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5+ years
Veronica
I am a former high school science teacher in the New York City Department of Education who has returned to school myself to pursue a degree in genetic counseling. I received a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Bard College in 2012, with a specialization in secondary science education. During my...
Bard College
Master of Arts Teaching, Biology Teacher Education
Sarah Lawrence College
Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
Certified Tutor
Andrew
I'm an educator and writer living in NYC with a broad range of interests (history, animals, literature, travel, cooking....) I have a Masters in Museum Education and I've worked in various museums and schools with kids and adults of all ages, teaching art, history, English, math, you name it! I get ...
Bank Street College of Education
Masters, Museum Education
Bard College
Bachelors, Classical Studies
Certified Tutor
Matthew
I received a Bachelor of Arts in French Studies from Bard College, after transferring from Middlebury College, where I studied English and Russian. As a high school student, I benefited from one-on-one tutoring when preparing for standardized tests, and in my sessions I aim to promote an inclusive l...
Bard College
Bachelor in Arts, French Studies
Certified Tutor
5+ years
Samuel
I am a recent graduate of Bard College, where I studied Written Arts and Arabic. I wrote a 70,000 word novel as my senior thesis, and I am now attempting to have it published. I love cooking, and in the past I worked as a cook in a restaurant. I also worked as manual laborer for a landscape company,...
Bard College
Bachelor in Arts, Written Arts
Certified Tutor
Anthony
I received my MA and MPhil in American Politics with a focus on American Political History from Columbia University and am presently finishing my PhD work there. I have been tutoring and teaching in this area for six years and have more than ten years of tutoring experience all told. My students' su...
Columbia University in the City of New York
PHD, American Politics
Bard College
Bachelors, Political Studies
Certified Tutor
4+ years
Joan
Writing, history, literature and film are my passions. I enjoy helping people overcome the obstacles that block them from achieving academic understanding or from expressing their ideas. I take a “results based” approach to tutoring. I aim to know the student, build his or her confidence, and develo...
Bard College
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Bachelor in Arts, Journalism
Certified Tutor
2+ years
I was born in Montclair, NJ and have lived in Boston, Los Angeles, Australia, The Czech Republic, New York, and Pennsylvania, and can now be found in Northern Westchester, NY. With over 14 years experience teaching students aged 3-70, I currently teach College Writing at Montclair State in New Jerse...
Sarah Lawrence College
MFA
Bard College
MFA
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Rebecca
I am a graduate from Bard College in upstate New York with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and the written arts. While at Bard, I wrote a psychology thesis on the neuro-correlates of empathy in atypical populations. Currently I am working on a novel, which draws on my scientific research on empath...
Bard College
Bachelor in Arts, Clinical Psychology & Written Arts
Certified Tutor
2+ years
Christian
I am a graduate of Bard College and I earned my Master of Fine Arts from Emerson College. My Bachelor of Arts is in Theater Studies, and my Master of Fine Arts is in Media Art & Filmmaking. I'm semi-fluent in Spanish, having studied throughout my academic career followed by a year living in Madr...
Bard College
BFA
Certified Tutor
Rudy
Passion and patience are what drive me to help students achieve their goals. I work as a teacher at a prestigious private high school in New York City and enjoy helping students reach the pinnacle of their ability in math and physics. I have a B.S. in Physics from the California Institute of Technol...
Bard College
Master of Science, Math Education
California Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Physics
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