About Me

My name is Briggs Negrón, and I am the founder of Excelsior Tutor.

After graduating from New York University, I decided to dedicate myself to a mission that has inspired me throughout my life: improving educational outcomes, and inspiring young minds to enjoy learning itself. I then decided to take a hiatus from my goals of pursuing law school and business school to dedicate myself to two years of teaching service with Teach For America. With this organization, I teach at under resourced schools with the goal of improving educational outcomes for all students.

Throughout my time in Arizona, I noticed a real need for tutors by students and families looking for high quality tutors to guide their students, develop academic skills, and help build their confidence. I also saw a really amazing way for me to share my content knowledge with young students.

From this reality, Excelsior Tutor was born.


Curriculum Vitae

Arizona State University - 2026
- Masters in Education in Secondary Education
- Current GPA: 4.0

New York University - 2024
- Magna Cum Laude (3.9 GPA)
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Social and Cultural Analysis
- Minor in Creative Writing
- University Honors Scholar
- NYU Deans List 2020-2024

The Winsor School - 2020
- #1 Ranked all girls school in Boston, Massachusetts
- Varsity crew team captain
- National Society of High School Scholars
- National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar

Work Experience

Teach for America Phoenix Corps Member
Phoenix, AZ
May 2024 - Current

Trinity Place Shelter Richie Jackson Service Fellow
New York, NY
September 2023-2024

Sadie Nash Leadership Institute Summer Institute Dean
Brooklyn, NY
June 2023 - August 2023

NYU Global Programs Global Equity Fellow
Madrid, Spain
August 2022 - December 2022

The Legal Aid Society Investigative Intern
New York, NY
May 2022 - August 2022

Grassroots Grocers Copywriting Intern
Bronx, NY
December 2021 - 2022

Extracurricular


- Washington Square News Contributing Writer (NYU newspaper)
- NYU Dispatch Contributing Writer (Journalism)
- BRIO Journal Contributing writer (Poetry and prose)
- Greene Street Review Contributing writer (Poetry)
- Academic Achievement Program Mentor (NYU)
- Global Peer Mentor (NYU)
- Member of Puerto Rican Association (NYU)

- Snowboarder
- Varsity high school rower and team captain
- Runner
- Tennis player
- Spanish speaker
- Chess player