subject tutoring with educational-therapy and consulting experience.
Customized Learning Plans
Customizes learning programs in coordination with students, teachers, and parents.
More About Dr. Joseph Krupnick
Dr. Joseph Krupnick has built his lifeās work around helping students who are capable of more than their current performance suggests. Drawing on Harvard training and years of individualized tutoring and consulting, he works with students facing challenges related to learning differences, ADHD, motivation, study skills, and confidence. His work sits at the intersection of academic subject support, executive functioning, and personalized educational strategy.
He believes meaningful growth comes from trust, intrinsic motivation, and teaching students how to harness their strengths while building compensatory skills where needed. In practice, that means highly customized one-on-one work that can include academic tutoring, executive functioning support, educational therapy, and college-related guidanceāall shaped around the needs of the individual student and family.
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