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6+ years
Frances
Frances graduated magna cum laude from Duke with a psychology degree, which means she spent years working with statistics, research design, and data analysis — the kind of applied math that makes abstract concepts feel grounded in something real. Her 35 ACT score confirms she's sharp across the full...
Duke University
Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Duke University
Degree unspecified

Certified Tutor
8+ years
Eric
Biomedical engineering at Duke means Eric lives in math daily — differential equations modeling biological systems, linear algebra for imaging algorithms, statistical analysis for lab data — so the algebra and calculus he tutors are tools he actively uses, not distant memories from a textbook. That ...
Duke University
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Certified Tutor
10+ years
From fraction operations in middle school to derivatives in calculus, Simon covers a wide arc of math and zeroes in on the conceptual gaps that cause students to stall. His quantitative background — reflected in a 1590 SAT — means he can trace a student's algebra mistakes back to the underlying misu...
Yale University
Bachelors
Certified Tutor
Glioblastoma research at Duke Medical Center means Callie spends her days buried in quantitative data — analyzing tumor response curves, modeling treatment variables, running statistical comparisons — so the math she tutors from pre-algebra through calculus is the same math she actually uses. Her bi...
Duke University
Bachelors
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Natalie
Engineering coursework at Duke means Natalie uses math daily — from algebraic manipulation and trigonometric identities to calculus applications in structural analysis. A 35 ACT composite backs up that fluency, and she's particularly effective at showing students the reasoning behind each step so th...
Duke University
Current Undergrad Student, Civil Engineering
Certified Tutor
7+ years
Julie
A neuroscience degree involves serious quantitative coursework — calculus, statistics, and the kind of applied math that shows up in data analysis and modeling. Julie connects mathematical concepts to real problem-solving rather than isolated exercises, and her 1480 SAT score speaks to the foundatio...
Duke University
Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Certified Tutor
17+ years
From arithmetic fundamentals through pre-calculus and calculus, Tammy covers the full math pipeline and knows exactly where common gaps hide — fractions that were never fully understood, or function notation that got memorized without meaning. Her 1550 SAT and science-heavy coursework at Duke mean s...
Rice University
Bachelor in Arts
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Zhong
Scoring a 1590 on the SAT required Zhong to master everything from proportional reasoning to quadratic modeling under tight time constraints. He brings that same efficiency to general math tutoring, breaking multi-step problems into clear, repeatable strategies that build real number sense.
Duke University
Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
Certified Tutor
7+ years
Justin
Justin's economics minor at Duke meant working through quantitative coursework alongside his history and religious studies degrees, giving him comfort with mathematical reasoning that many humanities tutors lack. He approaches math by walking through each problem as a logical argument — premise, ste...
Yale University
Master of Arts in Religious Studies (focus on ancient history)
Duke University
Bachelor of Arts in History and Religious Studies (minor in Economics)
Certified Tutor
3+ years
Eric
A bachelor's in math education means Eric didn't just learn mathematics — he studied how people learn it, which changes the way he explains everything from fraction operations to quadratic equations. He pinpoints the exact step where confusion sets in and rebuilds understanding from that point forwa...
Duke University
Master's/Graduate, Data Science
Sacred Heart University
Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics Teacher Education
Certified Tutor
7+ years
Whether a student is wrestling with fraction operations or pushing through quadratic modeling, Devanshi adapts her explanations to the specific concept causing trouble rather than re-teaching an entire chapter. Her economics and science background at Duke means she constantly connects math to real a...
Duke University
Bachelor of Science
Certified Tutor
4+ years
Emmanuel
From pre-algebra through calculus, Emmanuel's approach to math centers on making sure students understand the reasoning behind each step rather than mimicking procedures. His science and medical background means he constantly connects math concepts — like rates of change or proportional reasoning — ...
Duke University
Master of Science, Physician Assistance
Boise State University
Bachelor of Science, Respiratory Therapy
Certified Tutor
6+ years
While Gregory's deepest expertise is in the humanities, he also tutors math and brings the same structured, step-by-step approach he uses in essay writing to problem-solving. He's particularly effective with students who freeze up when a math problem doesn't look like the example — teaching them to ...
Yale University
Master of Divinity
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Roger
From arithmetic foundations through AP-level coursework, Roger has a track record of excelling in math — he scored 5's on both AP Calculus AB and AP Statistics and continues with quantitative work in his Duke economics program. He's particularly good at identifying the exact concept where a student'...
Duke University
Current Undergrad Student, Economics
Certified Tutor
Jordan
From arithmetic fundamentals through algebra and into calculus, Jordan treats math as a language that requires understanding the logic behind each operation, not just memorizing steps. His science background means he constantly connects mathematical concepts to real applications — showing why expone...
Rhodes College
Bachelors, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The University of Tennessee
Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine
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