Science
Abbey Jackson
Georgia State University
Senior at Georgia State University majoring in biology on the premed track. Multiple Dean's List and President's List honors. Competitive rock climber.
About Us
Northside Tutoring & Robert Feagin
The story behind Atlanta's boutique tutoring standard — and the educator who built it.
The Founder
Meet Robert Feagin.
Westminster · Stanford · Oxford. The seed of a boutique.
Robert's educational journey began at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, where he excelled both in academics and leadership. From winning the Yale Book Award to becoming a National Merit Finalist, Robert was a standout student. He graduated third in his class and scored in the 98th percentile on the SAT.
After high school, Robert attended Stanford and Oxford, earning a degree in history. During his time at Oxford, he discovered the transformative power of one-on-one tutoring — the seed of what would become Northside Tutoring.
He worked extensively with students from different backgrounds, including tutoring a young student in East Palo Alto in English as a Second Language, and participated in after-school mentoring programs.
How Results Are Guaranteed
The Northside Method
Every student succeeds through our four-stage framework. No guesswork. No generic programs. Just precision tutoring that delivers measurable outcomes.
- I
Assessment
We identify exactly where your child is — academically, emotionally, and strategically — before a single lesson is taught.
- II
Perfect-Match Coach
Your child is paired with the ideal elite tutor for their goals, temperament, and learning style.
- III
Bespoke Plan
A fully personalized roadmap built around how your child specifically gets stuck — and exactly what it takes to get them unstuck.
- IV
Adaptive Coaching
Every session, we read what’s happening in real time and adjust. The right response to a student who is frustrated looks nothing like the right response to a student who is bored. We know the difference.
A Word from Northside
How SSAT tutoring transforms private school admissions
The Standard
Why choose Northside?
We have fifteen tutors who scored 1530+ on the SAT, several with perfect scores on both the SAT and ACT. Every tutor has deep expertise across subjects — the quality of our team is what makes us stand out in the Southeast.
Whether your child needs help in AP-level subjects, preparing for college entrance exams, or improving study skills, we have the team to help them succeed.
A Community Effort
More than tutors — partners.
Robert grew up in Buckhead's Tuxedo Park and is deeply connected to the Atlanta area. He is a member of First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta and active in both the Stanford and Westminster alumni associations.
At Northside, we are more than just tutors — we are partners in your child's educational journey.
Why Students Actually Improve
The Northside Approach
The most common mistake in tutoring is treating every student the same way. Cover the material. Assign the practice. See what sticks. This works for some students. For many, it does not — because the obstacle was never the content to begin with.
Over a career spanning more than twenty-five years and thousands of students, Robert Feagin developed a framework for understanding why a given student is struggling in this moment — and what that moment calls for. Not every student who is stuck needs more explanation. Some need to step back. Some need a confidence reset. Some need a foundational gap closed before the current material can make sense. Some need silence and space. Some need the right question asked at the right time.
This diagnostic precision, delivered with a level of compassion and attentiveness that goes well beyond what most families have experienced in tutoring, is the engine behind the results we see. It is also why students retain more. When learning is matched to where a student actually is in their learning journey — emotionally and academically — it lands differently. It sticks. The test gets passed, and the knowledge stays.
We do not share the internal mechanics of the Approach with families — and honestly, you should not have to think about it. You hired us to handle that part. What you will notice instead is a child who starts showing up to sessions without the dread, who asks questions they would have been too intimidated to ask before, and who starts to suspect that learning might actually be enjoyable.
We take what we do seriously. We just refuse to make it feel that way. Because the score matters — and so does the student behind it. We are developing critical thinkers, curious minds, and confident young people who will carry what they learn here into everything that comes next.
Most of all, we restore something that struggling students often lose along the way: belief in what is possible — and in where their learning journey can take them.
Community
Northside in the community
Our Story
The growth of Northside Tutoring
For over twenty-five years, Robert has poured his heart into building Northside Tutoring — initially as a one-man operation. Today, Northside has grown into a highly respected tutoring service with an elite team of expert tutors. What has never changed is the core of what we do: read each student precisely, understand why they’re stuck, and respond with the exact intervention that moves them forward.
We specialize in subjects ranging from math and science to college essays, and we prepare students for standardized tests like the SAT, ACT, and SSAT. Our tutors come from top schools — including Ivy League institutions — with a track record of helping students gain admission to prestigious colleges and private schools.
Recent admissions —
Schools Our Students Now Attend
- 01Duke
- 02UVA
- 03UNC
- 04Vanderbilt
- 05University of Southern California
- 06Stanford
- 07UCLA
- 08University of Miami
- 09UF
- 10Rice
Our Guarantee
The Best Fit Guarantee
Guaranteed —
We guarantee the perfect match coach. Every student is paired based on subject expertise, personality, grade level, and learning style — and if the fit isn't right, we replace the tutor at no charge. Our Best Fit Guarantee ensures every family gets the right match, not just an available one.
Last year, of 5 students who applied to Westminster, 4 were accepted; the 5th secured a place at Marist with a 98th percentile SSAT score. Our students have gained acceptance to UGA, GA State, Emory, GA Tech, and Ivy League institutions including Stanford, Vanderbilt, Duke, UVA, and Georgetown.
Become a Tutor —
Interested in joining the Northside team?
We maintain a 300+ person waitlist and accept only the top 1% of applicants. If you have the credentials, we would love to meet you.
The Roster
Tutors at Northside Tutoring
24 dedicated educators, hand-picked from the top 1% of applicants. Serving Buckhead and Greater Atlanta — plus students nationwide via online sessions.
Foreign LanguageMathScience
Alex Yuan
Georgia Tech
Hi! I'm Alex, and I am a Stamps Presidents Scholar at Georgia Tech, a merit scholarship awarded to <0.1% of applicants. I am second year majoring in Biomedical Engineering with minors in Spanish and Medical Sciences and currently have a 4.0 GPA. I plan to complete my degree in 3 years. I graduated from the Westminster Schools, where I was a National Merit Finalist, Top 5% in my class, and got 5's in 15 AP exams. My favorite subjects to tutor are STEM subjects. Outside of school, I enjoy artistic hobbies like painting and dancing!
MathScienceComputer Science
Angelina Guan
Georgia Institute of Technology
Freshman at Georgia Tech majoring in Industrial Engineering. National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, and Westminster top 5%. Earned a 1540 SAT and 35 ACT. Received 5's on AP Calc BC, AP Stats, AP CSP, AP CSA, AP Chem, and AP Bio. Served as President of Mu Alpha Theta and received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award.
MathComputer Science
Amy Goetze
University of Michigan (Ph.D.)
Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Michigan, plus M.S. in Mathematics and B.A. with Honors from Williams College. Former leadership roles at Kaiser, CHOA, and IBM.
MathScience
Andrew Channer
Georgia State University
Graduated GSU in Neuroscience. Brains & Behavior Fellowship Scholar. Extensive tutoring experience in biology, chemistry, and history.
MathScience
Arjun Pradhan
California Institute of Technology
Recent Westminster alum, currently at Caltech studying Applied and Computational Math and Computer Science. Specializes in elementary math through AP Physics C and Multivariable Calculus.
EnglishForeign LanguageHistory
Ashley Miller
Harvard University
Junior at Westminster. Perfect 1600 SAT on first attempt. Taking AP BC Calculus, AP Latin, AP Bio, AP Euro, AP Literature, and online Japanese.
MathScience
Avijit Singh
Dartmouth College
Recent Westminster Class of 2022 grad, attending Dartmouth. 36 ACT, 1540 SAT. Tutors SAT, ACT, Geometry, Algebra.
Computer ScienceMath
Balaji Balachandran
Stanford University
Senior at Stanford University majoring in computer science. 1570 SAT. Took AP BC Calc, Physics C, Stats, Chem. Loves Spikeball, basketball, and Batman.
EnglishHistoryScience
Claire Todaro
Emory University
Senior at Emory studying political science and environmental science. 5 on 8 AP exams. Specializes in English, History, Science, and SSAT prep.
EnglishMathScience
Evelyn Zhang
Vanderbilt University
Sophomore at Vanderbilt, Computer Science and Mathematics. Perfect SAT, ACT, and 5's on many AP exams. 7 years of tutoring experience.
Foreign Language
Hector Abreu
15+ years teaching Spanish. Served Delta Airlines, Atlanta Braves, Turner, Cleveland Clinic, University of Michigan, and Kuehne+Nagel.
EnglishCollege Essay Writing
Josephine Miller
Brown University
Recent Brown grad, History and Theatre Arts. Magna Cum Laude, 3.97 GPA. Phi Beta Kappa. 1590 SAT with 800 in Reading/Writing.
Math
Joy Johnson
Two master's degrees (Applied Mathematics and Physics). Taught math since 1999 at Alabama A&M, UAH, and other institutions. Experience at NASA and Intergraph.
EnglishForeign LanguageScience
Kate Foglesong
Yale University
Senior at AIS. Fluent in Spanish via IB Bilingual Diploma Program. 35 ACT. Four years of tutoring in Spanish, English, Biology, and ACT prep.
EnglishForeign LanguageMath
Kristina Schaufele
Duke University
Westminster salutatorian. 36 ACT. Presidential Scholar nominee. 11 AP classes including CSP, CSA, Spanish Lit, Euro History, English Lit, Physics 2, Calc AB.
Computer ScienceMath
Khushi Sharma
Georgia Institute of Technology
Westminster 2022 grad, Georgia Tech BSMS in Computer Science. 36 ACT, 1580 SAT. National Merit Scholar.
MathScience
Kyle Laney
University of South Florida (M.S.)
UMiami undergrad in music business. Biomedical science at UC Denver and Johns Hopkins. Master's in genomics at USF. K-8 teacher at an independent school.
Business and EconomicsForeign LanguageGRE
Max Pincus
Stanford University
Stanford grad, Mathematical and Computational Sciences with Economics minor. 1560 SAT, 800 Math 2. 5's on Calc AB/BC, Stats, Bio, Physics.
EnglishHistoryMath
Rachel Doman
University of Pennsylvania
Westminster top 5%, UPenn Joseph Wharton Scholar. 36 ACT, 5's on APs. Two dozen writing recognitions. Tutoring since 2018.
EnglishHistoryMath
Saanjali Ganesh
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Tech student double-majoring in Public Policy and Economics. Four-time Dean's List recipient, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Cup honoree, and recipient of Georgia Tech's Leaders, Progress, and Service Distinction. Her writing and memos have been used in Georgia Tech research, and Atlanta news outlets have contacted her about her policy research.
EnglishForeign LanguageHistory
Siya Kalra
The University of Chicago
First-year at UChicago, Business Economics and Computer Science. AP experience in Biology, Chemistry, Stats, Calc AB/BC, English, Latin.
EnglishForeign LanguageMath
Sriya Kantipudi
Emory University
First-year at Emory majoring in Economics and Finance. Westminster alum, Atlanta-based.
EnglishHistoryScience
Elizabeth Peters
Emory University
Junior at Emory double-majoring in English & Creative Writing and Neuroscience. 5 on AP Lang, Lit, World History, US History, Gov, and Calc AB. 36 on ACT English/Reading. Dean's Scholar four semesters.
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