Rora
Brodwin
Tutor at Wes Carroll Tutoring & Coaching
Rora Brodwin helps students develop lifelong skills by combining academic coaching, test prep, and executive function support into a confidence-building, goal-crushing experience.
Rora is equal parts strategist and motivator. She blends executive function coaching with academic support and standardized test prep, helping students take charge of their own learning. Whether you’re working through school subjects or prepping for a big exam, Rora meets you where you are—and gets you where you want to go.
Rora’s biography
Teaching Philosophy
Rora focuses on how students think, not just what they know. Her goal is to build lasting skills that students carry far beyond a single assignment or test.
Personal Approach
Students describe Rora as approachable, funny, and clear-eyed. She uses humor to make tough concepts easier, but she’s serious about helping students rise to high expectations—especially their own. She builds trust quickly and guides students to take ownership of their process. Her ultimate goal? To work herself out of a job.
Areas of Expertise
Executive function coaching, SAT/ACT and ISEE/SSAT prep, academic tutoring in math, writing, and humanities for middle and high school students.
Academic Achievements
Rora studied at Yale, where she won the Trumbull College Award for Fine Arts. She earned her MFA at NYU, where she honed her voice as a playwright and screenwriter. Her background in the arts fuels her teaching style—creative, reflective, and precise.
Your pathway to success with Rora involves
Learning how to think independently
Rora teaches students to own their learning process.
Balancing structure with humor
Sessions are focused but always human.
Building self-confidence
Students leave not just prepared, but empowered.
Current Projects
Rora is an active playwright and screenwriter. She brings the creativity of storytelling into her sessions, helping students see their own narratives and voice more clearly.
Wes Carroll
Cognitive coach and STEM tutor
(415) 937-1729
[email protected]
Available worldwide via videoconference
Math Competition Coaching
Experience the joys of elegant solutions and personal expertise before you even learn to drive.
(Math competitions also provide students with unique avenues for entrance into some of the best schools in the world.)
Academic Assistance
Get more out of of tough homework and exams, even in advanced courses like APs and IBs.
AP STEM Support
Work ahead of the rest of the class. Learn for life. Earn your "5".