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Robert

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8+ years

Robert

Bachelor of Science, Human Biology
Robert's other Tutor Subjects
AP Biology
Biology
College Biology
High School Biology

I am a recent graduate from UCSD, with a B.S. in Human Biology. I was also recently accepted into dental school but decided to pursue medicine instead. I excelled in biology in both high school and college and have a passion for teaching. I spent time as a tutor in high school, and in college I was ...

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University of California-San Diego

Bachelor of Science, Human Biology

Milan

Certified Tutor

Milan

Bachelors, Computer Science, English (double major)
Milan's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Computer Science

A Symbolic Systems and Theater double-major at Stanford University in Northern California, Milan is very excited to be a part of the Varsity Tutors team. His main academic interests are English, philosophy, math, and computer science, but Milan enjoys many other subjects (psychology, physics, and ec...

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Stanford University

Bachelors, Computer Science, English (double major)

Test Scores
SAT
1540
Aser

Certified Tutor

Aser

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Aser's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Calculus AB
Biology

I am currently attending UMass Amherst where I am pursuing my Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Following my matriculation from college, I plan to attend medical school and pursue a career in medicine and health care.I was born and raised in Ethiopia. I immigrated to the United States on the summer of 2...

Education

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Talia

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Talia

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology & Sociology
Talia's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Algebra 3/4
Arithmetic

I obtained my B.A. from Williams College in 2008, double majoring in Psychology and Sociology. In 2011, I received my California Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential.I have been working in classrooms, providing academic support, since 2004.I have extensive experience working with individuals with s...

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Williams Collegee

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology & Sociology

Matthew

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Matthew

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
Matthew's other Tutor Subjects
Advanced Placement Prep
Algebra
Algebra 2
Arithmetic

I recently received my Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from San Diego State. I've always loved puzzles and problem solving, so naturally math and science have always been my strong suits. As a matter of fact, Calculus was, and still is, my favorite subject. As an Engineer I am also well groun...

Education

San Diego State University

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering

Nicholas

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Nicholas

Master of Arts, Educational Administration
Nicholas's other Tutor Subjects
Adult Literacy
American Literature
College English
College Level American Literature

Helping students and watching them learn is the best part of my day. What matters to me most is that my students learn how to learn, because, in today's world, their success will depend on their willingness to explore and master new skills.I have been an educator for a very long time. I retired from...

Education

California State University-Los Angeles

Master of Arts, Educational Administration

University of Connecticut

Bachelor in Arts, English

Chelsea

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Chelsea

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Chelsea's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Calculus AB
AP Chemistry

I am currently finishing my Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience at the University of Southern California and will continue onto medical school in the fall of 2015 at USC. I have also completed a portion of my studies at the University of Oxford in the UK. I have been tutoring for the last five years...

Education

University of Southern California

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Kate

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Kate

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science
Kate's other Tutor Subjects
AP Chinese Language and Culture
Biology
Cantonese
College Biology

I am a Cal grad class of 2008. I have a B.S. in Environmental Sciences and A.S. in Biotechnology. I have been a teaching assistant at Berkeley City College for introductory biology classes for a few semesters, and also work as a lab technician at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory focusing on bre...

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University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science

James Spencer

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James Spencer

Bachelors, Chemistry
James's other Tutor Subjects
3rd-8th Grade Science
10th-12th Grade Math
Algebra
Analytical Chemistry

I love math and I love science. Math and science are two areas of study that I take pride in knowing. They are the study of the world around us and how it works to the most minute detail. That fascinates me. So much so that I achieved a Bachelor of Science Degree in chemistry. It is my goal to put t...

Education

North Park University

Bachelors, Chemistry

Marilene

Certified Tutor

Marilene

PHD, French
Marilene's other Tutor Subjects
Conversational French
French
French 1
French 2

Bonjour! I am a native speaker of French, fluent in English. I have years of experience teaching French language, culture, literature and cinema at all levels in higher education (one university in Minnesota and two in Georgia). I also organized or contributed to group conversations chatting in Fren...

Education

Emory University

PHD, French

Lille 3

Bachelors, French language and literature

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Emily

AP Chemistry Tutor • +6 Subjects

Science can change the world and I want to be apart of that change. I am currently a 4th year chemistry PhD candidate at the University of Southern California studying scaling methods for the sustainable synthesis of renewable energy catalysts.

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Shawn

Algebra Tutor • +39 Subjects

I am passionate about Science Education and making science accessible to people of all backgrounds. I have taught seven semesters worth of science classes at California State University, Long Beach. I coached the science section of academic decathlon at Pacifica High School in Garden Grove for two years. I am currently running an after school engineering program at Pacifica High School in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine chapter of Engineers Without Borders.

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Krista

Algebra Tutor • +39 Subjects

I am a student at the University of Southern California, pursuing my Master's Degree in Geographical Information Science and Technology (GIST). I received a my Bachelor's Degree in Earth Sciences from USC in May of 2015. Education has always been an important part of my life and I love learning new things and helping others learn. I am passionate about the subjects that I tutor and I enjoy passing my enthusiasm for learning on to my students. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, hiking, camping, being outdoors, traveling, and doing yoga. My future goals include completing my graduate degree by August 2016 and becoming a GIS Analyst working in the environmental field.

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Lily

Accounting Tutor • +17 Subjects

I am a USC graduate with a degree in Business Administration and an emphasis in Accounting. I also teach basic accounting and nonprofit accounting at UCLA extension. I have volunteered to mentor students in the past and have privately tutored young kids in reading and phonics. I am a business leader and have been a Controller for various companies in the past - from small to large, start-ups, for profit and nonprofit. I love children and teens and am very patient. I am also a Christian and am doing consulting for small businesses as needed on the side. I have done many presentations in front of boards of directors, taught a high school and college class and kidz church with kids ranging from 4-12 yrs old. I also organized and co-lead a Kool Kidz program reaching out to a low-income community of kids from 4-15 yrs old, mentoring and teaching them the word of God using skits, games and fun. I have also taught kids how to do math and, in everything, it was done with fun!

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Hussain

Algebra Tutor • +21 Subjects

I am currently working towards a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, with a focus on probability and statistics, at the University of California, San Diego. I've tutored mathematics when I was in high school for a year, have informally tutored friends and family, and am currently tutoring a student taking Algebra 2 in community college. I tutor math up to Calculus 2, SAT II Math, and SAT test prep. My favorite subject to tutor is math because I love problem solving and the precise logical clarity of math. I also sometimes end up conceptualizing concepts in a different or more fundamental way than I did previously, which leads me to understand the subject more deeply even while I am tutoring it. I try to tutor in a way that involves asking the student questions and leading them to discover the answer/procedure for themselves, so that they understand why they are using certain methods and can apply them to novel situations rather than depending on rote memorization. Outside of academia, I enjoy playing music (guitar and drums), and although I listen to all kinds of music, I primarily enjoy playing blues, jazz, and rock. I also like to read (I was definitely a bookworm as a child) both fiction and non-fiction. My favorite fiction author is by far Proust, and my interests in non-fiction include math, music, and politics.

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Carter

AP Computer Science A Tutor • +8 Subjects

Throughout my life I've always loved to learn. Whether it be a new technology that just came out or something to further expand my knowledge of the world-- I've dived head-first into it. I am passionate about Computer Science and the related fields, and love to spread my knowledge to others. I am currently attending San Jose State University to achieve my degree in Software Engineering with a focus on graphics programming and Machine Learning/AI. What I believe makes me such a great tutor in Computer Science areas is that I taught myself programming six years ago, so I understand all the struggles that someone who is trying to learn programming are going through. In my free time I'm often playing (or creating) video games, or researching the latest technology to see if I can work it into my life and experiment with it.

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Juanita

1st Grade Tutor • +54 Subjects

I am a full time elementary teacher looking to tutor part time. I am experienced in working with a variety of students at all ability levels. I would ensure that I am prepared to tutor my student in any subject by doing any necessary research or reviews. My goal is to help students achieve independence and mastery of the topic.

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Anchit

Algebra Tutor • +9 Subjects

I am a UC Berkeley graduate, where I pursued a double major in Data Science & Economics. Math has always been a strong subject of mine, so I love teaching it. My hobbies are going outdoors, playing basketball and tennis, and walking my dog!

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David

Algebra Tutor • +5 Subjects

Math and science can be frustrating and intimidating to many people, and my objective is to help you overcome any hurdles your may have in these subjects in order to achieve your academic and career goals.Having received my Bachelors of Science in Physics from California State University, Long Beach, I have a passion for science and math which I love to transmit to other people, whether they be curious laymen, fellow students, or tutees. While earning my degree I had the opportunity of taking part in undergrad research at my university, and the privilege of participating in a student internship program at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. This experience has given me some perspective in appreciating the scope and possibilities in science.But while doing so I have also practiced my other passion--instruction and education in this field and related subjects by working as a tutor for high school students in the subjects of math, science, and in test preparation. I also have experience in a job after graduation as a tutor of university students in college level courses, from remedial math and science classes to more advanced second and third year physics courses.After several years working as a laboratory technician at a fuel cell research and design company, I am returning to this latter passion as I pursue a teaching credential program at the University of Dominguez Hills. In my view, the best approach to teaching is not one that just instructs you in procedures by rote memorization and repetition (although these may be necessary and useful in achieving success), but also one that guides you to acquire the needed tools and critical thinking skills to not only learn the procedures needed for math, science, or standardized tests, but to also hopefully understand the subject sufficiently to develop your own techniques in many different situations, or to possibly apply them in your area your interest.This is achieved by identifying your level of understanding, making sure you know or learn any needed background information, and to also sometimes explain and give you an insight into the motivation for the formulas, techniques or procedures pertaining to the subject at hand, and relating them to different examples and applications in real life in order to make them less abstract. In whichever approach I may take, in the end my aim is to demystify and make these subjects less intimidating to you, since I more than likely have gone through similar frustrations in my education.

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Hannah

Algebra Tutor • +30 Subjects

I am a student at the University of San Diego, studying Behavioral Neuroscience and Pre-Med. I love photography, reading, and music. I have helped many people with difficult concepts and homework for a long time, specifically children I babysat or friends in my classes. The subjects I am offering tutoring for are Elementary Math, Algebra 1, Geometry, Middle School Math, Pre-Algebra, and Spanish up to level 4. I am also able to help with study skills and organization. I love to tutor math, mainly because it makes sense and is a lot of fun once it makes sense! My philosophy is to make learning fun, because loving school makes it way more bearable, and increases a students chance in success.

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