Management Team
Zak Kraft - Founder
Zak founded of Education4Life, Inc. in 2008, combining his experience in entrepreneurship, direct sales, personal coaching, and standardized test prep. He is a graduate of Swampscott High School and Emory University.
When he was seventeen years old he began summer job, working for a direct sales company. He went on to work for the company for almost 8 years. After four years of sales and management experience during his college summers, he graduated Emory University with a BBA in Marketing and Management and was promoted to District Office Manager of Southern Maine.
He was able to expand on the skills he had learned regarding operating a small business and helping others to succeed.After four years as a District Manager, he left my position with the intention of starting Education4Life, Inc. He had always enjoyed the feeling of working with kids, as a camp counselor, coach, and teacher and he had a knack for motivating others. He wanted to start a company that allowed him to have a impact on helping kids reach their academic goals and get into the colleges of their choice. Before starting Education4Life, he expanded on his experience as a private tutor, specializing in math, and had a stint as a SAT teacher for Kaplan Test Prep.
Zak currently resides in Danvers, MA and in his spare time, he enjoys playing golf, watching the Boston sports teams win, and having the freedom to explore entrepreneurial opportunities that come his way.
Nicole Piperidis - SAT Coach
Nicole is a graduate of St. Mary's High School and a Northeastern University Alumni. Her degree is a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, and she is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching.
Nicole has a strong desire to learn and grow, and approaches every task with passion and commitment. She has over six years of sales and marketing experience, and her various roles with Vector Marketing Corporation have allowed her to develop strong leadership skills. Most importantly, her past experiences have all been based around a constant thirst for knowledge and a passion for impacting young people.
Nicole is presently a high school Business teacher and loves her work. Her main goals are to help each of her students improve their skills and expand their knowledge, and also to encourage them look at the world in terms of possibilities and pursue their passions in life.
Outside of her career, Nicole enjoys practicing yoga, running on the beach, watching the New England Patriots, and doing crossword puzzles.
Stacey Pincus - Special Educator
Stacey has over five years experience as a Special Educator. Before taking her current position as an 8th grade Special Ed teacher at Winthrop Middle School, she taught at the Lighthouse School in Chelmsford, MA and at Amherst Middle School in Amherst, NH.
Stacey specializes in working with Education4Life's Middle School tutoring students, specifically working with them on study skills, organizational skills, time management and homework completion. She graduated UMass Lowell with a degree in Psychology and also holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Rivier College in Nashua, NH.
Stacey currently resides in Danvers. When she isn't helping students, she enjoys shopping, playing field hockey, exercising, and reading.