Our Vision
We founded English Hound because of our passion for education and our belief that children can learn advanced reading and writing skills from an early age through customized tutoring. Due to large class sizes and pressure to prepare students for standardized exams, most teachers in a school setting are unable to offer the individualized attention that gifted students may need to raise their talents to the next level or that average or struggling students need in order to thrive academically. English Hound teachers meet students at their level and then help them to excel by challenging them to think critically, creatively, and confidently.
Our Vision
We founded English Hound because of our passion for education and our belief that children can learn advanced reading and writing skills from an early age through customized tutoring. Due to large class sizes and pressure to prepare students for standardized exams, most teachers in a school setting are unable to offer the individualized attention that gifted students may need to raise their talents to the next level or that average or struggling students need in order to thrive academically. English Hound teachers meet students at their level and then help them to excel by challenging them to think critically, creatively, and confidently.
Executive Team
Helen Whang
Founder & CEO
Helen is a graduate of Cornell University and Boston University School of Law. She practiced law as a commercial litigator for ten years until she became a mother of two boys and the founder of English Hound. Helen developed English Hound as a result of her love for teaching, reading, and writing. Helen’s goal is to foster excellence in reading and writing for students while sharing the principle that even though academic achievement is important, a true passion for learning will promote lifelong advancement. As CEO of English Hound, Helen has a broad range of responsibilities, but her main focus is to seek out and hire teachers who are smart, experienced and encouraging and most importantly, can inspire children to learn. In her free time, Helen is busy chauffeuring her sons to ice hockey practices and playing golf with her husband.
Helen Whang
Founder & CEO
Helen is a graduate of Cornell University and Boston University School of Law. She practiced law as a commercial litigator for ten years until she became a mother of two boys and the founder of English Hound. Helen developed English Hound as a result of her love for teaching, reading, and writing. Helen’s goal is to foster excellence in reading and writing for students while sharing the principle that even though academic achievement is important, a true passion for learning will promote lifelong advancement. As CEO of English Hound, Helen has a broad range of responsibilities, but her main focus is to seek out and hire teachers who are smart, experienced and encouraging and most importantly, can inspire children to learn. In her free time, Helen is busy chauffeuring her sons to ice hockey practices and playing golf with her husband.
Helen Whang
Founder & CEO
Helen is a graduate of Cornell University and Boston University School of Law. She practiced law as a commercial litigator for ten years until she became a mother of two boys and the founder of English Hound. Helen developed English Hound as a result of her love for teaching, reading, and writing. Helen’s goal is to foster excellence in reading and writing for students while sharing the principle that even though academic achievement is important, a true passion for learning will promote lifelong advancement. As CEO of English Hound, Helen has a broad range of responsibilities, but her main focus is to seek out and hire teachers who are smart, experienced and encouraging and most importantly, can inspire children to learn. In her free time, Helen is busy chauffeuring her sons to ice hockey practices and playing golf with her husband.
Beverly Cole
Communications Director
Beverly graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Psychology and as a Kent Scholar from the Columbia University School of Law. After practicing law for ten years in commercial finance, Beverly turned her attention to becoming a full time mom as well as fulfilling her dream of becoming a writer. As a lifelong learner who dedicates much of her time teaching reading and math to her children, she decided to join English Hound as a Communications Director because she believes in English Hound’s philosophy of individualizing learning for children who are capable of learning far beyond their grade level. When Beverly is not busy writing correspondences, press releases and news articles for English Hound, she is working on her manuscripts and spending quality time with her husband, son and daughter in Westchester, New York.
Beverly Cole
Communications Director
Beverly graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Psychology and as a Kent Scholar from the Columbia University School of Law. After practicing law for ten years in commercial finance, Beverly turned her attention to becoming a full time mom as well as fulfilling her dream of becoming a writer. As a lifelong learner who dedicates much of her time teaching reading and math to her children, she decided to join English Hound as a Communications Director because she believes in English Hound’s philosophy of individualizing learning for children who are capable of learning far beyond their grade level. When Beverly is not busy writing correspondences, press releases and news articles for English Hound, she is working on her manuscripts and spending quality time with her husband, son and daughter in Westchester, New York.
Beverly Cole
Communications Director
Beverly graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Psychology and as a Kent Scholar from the Columbia University School of Law. After practicing law for ten years in commercial finance, Beverly turned her attention to becoming a full time mom as well as fulfilling her dream of becoming a writer. As a lifelong learner who dedicates much of her time teaching reading and math to her children, she decided to join English Hound as a Communications Director because she believes in English Hound’s philosophy of individualizing learning for children who are capable of learning far beyond their grade level. When Beverly is not busy writing correspondences, press releases and news articles for English Hound, she is working on her manuscripts and spending quality time with her husband, son and daughter in Westchester, New York.
Christine del Negro
Curriculum Director
Christine obtained a Masters Degree in education from Columbia University Teachers College and a Bachelor’s Degree in government from Smith College. She has spent over a decade teaching English in the top rated schools in the U.S. including Scarsdale and Mamaroneck school districts in New York and has also worked in educational publishing. She has also participated in literacy workshops with Stephanie Harvey and Lucy Calkins, two of the foremost experts in the U.S. on the teaching of reading and writing. She decided to be the Curriculum Director of English Hound because she is a passionate advocate of providing high quality education to all children and a believer in an interactive approach to teaching literacy to help children develop a love of books and express themselves through writing. Christine believes in creating a supportive learning environment that challenges students to work to their fullest potential. Christine lives in Westchester County, New York.
Christine
del Negro
Curriculum Director
Christine obtained a Masters Degree in education from Columbia University Teachers College and a Bachelor’s Degree in government from Smith College. She has spent over a decade teaching English in the top rated schools in the U.S. including Scarsdale and Mamaroneck school districts in New York and has also worked in educational publishing. She has also participated in literacy workshops with Stephanie Harvey and Lucy Calkins, two of the foremost experts in the U.S. on the teaching of reading and writing. She decided to be the Curriculum Director of English Hound because she is a passionate advocate of providing high quality education to all children and a believer in an interactive approach to teaching literacy to help children develop a love of books and express themselves through writing. Christine believes in creating a supportive learning environment that challenges students to work to their fullest potential. Christine lives in Westchester County, New York.
Christine del Negro
Curriculum Director
Christine obtained a Masters Degree in education from Columbia University Teachers College and a Bachelor’s Degree in government from Smith College. She has spent over a decade teaching English in the top rated schools in the U.S. including Scarsdale and Mamaroneck school districts in New York and has also worked in educational publishing. She has also participated in literacy workshops with Stephanie Harvey and Lucy Calkins, two of the foremost experts in the U.S. on the teaching of reading and writing. She decided to be the Curriculum Director of English Hound because she is a passionate advocate of providing high quality education to all children and a believer in an interactive approach to teaching literacy to help children develop a love of books and express themselves through writing. Christine believes in creating a supportive learning environment that challenges students to work to their fullest potential. Christine lives in Westchester County, New York.