SAT, ACT, SSAT, Hunter Exam, SHSAT, math, science, history, ELA Parker Academics holds that the most effective and rapid way to help a student achieve superior standardized test scores and grades is not simply to fill gaps in her or his knowledge, but more significantly, to train the entire human being to be a thoughtful, strategic and fearless problem solver. For, when students acquire such a disposition, not only will they achieve top scores, particularly on standardized tests and difficult course material, but they will also have the personal and intellectual resources to solve any sort of problem: academic, professional or personal. Combining anthropological theories of learning, neuroscience and existential psychoanalysis, our approach extends the concept of “brain training” to include all dimensions of personhood. Because we aim to positively influence the whole student, we conduct selective, multi-tiered screenings for tutors, choosing those who are not only highly-credenti History Established in 2015. Dr. Parker founded Parker Academics as a caring, intellectually rigorous alternative to the impersonal culture of test prep and tutoring in New York City. He graduated from Yale University with a PhD, M. Phil and MA in Anthropology, focusing on educational philosophy. He also holds BA degrees in English and Anthropology from UCLA’s College of Honors. Dr. Parker is the author of Sartre and No Child Left Behind: An Existential Psychoanalytic Anthropology of Urban Schooling (Rowman & Littlefield Press, 2015), in which he offers a novel theory of consciousness and uses that theory to examine the emotional experiences of children in a failing school.
Dr. Darian Marcel Parker graduated from Yale University with his PhD, M.Phil and MA in anthropology, and with Highest Honors from UCLA's College of Honors with degrees in American literature and anthropology. He is the Founder & CEO of Parker Academics, a company that specializes in test prep and academic subjects tutoring. Informing the philosophy and structure of the company is Dr. Parker's work in the fields of psychological anthropology and education. Dr. Parker is the author of Sartre and No Child Left Behind: An Existential Psychoanalytic Anthropology of Urban Schooling (Rowman & Littlefield Press, 2015).