Moshe Ohayon of Louisville moved
to the United States from Israel with his parents when he was eight years old.
Both teachers, his parents instilled in him a profound love of education and
learning. Determined to do well academically, Moshe applied himself in high
school and attended Columbia University in New York.
Ohayon discovered that he had
significant learning gaps compared to his fellow students at Columbia. As he
worked to catch up with his peers, he soon found himself in a position to help
others. He joined a school-sponsored tutoring program and discovered where his
true talents lie. A natural teacher, he excelled at conveying complex
mathematical and scientific concepts in easily accessible terms.
After earning a degree in
applied physics, Ohayon settled near his parents in Louisville, KY. In 2005, he
founded the Louisville Tutoring Agency (LTA), which specializes in providing
highly-effective instruction customized to the academic needs and goals of each
student. Soon, Ohayon’s test prep experience led him to develop a novel approach
for teaching bright students who underperformed on the ACT how to boost their
scores. The popular new approach is detailed in Ohayon’s strategy guide The ACT for Bad Test Takers.
While volunteer tutoring at
community centers in the evening, Ohayon came face-to-face with the realization
that students in lower-income areas had significant learning gaps that put them
at a considerable disadvantage when it came to pursuing a higher education.
Determined to do something about the disparity, he started a nonprofit
organization called Educational Justice that helps underserved students find
academic success.
