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Isabella

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Isabella

Current Grad Student, Operations Research
Isabella's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Geometry
Calculus

Isabella's math background from MIT isn't the obvious earth science credential, but her analytical training pays off when students hit topics like interpreting topographic profiles, calculating rates of erosion, or understanding the logarithmic math behind the Richter scale. She also TA'd science co...

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (minors in Management Science and Ancient and Medieval Studies)

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Current Grad Student, Operations Research

Test Scores
SAT
1510
John

Certified Tutor

10+ years

John

Masters, Education
John's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Earth Science
Physics

As a former middle school science teacher and science curriculum chair, John designed lessons covering plate tectonics, weathering cycles, and atmospheric systems from the ground up. That curriculum-building experience means he knows exactly where students get tripped up — like confusing rock cycle ...

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Masters, Education

College of the Holy Cross

Bachelors, History

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Rachel

Masters
Rachel's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math
AP Environmental Science

Plate tectonics, rock cycles, atmospheric layers, and weathering processes all make more sense when a tutor can point to the actual landscape and say, "Here's where you see it." Rachel has spent years working outdoors in New Mexico's parks and conservation sites, giving her firsthand knowledge of ge...

Education

Johns Hopkins University

Masters

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Masters, Environmental Health Sciences

Johns Hopkins University

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1430

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Ayako

Bachelor in Arts, English
Ayako's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Middle School Math
Geometry

An English major might seem like an unusual fit for earth science, but Ayako's well-rounded academic background and 5.0 tutoring rating show she can break down topics like rock classification, weather systems, and erosion into clear, logical explanations that stick. She's especially strong at teachi...

Education

Trinity College Dublin

Bachelor in Arts, English

Test Scores
SAT
1540

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Patricia

Bachelor in Arts
Patricia's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
AP Environmental Science

Plate tectonics, the rock cycle, atmospheric layers, ocean currents — Earth Science asks students to think across vastly different scales of time and space, which can feel overwhelming. Patricia's Environmental Science background gives her a natural command of geology and earth systems, so she can e...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1580

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Lisa

Doctor of Philosophy, Marine Sciences
Lisa's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Earth Science
Chemistry

Studying how living things interact with ocean chemistry and how those interactions get recorded in sediment and rock — that's literally Lisa's PhD research at Stony Brook. She teaches earth science concepts like the rock cycle, plate tectonics, and biogeochemical processes with the authority of som...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor in Arts, Environmental Science

Stony Brook University

Doctor of Philosophy, Marine Sciences

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

Eric

Bachelor in Arts
Eric's other Tutor Subjects
6th-8th Grade Science
6th-12th Grade Math
6th-12th Grade Writing
Pre-Algebra

Plate tectonics, the rock cycle, atmospheric layers — Earth Science asks students to think on scales of time and space that don't match everyday experience. Eric makes those scales tangible by tying geological processes to observable evidence, like explaining how fossils and magnetic striping on the...

Education

Princeton University

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1520
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Simon

Bachelors
Simon's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Quantitative Reasoning

Plate tectonics, rock cycles, atmospheric layers — earth science covers an enormous range of material, and students often struggle to see how it all fits together. Simon approaches each unit by anchoring it to observable phenomena, like connecting weathering patterns to the geology visible in a loca...

Education

Yale University

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1590

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Sydney

Bachelor in Arts, Creative Writing
Sydney's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Plate tectonics, rock cycles, atmospheric layers — earth science asks students to think in timescales and spatial dimensions they've never encountered before. Sydney unpacks these concepts by anchoring them in observable evidence, walking through how scientists actually figured out continental drift...

Education

Carnegie Mellon University

Bachelor in Arts, Creative Writing

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Morgan

Bachelor in Arts, English
Morgan's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math
Geometry

Plate tectonics, rock cycles, atmospheric layers — earth science asks students to think across enormous scales of time and space, which can feel overwhelming without a clear framework. Morgan approaches each unit by building a narrative: how one process (like weathering) feeds into the next (sedimen...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor in Arts, English

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Miriam

PhD, Planetary Science
Miriam's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Miriam's PhD is in planetary science, which means earth science isn't a subject she studied once — it's the foundation her entire career is built on. She researches the composition and geological evolution of rocky bodies like the Moon and Mercury, giving her deep expertise in mineralogy, plate tect...

Education

Duke University

PhD, Planetary Science

Duke University

Bachelor of Engineering

Arizona State University

Doctor of Philosophy, Planetary Astronomy and Science

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Kiera

Bachelor in Arts, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Kiera's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra

Plate tectonics, the rock cycle, atmospheric circulation — earth science is really a story about how interconnected systems shape the planet over time. Kiera's ecology background at Dartmouth gives her a systems-level perspective that turns isolated facts about minerals or weather patterns into a co...

Education

Dartmouth College

Bachelor in Arts, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Test Scores
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Rebecca

Current Undergrad Student, Classics
Rebecca's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Earth Science

Plate tectonics, rock cycles, atmospheric layers — earth science covers an enormous range of material that rewards students who can see the systems connecting it all. Rebecca approaches the subject by linking processes together, like how weathering feeds sedimentation which feeds rock formation, so ...

Education

Brown University

Current Undergrad Student, Classics

Test Scores
SAT
1500

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Mona

Master of Science, Epidemiology
Mona's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math
Elementary Statistics

Rock cycles, plate tectonics, weather systems, and ocean currents can feel like disconnected facts until someone ties them together into one coherent picture of how the planet works. Mona approaches earth science by linking each topic to the next — showing, for instance, how volcanic activity connec...

Education

Alexandria university

Master of Science, Epidemiology

Alexandria university

Bachelor of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Victoria

Bachelors, Materials Science and Engineering, Earth and Planetary Science
Victoria's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Environmental Science

Victoria's degree in Earth and Planetary Science means plate tectonics, mineral identification, and atmospheric processes aren't just exam topics — they're the foundation of her professional work assessing geological hazards for Washington's coastline. She teaches earth science by connecting rock cy...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelors, Materials Science and Engineering, Earth and Planetary Science

Test Scores
ACT
33

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