NATS National Academic Tutoring Services

​I started competing in 6th grade.  I won 2 national championships, and came in second another time.  I helped lead my bowl team to a gold medal in 2023 and finished 2nd overall in the International History Olympiad that year.  I have also qualified for the Quiz Bowl Individual National Championships twice and finished in the top 5 in History. In 2025, my bowl team took 2nd place in the IAC National Championship, and I placed 4th overall at IHO.  I love history and travel, and I enjoy mentoring others.  I have learned how to study and prepare for competitions and would like to help others develop their skills.  Through academic competitions, I have made great friends from all over the world and have learned to succeed under pressure. I look forward to sharing my experience and inspiring others.

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A.B., American Studies/Egyptology, Brown University

Sean Briody has been involved with IAC as a player, staffer, and coach since 2014. He graduated from Brown University with a degree in American Studies and Egyptology, and his history of the Brown University Band was recently published by Arcadia Publishing. He coaches the academic team at Cardinal Newman School in Columbia, SC, and has privately coached multiple students who have finished in the top 10 nationally and internationally in history and geography. He is the current defending back-to-back EMS Nationals Teachers Academic Bee champion.

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​Robert Wang is the reigning Varsity champion of the International History Olympiad and four-time champion of the National History Bee, having won two JV titles in his first two years and two Varsity titles in the next two. He led his school team to four History Bowl national championships, and was on the winning team for both the 2022 International History Bowl JV World Championship and the 2025 Varsity World Championship. Outside History Bowl, Robert enjoys writing questions and learning more about all facets of history, particularly post-colonial and contemporary history. He currently plans to study history at Columbia University.

Luke Ng is the current Junior Varsity and former Middle School overall champion of the International History Olympiad, being the first and only person to have ever won a grand slam by achieving golds in every component event. He is also the reigning champion of IAC Asia's Academic and History Bees and Bowls, having led his school team to three consecutive History Bowl titles and winning the History Bee four times. Luke is currently coordinating training efforts for multiple History Bowl teams in Singapore, and is open to coach students based in Asia or Oceania on various aspects of history, particularly that of China, Rome or the Third World. Outside of IAC, Luke enjoys writing questions (having produced several housewrites for internal tournaments), playing the violin and trying French food. Note that he is based in Singapore (GMT +8) so his ability to coach American students may be limited.

Grady Noble has had a love of sports from a very early age. His mild cerebral palsy made it difficult to compete in sports so he was thrilled when he found that he could compete in a different type of event – history, geography and academic competitions. Grady’s had success on the international stage, finishing second overall at the 2025 International History Olympiad (IHO).  He’s earned a total of 16 medals (10 golds) over 3 separate IHO competitions.  At the national stage for International Academic Competitions (IAC), Grady has also earned 17 total medals (8 gold) since 2022. In addition, he has competed in multiple finals at nationals and has won an IAC national championship. Grady is also active on the quiz bowl circuit having won an All-Star award for 4th place at NAQT Middle School Nationals and one for 14th place, as a sophomore, at NAQT High School Nationals in 2025. He’s become a skilled generalist in the quiz bowl circuit and is comfortable coaching kids in a broad range of subjects.

​​Sc.B., Chemical Physics, Brown University

Ph.D., Chemistry, Harvard University

Daniel is a current postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University open to accepting students for coaching. His research on “microporous water”has been published in one of the most prestigious journals in the world and has garnered international attention. Daniel is open to students looking for one-on-one STEM instruction and/or mentorship.

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​I am a National and International History Champion.  Since I was very young, I have enjoyed learning about history, culture, and politics. My mother is from Mauritius, and my father is from India, so I have been lucky to travel a lot, and I think that has helped me understand the importance of having a global perspective. I joined my school's history club and found I could combine my love of history with competition.  I look forward to helping develop the next generation to reach their highest potential in academic competitions.

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I have been competing in the History Bee/Bowl since 6th grade. Over the years, I have accumulated multiple awards and medals, ranking in the top 20 history students in the nation at my grade level.  My JV team also came in 2nd place at IAC's national championship in 2025.

 Through competing, I have built strong bonds with my teammates, competitors, and my fellow tutors.  I know what it takes to improve and succeed in history competitions, and I am excited to help others reach their goals.

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 I'm a high school student with a strong passion for history and years of experience in academic competitions. Since 6th grade, I've competed in IAC, earning multiple medals, awards, and top rankings.  In 8th grade, I won the National History Bowl and placed second in Bowl at the International History Olympiad in Rome.

I am half Brazilian and half Colombian, and currently live in Brazil. My multicultural background and extensive travel have given me different perspectives and a deeper understanding of the world, culture, and history. I enjoy helping others build their historical knowledge, whether they're preparing for a competition or just want to see the past in a clearer, more connected way.

 I am a high school student passionate about history, earning national recognition in competitions for four straight years.  I have a special fascination for World War I and II. When I am not diving into books, I am making music—competing and winning regional and state singing competitions while also playing piano and cello.   I love working with kids, and am always ready to drop some historical knowledge on anyone who’s up for a good conversation.

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 Samanyu is a rising senior at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, Georgia. Most active on the quiz bowl circuit from 2021-2023, he placed among the nation’s top competitors in NAQT’s Individual Player National Championship Tournament and also took home numerous individual national titles through events run by International Academic Competitions (IAC). Most notably, he was the first-ever overall individual champion of the International History Olympiad in back-to-back years. Though technically specializing in science and history, Samanyu’s results in the International Geography Championships, National Humanities Bee, and National Academic Bee speak to a more generalized skillset. For fun, he enjoys running, listening and playing music, and trying new foods.

Haughton Neppl is a junior from the Washington D.C. area who has competed with IAC internationally since elementary school.  He primarily specializes in history but considers himself a generalist.  For three consecutive years, Haughton has qualified for national finals in the History and U.S. History Bees and placed in the top three nationwide in the Academic Bee.  In addition, last spring he qualified for at least the national semifinal round in every bee category (including Geography, Science, and Political Science).  He also excels in fine arts and literature-themed questions included in the Academic and Humanities Bees.  Moreover, Haughton is the founder and Executive Director of QB4ALL, a soon-to-be 501(c)(3) nonprofit that expands access to quizbowl for underprivileged students.  Haughton also has years of experience coaching elementary and middle school students both locally and nationwide and is excited to work with NATS to share his expertise.

Sean Pastalaniec is a former competitor at IAC and NAQT’s national and international competitions from Houston, Texas. Having won over four dozen podium finishes in History, Geography, and Environmental Science, he is now studying Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M-Galveston. In particular, his main historic fields of study are in Arctic and Antarctic exploration, ancient seafaring, and the history of Eastern Europe, especially that of his mother country, Poland. He has also been employed as a question writer at IAC since 2022 and has worked in the Theatre industry for six years, earning awards in lighting design and set creation.