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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
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
5+ years
Jennifer
Jennifer's primary expertise is in history and writing, but her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction means she's trained in how students actually learn — including the math concepts that trip them up in elementary and middle school. She's particularly strong at walking through word problems, where th...
Boston College
Masters in Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Dartmouth College
B.A. in History
Duke University
Juris Doctor, Prelaw Studies

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
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
6+ years
Anastasia
From fractions and ratios to early algebra concepts, math builds on itself — and one shaky link can make everything after it feel impossible. Anastasia identifies exactly where that link broke and rebuilds understanding from there, using concrete examples before moving to abstract procedures. Her pa...
Duke University
Bachelor of Science, Behavioral Sciences

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
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
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
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