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Benny

Certified Tutor

Benny

Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences
Benny's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Arithmetic
Biology

I am a graduate of Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, with a degree in Neurobiology and Behavior. I believe that tutoring not only enables me to help students, but it also provides me the opportunity to enhance my students' passion for lifelong learning. I will begin my s...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences

Test Scores
SAT
1470
Debbie

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Debbie

Current Grad Student, MBA
Debbie's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
College English
College Essays
Elementary Math

Born and raised in New York, I went to Bronx Science for high school and graduated from Columbia University in 2012. I recently graduated with an MBA degree at Cornell University and will be working in brand management. I have over 6 years of tutoring experience in NYC for middle school math, Englis...

Education

Cornell University

Current Grad Student, MBA

Columbia University in the City of New York

Bachelors, East Asian Studies (Concentration: Business Management)

Certified Tutor

Benedetto

Masters, Management
Benedetto's other Tutor Subjects
8th-12th Grade Math
Algebra
Algebra 2
Algebra 3/4

Math is a language; it is creative, intuitive and serves a purpose. As a tutor I will help you master it with the fewest formulas to memorize and the most conceptual understanding, so that you will not forget everything a year later or blank out during an exam. This is the learning approach I used a...

Education

Cornell University

Masters, Management

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Masters in Business Administration, Decision Sciences

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Kevin

Bachelors, Operations Research
Kevin's other Tutor Subjects
REGENTS Prep
SAT Prep
SAT Math
SAT Mathematics

My first experience with standardized testing was with the SHSAT, which I scored well enough on to attend NYC's prestigious Stuyvesant High School. Four years later, I took the SAT, after a summer of rigorous self preparation, and scored in the 99th percentile in both the Verbal and Math sections.In...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelors, Operations Research

Test Scores
SAT
1530

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Roberto

Bachelor in Arts, Computer Science
Roberto's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Aspire
ACT Residual
ACT Study Skills and Organization
ACT with Writing

I am a rising sophomore at Cornell University, majoring in computer science and minoring in math. I am passionate about computer science and mathematics, and I'm particularly interested in machine learning. Additionally, I enjoy learning about history. Currently, I'm self-learning computer architect...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor in Arts, Computer Science

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Craig

Doctor of Philosophy, English
Craig's other Tutor Subjects
Adult ESL/ELL
American Literature
British Literature
College Application Essays

I completed my PhD in English at Harvard University in 2016 and I have been working with students for over 10 years. I've always enjoyed introducing students to new ideas and helping them achieve their goals. In the following paragraphs I'll share my background, detail my experience and expertise, a...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor in Arts, English

Harvard University

Doctor of Philosophy, English

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Jaiden

BS

Engineering student at Cornell university, interested in mathematics, statistics, physics. previous SAT Math/English, Pre-Calculus, Calculus tutor. I'm very friendly, and have much experience quickly transforming students' test taking skills to the next level.

Education

Cornell University

BS

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Kathleen

Masters, Urban Education Policy
Kathleen's other Tutor Subjects
1st-9th Grade Math
Algebra
Arithmetic
CLEP Introduction to Educational Psychology

My name is Kate and I currently teach high school mathematics in Providence. I graduated from Cornell University in 2010 with a BA in Psychology. I dove into teaching right after college and taught 6th grade math. After a few years of teaching, I served as an Urban Education Fellow at Brown Universi...

Education

Brown University

Masters, Urban Education Policy

Cornell University

Bachelors, Psychology

Test Scores
SAT
1490

Certified Tutor

Daniel

Master of Science, Computer Science
Daniel's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Math
Algebra
Algebra 2
Algorithms

My academic background is in Math and Computer Science. I hold a bachelors of Mathematics from University of Florida and a Masters of Computer Science from Cornell University and I am currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science. Outside of tutoring, my full time career is in software development.I'...

Education

Cornell University

Master of Science, Computer Science

DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management-Florida

Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Emma

Bachelor of Science, Human Development and Family Studies
Emma's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
College English
Creative Writing
Elementary School English

I am currently a sophomore at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, majoring in Human Development with a minor in Education. I tutor a variety of subjects, I am the most passionate about English. I have previously tutored high school English, focusing on thesis development, grammatical skills, and...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science, Human Development and Family Studies

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