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Certified Tutor
6+ years
Rei
I graduated Cornell University in 2015 with a B.S. in Human Biology, Health, and Society. After graduating, I worked as a research technician at Columbia University Medical Center before going to India for a 4-week global health educational program. Currently, I am preparing to apply to medical scho...
Cornell University
Bachelors, Human Biology, Health, and Society

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Alex
I am a rising sophomore at Cornell University. I am studying Statistics and Economics, with possible minors in information science and computer science. I have been working with students for several years now and have provided academic support to my peers throughout my time as a high school and now ...
Cornell University
Bachelor in Arts, Statistics & Economics

Certified Tutor
2+ years
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...
Cornell University
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Adam
I graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Natural Resources. Upon graduating, I joined Teach For America as a middle school science teacher working in a public school in the Bronx, New York. I taught sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth grade Math and Science for six years before enrolling in ...
Pace University-New York
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Cornell University
Bachelor of Science, Natural Resources

Certified Tutor
9+ years
I am currently an undergraduate student at Cornell University. I intend to major in physics and either minor or double major in computer science.In the past, I have tutored middle school and high school students, mostly in mathematics, but I also helped with middle school science and English as well...
Cornell University
Current Undergrad, Physics

Certified Tutor
I have tutored many people in the past - from elementary school kids to Duke University athletes. I really enjoy the challenge of helping students understand material that was previously foreign to them. I am highly dedicated, make my own lessons and try to make learning as fun as possible.
Duke University
Masters, business (MBA)
Cornell University
Bachelors, Civil Engineering

Certified Tutor
2+ years
Elizabeth
I am a graduate of Cornell University with a BS in Biological Sciences, where I started tutoring students one-on-one in calculus. Since then, I have also served multiple times as a teaching assistant, both at the undergraduate and graduate level. Currently as a MS student at the University of Illino...
Cornell University
Bachelor

Certified Tutor
6+ years
Cassandra
I am a rising senior at Cornell University studying biomedical engineering and minoring in law. As a member of the National Honor Society in high school and the engineering honor society at Cornell, I've tutored high school and college students in a variety of subjects, and I have also acted as a st...
Cornell University
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Certified Tutor
Kevin
My area of expertise is mathematics, specifically, SAT Math, SAT II Math level 1 and 2, and AMC 12. It goes without saying that in order to excel in these exams, the student must possess a solid foundation in Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Pre-Calculus.But first and foremost, it is important t...
Cornell University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Michael
I am a junior at Cornell University where I am working toward a Bachelor of Arts in Physics. In the past, I have worked at Kumon as a math and reading tutor. I am most passionate about teaching Math, Physics, and Spanish. I try to bring that passion to each tutoring session so that the lessons are b...
Cornell University
Current Undergrad, Physics
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