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Jennifer

Certified Tutor

Jennifer

PHD, Natural Resource Economics
Jennifer's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
College Essays

I am easy-going and will try to make learning as fun and successful as possible for you - I look forward to meeting you!

Education

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

PHD, Natural Resource Economics

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Bachelor of Science, Biology and Spanish

Shaoyu

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Shaoyu

Master of Science, Global Studies
Shaoyu's other Tutor Subjects
AP Chinese Language and Culture
AP Japanese Language and Culture
College Application Essays
College English

Hello guys! Thanks for checking out my personal statement. My name is Masaya and I'm currently a Ph.D. candidate.I majored in Political Science and International Relations in college and graduate school. Besides English, I also speak fluent Japanese and Chinese. Over the past a few years, I have tau...

Education

Northeastern University

Master of Science, Global Studies

Centre College

Bachelor in Arts, International Relations

Alfred

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Alfred

Master of Science, Biology, General
Alfred's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Writing
Anatomy & Physiology
Anthropology
AP Biology

I am a graduate student at New Jersey Institute of Technology studying Biology. I went to Fordham University for undergrad. There, I majored in Biological Sciences. I'm excited to help students with a range of science topics.

Education

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Master of Science, Biology, General

Fordham University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Darcy

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Darcy

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Darcy's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Calculus
High School Physics
Math

Hi, my name is Darcy, and I am a senior mechanical engineering student from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. I have studied many math courses such as College Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Calculus I, Calculus II and Calculus III. I also have experience with some science classe...

Education

Texas AM University Corpus Christi

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Ben

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Ben

Bachelors, Mathematics
Ben's other Tutor Subjects
9th-12th Grade Math
Algebra
Algebra 2
Algebra 3/4

I am an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania. I have been tutoring for over 6 years now, and I have found it to be an extremely rewarding and enjoyable experience. I specialize in mathematics, particularly at the high school level, and I also have experience tutoring other subject...

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelors, Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1560
Olivia

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Olivia

Master of Arts Teaching, Reading Teacher Education
Olivia's other Tutor Subjects
American Literature
College English
Elementary School Reading
Elementary School Writing

I am a current middle school reading and writing teacher. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where I studied English and was a Plan II Honors student. I have been passionate about humanities and English language arts since I myself was in middle school. I took AP English in high sch...

Education

Relay Graduate School of Education

Master of Arts Teaching, Reading Teacher Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor in Arts, English

Scott

Certified Tutor

Scott

Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
Scott's other Tutor Subjects
Advanced Placement Prep
AP Comparative Government and Politics
AP Human Geography
AP U.S. Government & Politics

I am an experienced tutor specializing in one-on-one SAT test prep. I graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, earning a bachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology with College Honors, and I am currently working toward my PhD. I have been tutoring for six years, working for well-known test...

Education

Washington University in St Louis

Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology

Test Scores
SAT
1580
Elmarie

Certified Tutor

Elmarie

Bachelors, Linguistics and Communication in English
Elmarie's other Tutor Subjects
3rd-5th Grade Reading
1st Grade Writing
3rd Grade Science
AP Spanish Language & Culture

Language is power. We all know that the best way to communicate is through verbal and non verbal communication. Humans are understood by gestures or tone of voice and that is how we interpret our state of mind. By this, I will add that we all are receptors of languages constantly and we do get to un...

Education

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

Bachelors, Linguistics and Communication in English

Blake

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Blake

Master of Science, Computer Science
Blake's other Tutor Subjects
College Computer Science
Computer Programming
Computer Science
Engineering

I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in computer science at Oakland University. I have also graduated with my Bachelor's degree in computer science from Oakland University. Alongside classes, I am working on a research project to design a programming language that makes machine learning accessi...

Education

Oakland University

Master of Science, Computer Science

Oakland University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

James

Certified Tutor

James

Current Grad, Physical Therapy
James's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Prep
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading

I am a graduate of SUNY University at Albany. I received my Bachelor of Science in Economics and Japanese with a minor in History in 2010. Since then (and even before as a sub) I have predominantly been teaching in the New York City public education system. I had worked as a substitute teaching assi...

Education

SUNY University at Albany

Bachelor of Science, Economics and Japanese

Washington University in St Louis

Current Grad, Physical Therapy

Test Scores
ACT
33
GRE
333

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