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Hallie

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Hallie

AM
Hallie's other Tutor Subjects
English Grammar and Syntax
English
Writing
Elementary School Reading

I am an elementary teacher with over 30 years of experience in grades PreK-4th grades. I have my Orton Gillingham Certification which is a method of teaching dyslexic students who struggle with reading, writing, and spelling. I also am trained in Writers/Readers Workshop which makes language arts ...

Education

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

AM

Adelphi University

AM

Silas

Certified Tutor

Silas

PHD, Biochemistry
Silas's other Tutor Subjects
Arithmetic
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry

I am a graduate of Allegheny College, where I received my Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and minored in English. I am currently enrolled at the City University of New York, where I am working as a graduate student for a PhD in biochemistry. I mostly tutor science and math, both of which I enjoy...

Education

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

PHD, Biochemistry

Allegheny College

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Meredith

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Meredith

PhD
Meredith's other Tutor Subjects
Biostatistics
Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Psychologies

I am a neuroscientist with a PhD in psychology and specialization in biopsychology. I have 20 years of teaching in higher education and specialize in statistics and research methods. I am currently an associate dean of nursing and health sciences but have served as a department chair of psychology a...

Education

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

PhD

Loyola University Maryland

PhD

Patricia

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Patricia

Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology
Patricia's other Tutor Subjects
AP Psychology
English
Essay Editing
Graduate Test Prep

Having worked my way up from a small four year college in South Texas to a the top doctoral program in Legal Psychology in the U.S., Psychology and Law at the Graduate Center in NYC, I feel I have a good grasp at what one needs to focus on and train in order to rise the ranks to reach the goals they...

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology

Om

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Om

MBA
Om's other Tutor Subjects
Geometry
Pre-Calculus
Competition Math
Pre-Algebra

I earned a Ph.D in Physics and have an MBA, and have a 40 years of professional experience that includes over ten years of teaching at Universities and Colleges. Three years of teaching is at undergraduate level teaching business management and eight years of teaching physics and computer science co...

Education

Thunderbird School of Global Management

MBA

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

MBA

Pune University India

MBA

Katherine

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Katherine

Masters, Linguistics
Katherine's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Writing
Algebra
Algebra 2
Arithmetic

Katherine graduated from Columbia in 2013 where she received her B.A. in Psychology with a special concentration in Linguistics. There she combined her love of language with attention to philosophic inquiry and data-driven research. In addition to her studies, Katherine dedicated much of her time to...

Education

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Masters, Linguistics

Columbia University in the City of New York

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology Linguistics

Johnna

Certified Tutor

Johnna

Master of Arts, Comparative Literature (Emphasis on Spanish)
Johnna's other Tutor Subjects
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
College English
College Essays

I am a graduate of the Schreyer Honors College at the Pennsylvania State University. I received my B.A. in English with a minor in Spanish. Currently, I am pursuing my Master’s degree in Comparative Literature at The CUNY Graduate Center with a language focus on Spanish texts and an interest in the ...

Education

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Master of Arts, Comparative Literature (Emphasis on Spanish)

Penn State University Schreyer Honors College

Bachelor in Arts, English

Test Scores
SAT
1520
Holly

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Holly

PHD, English
Holly's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Essays
Comparative Literature
English

I have been teaching writing and literature courses in English since 1997. I have met many types of students in the classroom--some who love writing, some who hate it, some pursuing degrees in humanities, and others pursuing degrees in the sciences or social sciences. The best way to assist students...

Education

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

PHD, English

Michigan State University

Bachelors, English

Jasmine

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Jasmine

PhD
Jasmine's other Tutor Subjects
Earth Science
Environmental Science
MATLAB
Productivity

I am an alumna of the City University of New York where I earned a BA in Environmental Earth Science from Hunter College and a PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences from The Graduate Center. My undergraduate research focused on geochemistry, geology, and soil chemistry. The bulk of my PhD work was...

Education

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

PhD

CUNY Hunter College

PhD

Jessica

Certified Tutor

Jessica

Masters, Urban Education
Jessica's other Tutor Subjects
AP Spanish Language & Culture
Conversational Spanish
Languages
Russian

I have a BA from the University of Maryland College Park in Spanish, Russian, and Secondary Education, and an MA from CUNY Graduate Center in Urban Education. I taught Spanish for 7 years in middle and high school and I tutored high school Spanish students of all levels after school. I lived in Spai...

Education

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Masters, Urban Education

University of Maryland-College Park

Bachelors, Spanish & Secondary Education

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