Who We Are
Meet Stephanie Martinez
Founder of SMART Prep Elite
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SMART Prep Elite is a personalized tutoring service led by Stephanie Martinez, a state-certified teacher who has been supporting students in the Miami area since 1998. With decades of classroom and private tutoring experience, Stephanie brings deep academic knowledge and a thoughtful, individualized approach to every student she works with.
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Before founding SMART Prep Elite, Stephanie served for many years as Director of Education at a major tutoring organization, where she supervised tutoring programs, administered student evaluations, and helped design academic curriculum. This experience shaped her focus on careful academic assessment and strategic preparation tailored to each student’s needs.
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At SMART Prep Elite, every student works directly with Stephanie in a one-on-one setting. Sessions are fully personalized and designed to target each student’s specific strengths, gaps, and goals. Through focused instruction, structured preparation, and consistent guidance, students receive the support they need to build confidence and achieve their highest potential on the SAT.
Why Families Are
Choosing
SMART Prep Elite
20+
Years of Tutoring Experience
International Reach
Online Booking Available
99%
Student Score Improvement
99th Percentile
Elite
Tutor
Direct Instruction With Stephanie Martinez
Every student works one-on-one with the same experienced educator, ensuring continuity, accountability, and individualized guidance.
Thoughtful, Individualized Preparation
Instruction is designed around how each student learns, not around a preset curriculum.
Measured, Intentional Progress.
Sessions are structured, efficient, and aligned with clearly defined academic goals.
Simon P.
“Stephanie is the best tutor ever. She is very patient and helped me go up 100 points on the SAT in a 4 hour cram session"
Ramon F.
“I had 20 days to prepare for the SAT and Stephanie helped me a lot, correcting my mistakes, giving me tips, and providing a great platform for practicing. She's very patient and explains things very well. I'm very grateful."
Elisa M.
​“Smart Prep Elite has been a great support and guidance with both of my kids' SATs. Its dedication, knowledge, and tips have made all the difference in me children's scores.”
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Abel M.
“When working with Stephanie, we practiced on my reading section for the sat. And without a doubt I had the most improvement during the time she helped me then any other time before then. I truly believe that this is an amazing place for tutoring."
Mary G.
“Great company! Will use them again for my other daughter ."
Melissa H.
“My 16-year-old daughter was struggling with Algebra II and needed one on one support. Stephanie really turned things around in terms of my daughter’s confidence level. It was remarkable. Stephanie met my daughter where she was in"
Kim K.
“I cannot say enough good things about Stephanie and SmartPrep. My rising senior had math-phobia to the -nth degree and is not a great test taker. She had done very well on the the ELA portion of the SAT so we wanted her to try the test again so she could confidently share her scores. She met with Stephanie weekly for 4 or 5 weeks and when she retook the SAT she scored a 120 points higher on the math portion! The best thing about the work they did together was Stephanie really focused on her math skills within the context of the test. My child went into the test with a lot more confidence and more math competence. The work they did has really had a lasting impact on her.”
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