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Certified Tutor
8+ years
Sarah
I have 6 years of classroom teaching and 10 years of tutoring experience, including more than 2500 hours of private and small-group instruction. I have taught classes from 6th grade to university and tutored from age 11 to adult.I have an undergraduate degree in English from Amherst College, and a M...
University of Arizona
Masters, Geosciences (Climate Modeling)
Amherst College
Bachelors, Geology, English

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Thais
My main tutoring goal is to help students feel comfortable with the material and to gain confidence when approaching a new problem. As a tutor for over 8 years, breaking the problem down is also the first battle but getting students there is the best part. I am more than willing to go over a problem...
Amherst College
Bachelor in Arts, Spanish
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Doctor of Medicine, Community Health and Preventive Medicine

Certified Tutor
6+ years
I graduated from Amherst College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 2009, and from Wesleyan University with a Masters of Arts Liberal Studies with a concentration in Mathematics in 2018. While at Amherst I spent a semester abroad at the University of Edinburgh. I also attended Columbia Teachers...
Wesleyan University
Master of Arts, Mathematics
Amherst College
Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Certified Tutor
15+ years
Kimika
I have a bachelor's degree in Biology from Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Although I have a degree in science, my first love is math. I have tutored various math subjects from basic math to college trigonometry for friends, family, coworkers and their children, and struggling students.I ...
Amherst College
Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General

Certified Tutor
2+ years
Alvaro Rodrigo
I am a graduate of Amherst College where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Spanish Literature. Since graduating I've worked as a paralegal in a corporate law firm and a freelance translator. Before that I worked as a teacher during my summers in college instructing adolescents f...
Amherst College
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science & Spanish

Certified Tutor
6+ years
Christien
I've been fortunate to have been supported throughout my academic career. Now, I want to be a part of that support system for students. I'm a graduate of the Amherst College with a degree in statistics and a graduate of the University of Massachusetts with a Master's of Business Administration with ...
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Masters in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management
Amherst College
Bachelor in Arts, Statistics

Certified Tutor
14+ years
Kevin
I grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended Stuyvesant High School. I recently graduated Amherst College with an English and Neuroscience double degree. As the oldest in the family, I have been tutoring and mentoring my siblings and cousins my entire life. I worked as a volunteer tutor throughout hig...
Amherst College
Bachelors, English and Neuroscience

Certified Tutor
Justin
As career educator who is also a former procrastinator, I am well-equipped to assist students in a variety of academic subjects and study skills. I've taught middle and high school students, and spent the past 10 years teaching English Lit and Composition to college and post graduate students.
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
Amherst College
Bachelor in Arts, English

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Lindsay
As a teacher, my mission has always been to make scientific knowledge accessible to ALL students, and help them see why it's worth the effort to pursue. I've been a high school physics teacher for the past 15 years, and also a strong advocate for equity in science education. I received my undergradu...
University of California-Berkeley
Master of Arts Teaching, Science Teacher Education
Amherst College
Bachelor of Science, Physics

Certified Tutor
2+ years
Victorya
Before I was a tutor, I was a teacher, and before I was a teacher, I was a mentor. I have spent most of my adulthood working with students in some way, shape, or form. I've worked with a lot of students from various backgrounds and across ages. I've also tutored in almost every subject, but math is ...
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