Our Team

Schuyler Van Amson

Schuyler is a 25 year old actor, teacher and On Track Instructor living in Brooklyn. He graduated from Columbia University on the dean's list with a major in Theatre and Drama Studies and a concentration in educational studies.

Schuyler has over 5 years of experience teaching a variety of subjects in a multitude of environments. He has worked as a college admissions and essay writing tutor for high school students, a 5th and 6th grade english teacher in the Bronx, an acting coach for the Summer Arts Institute and worked as an intern for the Education department of the Roundabout Theatre Company. Additionally, Schuyler is currently the Communications instructor for On Track where he taught on Public Speaking, Debate, Critical Thinking and Study Skills. 

Schuyler has extensive experience in developing culturally pertinent and specialized curriculum and is eager to help you.

Jahbril Cook

Jahbril is an actor and writer based in Los Angeles. He is a Dean’s List graduate of Columbia University with a degree in Theatre with a minor in Economics.


Before moving to LA, Jahbril worked as a private tutor for several families across New York City. As a classically trained vocalist and teaching artist, he has worked as a music director for the Creative Kids Youth Theatre Project and offered private vocal lessons for middle and high school students in West LA since 2018. He is very adaptable and is excited to offer both academic and artistic instruction tailored to your needs and interests.

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Michael Collins

Michael is a Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas native, by way of North Carolina who works as a researcher and writer at Diversity Best Practices—the preeminent organization for corporate diversity and inclusion thought leaders.
 
Joining the On Track team in the fall of 2010, Michael has previously worked with middle and high school students as a public speaking coach, instructor and judge during his college years. He has also worked as a researcher at the Center for Contemporary Black History, the Institute for Policy Research, and as a research assistant for the late Dr. Manning Marable’s Malcolm X project and recently published biography.

 Michael is a proud graduate of Northwestern University, and earned his M.A. from Columbia University. His is also a Theta Chapter initiate of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.

Mira Baum

Mira Baum is a Brooklyn-based environmental activist and anthropologist. She recently graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor’s degree in anthropology and sustainable development. 


During her time at Columbia, Mira worked to develop curriculum for adult education programs at Community Impact, as well as provided one-on-one writing consultations as a Fellow at the Columbia University Writing Center. She also interned with the Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia, and helped to author a report to the president of the university that recommended the creation of a School for Climate at Columbia, the first of its kind in the United States. In addition to these experiences, Mira was the president of the King’s Crown Shakespeare Troupe at Columbia, was a Project Drawdown Research Scholar, and volunteered for Columbia University EcoReps. 


Mira is trained in writing pedagogy, and is well-versed in research writing, college essay writing, personal statements, qualitative research, environmental science, theatre and poetry. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, listening to music, and gardening!

Alexis Dixon

Alexis is currently teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to second graders at P.S. 48 in Washington Heights. Previously, she taught fourth grade for four years and served as the grade's Lead Literacy teacher. Alexis entered Education as a part of the 2007 corps of Teach For America. 
Alexis was born in Jamaica and attended the Spence School in New York City. She graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Spanish, Portuguese and Sociology. She also holds a Masters in the Science of Teaching from Pace University.