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Matthew

Certified Tutor

Matthew

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Matthew's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Biology
Biology

"You are what you repeatedly do. Therefore excellence is not an act but a habit."

Education

Bates College

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Test Scores
SAT
1540
Peter

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Peter

Master of Arts, Chinese Studies
Peter's other Tutor Subjects
Adult ESL/ELL
English
ESL/ELL
Languages

As a current high school Mandarin teacher with an MA in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language from Middlebury College, Chinese studies is my greatest passion in life. Having lived in Shanghai for a number of years, I'm able to combine my extensive pedagogical training with real life experiences to ...

Education

Middlebury College

Master of Arts, Chinese Studies

Bates College

Bachelor in Arts, Chinese Studies

Taylor

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Taylor

Bachelors, Psychology and German
Taylor's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Essays
Conversational German
English

I just finished up a graduate program and moved to Boston, where I am currently interning and pondering the next step in my career. I am a self-proclaimed "audio nerd" and do freelance work within sound design and audio production. I really enjoy the intricacies of language and would be very interes...

Education

Bates College

Bachelors, Psychology and German

Alice

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Alice

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Alice's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC

I am a chemistry student at Bates college. I have experience tutoring students from ages 4 up to undergraduate student. I primarily tutor maths and sciences. I also have a lot of experience with standardized testing.

Education

Bates College

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Test Scores
GRE
333
Leah

Certified Tutor

Leah

Masters, Elementary Education
Leah's other Tutor Subjects
Adult ESL/ELL
Elementary School
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Reading

Teaching, for me, is one of the best ways I know to give back to the world. It is through education that our eyes are opened, curiosity ignited, and our minds pushed farther than we imagined possible. I firmly believe in the capacity of every person to grow and learn. I also see and value the fact t...

Education

Roger Williams University

Masters, Elementary Education

Bates College

Bachelors, Environmental Studies

Jonathan

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Jonathan

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Jonathan's other Tutor Subjects
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
College English
College Essays

I have made a passion out of helping students get into their top-choice schools since I received a BA from Bates College in 2009. I began my teaching career with The Princeton Review and have helped literally hundreds of students fulfill their potentials in a relaxed, fun environment. My students fo...

Education

Bates College

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Dr. Woods

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Dr. Woods

Doctor of Philosophy, Public Administration
Dr.'s other Tutor Subjects
Admissions
Business
Business Enterprise
Business Writing

I am a graduate of Walden University (PhD, Public Policy; Administration), Cairn University (MS, Organizational Leadership), and Bates College (BA, Psychology). I have tutored and mentored students from pre-school through graduate school in a variety of subjects. I am enthusiastic about reading comp...

Education

Cairn University

Master of Science, Organizational Leadership

Bates College

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Walden University

Doctor of Philosophy, Public Administration

Hunter

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Hunter

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Hunter's other Tutor Subjects
Biology
Chemistry
College Biology
College Chemistry

I am a 2012 graduate of Bates College, with a B.S. degree in Chemistry. I have a strong and varied academic background, especially with respect to the sciences. Although I majored in Chemistry, I also excelled in Biology, Biochemistry and Mathematics courses.My tutoring experience is in the sciences...

Education

Bates College

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Becca

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Becca

Bachelors, Math and Sociology
Becca's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC

I graduated from Bates College in 2015 with a double major in Mathematics and Sociology. I spent 3 years tutoring various levels of Math in college all the way up to Multi-variable Calculus and Linear Algebra. I also tutored a few local high school students while I was in college. In high school, I ...

Education

Bates College

Bachelors, Math and Sociology

Test Scores
SAT
1450
Blessing

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Blessing

Bachelor of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Blessing's other Tutor Subjects
Elementary School Math
English
Essay Editing
High School English

I have spent three years teaching students from varying ages math, science and English. My favorite subjects are English and science. I am currently majoring in Biology in Bates College, and plan to help and tutor more students.

Education

Bates College

Bachelor of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Test Scores
SAT
1450

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