Daryl Capuano
Chief Executive Officer, The Learning Consultants
Daryl founded The Learning Consultants to improve student performance and inspire young adults to reach their full potential. Daryl has helped thousands of students do so through his years as an academic counselor, coach, and trainer.
Frequently interviewed by media outlets, Daryl is the author of three highly praised books Motivate Your Son, Career Path of Abundance, and The Parent’s Guide to Career Planning for Your Twentysomething.
Daryl has led the expansion of The Learning Consultants from a solo practice into Connecticut’s largest private educational consultancy and has expanded its offerings through New York and New Jersey.
Daryl graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Georgetown University, where he graduated number one in his concentration and was named the Outstanding Student in his department.
Daryl simultaneously earned two graduate degrees: a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he was named to Who’s Who in American Law Students, and a master’s degree from Penn’s Fels Center of Government. Daryl also earned a prestigious Equal Justice Foundation Fellowship, for which he served at The Brookings Institute, the nation’s top think tank.
After Penn Law, Daryl was appointed an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia where he worked on high-profile homicide appeals. Thereafter, Daryl moved to Washington, DC, and served the United States as an enforcement attorney with the Securities and Exchange Commission where he led the investigation into one of the largest financial frauds in history.
After serving as an associate with one of the nation’s largest law firms, Daryl became Vice-President and General Counsel for Mindgrow, an A&E television-funded new media education company.
In order to pursue his interest in education and to focus directly on helping students, Daryl founded The Learning Consultants in 2000. Parents contact Daryl for all high-stakes decisions related to their children’s educational journey, coaching their children through the psychological-emotional journey of the college process, and training for test prep and academic success.
Recently named to Who’s Who In America, Daryl has been featured in national media such as NBC Television and Business Week.
In addition to running The Learning Consultants, Daryl is a professor of Constitutional Law as well as several other college courses related to law and government. Daryl is a featured speaker on educational issues on a local and national level.
Daryl, lives in Old Saybrook, CT with his wife and three children, and can be reached at (860)510-0410 or via email at dcapuano@LearningConsultantsGroup.com
James Washington
Director, Washington DC
After receiving his B.A. from Haverford College and his M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania, James taught humanities, developed curricula, coached, and advised for five years at St. Paul’s School and Maret before expanding into private tutoring. As a participant in The Case Institute for Curricular Innovation and Excellence, he collaborated with colleagues to standardize grading practices and employ best practices as well as to train other teachers on how to leverage the benefits of a concept-based curriculum. He brought these lessons to The Learning Consultants and mentors, trains, and supports tutors in addition to one-on-one tutoring with K-12 clients.
James firmly believes that educational success depends on the ways that teachers create systems that are inclusive and responsive to students’ varied perspectives, experiences, and voices. Learners are not empty vessels to be filled with content. Learners come from different perspectives and need teachers to meet them “where they are at” rather than where teachers may want them to be. His extensive experience supporting students with ADHD, challenges with executive function, autism, and visual-processing disorders enables him to help a diverse pool of students achieve their potential.
His undergraduate and graduate theses explored the questions, “What happens when I promote ‘Student Voice’ and democratize the classroom?” and “What effect does education have on democratization? His findings have encouraged and enabled him to continually affirm, refine, and sharpen his educational philosophy as a teacher, tutor, and organizer/activist in the greater Washington D.C. area.
Josh Klugman
Math Tutor
Joshua has 10 years of experience tutoring in the DMV. After receiving his BS in Mathematics, BA in Economics, and a minor in Computer Science from Georgetown University, Josh accepted a position at IBM as a Machine Learning Data Scientist. In addition, Josh is a technology and business consultant for domestic and international technology non-profits and businesses.
Josh's passion for math is infectious, and he takes great pride in helping his students build confidence and love the subject. His experience supporting students in everything mathematics - from arithmetic to multivariable calculus - is informed by his applied solutions to real-world problems. His patience, clarity, and ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms enable students to see the connections between theory and practice and cultivate academic excellence.
Jesse Brockwell
Director, Middlesex County, CT
Math Tutor
When Jesse applied to our company, several trusted advisors called and said things like “He was the smartest guy who ever went through The Country School during my time there” and “There is no one I know who relates to teens as well as Jesse”. Jesse joined The Learning Consultants full-time 15 years ago and has received similar accolades throughout his tenure. His excellence was recently awarded with an appointment to Director of Middlesex County. Jesse has successfully run Lyme-Old Lyme’s SAT program and Old Saybrook High School’s SAT program in addition to providing outstanding Math support for hundreds of students. Jesse resides in East Lyme, Connecticut and is available for virtual and in-person sessions.