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Emmanuel

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Emmanuel

Master of Science, Physician Assistance
Emmanuel's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra

The leap from memorizing vocabulary to actually understanding biological systems is where most high school biology students struggle. Emmanuel digs into topics like cellular respiration, DNA replication, and human physiology by tying each process back to clinical examples from his medical training a...

Education

Duke University

Master of Science, Physician Assistance

Boise State University

Bachelor of Science, Respiratory Therapy

Julie

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Julie

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Julie's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Neuroscience
Physics

Neuroscience training means Julie learned biology backward from how most students encounter it — starting with complex neural circuits and synaptic signaling, then tracing those processes back to the underlying cell biology, genetics, and molecular machinery that make them possible. That top-down pe...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Test Scores
SAT
1480
Tammy

Certified Tutor

17+ years

Tammy

Bachelor in Arts
Tammy's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra

The jump from middle school science to high school biology catches many students off guard — suddenly they need to interpret pedigree charts, trace ATP through cellular respiration, and write lab reports with real analysis. Tammy's approach is to teach the reasoning skill behind each unit so student...

Education

Rice University

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1550
Eric

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Eric

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Eric's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
AP Biology
AP Chemistry

Biomedical engineering at Duke means Eric doesn't just study biology — he builds on it, applying concepts like cell signaling, tissue mechanics, and physiological systems to real engineering problems. That applied perspective makes him especially effective at unpacking units on cell structure, body ...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
Perfect Score
ACT
36
Jordan

Certified Tutor

Jordan

Bachelors, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Jordan's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Biochemistry
Biology

Fourth-year medical school means Jordan has built and rebuilt the biology curriculum at every level — from memorizing the stages of mitosis as an undergrad biochemistry major to applying genetics and cell signaling concepts on clinical rotations. That repetition sharpens how he teaches topics like D...

Education

Rhodes College

Bachelors, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The University of Tennessee

Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine

Jordan

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Jordan

Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering
Jordan's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra

A lot of high school biology feels like pure memorization until someone shows you the patterns underneath — why the Krebs cycle is structured the way it is, or how Mendelian genetics leads naturally to population-level evolution. Jordan brings a bioengineering researcher's perspective to those conne...

Education

Harvey Mudd College

Bachelor of Science, Engineering, General

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1510
Julia

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Julia

Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Julia's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Few biology tutors can explain genetics, cell signaling, and ecology with the molecular-level depth that Julia brings from her cellular and molecular biology degree. She digs into the "why" behind processes like mitosis or protein synthesis rather than treating them as vocabulary lists to memorize. ...

Education

Johns Hopkins University

Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology

Kathleen

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Kathleen

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

The jump from memorizing cell organelles to actually understanding processes like cellular respiration or meiosis is where most high school biology students struggle. Kathleen unpacks those multi-step biological pathways by linking each stage to what's happening chemically and energetically, drawing...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1470
ACT
35
Rayhan

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Rayhan

Bachelor in Arts, major in History; minors in Biology and Chemistry
Rayhan's other Tutor Subjects
Statistics
Middle School Math
Geometry
Calculus

Keeping mitosis, meiosis, Mendelian genetics, and ecological interactions straight requires more than flashcards — it requires seeing how each topic connects to the others. Rayhan's biology minor and premed coursework at Duke gave him a deep understanding of these systems, and he teaches high school...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor in Arts, major in History; minors in Biology and Chemistry

Emily

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Emily

Master of Arts, Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus

Years of studying wildlife and wildlands management — tracking populations, analyzing habitat data, interpreting species interactions — gave Emily a field-oriented grasp of biology that anchors ecology and organism-level units in real observation rather than textbook abstraction. She also brings str...

Education

Johns Hopkins University

Master of Arts, Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing

Eastern Kentucky University

Bachelor of Science, Wildlife, Fish, and Wildlands Science and Management

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