Award-Winning College Algebra Tutors serving Somerville, MA

...am passionate and serious about helping students study, because I have struggled as a student and know what it takes to improve significantly. My experience working with students has been positive as we work one-on-one and set goals with realistic expectations. I received my medical education (M.D.) from the American University of Antigua in the...

...project about paronomasia as a problem of modern language. Together with the head of the Russian department at my school, I created the first local newspapers among students and teachers in my city. I am still publishing diverse articles there to speak with students about current problems they are afraid to speak about themselves. If...

...with a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts. During my studies, I spent a year tutoring student-athletes in Chemistry, Physics, Math and Engineering. Earlier in my schooling, I spent two years as a camp counselor and a year regularly babysitting, so mentoring has always been a part of my life. I also...

...a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry degree. Since graduation, I have worked in the Pharmaceutical industry. I have had the wonderful opportunity to travel both domestically and internationally, which has given me the ability to interact with people from many different walks of life. During High School and College, I tutored my peers in a...

...from Tulsa, OK and came to Boston for college. I studied Biomedical Engineering at both Boston University during undergrad and Tufts University for my masters. After much thought, I deviated from a medical school track to pursue a career in the medical device industry. My love for math and science started around middle school, and...

...pursuing my MBA from MIT Sloan's School of Management. I attended undergrad at at Washington University in St. Louis and graduated Magna Cum Laude with my M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. After college, I moved to Houston, Texas to work for ExxonMobil at a refinery before returning to school for my MBA. I have always enjoyed...

...from the University of California, Davis in 2009, I have spent 7 years as a community college physics professor. As a community college graduate myself, I understand the challenges facing students and I am a passionate teacher. I am currently taking a year in Cambridge to complete a Master's degree in the Harvard Graduate School...

...and PhD) and the University of Minnesota (MS) where I studied Biomedical Engineering. During my academic career I have tutored many of my classmates, and also have taught three undergraduate level Engineering classes. Although I generally take a direct approach to tutoring utilizing real-world examples, my experiences have taught me that all students learn differently...

...a BS in Chemical Engineering, and dual minors in Biology and Bioengineering. At Villanova, I was the president of the Club Running team, Commissioner of Intramural Sports, and heavily involved in service. Outside of the classroom, I've held internships and co-ops with ChemSolv, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, and Johnson & Johnson, as well as presented research at...

...school outside of Boston. I graduated from Yale last year with a B.S. in psychology. As a student I worked as an undergraduate research assistant in a cognitive neuroscience lab, studied in Paris, debated with the Yale Political Union, and took part in numerous off-campus mentoring and counseling activities. In many ways I am still...

...at Stony Brook University, where I study how plankton (very small animals in the ocean) move around and catch food. Before coming to graduate school, I did my undergraduate degree in Biology at Tufts University in Medford/Somerville, MA. My hobbies include knitting, running, and, of course, reading! Another one of my long-term interests is education....

...from the University of Richmond where I majored in Healthcare and Society and minored in Biology. I am currently a first year master's degree student at Tufts University in the Occupational Therapy Program. I have tutored for six years both for work and volunteering. I began tutoring in high school as a part time job....

...my students. I may ask them more questions than they ask me. I do this in order to determine where any fundamental misunderstandings exist. I find that in most instances, confused students are unclear on one or two simple, yet important ideas. Clearing these up, and deliberately following their implications, can make students have a...

...I aim to help my students learn subject matter solidly enough to teach it themselves. I have four years of experience in online tutoring through the Russian School of Mathematics. My VA research, 1st placement in MA Science Olympiad, and perfect AP scores in Calc BC, Eng Lang, Chem, and Bio give me the expertise...

...entire life, as I grew up helping care for my disabled twin brother, I saw firsthand how important access to education is from a young age. Since then, I have devoted my time to my two passions, medicine, and education. I am currently in school obtaining a combination B.S. and Masters Degree in Biology, with...

...Massachusetts Amherst with a BSc in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. While at UMass Amherst, I tutored student athletes for multiple semesters on all math courses up to Calc 2. I have a strong affinity for tutoring and helping students better assimilate the ideas and principles behind the math classes they take.

...Boston University, under the Presidential Scholars Distinction Program. My hobbies include playing sports such as Soccer, Basketball, Football, Tennis and Track and Field. I also love playing the guitar in my spare time and love spending time with my family and friends. Further, I love learning about new cultures and languages; I am able to...

...student at MIT. I started tutoring from my first year of undergrad because I had such wonderful experiences when I was in high school learning with friends and upperclassmen. I am personally a social learner- I learn best when I'm talking and wrestling with concepts out loud and in a group. When I can express...

...to learn. This is often admittedly unclear for many students throughout their academic careers. All it takes is one bad day, one bad teacher, or one confusing topic to make a student feel hopeless and that a certain subject is a lost cause. Tutoring is a great way to change a student's attitude towards a...

I am a passionate Math teacher who loves to help students understand difficult concepts. I love the challenge of finding different ways to explain topics in math.