Akil Bello is an educator, speaker, entrepreneur, and testing expert. Akil has worked at every level of the supplemental education industry, advising universities, launching multiple companies, developing dozens of admissions and test preparation programs, training hundreds of instructors, and helping thousands of students achieve success. Akil was founding partner and CEO for Bell Curves, a test preparation company that focuses on helping public schools, non-profit organizations, and community-based organizations understand standardized tests and admissions and develop affordable solutions for their students. Akil worked as the Director of Equity and Access for The Princeton Review and as a consultant, providing institutions with a deeper understanding of how to successfully support underserved students. Akil, who graduated with a degree in Architecture from the Hillman College, currently serves as Senior Director of Advocacy and Advancement at FairTest.
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