Tom-Margie-Kathy-Matt. It's like having one teacher with four heads. You have organized our son, helped him mature, and given him the confidence to succeed. And, you have helped my family reach a new level of awareness about school, tests, and the whole college search process. (Not to mention our ability to work together as a family.) Thanks so much for your guidance and care.

-A Deerfield Beach parent

Get to know where we’ve been…
to understand how we help students get to where they need to be.

We love to tell “The Mom and Tom Story.” It is where Schnabel Learning began.

It was 1982. Audrey Schnabel had been a career teacher in advanced English, journalism, and speech. Tom was a consultant, communicator, educator, and writer. Audrey was about to begin tutoring a child, but suddenly turned to her son Tom, threw a book into his lap and said, “A student is waiting in the other room and he needs your help. Have fun!”

Audrey and Tom were among the first professional tutors in the United States.

Twenty-five years later, we have changed the lives of thousands of students. And we’re having more fun than ever. We like kids. We believe in them and we recognize their incredible capabilities. Thus, when we see what else is out there and what is often accepted as responsible versions of tutoring, test prep and college prep, we respectfully disagree.

Because we have such a profound regard for students, we wish we could go around correcting much of what we see. Instead, we simply apply ourselves to doing it right – right here at Schnabel Learning. We urge parents and students to understand that there are indeed significant differences in approach. As for us, we understand that college preparation often happens at a time when stress levels can be at their highest. That is why we insist on providing a strong commitment to customer service in all that we do. After all, this is for you and your child. What could be more important?

Our Team

Tom Schnabel

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: English, Communications, and Education

Nationally recognized educational leader and speaker: Academic skill mastery, Curriculum facilitation, Motivational counseling

College Board: CollegeEd master trainer, Certified College Board independent consultant, CollegeEd high school edition advisory board 

Education Industry Association: Standards and Ethics committee, Program committee, Conference committee, 2007 National Conference chairman, 2008 National Conference chairman

Education Industry Leadership Board

International Association for Continuing Education and Training

National Tutoring Association

Continuing education: Best practices for SAT, ACT, and Advanced Placement Exams; Communications, Educational development, Learning strategies; College success skills, Early college awareness

Kathleen Kelly

Florida Atlantic University:
Chemistry, Biology, and Education

Education Industry Association

National Tutoring Association

Continuing education: Best practices for SAT, ACT, and Advanced Placement Exams; Communications; Educational development, Learning strategies

Marjorie Bloom

University of Miami: Science and Education

Education Industry Association

National Tutoring Association

Continuing education: Best practices for SAT, ACT, and Advanced Placement Exams; Grammar and Essay development; Communications, Educational development