While growing up in New York City, Tim attended The Horace Mann School for fifteen years. After graduating from Yale College, he taught at a boarding school in Massachusetts and then at The Fieldston School in the Bronx. Prior to founding Bespoke Education, he worked in the corporate offices of Kaplan Test Prep helping to train teachers and write course curricula. He is the author of Kaplan's GRE Biology retail book, and he has been an adjunct professor in the Math and Science Departments of both SUNY's Fashion Institute of Technology and Columbia University's Teachers College. Tim also holds a Masters Degree in Education from Teachers College. For nearly twenty years, he has tutored in a variety of subject areas and for nearly every standardized test offered.

Sophie grew up in Manhattan, where she attended Trinity School. After graduating with honors in Linguistic Anthropology from Brown University, she worked as an editor in children's publishing for several years. Upon moving to Paris in 2006, Sophie started teaching English in the French public school system. Additionally, she has worked as a private English tutor to bilingual, Francophone, and Anglophone children and teenagers. She has continued her interest in children's publishing, providing consulting services to major French publishing houses. Sophie has also worked as an interpreter and translator in both academic and professional settings. She is currently working on her Masters Degree in English Literature at Paris III La Sorbonne Nouvelle, conducting her research on children's literature, and studying child language acquisition. Sophie is Co-Director of Bespoke's Paris office and tutors the critical reading and writing sections of the SAT. She also offers guidance for college and graduate school applications and personal statements.

Zachary grew up in New York City, where he attended The Fieldston School. After graduating with honors in Political Science from Lehigh University, he worked for a production company in Manhattan which created programming for the ESPN network.  Later, he produced documentaries for a series that received two Emmy awards in New York.  Simultaneously, he worked at the New York offices of Bespoke Education for several years. After receiving a Masters Degree in Documentary Studies from the New School in NYC, he moved to Paris where he teaches English to French business people. Zach continues to work in film and teach English, and he is the co-Director of Bespoke Education's program in Paris.

Originally from the UK, Alec holds a Masters Degree in Physics from Oxford and a Post Graduate Certificate of Education from Cambridge. Alec has more than a decade of high school teaching experience and has been Head of Science at the International School of Paris for the past three years. A dedicated and enthusiastic educator, he has taught science and math to students of all ages and abilities at schools in the UK, Mexico, and France. Alec is an accomplished jazz pianist and performs regularly in Paris. He also enjoys learning languages, traveling, and mountaineering. Alec tutors students for the SAT and ACT exams, in all areas of science and math, and for the SAT 2 exams in Physics, Chemistry, and Math.

Emmanuelle received a bilingual education from an early age at l’École Franco-Americaine de Chicago and graduated as a National Merit Finalist from the International Baccalaureate Program at Lincoln Park High School. She attended Barnard College in New York, where she was graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Art History. Her thesis on nineteenth century photography received the highest distinction from the Art History department. She now lives in Paris and is pursuing curatorial studies at l’École du Louvre. Emmanuelle tutors students of all ages in English, French and academic writing. She also tutors for the SAT and ACT exams as well as for the SAT2 exams in US History and French, and helps students with their college applications and essays for U.S. colleges. 

Adam holds an honors bachelor of science degree in medical science comparative physiology and a major in French grammar and literature from the University of Western Ontario in Canada. Currently, Adam is working toward his masters degree in medical molecular imaging at the Université Paris Sud XI and the Institut Curie. His current research is centered on brain cancer imaging using MRI. During his last two years of high school, and throughout his undergrad, he tutored students in all scientific subjects - including math.

Richard Fielding holds a BA degree in Pure Mathematics from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and a Masters in Pure Mathematics from The University of Warwick in the UK. For the past six years, Richard has been a teacher of math and English in Syria, Algeria, Iran, and China. He is currently a journalist in Paris for BNS Media and in Syria for the national daily newspaper Baladouna, and he splits his time between Paris and the Middle East. Richard is also an experienced test prep tutor for the GMAT, SAT, ACT, and GRE exams and helps students with their college applications and essays for U.S. colleges.

Amelia graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University with degrees in American History and Cultural Anthropology, earning departmental honors in history and membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Her senior thesis, "'Our Country's Common Ground': The Gettysburg Battlefield as Historical Document," was selected for publication in the Yale Historical Review. Amelia is currently working toward a Masters Degree in French History at the Institut de l'Histoire de la Révolution Française at Paris 1 La Sorbonne. Outside of her studies, Amelia has worked as an educator, research assistant, and translator. Amelia has also designed a customized SAT course, which she taught at the Urban Assembly School of Applied Math and Science in New York. Amelia is an experienced tutor of English, French, academic writing, and elementary music theory. She also tutors for the SAT and ACT exams as well as for the SAT2 in US History and Literature and helps students with their college applications and essays for U.S. colleges.

Erin recently completed her Masters degree in French Cultural Studies from Columbia University in Paris. She also holds a B.A. in Mathematics and a B.A. in French Language, Literature & Culture, graduating with honors from Michigan State University.  Erin has taught a wide range of students from age six to adult at Michigan State University and Phillips Andover Academy, in the public school system of Orleans, France, and at Princeton Day School in New Jersey.  Apart from her teaching background, she has also been a researcher at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Erin is passionate about lacrosse, which she continues to play as captain of the newly founded women's Paris Lacrosse club team. Erin tutors in math and French, and for the SAT, ACT, and several SAT2 exams.

A native of Mexico City, Clara attended international schools in Brussels, Mexico City and Washington D.C. She graduated cum laude from Georgetown University where she majored in government and English literature with a Mandarin minor. In Paris, Clara is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Communications from Sciences Po.  She participated in literacy tutoring programs in Washington D.C. and has extensive experience assisting international students with their US college applications. She also tutors the SAT I and the SAT2 subject tests in Spanish, Literature and US History.