Test Preparation Program

Test Preparation Faculty

Suzanne Sheber teaches CLAST, General Knowledge, GRE, Math Refresher, and Grammar Refresher test preparations courses. Ms. Sheber has taught standardized test preparation and basic skills courses at Florida Atlantic University and Lynn University for over 15 years. She teaches both math and verbal skills along with test taking strategies and approaches. Students find her classroom teaching style to be uplifting and supportive. She graduated from FAU with a B.A. in Humanities and received the Kenneth R. Williams Leadership Award. She studied graduate level coursework in business and in education.

Teri Lynn Betor has over twenty years of experience. She teaches the math and English sections of the SAT, GK/CLAST, GRE, and GMAT prep courses. She consistently receives exceptional student evaluations, with students reporting that her teaching strategies and style simplify the test material and provide practical tactics that allow them to achieve success in their admission testing program. Ms. Betor obtained a degree in Journalism from the University of Florida, having graduated first in her class. She received multiple awards for excellence in language studies throughout her academic career and excels in teaching English grammar and writing skills. Ms. Betor has also worked as a professional writer and editor in both broadcast and print media. In addition, she has taught ESL (English as a Second Language) at private language schools for more than ten years.

Dr. Ron Schwartz Ph.D teaches GRE, GMAT, and SAT test preparation courses. He has instructed classes in operations management and mathematics at Florida Atlantic University in the Barry Kaye School of Business. He additionally taught test preparation at The Huntington Learning Center in Boynton Beach. Dr. Schwartz received his B.A. degree from Western Reserve University, a M.A. degree from John Carroll University, and a Ph.D. degree from Akron University. Dr. Schwartz has had extensive consulting experience and has authored over 8 books in the areas of statistics and computer science. Students have enjoyed his "active" rather than "passive" instructional style where they are able to enhance their problem solving skills in a dynamic and challenging learning environment.

Joel M. Comerford, Esq. teaches CLA and LSAT test preparation courses. He has developed and taught standardized test preparation courses at Florida Atlantic University for over 5 years. He also teaches in the Legal Assistant Program at FAU. He received his B.A. from Florida Atlantic University and a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University. Mr. Comerford is a practicing attorney in Boca Raton, Florida.

Ken Matheis M.S. teaches GRE, GMAT, SAT test preparation courses. He has taught various mathematics courses at Florida Atlantic University for 5 years. He received a B.A. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rice University, and a M.S. in Mathematics from FAU where is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Mathematics. He looks forward to bringing the same insight and enthusiasm from his other courses to the test preparation program.

Joy Kastanias, Esq. teaches CLA Review preparation courses. She is a practicing elder law attorney who has instructed various courses in the Paralegal Certificate and Test Preparation programs at Florida Atlantic University. Ms. Kastanias earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Psychology from the University of Alabama and her Juris Doctor from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to attending law school, her professional experience included working as a technical writer and an editor. She is licensed to practice law in both Florida and Illinois.