Hello! My name is Henrik, and I currently live in the beautiful city of Lakewood, California. I originally hail from Middlebury, Vermont, where I first fell in love with hiking, jazz trombone, folk guitar, and photography. With a burgeoning interest in small-scale farming after high school, I moved out west to California to attend Deep Springs College (a small and remote junior college located on a cattle ranch). I went on to finish my undergraduate education at UC Berkeley with a degree in Human Geography, with a focus on Rangeland Economics and Sustainable Ranching. After college, I switched course and found my true calling in the field of one-on-one academic tutoring.
I first cut my teeth as an SAT tutor at the elite test prep company Compass Education, and since then have worked as a freelance tutor, expanding my practice to include college-essay coaching, college counseling, and academic stress management. Over the years, I’ve worked with over a hundred students, and have accommodated a wide range of learning styles and learning differences. My methods have consistently helped high-school juniors and seniors increase their test scores by significant margins. In addition to the SAT and the ACT, I am formally trained in standardized subject tests and AP Exams (Math, World History, US History, and Literature). I have also helped younger students achieve the same results with the SSAT and ISEE, tests designed for private high-school admission out of middle-school. My goal is to act as a guide for for high school students as they make that pivotal transition into college, and help them find their voice in the process.
I’m still a hobbyist photographer (see my instagram account below!), an avid reader, and a sometimes poet – during my free time I’m usually hiking or deep in Vipassana meditation. Occasionally I’ll pull out my dusty guitar for some Travis finger-picking.
Henrik Herb - Education Consultant 