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Shantel

Certified Tutor

Shantel

Doctor of Medicine, Pharmacy
Shantel's other Tutor Subjects
Adult ESL/ELL
Arabic
Art
Biology

My educational background had an extremely strong impact on my development and interests, and consequently influenced my decision to pursue my Doctorate of Pharmacy Degree and practice working as a Pharmacist to help the need of my patients and educate others.

Education

Oakland University

Associate in Science, Biochemistry

Manchester University

Doctor of Medicine, Pharmacy

Marta

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Marta

Current Grad Student, French Language
Marta's other Tutor Subjects
Conversational French
English
ESL/ELL
French

I graduated in April 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature with a Teaching English as a Second Language minor. I plan on becoming a translator/interpreter/ESL teacher. I taught Hispanic adults at the intermediate level for 4 months as a student teacher. I was an ESL teacher'...

Education

Oakland University

Bachelors, French Language and Literature

Wayne State University

Current Grad Student, French Language

Matthew

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Matthew

Master of Science, Physics
Matthew's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Calculus
Calculus 2

I am a graduate of Purdue University. I earned a Bachelor of Science with majors in physics, mathematics, and statistics. I am currently attending Oakland University where I earning a Master of Science in physics. I teach an introductory physics lab and perform research in the field of cosmic inflat...

Education

Oakland University

Master of Science, Physics

Purdue University-Main Campus

Bachelor of Science, Physics

Caroline

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Caroline

Master's/Graduate
Caroline's other Tutor Subjects
Geometry
Pre-Calculus
Trigonometry
Algebra 2

I have spent the last 15 years working with students so that they can feel successful. I will work hard to find a way to help you understand the concepts! I have two engineering degrees from the University of Michigan, one in Chemical Engineering and one in Material Science Engineering. I also have ...

Education

Oakland University

Master's/Graduate

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Master's/Graduate

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Bachelor

Edward

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Edward

Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences, General
Edward's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Anatomy & Physiology
Anthropology
Creative Writing

Who Wants To Increase Your Understanding Of Lessons, Get Better Grades, And Ace The Test?As a graduate of Oakland University, I studied topics as diverse as the biological, psychosocial, psychological, nutritional, socio-cultural, economic, philosophical, legal, ethical, environmental, community and...

Education

Oakland University

Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences, General

Adam

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Adam

Masters, Sociology
Adam's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Writing
Algebra
College English
College Level American History

I suppose that a personal teaching statement needs to answer two questions of the sort that one might be asked in a job interview: “Why do you want to teach?” and “What do you hope to accomplish?” I could easily say something about wanting to “wake the student up," “broaden their horizons,” or some ...

Education

University of Arizona

Masters, Sociology

Oakland University

Bachelors, Sociology

Test Scores
GRE
323
Karen

Certified Tutor

15+ years

Karen

Masters, Reading and Language Arts
Karen's other Tutor Subjects
Arithmetic
College English
Elementary Math
Elementary School Math

I am very fortunate to be able to tutor students. There is no better feeling than to see the "light bulb" go on during a session. After building rapport, especially with reluctant learners, I always stay positive and compliment my students on even the smallest gain in understanding. Certainly, a lit...

Education

Oakland University

Masters, Reading and Language Arts

Oakland University

Bachelors, Elementary Education with minors in math, social studies

Briana

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Briana

Bachelor in Arts, Communication, General
Briana's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
American Literature
Art
College Application Essays

I am a college graduate with a B.A. in Communication and a minor in Broadcasting. Communicating and engaging with people is a passion of mine, especially when being able to help them learn and grow. In high school, I participated in a co-op experience which allowed me to student teach in two differe...

Education

Oakland University

Bachelor in Arts, Communication, General

Lailah

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Lailah

AB

I hold a bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Chinese Language, an academic background that strongly shapes my approach to tutoring. Linguistics has given me a deep understanding of how language is learned and the different challenges students face, allowing me to tailor my teaching style to each st...

Education

Oakland University

AB

Blake

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Blake

Master of Science, Computer Science
Blake's other Tutor Subjects
College Computer Science
Computer Programming
Computer Science
Engineering

I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in computer science at Oakland University. I have also graduated with my Bachelor's degree in computer science from Oakland University. Alongside classes, I am working on a research project to design a programming language that makes machine learning accessi...

Education

Oakland University

Master of Science, Computer Science

Oakland University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

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