FRANCES

FRANCES is the founder of Kweller Preparation Tutoring and Educational Services, Inc. Her company was featured in the New York Times, the New York Post, Noticias, Russian Ladies World, and CityBizList, to name a few. Kweller Prep was designed with Frances’ desire to help students reach their academic goals. Her dream was to build a learning academy, which became a reality nearly 15 years ago. Her initial vision became what is now famously known as Kweller Prep, a New York City based supplemental learning program designed to proactively help kids get ahead. The flagship location, now 6,200 square feet, is located in the heart of Forest Hills, in the very same community where Frances grew up. Raised in a 1-bedroom apartment, Frances struggled to find “study-space” and aspired to create a learning center that would double as a second home for students like herself in order to prepare for rigorous exams. Frances graduated from Hofstra University School of Law and passed the NYS bar exam on her first try. While in law school, Frances interned at the New York City Supreme Court under the Honorable Judge Martin Ritholtz and in Family Court. She also worked at an immigration law firm, Zhang and Associates, where she assisted foreign students with applying for National Interest Waivers, helping these bright minds enter the United States to attend prestigious graduate schools and PHD programs. Frances took a variety of classes in education law and education reform while in law school. She also tutored students privately and in small groups all throughout her years in college and law school. Frances graduated, cum laude, from New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education. She served as social chair of Hillel at NYU. In this role, she was responsible for planning over two dozen student events per year and led NYU college campus tours for newly admitted and prospective students. Frances graduated from the Mentor Law Program at Cardozo High School. There, she served as the captain of her high school’s Mock Trial Team, played varsity volleyball, and wrote for the school paper, The Verdict. Frances graduated with a 97.2/100 average, placing her at the top 5% of her graduating class. She completed two years of Advanced Placement English and Advanced Placement Spanish, scoring a 5/5 on each exam. Her AP and College Level courses gave her 16 transferable credits, allowing her to graduate from NYU one full semester early. Frances is the proud only child of immigrants, and she is fluent in Russian and Spanish. Today, her company Kweller Prep has serviced thousands of students, employs nearly hand-picked 100 tutors, and has over twenty exam-specific textbooks sold on Amazon. Kweller Prep is a 100% government-certified women-owned business (WBE) and an NYC Department of Education Vendor. Kweller Prep is a success story; a program fueled by thousands of families looking to help their children succeed. Frances Kweller is proud to be a part of the American Dream and very grateful for her education, her young family (two beautiful girls), and her role in helping others reach their academic goals.