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Inikki

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Inikki

Bachelor in Arts, Psychobiology
Inikki's other Tutor Subjects
English
Math
Middle School Math
Middle School Reading

I am a recent graduate of Duke Unversity. I received a Bachelor of Arts in both Psychology and International Comparative Studies.I started tutoring informally in high school after experiencing learning difficulties of my own.I continued tutoring throughout undergrad through America Reads America Cou...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor in Arts, Psychobiology

Kristen

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Kristen

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Kristen's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
AP Physics 2
Biology
College Application Essays

I'm a recent college graduate (and future medical student) who's excited to meet you and help you reach your learning goals.I first became interested in tutoring when I struggled my freshman year at Duke University. Previously unchallenged, I had to work hard to teach myself difficult topics and rel...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Hee Su

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Hee's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Biology
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Reading

I graduated from Duke with double majors in Biology and Spanish and a minor in Chemistry. I have extensive experience working with children of all ages, in both childcare and tutoring. In high school, I launched a book club in a local elementary school, where I helped tutor elementary school student...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1560

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Emily

Current Grad Student, Medicine (MD)
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Anatomy
Anatomy & Physiology
AP Biology

I am a professionally trained tutor with over five years of tutoring experience. I am currently a medical student at Columbia University. I graduated with high distinction from Duke University, receiving the honors of Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. I majored in Biology with a concentration in C...

Education

Duke University

Bachelors, Biology, General

Columbia University in the City of New York

Current Grad Student, Medicine (MD)

Test Scores
SAT
1580

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Robert

Masters in Education, Education
Robert's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Math
AP Physics 2
College Physics
Electrical and Computer Engineering

I'm Rob! I graduated from Duke University in 2016 with a double major in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Economics. I've been a math teacher in the DOE for the last 2 years and have a Master's of Arts in Teaching. I specialize in high school math and test prep for the ACT, SAT, and GRE.As a ...

Education

Relay Graduate School of Education

Masters in Education, Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Matt

Master of Public Policy, Public Policy
Matt's other Tutor Subjects
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading
ACT Writing

Hello! I recently graduated this past May from Stetson University down in DeLand, FL with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Arts in Nonprofit Administration, along with a minor in Music. I grew up in Winter Springs, FL, and graduated from Winter Springs High School as the Valedi...

Education

Duke University

Master of Public Policy, Public Policy

Stetson University

Bachelors, Mathematics; Nonprofit Administration

Test Scores
GRE
329

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Jackson

Bachelors (in progress)
Jackson's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Math
High School English
English

I am a senior at Duke University studying Economics and Public Policy. I am passionate about finding specific strategies that work for each individual student, drawing on my broad experience across math and the humanities.

Education

Duke University

Bachelors (in progress)

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Meridith

Master of Arts, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Meridith's other Tutor Subjects
AP Biology
Biology
College Biology
High School Biology

I went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for college and studied biochemistry. I was interested in the fusion of chemistry and biology because I was lucky enough to have two incredible high school teachers in those subjects. I wanted to understand how cells talk to one another or tak...

Education

Duke University

Master of Arts, Cellular and Molecular Biology

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Kevin

Bachelor's
Kevin's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP US History
Biology

I graduated summa cum laude from Duke University with a BSE in Biomedical Engineering, and I will be continuing my education this fall at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. My interests in math and science led me to pursue an engineering major in college, but ultimately my passion for ...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Certified Tutor

9+ years

William

Masters, Business Administration and Management
William's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Writing
Algebra
Algebra 2
College Algebra

I am a semi-retired adult who does not wish to sit idle. Instead, I prefer to plant good seeds into the lives of others. Further, I have discovered that I not only love to teach but that I am quite good at it.While I am doing quite a bit of private tutoring on my own, I am now looking for ways to ex...

Education

Duke University

Masters, Business Administration and Management

Texas AM University

Bachelors, Nuclear Engineering

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Elisa

Bachelors, Civil Engineering
Elisa's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Math
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Calculus AB

I started tutoring fellow students when I was in high school. When I got to Duke, I had the opportunity to tutor at a local middle school. I have tutored a variety of subjects, but my favorite subject to tutor is math because of how much I enjoy it. I think that a tutor's enjoyment for a subject can...

Education

Duke University

Bachelors, Civil Engineering

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Susie

Current Undergrad Student, Computer Science
Susie's other Tutor Subjects
AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science Principles
AP German Language and Culture
CLEP Prep

I am a Computer Science major at Duke University passionate about encouraging others who are learning CS so that they may come to understand the powerful, real-world impact that programming can have. As someone who has a strong background in tutoring, including, but not limited to, the chemistry tut...

Education

Duke University

Current Undergrad Student, Computer Science

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Jon

AM

My B.A. is from Duke University and I completed all non-dissertation requirements for the Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, which was then the 7th-ranked Economics Ph.D. Program in the U.S. I also taught macro- and micro-economics at La Salle and Drexel Universities. I was ra...

Education

University of Pennsylvania

AM

Duke University

AM

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Jiwoo

Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry
Jiwoo's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC

I specialize in GRE, SAT, mechanical engineering, chemistry, and math.I am an undergraduate senior majoring in mechanical engineering and chemistry with a computer science minor at Duke University. I have 6+ years of tutoring experience from middle school to the college level. With a major GPA of 3....

Education

Duke University

Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry

Test Scores
GRE
334

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Constance

Bachelors, Economics, Linguistics
Constance's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
AP Statistics
Business
College Business

I graduated from Duke University with a BS in Economics and a BA in Linguistics. I was also on the Duke Dance Team, studied abroad in Madrid, Spain, speak Spanish and Chinese, and have worked on a couple start-ups. I will be starting a job in August in finance in New York and have worked as a tutor ...

Education

Duke University

Bachelors, Economics, Linguistics

Test Scores
SAT
1550

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