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...year, I'm taking two semesters off from school to sing and travel the entire world with the Yale Whiffenpoofs, America's oldest collegiate a cappella singing group. Apart from singing, I'm is passionate about education, particularly in helping high school students achieve their academic goals as they work their way towards college. I volunteer in New Haven as a math teacher and coach at a public middle school (my team of 7th graders just won the...
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Yale University - Current Undergrad, Economics

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University of Connecticut - Current Undergrad, Physiology and Neurobiology

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Yale University - Current Undergrad, Mathematics and History

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University of Maine - Bachelors, Resource Economics & Policy - Pre Law
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus - Masters, Resource Economics

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Yale University - Current Undergrad, History

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University of Connecticut - Bachelors, Biological Sciences; Biological Sciences Education
University of Connecticut - Master of Arts, Curriculum and Instruction: Science Education

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I graduated Eastern Connecticut State University with my Bachelors in Mathematics and Dance & Global Performance. I currently teach 10th and 11th grade Algebra 2. I aspire to open my own dance studio. I have been tutoring in mathematics for about 7 years, and have worked in math classrooms in both middle and high schools. I love to help people and watch my students grow. I can't wait to help with your tutoring needs.... I have...
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CUNY- John Jay College - Bachelor of Science, Police Science
CUNY- City College of New York - Master of Science, Mathematics Education

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Humboldt State University - Bachelors, Physics
Washington State University - Masters, Physics

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...take advanced concepts and explain them in simpler terms for my students to gain a complete conceptual understanding. I tend to use many analogies and consider my tutor sessions as "discussions." My overall goal is to provide a thorough explanation of difficult concepts, as well as make learning a fun experience for my students so that they're better motivated to learn in the future. Currently, I'm a 19-year-old undergraduate studying biology at Lewis University.
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Lewis University - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

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University of Kansas - Masters in Business Administration, Finance

Michael: Portland Pre-Calculus tutor
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...in Biomedical Engineering. I have been tutoring for four years in a professional setting and seven years on a volunteer basis, specializing in math and science education. I also worked as a curriculum designer for an SAT tutoring firm. I enjoy tutoring because I am strongly against the practice of teaching to the lowest common denominator of students and I believe that every student is entitled to a teacher that will personalize their curriculum and...
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University of Rochester - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

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Jia: Portland Pre-Calculus tutor
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Carlos: Portland Pre-Calculus tutor
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Hampshire College - Bachelor in Arts, Physics
Heriot-Watt - Master of Science, Applied Mathematics

Emma: Portland Pre-Calculus tutor
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