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9+ years
William
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...
Duke University
Masters, Business Administration and Management
Texas AM University
Bachelors, Nuclear Engineering

Certified Tutor
6+ years
Jessica
I have been very fortunate when it comes to learning because I have always found it enjoyable. Not just academic learning but new experiences in general. Growing up I loved school, but it was not until I got to college that I realized how truly lucky I had been in my previous years to have had my da...
Duke University
Masters, Bioethics and Science Policy
Duke University
Bachelors, Biomedical Engineering

Certified Tutor
4+ years
Akshadha
I am passionate about helping students. I understand other students needs and how to make insensible content finally make sense and click. I have been tutoring for over 2 years at a refugee tutoring center, helping refugees adapt to their lives socially and academically. I have tutored people of all...
Duke University
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Certified Tutor
Caitlin
I am a rising senior at Duke University who is Pre Med and majoring in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. I was born and raised in Miami FL and went to public school until college (Sunset Elementary, GW Carver Middle and Coral Reef Senior High for those from Miami). I decided to start tutoring becaus...
Duke University
Current Undergrad Student, Asian Studies

Certified Tutor
6+ years
Yifei
I majored in chemistry and can tutor general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Duke University
Duke University
Bachelor of Chemistry, Chemistry

Certified Tutor
2+ years
I have tutored students for the GMAT, GRE, SAT, ACT and LSAT for more than 15 years. I love it! As I tailor my instructions toward the unique needs of each student, my goal is to improve not only the student's performance but also the student's confidence as test day approaches.
Northwestern University
MBA
Duke University
MBA

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Shelley
I am a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology at Duke University. My job requires excellent mathematics, analytic, and writing skills, which are also my favorite subjects to teach. I have experience teaching kids in elementary, middle, and high school, as well as college-aged students. My particu...
Northwestern University
Bachelors, Journalism and Psychology
Duke University
Current Grad Student, Clinical Psychology

Certified Tutor
8+ years
Bryce
I am a sophomore at Duke University studying computer science and physics. Academically, I am drawn towards disciplines that employ logical problem-solving. I enjoy working with others to discover new intuitive ways of understanding problems.
Duke University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Certified Tutor
2+ years
Camille
I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy with a minor in Education from Duke University and my Elementary Teaching Certification from Johns Hopkins University. My academic interests lie in education policy and educational psychology, the intersection of how we learn and how the systems around ...
Duke University
Bachelor's

Certified Tutor
4+ years
Timothy
I am a graduate of Emory University, where I was an Emory Faculty Scholar and academics tutor who double-majored in Economics and Psychology, and am also a current MBA graduate student at Duke University (on academic scholarship). I have several years experience tutoring across a variety of subjects...
Duke University
Masters in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management
Emory University
Bachelor in Arts, Economics
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