Mrs. Ann Murdock
Tutor/Teacher/Writer
SAT Preparation
Enrichment Specialist
Gifted and Talented Education Consultant
Mrs. Ann Murdock graduated from Penn State University in 1987 with a degree in elementary education. Before joining the English Department at Rumson Country Day School over a decade ago, she taught in Chichester, England; at Ranney School in Tinton Falls; and in Little Silver and Rumson Public Schools.
Mrs. Murdock earned a Masters degree in Educational Psychology (with a concentration in gifted and talented education) from the University of Connecticut in 2000. She has since won national recognition for curriculum development, published a non-fiction book about espionage, and launched a successful middle school debate program.
Mrs. Marissa Smith
Mrs. Marissa Smith graduated from Monmouth University in December 2000 with a double major in elementary
education and mathematics. Since graduation, Mrs. Smith has been teaching middle school math in Middletown for nearly 20 years. In that time she earned a Masters Degree also from Monmouth University.
Since college, she has tutored all ages, ranging from Kindergarten to high school math, including Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and of course, the SATs.
Mrs. Marcie Forsyth
Mrs. Marcie Forsyth holds a B.A. from Lynchburg College. After working on Wall Street as a broker, she made a professional transition by earning a NJ standard teaching certificate. Since then, Mrs. Forsyth has been teaching middle school mathematics in Holy Cross Academy and the Rumson Country Day School. In the classroom and during tutoring sessions with individual students, Mrs. Forsyth makes meaningful connections to real-life problem solving.
Two River Tutoring is delighted to have Mrs. Forsyth join our team. She guides all our students to feel more confident with SAT strategies and to see higher scores as attainable goals.
Ms. Rosalie Rodriguez
Ms. Rosalie Rodriguez graduated from Georgian Court University in 2007 earning a degree in secondary education with special education and mathematics. Since graduation, Ms. Rodriguez has been tutoring students ranging from 7th grade math to college level math. We are delighted to have a specialist who shares her enjoyment of calculus with her students.
Mr. Tristan Young
Mr. Tristan Young graduated from Rutgers University in 2010 with a B.S. in Biological Sciences and a Master's degree in Science Education. During college summers, he worked at an overnight camp for children and adults with disabilities. Just after graduating, he began designing, engineering, and performing interactive high-energy science shows for large school-aged audiences across the United States from coast to coast. During the regular off-seasons, he also worked as a food safety scientist for a food packaging plant, a research scientist for a glass manufacturing facility, a K-12 academic tutor, and a high school chemistry and physics teacher before he began teaching science at The Rumson Country Day School.
Mr. Young's genuine enthusiasm for all things science comes across in his teaching style. Although he (probably) won't light anything on fire during a tutor session, he has been known to bring a molecule modeling kit once in a while.