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Emily

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Emily

Master of Public Health (MPH), concentration in Epidemiology and Global Health
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Emily's undergraduate degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and her MPH in Epidemiology give her deep fluency in both life sciences and the quantitative reasoning that underpins them. She unpacks topics like cell division, genetics, and experimental design by tying abstract concep...

Education

Yale University

Master of Public Health (MPH), concentration in Epidemiology and Global Health

Yale School of Public Health

Master in Public Health, Public Health

Yale University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), double major in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and French

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1550
ACT
36
Cynthia

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Cynthia

Current Undergrad Student, Public Policy Analysis
Cynthia's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
ACT Writing

Policy analysis at Vanderbilt means Cynthia spends her coursework doing exactly what science asks students to do — reading data, weighing evidence, and building arguments that hold up under scrutiny. She's particularly useful for students who can handle the concepts but struggle to explain their rea...

Education

Vanderbilt University

Current Undergrad Student, Public Policy Analysis

Test Scores
SAT
1560
ACT
35
Christine

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Christine

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Christine's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus 2

Biomedical engineering sits at the intersection of biology, physics, and chemistry — so Christine doesn't teach these sciences in isolation. Whether a student is struggling with cell biology concepts or force diagrams, she connects each topic back to real systems like the mechanics of blood flow or ...

Education

Johns Hopkins University

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1440
ACT
33
Samuel

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Samuel

Doctor of Philosophy, Applied Mathematics
Samuel's other Tutor Subjects
Applied Mathematics
Linear Algebra
Finite Mathematics
Multivariable Calculus

A mechanical engineering degree and years spent teaching physics, statics, quantum mechanics, and special relativity give Samuel an unusually deep bench in the physical sciences. He connects scientific concepts to the underlying math so students understand not just what happens in an experiment but ...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

University of Iowa

Doctor of Philosophy, Applied Mathematics

Zoe

Certified Tutor

Zoe

Masters, Curriculum & Instruction (emphasis on Teaching ESL)
Zoe's other Tutor Subjects
9th-12th Grade Writing
9th-12th Grade Reading
Calculus
Algebra

Zoe's background is in English and ESL instruction, not bench science — but science coursework at the middle and high school level leans heavily on skills she teaches every day: parsing dense textbook passages, decoding unfamiliar vocabulary from context, and writing clear, organized lab reports. He...

Education

Arizona State University

Masters, Curriculum & Instruction (emphasis on Teaching ESL)

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelors

Emily

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Emily

Master of Science, Education
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
6th-12th Grade Biology
6th-12th Grade AP Biology
Calculus
Algebra

Emily's teaching spans biology, environmental science, ecology, and earth science, giving her an unusually broad view of how scientific disciplines connect. She explains concepts like cellular respiration or nutrient cycling by linking them to real-world systems students can observe. That cross-subj...

Education

Johns Hopkins University

Master of Science, Education

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Benjamin

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Benjamin

PhD
Benjamin's other Tutor Subjects
Applied Mathematics
AP Calculus AB
Linear Algebra
College Algebra

Benjamin's science teaching draws on his electrical and mechanical engineering coursework alongside his physics expertise, covering everything from circuit analysis and wave behavior to classical mechanics. He approaches science problems mathematically — setting up the equations that model a system,...

Education

Drexel University

PhD

Johns Hopkins University

PhD

Nicholas

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Nicholas

Bachelor's
Nicholas's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus

Mechanical engineering at the University of Dayton means Nicholas lives inside physics, chemistry, and applied science every day. He's been tutoring peers in chemistry and biology since arriving on campus, and he connects abstract science concepts — reaction stoichiometry, energy transfer, cellular ...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Sery

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Sery

Engineering in Computer Science, Computer Science
Sery's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Physics

An engineering-track Computer Science student at Ohio State, Sery brings a problem-solving mindset to science that emphasizes understanding why formulas work rather than just when to apply them. Her physics background is especially strong, so she's comfortable walking through force diagrams, energy ...

Education

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Engineering in Computer Science, Computer Science

Test Scores
SAT
1430
ACT
32
Shawn

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Shawn

Bachelors, BA Latin, BA Ancient Greek
Shawn's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SSAT- Upper Level
SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1

Double-majoring in Latin and Ancient Greek means Shawn spent years dissecting scientific terminology at its roots — most biology, anatomy, and chemistry vocab traces back to the classical languages he studied in depth. When a student stumbles over words like "mitochondria" or "photosynthesis," he ca...

Education

Wright State University-Main Campus

Bachelors, BA Latin, BA Ancient Greek

Test Scores
ACT
33

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