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Varsity Tutors Expands Operations to San Francisco, Seeking 100 Tutors

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Premier tutoring service offering 1-on-1 personalized academic support for K-12 and college students in the Bay Area

St. Louis, MO, June 24, 2013 – Varsity Tutors, the leading private, in-home tutoring service with 25 metropolitan locations, is expanding its operations to another major metro area. As of June 2013, the company has started offering private tutoring services in the San Francisco Bay Area and is seeking 100 talented tutors for part-time roles.

The academic tutoring and test prep provider operates in many large markets including Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Houston, and Atlanta. As college admissions has become increasingly competitive, the demand for top tutoring and test prep services, particularly for ACT tutoring, has increased. Varsity Tutors is responding to this demand by further expanding its geographic footprint. In addition to San Francisco, other expansion plans are in the works for the summer of 2013.

The new San Francisco tutoring location will cover the entire greater metropolitan area, including San Jose and Oakland. Expanding to the Bay Area had been on the company’s roadmap for several years as it grew into one of the largest private tutoring companies from its headquarters in St. Louis, Mo. Founder and CEO Chuck Cohn said he expects the Bay Area market to be one of Varsity Tutors’ largest centers of operation with 18 months.

“San Francisco was one of the last major U.S. cities left for us to enter. We are launching in three other major metro areas this summer, but my expectation is that San Francisco will be the largest of those markets for us,” says Cohn. “Expansion into locations where we can match the best tutors with students is key to our growth. We believe that we can offer a higher quality service at a lower cost than the existing tutoring companies in the San Francisco market.”

Varsity Tutors was started in 2007 by Cohn while an undergraduate at Washington University in St. Louis. The small, college-based business quickly grew into a market leader with 2,000 tutors and 80 employees nationwide. The company’s tutors specialize in a wide selection of subjects including all academic areas of PreK-12, college, and graduate school courses, as well as test prep for entrance exams (SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT). Tutors are chosen not just based on grades and test scores, but also on how effectively they are able to communicate challenging material.

Varsity Tutors’ San Francisco operations is open for business and taking inquiries.

About Varsity Tutors:
Varsity Tutors is a premier private academic tutoring and test prep provider designed to help students at all levels of education achieve academic excellence. Varsity Tutors delivers in-home, personalized, one-on-one instruction in any subject from STEM to the humanities and customized preparation for all standardized exams, including ISEE, SSAT, SAT, ACT and graduate exams such as the GRE, LSAT, MCAT and GMAT. Students from elementary to graduate school are expertly matched with an exceptional tutor who is best able to address their unique needs and goals. To ensure satisfaction and safety, only the highest caliber tutors are selected to join Varsity Tutors following a rigorous screening process. Varsity Tutors currently serves 25 cities nationwide and offers a variety of tutoring packages. Students and their families interested in learning more about Varsity Tutors should visit varsitytutors.com. 

Contact:
Cathryn Sloane
Marketing Coordinator
Varsity Tutors LLC
St. Louis, MO
314-740-6075
press@varsitytutors.com
http://www.varsitytutors.com

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Universal Companies Expands Operations to Milwaukee & announces Appointment of Ronn Johnson to Executive vice President of Education for Midwest Region

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Universal Companies (Universal), founded by music mogul Kenneth Gamble, is a national non-profit community and housing development and education management organization which is headquartered in the city of Philadelphia, expands its operations to the city of Milwaukee and Midwest region.

Philadelphia, PA, Septemeber 08, 2012 – Universal Companies (Universal), founded by music mogul Kenneth Gamble, is a national non-profit community and housing development and education management organization which is headquartered in the city of Philadelphia, expands its operations to the city of Milwaukee and Midwest region.

In July 2012, Universal’s President/CEO, Rahim Islam, appointed Ronn Johnson to the position of Executive Vice President of Education for the Midwest Region. In this role, Johnson will provide the necessary leadership to expand Universal Family of Schools’ educational footprint in the cities of Milwaukee, Chicago, St. Louis, and Detroit. Working with the Milwaukee Public School District, Universal has begun the approval process and hopes to open its first charter school in Milwaukee in September 2013.

“We chose Milwaukee because it feels like home. It is similar in many ways to the neighborhoods where we currently achieve promising results in Philadelphia – neighborhoods characterized by disinvestment, unacceptably high rates of crime and poverty. Ronn’s track record of achievement, educational prowess and exemplary leadership is exactly what we need to expand our community services throughout urban centers in the Midwest,” stated Rahim Islam.

Johnson was formerly the Vice President of Education for the YMCA and founder of the YMCA Young Leaders Academy Charter School for the College Bound, one of the highest achieving Milwaukee area schools. Johnson is currently completing his dissertation for a doctoral degree in Urban Education from Columbia University’s Teacher’s College in New York City. Ronn Johnson brings over 25 years of experience to Universal Companies.

Universal Expands to Milwaukee & Midwest
“I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to lead a cutting edge educational program within the YMCA. The experience was priceless! As I look forward to the final 20 years ahead of me in education, I am honored to have a new opportunity to expand quality education opportunities for more young people in urban areas. This is really not an ending or a beginning for me – it’s merely a continuation of shaping the lives of our future”, said Johnson.

To learn more about Universal Companies and its expansion to the city of Milwaukee and Midwest region, feel free to visit the official website www.universalcompanies.org or call (215) 732-6518 or 414-233-8173.

Contact:
Devon M Allen, 267-258-6861, Devon.Allen@verizon.net

About Universal:
Universal Companies is a not-for-profit community and housing development and education management corporation formed under the direction of one of the city of Philadelphia’s greatest talents, world-renowned lyricist, composer, producer, and philanthropist, Mr. Kenneth Gamble – who continues to serve as Chairman. Since 1993, under the leadership of its President and CEO Rahim Islam, Universal has been building the organizational capacity to challenge and reverse the effects of urban decline and has become one of the largest and most successful community revitalization movements in the history of the city of Philadelphia.

Working in several Philadelphia neighborhoods and neighborhood in several other cities, Universal has built more than 1,500 units of affordable and market rate housing and currently manages six K-12 charter schools, with nearly 4,000 students enrolled. Universal operates five school based Family and Student Resource Centers and has begun its launch of a “comprehensive” wellness initiative that will not only deliver quality health services, but also addresses the inferior health infrastructure (i.e. proper health education, access to healthy foods, etc.) that exists in our community. Since its inception, Universal has been a conduit for over $1.3 billion of urban investment and employs nearly 500 professionals with expertise in education, real estate, urban planning, finance, social services and preventative health.

Contact:
Devon M Allen
Universal Companies
800 South 15th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
215-732-6518
Devon.Allen@verizon.net

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Global Business and Financial Summit Set for Los Angeles March 21-25

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Christian business and financial leaders from across the world are set to convene in Los Angeles, CA, March 21-25 for the Kingdom Economic Yearly Summit (K.E.Y.S.).

Los Angeles, CA, February 28, 2012 – “Christian business and financial leaders from across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, The Netherlands, Indonesia and many other nations will attend the 5th Annual K.E.Y.S. marketplace summit March 21-25, 2012, in Los Angeles,” according to Dr. Bruce Cook, summit convener. Cook is Founder and President of Venture Advisers, Inc., Kingdom House Publishing, and Kingdom Venture Partners, and is a director, advisor and/or trustee of seven other organizations.

Theme for K.E.Y.S. LA/Hollywood will be “Kingdom Culture Quake” and location is the Los Angeles Airport Marriott. K.E.Y.S. is an acronym that stands for Kingdom Economic Yearly Summit.

“We have an amazing lineup this year,” says Cook, “and are expecting our best event yet.” Early registration ends March 15th.

Speakers include Os Hillman, Mike Rovner, Kevin Coleman, Carey Arban Lewis, Dr. Larry Poland, Dr. Ted Baehr, Brad Fieldhouse, Carl LaBarbera, Doug Wall, Dr. Ron Jenson, Carolita Oliveros, Karen Covell, Cheryl Allen, Michelle Seidler, Wende Jones, Charlie Fisher, Troy Walker, Julio Herrera, Jerry Tuma, Dr. Craig Ponder Sr., Charlie Lewis, Johnny Enlow, David Van Koevering, Tom Barrett, Dr. Mark Kauffman, Dr. Tony Dale, Steve DeSilva, Steve Christensen, Dr. Rodney Sampson, John Muratori, Dr. Shaun Wang, David Roth, Dr. Gordon Bradshaw, Dr. Che Ahn, David Tai, Phil Tan, Charles Lee, Daniel Meylan, Shawn Bolz, Jason Sobel, Dr. Bob Cathers, Mel Ayres, Danita Patterson, Dr. Berin Gilfillan, Jim Barthel, David Yarnes, Morris Ruddick, Dr. Mike Cohen, Fulton Sheen, JoAn Risdon, David Wood, Rick Wright, Brett Johnson, Brian Godawa, Dr. David Andrade, Faytene Grassechi, Tim Taylor, Louis Barragan, John Shepherd, Jim Schmidt, Paul Lauer, Jonathan Shibley, Chevonne O’Shaughnessy, Brad Dacus, Dr. Robert Watkins, Dr. Robert Needham, Ken An, Dr. Jimmie Reed, Dr. Sharon Billins, Monique Reed, Charles Robinson, Dr. Joseph Peck, Duncan Campbell, Michael Oswald, Rob Moss, Jess Bielby, Peggy Cole, Doug Addison, Larry Davis, Renesia Martin, Cheryl-Ann Needham, Patrick Ingram, Hector Marquez II, Sean Dunn, Tim Price, Andy Bales, Marc Ottestad, Jon Grieser, Michael Smith, Mike Mellace, John Miller, Beverly Holloway, Tim Peters, Melody Rossi, Toure` Roberts, Dr. Steven Rundle, Robert Ricciardelli, Drs. Adam & Candice Smithyman, Doug Spada, Ed Turose, Woody Young, David Webster, Terry Leverett, Wolfgang Kovacek and Alan Hauge.

For more information on K.E.Y.S. LA/Hollywood, visit their web site at http://www.KingdomEconomicSummit.com or call toll free 1-877-409-3663, ext. 701.

About the Kingdom Economic Yearly Summit (K.E.Y.S.):
Patterned loosely after the World Economic Forum, but with a Christian focus and perspective, K.E.Y.S. LA/Hollywood will feature some 65 keynote speakers and 45 breakout speakers dealing with business, finance, economics, ethics, leadership, sales, marketing, international law, entrepreneurship, angel capital, operations, corporate strategy, philanthropy and charitable giving, wealth management, insurance and investing, organizational culture, business as missions, and faith and work.

Contact:
Dianne Bennett
Kingdom Economic Yearly Summit
14912 Big Falls Dr.
Leander, Texas 78641
323-272-3160
pressreleaser@bestonlineresults.com
http://www.KingdomEconomicSummit.com