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Allison

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Allison

Master of Arts Teaching, Reading Teacher Education
Allison's other Tutor Subjects
A Beginner's Guide: Excel
Adult ESL/ELL
Business
Elementary Reading and Phonics Class

With a B.S. in Developmental Psychology and preschool education training from Cornell University and a M.Ed in International Education from Harvard University, I became an elementary school teacher at the United Nations International School in New York City. I loved teaching here because of the mult...

Education

CUNY Lehman College

Master of Arts Teaching, Reading Teacher Education

Harvard University

Master of Arts Teaching, International and Comparative Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science, Human Development and Family Studies

Oduna

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Oduna

Bachelor's (in progress)
Oduna's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
SAT
Algebra

As a passionate tutor currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science at Cornell University, I have over 2 years of experience in guiding students through subjects such as Algebra, AP Calculus AB, and various history courses. As a former AIME qualifier, I am well equipped ...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor's (in progress)

Test Scores
SAT
1510

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Victoria

Master in Public Health, Public Health
Victoria's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra REGENTS
English
High School Writing

I am a recent graduate and current graduate student from Cornell University. I received my Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Biology and Society with a concentration in Health and Humanities and a minor in Nutritional Sciences. I am currently pursuing a Masters in Public Health concentrating in Food ...

Education

Cornell University

Master in Public Health, Public Health

Cornell University

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General

Certified Tutor

Stephen

Bachelor of Science, Human Biology, Health, and Society
Stephen's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry

I graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology, Health, and Society. I received a minor in Global Health. While at Cornell, I was a teaching assistant and also spent time tutoring young men for their GED exams and fellow students in Biology and Chemistry. I cu...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science, Human Biology, Health, and Society

Certified Tutor

Karan

Current Undergrad, Applied Economics and Management
Karan's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Math
ACT Science
Advanced Placement Prep
Algebra

I'm a sophomore at Cornell University, and a recent graduate from Stuyvesant High School (a specialized high school in downtown Manhattan). I have much experience tutoring kids from ages 6 to 18 through the company Allen Mentoring in subjects such as physics, math, english, and history. I have score...

Education

Cornell University

Current Undergrad, Applied Economics and Management

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

Peter

Bachelors, Interdisciplinary Studies
Peter's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Chemistry
College Algebra

I am a 2012 graduate of Cornell University. Following graduation, I worked at a startup for a few years and am now applying to law school. After tutoring several students privately, I found that one-on-one learning is very efficient and a great way to catch up and/or stay ahead. I enjoy working with...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelors, Interdisciplinary Studies

Certified Tutor

Alexander

Master of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Alexander's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Physics 2

I am a recent graduate of Cornell University, where I acquired a B.S. and M.Eng in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a minor in Computer Science. I've enjoyed assisting in education for as long as I can remember (cheesy, I know); I loved being a little "teacher's assistant" at my grandmother's...

Education

Cornell University

Master of Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Ruby

Current Grad Student, English
Ruby's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Essays
Comparative Literature
English

I received a BA in Comparative Literature from Cornell University in 2013, and am currently working towards an MA in English at University of Connecticut. I have experience working with students K-12, as well as teaching First-Year Writing to undergraduates at UConn. I also worked for several years ...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelors, Comparative Literature

University of Connecticut

Current Grad Student, English

Test Scores
SAT
1520

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Anita

AM

I am a professional web developer with 15+ years experience with back-end development (Java, PHP, C#, .Net, REST API), database design/development (SQL, MYSQL, SQL Server) as well as front end development (CSS, HTML, XML, JavaScript, JQuery). I double majored in English and Computer Science and ha...

Education

Cornell University

AM

University of Pennsylvania

AM

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Andrew

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Statistics
Andrew's other Tutor Subjects
Java
Math
Middle School Math
Python

I am undergraduate at Cornell University pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Statistics and Computer Science. I enjoy sharing my passion for analyzing and learning how to model the real world. I have experience tutoring math and statistics, and am also qualified to tutor computer science (both Python an...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Statistics

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