Veronica Santana
Student Support and Social Impact Partnership Manager

Veronica works as a Student Support Manager and the Social Impact Partnership Manager at Cambridge Coaching. She advises students on their educational journeys and connects them with the tutors who can best support them, finding ways to deliver high impact tutoring for students in need. She is deeply grateful that she gets to learn from and work alongside such an amazing team!

Veronica is originally from sunny Southern California but headed east for college. She attended Harvard and received a BA in Applied Math with a minor in Ethnicity, Migration, and Rights. After college, she began a Master’s at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she earned her MEd in math education while teaching 9th and 10th graders in Chelsea, MA. After leaving graduate school, Veronica worked for a year as an 8th grade math teacher in Somerville, MA.

Outside of Cambridge Coaching, Veronica loves to watch reality tv, go for walks on the local path, and spend time with her girlfriend and puppy.

Education

BA in Applied Math and Ethnicity, Migration, and Rights at Harvard College

MEd in Math Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education

Favorite books

Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

What is your favorite thing about CC?

I love how deep an appreciation there is for the value of teaching and tutoring! It's so special to find a place that recognizes how much of a skill and art teaching is.

What's the best piece of advice you've been given?

One thing I've really carried with me is the importance of happiness as a measure of success.

What is something you're learning right now?

I'm currently perfecting my Mancala strategy!