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
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. Math and Science are her superpower subject areas for tutoring. 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
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
Collin Devane
Collin is a senior at Kansas State University majoring in Supply Chain Management and Finance. He scored 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. Collin joined the Power Prep tutoring team in 2017.
Email: collin@powerprepinc.com
Phone: (785) 236-1902
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 in-person tutoring in Olathe. Her superpower subjects are English and Reading. Lauren joined the team in 2020.
Email: laurenc@powerprepinc.com
Phone: (785) 410-4735
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 27 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
Diana El-Koubysi
Diana is currently unavailable for tutoring. Diana graduated from Kansas State University in May 2021 with a degree in Industrial Engineering and minor in Economics. She currently has a full-time position with J..B. Hunt Transport as a Logistics Engineer. Diana scored a 32 on her ACT with a 36 in English, 29 in Math, 31 in Reading, and a 30 in Science. Her superpower is English. She currently lives in Bentonville, AR and is available for online tutoring. Diana joined the team in 2021.
Email: dianae@powerprepinc.com