Our story
Hi, I'm Gabe
And I'm Joel
In spirit, Hyperspace began when we met as aspiring physics students at Columbia University.
We lived on the same floor of our freshman dorm, and quickly discovered a shared belief in learning for the joy of learning itself.
Throughout our time at Columbia, we both tutored independently, and even co-taught some virtual classes for high school students.
We grew a little tired of the unfortunate, impersonal bureaucracy that can get in the way at large tutoring companies, though.
We firmly believe that the best teachers are lifelong learners, and we wanted to find a place that embodied our vision by prioritizing the student-tutor relationship.
So… we decided to build it ourselves
In July of 2021, we launched Hyperspace as an outlet for our own tutoring endeavors, primarily in math and physics.
In 2022, we decided that we couldn’t have all the fun ourselves, so we sought out the brightest lifelong learners we know and expanded our tutoring roster to offer students greater access to a variety of subjects and tutoring styles.
Never forgetting, though, that tutors and students alike must feel supported to foster the most fruitful learning environment.
That’s why our logo depicts an Einstein-Rosen Bridge, better known as a “Wormhole”: a two-way connection between disparate points in space and time.
We were quite proud of that one
Sure were, and we’re even more proud to say that the students and families we work with have consistently valued our dedication and personal touch.
Don’t take our word for it, though: you can read some of their reflections here.
Along the way, we’ve continued to pursue our own passions as well. Gabe followed through with the Physics side of things and currently works at the CERN particle accelerator in Geneva, Switzerland while pursuing his PhD in Physics at Columbia. He gives a great Swiss tour!
Joel’s post-college education took him down a slightly different path: most recently, he studied magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry while leading the Broadway company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Don’t worry, though – he still spends the rest of his time teaching math and astronomy around the city while asking me never-ending questions about physics.
You can take the wizard out of math, but you can’t take the math out of the wizard.
Through it all, we remain committed to Hyperspace as our shared project to foster the next generation of lifelong learners
If we can be of any help to you or your student, please let us know!