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4+ years
Emmanuel
Few biology tutors can draw on the kind of hands-on experience Emmanuel brings — he's a certified clinical simulations instructor with a respiratory therapy degree and current physician assistant training at Duke. Whether the topic is genetics, ecology, or organ systems, he connects textbook materia...
Duke University
Master of Science, Physician Assistance
Boise State University
Bachelor of Science, Respiratory Therapy

Certified Tutor
7+ years
Julie
Two biology-adjacent degrees gave Julie deep fluency with everything from molecular genetics to ecological modeling. She unpacks dense topics like cellular respiration, DNA replication, and evolutionary mechanisms by tying each one back to a concrete question — why does this pathway exist, and what ...
Duke University
Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Certified Tutor
8+ years
Eric
Between his biomedical engineering major and his AP Biology background, Eric sees biology as an interconnected system rather than a pile of vocabulary terms. He unpacks topics like cellular respiration, DNA replication, and homeostasis by explaining the 'why' behind each mechanism, which makes reten...
Duke University
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Certified Tutor
17+ years
Tammy's biochemistry and cell biology degree wasn't just coursework — it fed directly into Duke medical school, where she's spent years applying concepts like signal transduction, gene expression, and metabolic regulation to real clinical problems. That progression means she can teach a topic like c...
Rice University
Bachelor in Arts

Certified Tutor
7+ years
Kristina's neuroscience PhD from Washington University and postdoctoral research at Duke mean she's spent years working at the intersection of molecular biology and cell biology — specifically studying how brain cells build and maintain synapses. She brings that depth to biology tutoring, breaking d...
Washington University in St. Louis
PhD
Rutgers University (New Brunswick)
Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
Washington University in Saint Louis
Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience

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Jordan
Jordan's path from a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology degree through medical school means he's encountered biology at every level of complexity, from introductory cell structure to advanced physiology. He breaks down topics like DNA replication, membrane transport, and ecological relationships by ...
Rhodes College
Bachelors, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The University of Tennessee
Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine

Certified Tutor
8+ years
Jordan
The jump from memorizing biological vocabulary to actually understanding how cells, organisms, and ecosystems function is where most students struggle. Jordan's bioengineering PhD gave him a quantitative, systems-level view of biology — he explains processes like mitosis, enzyme kinetics, or ecologi...
Harvey Mudd College
Bachelor of Science, Engineering, General
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Julia
Julia's degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology means she doesn't just know the textbook definitions of processes like membrane transport or microbial pathogenesis — she studied them at the mechanistic level where chemistry and biology intersect. That molecular foundation lets her teach topics like...
Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Kathleen
From cellular respiration's electron transport chain to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in population genetics, biology is full of concepts that look like memorization but actually require reasoning through processes. Kathleen's experience in neuroscience and bioinformatics gives her a research-informed ...
University
Bachelor's

Certified Tutor
5+ years
Emily
Emily's nursing education gave her deep roots in human biology — cell physiology, organ systems, genetics, and homeostatic mechanisms all featured heavily in her BSN and MSN coursework. She unpacks these topics by connecting molecular-level processes to what's actually happening inside the body, whi...
Duke University
Master of Science, Adult Health Nursing
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Bachelor of Science, Nursing (RN)
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