Our Team
Meet Our Team
Our tutors have exceptional academic and professional backgrounds. Not only have they mastered the college entrance exams, but more importantly, they are fully invested in this process and have a unique gift for connecting with students.
Joshua Shampaner, M.Ed
As the founder of Top Score Tutors, Josh has always been passionate about the field of education. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education from Florida State University and Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Florida Atlantic University. His professional experience includes three years as a high school classroom teacher and five years as a college admissions counselor and academic advisor at Florida Atlantic University, serving both undergraduate and graduate students. Aside from running the daily operations of Top Score Tutors, Mr. Shampaner also serves as a temporary instructor for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, conducting in-person SAT/ACT workshops for both at-risk and high achieving students. He has been preparing students for the SAT/ACT since 2017, logging more than 3,000 hours of tutoring experience in both individual and group settings. When Mr. Shampaner isn't teaching, he loves playing basketball, doing yoga, practicing spanish, going to the beach, and spending quality time with his wife and family.
Leo Shusterman M.Ed
Leo’s passion for math and education started with the influence of his grandmother, who was a math teacher in the Soviet Union for 40 years. He has a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, both earned from the University of Texas at San Antonio. His professional experience includes teaching math at the collegiate level, and for the last 7 years, teaching high school math ranging from all the subjects such as Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus AB/BC. While pursing his master's degree, he tutored students at the Sylvan Learning Center on a variety of topics including the SAT. When Mr. Shusterman is not teaching he loves watching and playing baseball and football, collecting sports cards, and most importantly spending time with the 2 girls in his life, his wife Victoria and daughter Evie.
Crystal Calvo
Crystal has been passionate about math ever since she was a child. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics Education from Hofstra University in New York, and has excelled as a classroom teacher for 16 years teaching Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Precalculus. Additionally, she has been a private tutor for 20 years teaching math to all grade levels, as well as the SAT/ACT exam to high school students. Mrs. Calvo loves to see her students grow and learn to enjoy math as much as she does. In her eyes, math is like trying to complete a challenging puzzle and putting the pieces in place to arrive at a correct answer. In her free time, she is an enthusiastic traveler who enjoys meeting new people, trying different foods, and listening to music from all cultures. She also enjoys exercising, hiking, cooking, and taking her 3 children to state parks to explore and appreciate nature's beauty.
Benjamin Aslin
Ben is currently enrolled at the University of Florida pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. His teaching journey began by always helping his two younger brothers when it came to homework and studying for tests. This led to his first tutoring job at Kumon, where he worked with students both in person and online for 3 years, quickly getting promoted to Senior Instructor. Having scored a 1510 on the SAT himself, Mr. Aslin transitioned into online SAT/ACT tutoring where he focuses on helping students not only improve their scores, but also their critical thinking skills as he feels that it will leave a lasting impact on all of their future academic studies. Upon graduation from the University of Florida, Mr. Aslin is pursuing a career in the financial services industry, specifically asset management. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, biking, poker, and watching football, baseball, and basketball.
Jesse Irizarry
Jesse has been interested in tutoring since he himself benefited from it; tutoring helped him to gain admission to a Specialized High School and to score in the 99th percentile on his SAT. He began his own journey as a tutor in undergrad, teaching group courses on the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) at a tutoring agency in Queens, NY. He went on to tutor for a non-profit devoted to helping students from underserved neighborhoods gain admission into premier Specialized High Schools. He also has extensive experience privately tutoring students on the SAT, and enjoys seeing his students succeed. Jesse graduated with honors from Stony Brook University, where he majored in English. Motivated by a strong sense of empathy, compassion, and helping others, he went on to earn a Master's Degree in Social Work from Hunter College. In his free time, Jesse enjoys doing the NYT crossword, listening to podcasts, going for jogs, reading history, and learning Spanish.
Aayush Shirali
Aayush is currently enrolled at Texas A&M University pursuing a Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering on a pre-law track. His teaching journey began in high school, where he tutored AP Calculus and Physics, and later SAT and ACT prep after scoring a 1570 himself. Additionally, Aayush has experience tutoring the SAT and ACT to underprivileged students in the Dallas and Bryan/College Station areas. Aayush then transitioned into an online SAT and ACT tutoring role, where he strongly believes in helping students improve their test taking skills, logical reasoning, test scores, and is committed to helping students become lifelong learners. Upon graduation, he plans to attend law school to combine his engineering background with a J.D. to pursue a career in patent law. In his free time, Aayush enjoys traveling, playing tennis, photography, and watching Aggie football and basketball.
Max Cunningham
Max coaches our students to write quality, top-tier college admission essays. He is a television screenwriter, with experience not only as a professional writer, but educator. Since 2018, Max has worked with Roadmap Writers, where he has helped literally hundreds of writers, at all experience levels, hone their craft. When Max attended the University of Arizona — where he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in English Literature — he worked with the campus as a multimedia consultant, where he assisted students with all types of computer-based projects, ranging from graphic design to audio engineering. Most recently, Max worked at AnswerNet — a telecommunications firm — as an Instructional Designer, creating educational tools and presentations for employees across the entire company. Ultimately, Max is a passionate writer who loves getting the chance to work with people and help them improve their writing and educational craft.