The Board

Kareem Nasir founded Elevate Academy with a vision of free education for all. His passion for teaching began in his sophomore year when he started tutoring younger students. Seeing the impact he could make, he launched Elevate Academy a year later to provide high-quality, accessible tutoring and bridge educational gaps.

Ali Shehadi became vice president of Elevate Academy with a passion for education. In high school, he began tutoring peers and quickly realized the difference personalized support could make. Driven by this, Ali joined Kareem Nasir in expanding Elevate Academy, creating a platform that offers free, high-quality tutoring to students in need.