Our Tutors

Carolyn Devane*

Owner and director of Power Prep Inc., Carolyn has been working with ACT students for 25 years. She has worked with thousands of students in helping them take their best scores higher and improve their lowest scores. Due to her extensive travel schedule amongst high schools throughout the Midwest, most of her private tutoring sessions are between April and August. Her superpower areas of tutoring are English and Science.

Email: carolyn@powerprepinc.com

Phone: (785) 341-1363

Hannah Devane*

Hannah graduated from Oklahoma State University in May 2018 with a degree in Accounting and Finance. She earned her CPA in 2019 and is currently a Financial Analyst. Hannah scored a 33 in every section of the ACT herself, except for Science, where she received a 35. Math and Science are her superpower areas, but she tutors students in all 4 subject areas. She lives in Oklahoma City and is available for online sessions. Hannah joined the Power Prep team in 2013.

Email: hannah@powerprepinc.com

Phone: (785) 341-1116

Nicole Savage

Nicole is a bilingual (Spanish) sophomore at Brigham Young University majoring in Technology and Engineering Studies. When attending Manhattan High School, she scored a 35 on the ACT with a 34 in both Math and English, a 35 in Reading, and a 36 in Science. Nicole is available for online sessions in all four subject areas. She is also tutoring in-person in Manhattan through August 2024. Nicole is Power Prep’s newest addition, having joined the team in May 2024.

Email: nicoles@powerprepinc.com

Phone: (610) 314-3955


Collin Devane

Collin graduated from Kansas State University in May 2024 with a degree in Supply Chain Management and Finance. He currently has a full-time position at Kiewit as a Supply Chain Specialist. He scored a 32 on the ACT while in high school with the following scores in each subject area: English 32, Math 31, Reading 30, Science 33. Collin tutors students in all four subject areas; however, his superpower areas of ACT tutoring focus are Science and Math. He lives in Kansas City and is available for online sessions. He is tutoring in-person in Math and Science only in Lenexa or Olathe, Kansas. Collin joined the Power Prep tutoring team in 2017.

Email: collin@powerprepinc.com

Phone: (785) 236-1902

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Lauren Chamberlin

Lauren graduated from Kansas State University with a 4.0 in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. Lauren was awarded the Most Promising Student in the English Department at KSU in 2019. In 2022, Lauren attended a graduate program at the Denver Publishing Institute. Lauren scored a 32 in Reading, and a 31 in English on the ACT. She is currently offering online or in-person tutoring in Olathe, Kansas. Her superpower subjects are English and Reading. Lauren joined the team in 2020.

Email: laurenc@powerprepinc.com

Phone: (785) 341-1902

Dedra Braxmeyer*

Dedra is a full-time math teacher who is currently teaching AP Calculus AB, Accelerated Algebra II, and Trigonometry at Manhattan High School. Her 26 years' teaching experience ranges from Algebra I to Calculus. In 2019, she received the Kansas Master Teacher award. She has a Bachelor's degree in Math Education and a Master's degree in Instructional Technology. Her superpower subject of ACT tutoring is, of course, Math. Dedra joined the PowerPrep team of tutors in 2021.

Email: dedrab@powerprepinc.com


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Emma Devane*

Emma graduated from Kansas State University in May 2020 with a degree in Industrial Engineering. She currently has a full-time position at Procter & Gamble as a process engineer. She tutors students in all subject areas at a limited capacity. Emma scored a 34 on the ACT during high school with a 35 in Math and scores of 33 in English, Reading, and Science. Her superpower subjects are Math and Science. She lives in St. Louis and is available for online sessions. Emma joined the Power Prep tutoring team in 2014.

Email: emma@powerprepinc.com

Phone: (785) 236-1728

*These tutors are not available for any current promotion/discounts due to limited availability.