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Certified Tutor
3+ years
I am most passionate about nursing and nurses. I was very fortunate to have had the benefit of older nurses and nurse practitioners teaching me. I look forward to opportunities to do the same for people becoming nurses and NPs.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Master's/Graduate, Nursing

Certified Tutor
3+ years
Hallie
I am a Doctor of Nursing Practice and graduated first in my class from Valparaiso University, where I also earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I worked at the university tutoring international graduate students in Health Assessment, which is where I first gained my love of teaching. Together we...
Valparaiso University
Bachelor of Science, Nursing (RN)
Valparaiso University
Doctor of Science, Nursing (RN)
Certified Tutor
3+ years
Catherine
I'm not helping you, I'm either with my family, hitting the gym, or working as an Nurse Practitioner in an Urgent Care. Let's crush your goals together!
Rutger's University
Master's/Graduate, Family Nurse Practitioner
Certified Tutor
3+ years
Teneika
I am a graduate of D'Youville University. I received my Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner. Since graduation, I have worked as a Hospitalist and now I am working for various hospitals, clinics and the government as an independent contractor. While I tutor nursing and nurse practitioner s...
D'Youville College
Master of Science, Nursing (RN)
Certified Tutor
2+ years
Lisa
As a dedicated and compassionate nurse practitioner, I have always been driven by a passion for helping others achieve their goalswhether in health or education. With years of experience in the healthcare field, I have developed strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills that trans...
Walden University
Master's/Graduate
Certified Tutor
3+ years
Whitney
Chamberlain University
Master's/Graduate, Family Nurse Practitioner
Certified Tutor
4+ years
Melissa
Learning is a life-long opportunity; it does not require a classroom. Everyone you meet in life knows something that you do not ~ listen and learn from each of them.
University of South Florida-Main Campus
MS
Certified Tutor
3+ years
Alicia
I am a master prepared nurse with a certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. I have acquired over 26 years of experience in the medical field, which has provided me with a wealth of understanding of my role as a provider or nurse, medicine and laws that govern the practice. I have also received...
South University
Master's/Graduate
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Aaron
I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old e...
The University of Texas at Dallas
Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
Duke University
Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Mimi
I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all su...
Harvard University
Masters in Education, Education
Dartmouth College
B.A.
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Nina
I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant ...
Columbia University
Masters in biostatistics
Northwestern University
Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences (focus in neurobiology)
Columbia University in the City of New York
Current Grad Student, Biostatistics
Certified Tutor
I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults...
Harvard University
PHD, Education
Wesleyan University
Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
Certified Tutor
Christopher
I am a rising sophomore at Harvard College and am about to declare as a Mechanical Engineering concentrator, working towards a Bachelor of Science degree. I've always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with my peers and those around me and have done so in both formal and informal settings. I've been a tut...
Harvard College
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Certified Tutor
8+ years
Solange
I'm Solange - a recent graduate from Harvard where I studied Sociology & Women's Studies. I've been tutoring for eight years now, and have worked with a wide range of ages and in a wide range of subjects. Some of my specialties are college prep/test taking II worked in the admissions office on campu...
Harvard University
Bachelor in Arts (Sociology & Women's Studies)
Certified Tutor
Liz
I am a graduate of Washington University in St Louis, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in Humanities and Anthropology. Since graduation, I have worked as a tutor, teacher, and director of tutors at a charter public middle school in Boston. During this time I also received ...
Simmons College
Masters, Special Education: Mild to Moderate Disabilities 5-12
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts in History (minors in Humanities and Anthropology)
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