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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

Naomi

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Naomi

Master of Philosophy, Social Psychology
Naomi's other Tutor Subjects
AP Music Theory
AP Statistics
Flute
Math

I am a doctoral candidate in Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center. I have been teaching statistics at the undergraduate level for the past 9 years, as well as assistant teaching masters- and doctoral-level statistics courses at NYU and CUNY. I also worked with professors across disciplines at CUNY...

Education

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Master of Philosophy, Social Psychology

CUNY Queens College

Bachelor in Arts, Music Performance

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

Bill

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Bill

PHD, Neuropsychology
Bill's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
Graduate Test Prep
GRE
GRE Analytical Writing

Hello!I have a Ph.D. in Psychology from CUNY and have both taught and tutored for years. I have worked with all sorts of students, from first graders to adults. My students have ranged from gifted to LD to ADHD to perfectly average. Academically, I have expertise in learning, memory, emotional proce...

Education

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

PHD, Neuropsychology

Northwestern University

Bachelors, Psychology

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

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

Michael

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Michael

PHD, Mathematics
Michael's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Statistics
Calculus

I believe I can teach mathematics to anyone who wants to learn it, for whatever reason. The motivation is the most important factor. I happen to love the subject, and this just means that I enjoy talking about it and communicating about it. Mathematics is about knowing what you know, and knowing wha...

Education

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

PHD, Mathematics

CUNY Hunter College

Bachelors, Mathematics

John

Certified Tutor

10+ years

John

PHD, Mathematics
John's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC

I am a Ph.D. student in mathematics at the CUNY Graduate Center, with research interests in algebraic topology and category theory. I am also an instructor at Brooklyn College, where I have taught introductory college math courses for the past year. My interests in mathematics are broad, and I tutor...

Education

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

PHD, Mathematics

Swarthmore

Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics

Laurette

Certified Tutor

Laurette

Masters, Public Administration
Laurette's other Tutor Subjects
College English
Conversational French
English
English Grammar and Syntax

I have a passion for the promotion of professional development through training and demonstrated in my work experience. Not only am I fluent in French and English, but I have worked simultaneously in both languages for fifteen years. My experience includes teaching French to business clients (in New...

Education

Metropolitan College of New York

Masters, Public Administration

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Masters, Liberal Studies (French/English)

Shaina

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Shaina

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences
Shaina's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Math
ACT Writing
Algebra
College English

As a medical student at the CUNY School of Medicine and a Full IB Diploma recipient of Yonkers High School, I have always found an affection for the learning community. As an older sister of two younger brothers, I have grown up tutoring and helping my brothers in all subjects focusing especially on...

Education

CUNY City College

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
34

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