Alexis Avila

Prepped and Polished Podcast

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Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational podcast hosted by Alexis Andres Avila, Founder and CEO of Prepped and Polished. join me for brand new episodes with guests who are leading influencers in the world of education. From Alexis: This season, I am diving deeper than ever, covering topics that are both timely and impactful. For instance, I want to explore questions like: Why are today’s children experiencing higher levels of depression, anxiety, and unhappiness compared to previous generations? More importantly, with the help of guest experts, we'll explore actionable solutions. I belie...

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P&P Episode 94: Elizabeth Dankoski "How a Perfect SAT Score Can Backfire on You" 10.09.2015 39:08

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined by Elizabeth Dankoski. For the past 15 years, Elizabeth has worked as a pri...

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 93: "Five Grammar Pet Peeves to Avoid" 01.09.2015 3:53

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis lists five grammar pet peeves to avoid. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening...

P&P Episode 92: Joani Geltman "Your Survival Guide to Parenting Teens" 27.08.2015 29:20

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined by Joani Geltman. Joani has over 30 years of experience working with parent...

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 91: "Get Ready for ACT Essay Changes" 25.08.2015 10:33

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, tutor, Terri Karol talks about the changes to the ACT Essay section that ta...

P&P Episode 90: Annie Fox "Effective Parenting in the 21st Century" 20.08.2015 35:49

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined by Annie Fox is an educator with 30+ years experience and host of The Famil...

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 89: "Five Things to do on a College Visit" 18.08.2015 5:24

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis talks about five things to do on a college visit: 1. Visit the colle...

P&P Episode 88: Michelle Lederman "The Likeability Laws for Teens" 14.08.2015 31:36

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined by Michelle Lederman. Michelle is a bestselling author, media expert, keyno...

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 87: "Why is the ACT Test Important?" 11.08.2015 3:56

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis talks about why the ACT is an important college admissions test. Enj...

P&P Episode 86: Ann Helmus "Evaluating and Treating Students with Emotional Disorders" 06.08.2015 22:17

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined by Ann Helmus founder of NESCA (Neuropsychology and Education Services for...

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 85: "Back to School Organization Tips" 04.08.2015 4:20

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis talks about how to best organize your homework, your backpack and yo...

P&P Episode 84: Julie Lythcott-Haims "How to Raise an Adult" 30.07.2015 32:09

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined by to Julie Lythcott-Haims, ex dean of freshman at Stanford and author of H...

P&P Tutoring Tips Grammar Episode 83: "Different From vs. Different Than" 28.07.2015 4:12

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis talks about the Differences between “Different From” and “Different...

P&P Episode 82: Joan Casey "How to Thrive in College" 24.07.2015 23:14

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined by Joan Casey, Founder of Educational Advocates College Consulting. Joan ta...

P&P Tutoring Tips Grammar Episode 81: "Between vs. Among" 21.07.2015 4:04

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis talks about two prepositions, “between” and “among” that have simila...

P&P Episode 80: Tami Walsh "Helping Teen Girls Overcome the Pressure Cooker!" 16.07.2015 43:20

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined by Tami Walsh President of the San Diego based teen and parent empowerment...

P&P Tutoring Tips Grammar Episode 79: In vs. Into" 14.07.2015 4:40

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis talks about two prepositions that students often misuse and how to u...

P&P Episode 78: Jackie Stachel "Helping Kids Overcome Executive Function Challenges" 09.07.2015 22:10

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined Jackie Stachel a senior executive function coach of Beyond Booksmart, a qua...

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 77: "What is a Good Score on the SSAT?" 07.07.2015 8:00

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Terri Karol of Prepped & Polished addresses the most frequent question that...

P&P Episode 76: Sebastiaan van der Schrier "Overcoming Social Anxiety" 02.07.2015 37:30

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined by Sebastian van der Schrier leading voice for those suffering from social...

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 75: "SSAT Components Overview" 30.06.2015 10:02

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Terri Karol of Prepped & Polished outlines the components of all three leve...

P&P Episode 74: Amie Hoff "How to Avoid the Freshman 15" 25.06.2015 18:30

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined by Amie Hoff fitness expert and founder of Hoff Fitness LLC and co-founder...

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 73: "Five Grammar Tips Every Student Should Know" 24.06.2015 5:24

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis lists five grammar tips every student should know. 1. Always use act...

P&P Episode 72 Elly Swartz 2: "How To Start, Write and Revise the College Admissions Essay" 18.06.2015 27:23

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined once again by, “The Essay Adviser” and author, Elly Swartz. Elly is an expe...

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 71: "Ten Best Private Schools from Around the World" 16.06.2015 5:59

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's Tutoring Tips Episode, Alexis lists ten of the top private schools in the world. 1. Wycombe Abbey...

P&P Episode 70: Carrie Clark "Activities for Kids with Speech and Language Challenges" 11.06.2015 18:05

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined by Carrie Clark, founder of www. Speechandlanguagekids.com, a leading onlin...