October 5, 2012

Smart Peers Thrust of New Tutoring Service

by James Lomuscio, WestportNow.com, originally published on 7/28/2012

What if your child’s tutor not only knew the subject well, but but had taken the very same class with the same teacher and knew the classroom and school dynamic to boot? Those ideas came to Greg Lewis, a 2011 graduate of Westport’s Staples High School, during his senior year. This past year at Amherst College, the 19-year-old economics major thought about it long and hard.

Driven by the entrepreneurial spirit, Lewis and close friend Gabe Schindler, also a 2011 Staples graduate, teamed up this summer to launch a business that does just that, linking high school students who do well with those who could benefit from their expertise. Their venture is called Pencil Warrior, their website http://www.pencilwarrior.com. “The page is still completely under-construction and in ‘beta’, although the aesthetics and programming will be complete within the next few days,” says Schindler.

To date, they have amassed a mix of 50 high performing students, not to mention star athletes, who can offer help in both the classroom and on the playing field. “What we are is a platform for the Westport community,” says Schindler, a fine arts major at the University of Michigan.  “We created a website that allows students to share their successes in their community. It’s for high school level students who can become a mentor in their community.

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