BIO

Welcome to my professional website. My name is Kyle Rusciano, and I'm originally from Houston, TX, where I attended St. Thomas Episcopal and St. Thomas High School.  I am a graduate of Yale University (B.A. in History, cum laude) and the University of Durham (M.A. in Theology, 1st with Distinction). Contemplative yet with a pioneer's spirit, I love keeping an active mind and invigorating the minds of others. 

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I founded The Ember Quill in 2020 to give Houstonians a superior alternative for standardized test preparation. Since then, I have worked with over 100 students and their families, providing expert guidance step by step as their teacher and mentor. The average score increase for my students is 210 points, far above industry standard. I work with students privately, and several have worked together in pairs with a friend or sibling.

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In 2024 I began offering a summer seminar on Plato's Republic, both to help kids improve their analytical reasoning ability for the SAT and to offer them the chance to read, in a guided manner and with their peers, one of the founding texts of our civilization. The seminar offerings will expand with time. 

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When not teaching, I enjoy weightlifting (at the Weekley YMCA in West U and the Trotter YMCA in Tanglewood), tennis, pickleball, and playing card games like Magic and Poker.

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- Kyle Rusciano