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Joel

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Joel

Current Grad Student, Pharmacy
Joel's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra

Joel's biochemistry degree means biology isn't a separate subject for him — it's the foundation everything else builds on. He's especially sharp on cell biology, metabolism, and molecular genetics, the areas where biology and chemistry overlap and where students often need someone who can explain bo...

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Virginia Commonwealth University

Current Grad Student, Pharmacy

Test Scores
SAT
1510
Braveen

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Braveen

Masters, Public Health
Braveen's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Biology
PSAT Writing Skills

As a fourth-year medical student, Braveen lives inside biology every day — from cellular respiration and genetics to organ-system physiology. He unpacks complex processes like signal transduction or the immune response by walking through each step with clear cause-and-effect logic, drawing on the cl...

Education

Johns Hopkins University

Masters, Public Health

Duke University

Bachelors, Public Policy

Roshni

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Roshni

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Roshni's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math

Being in a guaranteed medical admissions program means Roshni doesn't just know biology from a textbook — she's actively building on it every semester, from cell signaling pathways to ecology and genetics. She breaks down dense topics like DNA replication or membrane transport by tying them to the b...

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
35
Taylor

Certified Tutor

Taylor

Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Taylor's other Tutor Subjects
1st-4th Grade math
1st-4th Grade Writing
1st-4th Grade Reading
AP Calculus BC

I am currently a lead preschool teacher. I received my Bachelor's in Psychology from VCU and am looking to return to school to further my education. While in college, I worked as a Supplemental Instruction leader, teaching general biology and anatomy. I have also worked in an after school program wi...

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

Bachelor of Science, Psychology

Test Scores
SAT
1510
ACT
33
Allison

Certified Tutor

Allison

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
Allison's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Biology
High School Biology

Allison earned her biochemistry degree while also spending years working with special needs students, which gave her a knack for explaining dense biological concepts in more than one way. She digs into topics like cell signaling, gene expression, and metabolic pathways with the molecular-level detai...

Education

Washington and Lee University

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Test Scores
SAT
1510
Bhumi

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Bhumi

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Bhumi's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Microbiology
Biology

From cell signaling cascades to Mendelian genetics to ecological energy flow, biology covers an enormous range — and Bhumi has seen it from both the undergraduate and medical school side. She unpacks complex processes like the Krebs cycle or DNA replication by walking through each step with clear ca...

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine, Human Biology

Test Scores
SAT
1480
Sanam

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Sanam

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Sanam's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Genetics, ecology, evolution, cellular respiration — biology covers enormous ground, and Sanam ties it all together through the biomedical perspective she's built across an engineering degree and medical school. She's particularly strong at teaching students how to interpret experimental data and di...

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine, Community Health and Preventive Medicine

Test Scores
SAT
1380
Junpei

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Junpei

Professional (JD, MD, DMD, etc)
Junpei's other Tutor Subjects
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
AP Biology
AP Chemistry

I'm a current medical student at VCU School of Medicine, and a graduate of Johns Hopkins University. I received my Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology. I've had the pleasure of tutoring a diverse range of students for 5 years; while I tutor a broad set of subjects, I'm most passion...

Education

Johns Hopkins University

Bachelor

Virginia Commonwealth University

Professional (JD, MD, DMD, etc)

Shahad

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Shahad

Bachelor of Science, Bioinformatics
Shahad's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

Studying both biology and bioinformatics means Shahad tackles everything from cell structure and genetics to ecology with a data-driven perspective that most biology tutors can't offer. She's especially strong on molecular biology and genomics, where she connects classroom concepts like DNA replicat...

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

Bachelor of Science, Bioinformatics

Aoife

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Aoife

Master's/Graduate
Aoife's other Tutor Subjects
Cell Biology
AP Environmental Science
Environmental Science
Microbiology

Eight years of teaching high school and college science courses, plus four years of PhD work in microbial ecology at Virginia Tech, means Aoife has explained everything from introductory cell structure to graduate-level microbial community dynamics — and learned which analogies and conversations mak...

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

Master's/Graduate

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Bachelor

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