Jonathan Lotz

Jonathan is the co-founder of Cardinal Academics. He is a graduate of Stanford University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a Master's degree in Organizational Behavior. Before founding Cardinal Academics, Jonathan worked as an academic coach and tutor for InsideTrack Learning. Prior to that, he was a Financial Analyst in the Private Wealth Management Group at Goldman Sachs in San Francisco. He is also certified by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors as a Divemaster and has spent time teaching scuba diving and English as a Second Language in Thailand and Greece. Jonathan can be reached at jonathan@cardinalacademics.com.

Paul Baran

Paul is the co-founder of Cardinal Academics. He is a graduate of Stanford University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in American history and a Master’s degree in Russian history. Paul volunteer-tutored middle school and high school students in East Palo Alto while attending college, and worked as a camp director in the Bay Area during one summer. After college, Paul spent two years working at the Morrison Foerster law firm in San Francisco. While there, Paul volunteered as a teacher’s assistant in a 6th grade elementary class twice a week. Paul moved to Los Angeles two years ago, where he has tutored numerous students and developed a reputation as one of the top tutors in the area. Paul can be reached at paul@cardinalacademics.com.