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smsPREP was created for students, by students. Our team consists of several co-founders, all passionate about improving education for the leaders of tomorrow. Please contact us if you have any suggestions or feedback. We'd love to hear from you!

Breanden Beneschott
President and acting Head of Technology

A Chemical & Biological Engineering major at Princeton University, Breanden is dedicated to using technology to benefit others. Breanden brings to smsPREP a wealth of experience as CTO, developer, and consultant for companies as diverse as Admish, Snafue, Smith + Jones, 2Tor, Lightspeed Venture Partners and TopTal. At smsPREP Breanden works tirelessly to ensure that our students have a smooth, enjoyable experience.


Kellam Conover, PhD
Operations and Head of Curriculum Development

Kellam comes to smsPREP after completing his PhD (Classics) at Princeton University. He has written copy for a number of tech-based companies, including Admish, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and VigLink. A teacher at heart, Kellam strives to make smsPREP's questions and answers as effective and educational as possible. He is currently pursuing a JD at Stanford Law School.


Ignacio Freiberg
Lead Developer and Lead Architect

A truly gifted Computer Sciences major at the University of Buenos Aires, Ignacio enjoys mastering new technologies. He has been programming for six years at companies such as TopTal, DWP Internet and Disenia. At smsPREP, Ignacio is the legend responsible for software design and architecture, implementing new features, QA and more.


Adrian Howe
Director of Partnerships

Adrian is a veteran in the education and communications fields. After earning a degree in History at Princeton University, Adrian joined the business development team at a prominent law firm in Washington D.C., serving as the logistical coordinator for over fifty clients. He recently returned from a fellowship in Uganda, coordinating the communications and public relations for an NGO in Kampala, L.E.A.D Uganda. Adrian has worked as a high school teacher and SAT/ACT tutor and has an intimate knowledge of best-testing practices. Adrian joined smsPREP to direct the company’s commercial outreach via partnerships with leading local to national test preparation organizations.


Eliot Kalmbach
Co-founder

Eliot was a Geophysics major at Princeton University before his untimely death on a hiking expedition in the fall of 2009. A brilliant outdoor scientist, Eliot had conducted research on volcanoes in Russia and archaeological research in Syria; he had also worked at the Lee Institute for Japanese Art prior to smsPREP. He was a question writer, advisor and wonderful friend whom we miss dearly.


Ryan Rockefeller
Head of Non-Profit Development

Ryan graduated from Princeton University in 2010 with a degree in Religion. For his senior thesis, he devised an innovative and sustainable funding system aimed at extending high quality education to disadvantaged students around the country. At smsPREP, Ryan works to expand our scholarship offerings and to make sure that smsPREP is available for all students from every socio-economic background.


Alex Salzman
Head of Business Development

Alex is a determined education media entrepreneur. He has applied his drive to educate through media, at ventures in consumer products, advertising, new media, and mobile. While earning a degree in Economics at Princeton University, Alex took a leave of absence to assist with the launch of TerraCycle, Inc. Since then he's co-founded Blue Horizon Media and Rethos, Inc. Alex joined smsPREP to spearhead the company’s effort make mobile test preparation available to as many students as possible via partnerships with leading local to national test preparation organizations.


Sanjeev Sirpal
Curriculum Architect

Sanjeev is MD/PhD/JD candidate at the University of Miami and Florida International University. For the past six years he has been a highly effective tutor for the MCAT and USMLE exams, and he has served as Vice-President for Research and Development at a biotechnology consulting company he recently co-founded. At smsPREP Sanjeev hopes to leverage his innovative tutoring and curricular development skills to provide effective courses for medical and pre-medical students.


Jason Young
Senior Applications Developer

Jason is one of smsPREP's top developers. A Computer Engineering major at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Jason has been programming for five years at Sonos Inc., Commission Junction and Hathway Tech. At smsPREP, Jason helps make our technology 'smart': from progress tracking to question delivery and difficulty level--pretty much all things educational.



 
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