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Eric

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Eric

Master's/Graduate, Data Science
Eric's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
AP English Language and Composition

Comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement — these aren't just red marks on a paper; they're patterns that become second nature once someone explains the logic behind them. Eric teaches grammar as a system of rules with clear reasons, connecting syntax choices to how they change a sen...

Education

Duke University

Master's/Graduate, Data Science

Sacred Heart University

Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics Teacher Education

Timothy

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Timothy

Masters in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management
Timothy's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Statistics
Middle School Math
Calculus

Sentence structure issues often come down to a handful of recurring mistakes — comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement errors — that become invisible once a student knows what to look for. Timothy's background in both academic writing at Emory and business communication at Duke mea...

Education

Duke University

Masters in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management

Emory University

Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Patrick

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Patrick

PhD
Patrick's other Tutor Subjects
Elementary School Math
TOEFL
SAT Reading
ISEE- Middle Level

After serving as an intelligence officer in the Air Force for seven years, I completed a doctoral program in American Literature at UNC-Chapel Hill. Since then, I have edited a literary journal, managed a research center, and published several peer-reviewed articles on American autobiography, fictio...

Education

Princeton University

PhD

Kathleen

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Kathleen

Bachelor's
Kathleen's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Statistics Graduate Level
Pre-Algebra
Multivariable Calculus

Kathleen approaches grammar as a system with its own logic — once students see how clauses nest inside each other or why a dangling modifier breaks a sentence's meaning, the rules stop feeling arbitrary. Her science-heavy background means she's especially good at teaching precise, unambiguous senten...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1470
ACT
35
Sonja

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Sonja

Master of Arts Teaching, Special Education
Sonja's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Science

Comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement — Sonja teaches grammar as a system with logic behind it, not a list of arbitrary rules to memorize. Her graduate work in special education sharpened her ability to break complex syntax concepts into clear, repeatable patterns that stick with...

Education

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Master of Arts Teaching, Special Education

Williams College

Bachelor in Arts, Environmental Science

Test Scores
SAT
1550
Lane

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Lane

Bachelors, Social and Global Studies
Lane's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement errors — these are the kinds of mistakes that muddy otherwise strong writing. Lane teaches grammar not as a set of arbitrary rules but as a toolkit for making sentences do exactly what the writer intends. He connects each concept to real writ...

Education

Antioch College

Bachelors, Social and Global Studies

Test Scores
ACT
31
Kailee

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Kailee

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Kailee's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

Comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement errors — these are the mechanical issues that quietly undermine otherwise strong writing. Kailee teaches grammar not as a set of arbitrary rules but as a system with internal logic, showing students why a semicolon works where a comma doesn't...

Education

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Test Scores
SAT
1510
Sara

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Sara

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

Comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement errors — these small mechanical issues quietly undermine otherwise strong writing. Sara's English degree gave her a deep understanding of how sentence structure shapes clarity and tone, and she teaches grammar as a tool for saying exactly wha...

Education

Truman State University

Bachelor in Arts, English

Jessica

Certified Tutor

Jessica

PHD, Medicine
Jessica's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Honors Chemistry

I am a licensed physician from Florida who is currently changing careers. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009 and have extensive tutoring and editing experience. While a student, I became a certified writing tutor through the Critical Writing Department. Since I completed my writ...

Education

Nova Southeastern University

PHD, Medicine

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelors, History

University of Pennsylvania

undergraduate

Test Scores
SAT
1540
Kate

Certified Tutor

Kate

Masters, Environmental Engineering
Kate's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus

I'm available to tutor biology, chemistry, physics, math from Algebra up through AP Calculus, SAT test prep, and French. I've been tutoring students in science and math for 7 years. I also spent 8 months working and studying in France, and have tutored high school and adult students in French. When ...

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Masters, Environmental Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1580

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