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Tammy

Certified Tutor

17+ years

Tammy

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

Tammy's biochemistry degree and Duke medical school training mean she's navigated the full arc from pre-calculus through advanced quantitative coursework — she knows exactly which skills in trigonometric reasoning and function transformations actually matter when the math gets harder. She zeroes in ...

Education

Rice University

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1550
Beepul

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Beepul

Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Beepul's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra

Biomedical engineering at Duke means Beepul hits pre-calculus material from both sides — the pure math curriculum and the applied modeling that shows up in biomechanics and signal processing courses. He's especially sharp on the transition from algebraic thinking to functional thinking, breaking dow...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1520
Kristina

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Kristina

PhD
Kristina's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Statistics
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math

The jump to pre-calculus trips up many students right around trigonometric functions and limits notation, where the math suddenly feels more abstract. Kristina's quantitative training through a neuroscience PhD gave her daily practice with these exact tools, and she breaks down concepts like functio...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

PhD

Rutgers University (New Brunswick)

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General

Washington University in Saint Louis

Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience

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 PhD in biomedical engineering from Georgia Tech means Jordan has spent years modeling biological systems with the exact tools pre-calculus introduces — parametric equations describing catheter paths, sinusoidal functions capturing cardiac rhythms, and rational expressions governing fluid dynamics ...

Education

Harvey Mudd College

Bachelor of Science, Engineering, General

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1510
Amy

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Amy

Masters, business (MBA)
Amy's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics
Trigonometry

Amy's civil engineering degree means she spent years applying the exact toolkit pre-calculus teaches — trigonometric functions for load analysis, polynomial models for structural curves, and logarithmic scales for material properties — before ever tutoring it. She zeroes in on how graphical transfor...

Education

Duke University

Masters, business (MBA)

Cornell University

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1450
Matt

Certified Tutor

Matt

Master of Public Policy, Public Policy
Matt's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics

Matt's math degree means he didn't just pass through pre-calculus — he built the formal understanding of function families, limits of sequences, and trigonometric structures that his later quantitative policy work at Duke depends on. He zeroes in on the algebraic reasoning behind transformations and...

Education

Duke University

Master of Public Policy, Public Policy

Stetson University

Bachelors, Mathematics; Nonprofit Administration

Kathleen

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Kathleen

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

Kathleen's subject list tells the story — she teaches everything from pre-algebra through multivariable calculus, plus statistics, discrete math, and biostatistics, which means she sees pre-calculus as the critical bridge it actually is rather than an isolated course. Her neuroscience background add...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1470
ACT
35
Thomas

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Thomas

MEC
Thomas's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math
Geometry
Algebra

I have enjoyed teaching all my life. I have taught and coached swimming, Boy Scout skills, classes and small groups in church, college classes, and enrichment classes for home schoolers. I like tutoring one to one because of the flexibility it allows me to have in tailoring the tutoring to the indiv...

Education

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

MEC

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MEC

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

Emily's wildlife science degree required modeling population dynamics with the same exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions that form the backbone of pre-calculus — she learned to read function behavior through field data before she ever taught it in a tutoring session. Her master's wo...

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

Christiana

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Christiana

BOE
Christiana's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math
Algebra

One of my passions in life is teaching. I love working one on one with students, experimenting with methods that work the best for them individually. I have tutored students in many different subjects and always try to approach each topic with passion and creativity, finding ways to turn a decent ex...

Education

North Carolina Central University

BOE

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