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Teresa

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Teresa

PHD, J.D.
Teresa's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Essays
Comparative Literature
Conversational Mandarin

I received my bachelors and law degrees from Columbia University in New York. As an attorney who has lived and studied abroad, my teaching style is influenced by my broad experiences and big-picture mentality, understanding that students learn in different ways. I believe the most important thing in...

Education

Columbia Law School

PHD, J.D.

Columbia College

Bachelors, Biology, History

Test Scores
SAT
1590
LSAT
172
Luisa

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Luisa

Masters, Accounting and Finance
Luisa's other Tutor Subjects
Accounting
AP Spanish Language & Culture
Arithmetic
College Accounting

Hello, to give you a very brief glimpse of myself, I will start by telling you that I am a native Spanish speaker, I learned and began mastering English at the age of 6 years old, I began studying French in High School, lived in France for a year over my junior in College which formed an amazing fou...

Education

Columbia Business School

Masters, Accounting and Finance

Columbia College

Bachelors, Economics and French

Leslie

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Leslie

Masters in Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Leslie's other Tutor Subjects
Elementary School
Elementary School English
Elementary School Science
English

Helping students is my passion because nothing beats the moment when a student says, "I understand" or "I know how to do this!" and it is clear that meaningful learning has taken place. Throughout most of my teaching career I have worked with students who have been challenged by learning and who hav...

Education

Columbia College

Masters in Education, Curriculum and Instruction

Columbia College

Bachelor in Arts, Elementary School Teaching

Jessica

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Jessica

MAA
Jessica's other Tutor Subjects
High School English
English
High School Government
Government

I am a graduate of Columbia College Chicago and the University of Virginia. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Art & Design, and my Master's in Architectural History, with a focus on expatriate gardens in Tuscany. My work has taken me to multiple states and countries, from being a Teaching Assist...

Education

University of Virginia-Main Campus

MAA

Columbia College

MAA

Jim

Certified Tutor

Jim

Juris Doctor, Legal Studies
Jim's other Tutor Subjects
Dissertation Writing
English
English Grammar and Syntax
Essay Editing

I am a retired trial attorney with 43 years of experience, a recent five-year tutor, a published writer, and a life-long fan of young people. I have my theory of learning: the brain does not know the word "No Positivity above all. If you learn what to do, you will not do what not to do.."

Education

Columbia College

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Columbia Law School

Juris Doctor, Legal Studies

Drew

Certified Tutor

Drew

Masters, Interdisciplinary Arts
Drew's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Reading
ACT Writing
American Literature
Art History

I am a firm believer in the concept of self-directed learning. To me, learning is not about memorizing facts and numbers (although I do love facts) but about creating your own experience. Learning truly becomes passion when it asks as much from the student as it gives back. My role as a tutor is to ...

Education

Columbia College

Masters, Interdisciplinary Arts

Millikin University

Bachelors, Theater

Ruby

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Ruby

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Ruby's other Tutor Subjects
Adult Literacy
College English
Elementary School Reading
Elementary School Writing

I am a Marine Corps Veteran that has turned her focus into teaching/tutoring/mentoring. I majored in Psychology. I have tutored children from all types of backgrounds and grades pre-k-12. I have even worked with children with special needs to include: Autism, and ADHD. I believe every student learns...

Education

Columbia College

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Alex

Certified Tutor

Alex

Juris Doctor, Law
Alex's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
AP Comparative Government and Politics
AP U.S. Government & Politics
AP US Government

I graduated summa cum laude from Southern Methodist University in 2012. I received my Bachelor of Arts in political science and my Bachelor of Science in economics. After graduating, I immediately moved to New York City to attend Columbia Law School, where I will receive my JD in May, 2015. Througho...

Education

Southern Methodist University

Bachelor of Science, Economics

Columbia College

Juris Doctor, Law

Test Scores
SAT
1530
LSAT
176
Sarah

Certified Tutor

Sarah

Bachelor in Arts, English
Sarah's other Tutor Subjects
ACCUPLACER ESL
ACCUPLACER ESL - Listening
ACCUPLACER ESL - Reading Skills
ACCUPLACER ESL - Sentence Meaning

I am nearing my Senior year as an English Major at Columbia College. For years now I have been passionate about all things Englishputting words down effectively (and beautifully) on paper, reading classic (and sometimes not-so-classic) literature, and mastering the nuts and bolts of the language. My...

Education

Columbia College

Bachelor in Arts, English

Tironza

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Tironza

Master of Arts, Education
Tironza's other Tutor Subjects
Art
Art Hour
Elementary Reading and Phonics Class
Elementary School

I am a graduate of Columbia College where Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. Additionally I received a Master in Education degree from Lesley University. I have been a teacher for 18 years. 14 of those years, I devoted my time in the classroom as a full time teacher. The most recent 4 ...

Education

Lesley University

Master of Arts, Education

Columbia College

Bachelor in Arts, Elementary School Teaching

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