CES Tutor Experts
Course + Testing Tutors
CES Tutor Experts are college-level students with demonstrated academic excellence in one or more specific academic areas. Subject Experts carried straight-A’s in high school and have continued mastering collegiate coursework. They work individually with students to help them gain confidence in their area of need and support them with strategies, advocacy, and content-specific tutoring. CES Tutor Experts are available for virtual subject matter tutoring in most subject areas and testing prep. Meet our subject experts below!
Emma Mills
Emma Mills is a Raleigh native currently as senior studying at the University of Virginia, pursuing a pre-law track with a major in economics and a minor in mathematics. At UVA, she is also involved in the Phi Alpha Delta pre-law coed fraternity, Undergraduate Women in Law, Unified Best Buddies special needs inclusion program, and the Pancakes for Parkinson’s fundraiser.
In high school, Emma was a motivated student pursuing a rigorous course load of both AP and IB classes, including AP World History, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus AB and BC, IB English Language and Literature, IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL, IB Theory of Knowledge, IB History of the Americas, IB Twentieth Century Topics, IB Biology, IB Spanish, and IB Theatre. Outside of the classroom, Emma was an avid member of her high school and local community, serving as class president for two years, a member of her school’s and the IB executive board, a school ambassador, a member of Best Buddies, Key Club, National, English, and Math Honor Societies, and served on the Teen Board of local nonprofit organization Note in the Pocket. Emma is also a National Merit Finalist Scholar.
Emma has experience working with students from Kindergarten to 12th grade to grow their skills in math, and help transform a deeper understanding of concepts into a true lifelong love of learning. Her strengths include meeting students with empathy and compassion to build relationships that best support the student’s growth. Her organizational skills and hardworking nature help her build a seamless process for students and their families.
As a college consultant, she is a firm believer that there is a great place for everyone and works with students to create a college application that showcases their unique identity in an authentic way to promote success in college acceptances.
In her own college application process, Emma was accepted to Duke University, University of Virginia, Emory University, Boston College, University of North Carolina, Villanova University, North Carolina State University, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Emma is deeply passionate about helping all students find their place in their college choice and is thrilled to be a part of the CES team.
Parker Williams
Parker is a graduate of the University of Richmond and graduated with a dual degree in Political Science and Leadership Studies. At the University of Richmond, Parker was an active member of Lambda Chi Alpha, and was selected to the Presidential Mentee Program. Additionally, Parker served as an economics intern on the living wages team at Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy and was the recipient of the Bonner Scholarship. Parker completed a study abroad program for Dive in Cape Town, South Africa where he worked with the countries of Botswana and Nigeria on policy regarding affordable Healthcare for their citizens. Parker will be attending Carnegie Mellon University and will be studying Public Policy during the 2024-25 school year.
During high school, Parker was an active student council member, a volunteer at Rex Hospital, and a tutor at the Hope Refugee Tutoring program. Parker’s high school classes consisted of rigorous Advanced Placement courses. Throughout high school, Parker took AP World History, AP U.S. History, AP U.S. Government, AP Art History, AP Environmental Science, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Statistics, and AP Biology as well as numerous honors courses.
In addition to time management and studying skills within the Executive Functioning arena, Parker has experience in working with students in Writing, Language Arts, Grammar, English and is well versed in the college application process. Parker desires to help students with essay writing, college scholarship navigation, and ACT tutoring.
As an Expert Tutor, Parker wholeheartedly believes in all students' ability to find a school that caters to their academic and social needs. Parker was accepted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Richmond, Georgia Tech, George Washington University, UVA, UPenn, Carnegie Mellon, University of Miami, Washington and Lee University, Villanova University, Lafayette College, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Colgate University, and Adelphi University in New York. Parker is eager to help students in any way they need.
