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Certified Tutor
2+ years
I am a science writer and podcaster with a rigorous academic background who is passionate about sharing my knowledge of chemistry with curious minds. I earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry and Asian art history from UC Berkeley and completed a PhD in inorganic chemistry at MIT. I have five years ...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD
University of California-Berkeley
PhD
Certified Tutor
8+ years
Althea
I Tutor Elementary School students at a place called Making a Difference for Inc. I've tutored for the past seven months and I am ecstatic with the academic progress made by my students. All of my students were struggling with D averages in math, reading and writing. However, that has all changed an...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Social Work
California State University Hayward
Certificate, Public Administration
Certified Tutor
5+ years
Bethany
I am a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and Duke University. I received my Bachelor's degree in History and my Master's degree in Religious Studies. Since graduation I have tutored students in American History and Biblical Hebrew, which were exceedingly rewarding experiences. I am ...
Duke University
Master of Arts, Religious Studies
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, History
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Xiansheng
"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid (Albert Einstein) ." Every student can learn, just not in the same way or day. I understand and have experienced that feeling of frustration and confusion while lea...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Certified Tutor
3+ years
Leslie
You may be new to tutoring, but I have been teaching and tutoring college and high school students for several years and would love to work with you on topics such as politics, government, American history, legal studies, critical thinking skills, and writing academic papers and personal statements....
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
University of California-Berkeley
Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science and Government
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Nicholas
I am a Structural Engineer with degrees in Civil Engineering and Architecture, and I have passed the SE exam. I volunteered as an assistant teacher in college, have taught seminars to colleagues, and have tutored and mentored informally over the years.
University of California-Berkeley
Master of Engineering, Structural Engineering
Lehigh University
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
Certified Tutor
2+ years
I received my first degree (B.A.) in mathematics at UC Berkeley, where I fell in love with the beauty and logic of math. Later I went on to complete a master's degree in mathematics at Portland State University, where I was teaching Pre-Calculus as well as a fun class called 'Excursions in Mathemati...
University of Jyvaskyla
PhD
Portland State University
PhD
University of California-Berkeley
PhD
Certified Tutor
2+ years
Yan Liang
I am currently working as a Structural Engineer in New York City. I have a very strong background in Math and Physics and obtained a perfect math score in my college and graduate school entrance exams. The best part of teaching for me is watching a student slowly grasp and understand a subject that ...
University of California-Berkeley
Master of Science, Structural Engineering Mechanics and Materials
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Andrew
Hi, I'm Andrew! I am currently a sophomore at University of California, Berkeley but have lived in New Jersey prior to college. I graduated from Biotechnology High School and have first-hand experience with K-12 education in New Jersey. I realized that even though the schooling system in New Jersey ...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Chellam
I am a recent graduate of UC Berkeley where I received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences with a concentration in Biological Science and completed premedical coursework. During college, I tutored and helped teach college-level biology and organic chemistry, and I excelled in my math, sc...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science
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