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Tina

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Tina

Master of Science, Childhood Education
Tina's other Tutor Subjects
College English
Elementary Math
Elementary School Math
English

Recalling my educational experiences, I am mindful of the significant impact that teachersmake on the lives of young people. I realize that the skills and knowledge acquired will be used by young people throughout life. I am a NYSED Childhood Education Grades 1-6 certified teacher (with extensions i...

Education

Dowling College

Master of Science, Childhood Education

Stony Brook University

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Soren

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Soren

Doctor of Philosophy, Philosophy
Soren's other Tutor Subjects
American Literature
College Application Essays
College English
College Level American Literature

I began teaching at the college level nearly ten years ago, and have taught courses in writing, literature, philosophy, and history. I have taught a wide diversity of students in a variety of contexts at several different institutions, including a one-an-a-half year tenure in Senegal working with We...

Education

Maryland Institute College of Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting

Stony Brook University

Doctor of Philosophy, Philosophy

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Julia

Current Grad Student, English
Julia's other Tutor Subjects
American Literature
College English
College Level American Literature
English

I am a PhD candidate in English literature dedicated to teaching writing, reading comprehension, and literary analysis.

Education

University of Florida

Bachelors, English

Stony Brook University

Current Grad Student, English

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Bhakti

MD
Bhakti's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Pre-Calculus

I'm a medical resident. looking to tutor in biology, anatomy, math, and MCAT prep. Teaching is one of my passions, and I have tutored since I was in high school. I continued to tutor while at Stony Brook University where I graduated with a double major in applied math and bioinformatics/computationa...

Education

New York Institute of Technology

MD

Stony Brook University

MD

Certified Tutor

Tomasz

Current Undergrad, Chemical Engineering
Tomasz's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Calculus
College Algebra

My first experience with tutoring occurred while helping my family members in multiple math subjects. I then tutored algebra, geometry and physics at my local high school. My love for math and science, specifically chemistry, are driving me to become a chemical engineer. I hope that by showing young...

Education

Stony Brook University

Current Undergrad, Chemical Engineering

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Justin

Juris Doctor, Law
Justin's other Tutor Subjects
ACT English
ACT Reading
ACT Writing
College English

I have been tutoring for over five years. I specialize in test prep and assisting students in improving their writing skills. I also work with students in history and general homework help.I am a published writer with articles in national and local publications and Yahoo! Finance. I wrote about lega...

Education

Stony Brook University

Master of Arts, History

University of Maryland

Bachelor in Arts, History

College of William & Mary

Juris Doctor, Law

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Angela

AM

Struggling with organization, writing, or high-stakes exams? I'm a National BoardCertified English educator and college professor with over two decades of experience helping students master executive functioning, pass FTCE exams, and succeed in college English. I break complex tasks into clear, mana...

Education

Stony Brook University

AM

University of Miami

AM

Certified Tutor

Glen

Master of Fine Arts, Dramaturgy
Glen's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Essays
Comparative Literature
English

I am a graduate of Gettysburg College with a B.A. in English and Theatre, SUNY Stony Brook with a M.F.A. in Dramaturgy and Dowling College with a M.S. in Secondary English. I spend 11 years as Associate Artistic Director for a Long Island based theatre company as well as Adjunct Assistant Professor ...

Education

Stony Brook University

Master of Fine Arts, Dramaturgy

Gettysburg College

Bachelor in Arts, English and Theatre

Certified Tutor

Breanna

BS

Hi! My name is Breanna and I am a lover of all things English and Biology. In my free time I love to read, write, and travel. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Biology and a Master's degree in Bioethics. I look forward to helping you in any way I can :)

Education

Stony Brook University

BS

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Daniel

PHD, Optometry
Daniel's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Math
Algebra
Algebra 2
Calculus

I have been tutoring since 2011 when I retired from developmental optometry, a specialty in which I saw the same children and adults on a weekly basis, using many of the same concepts that are used in tutoring. I have always enjoyed math which is necessary to understand optics and optometry and now ...

Education

SUNY College of Optometry

PHD, Optometry

Stony Brook University

Bachelors, Biology, General

Certified Tutor

Eva

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Eva's other Tutor Subjects
American Literature
College Level American Literature
English
High School English

Hello, and welcome to my profile!I am Eva Albanese, and I am a recent Spring '19 SUNY Stony Brook University (SBU) graduate - my cumulative GPA was 3.63, and I graduated with the honor of Cum Laude. As a student at SBU, I majored in Psychology - 3.43 was my major GPA - and minored in English - 3.80 ...

Education

Stony Brook University

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Test Scores
GRE
311

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Timothy

Bachelor of Science, Physics
Timothy's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Math
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Calculus AB

I'm a physics student at Stony Brook University with interests in mathematics, baroque music, and music theory.

Education

Stony Brook University

Bachelor of Science, Physics

Test Scores
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Xilin

BS
Xilin's other Tutor Subjects
Chess
Mandarin Chinese 1

National Expert Xilin Chen has been teaching chess for more than 5 years and has a USCF rating of 2100. Xilin started learning chess in high school and soon become passionate to the world of 64 squares. He then helped his high school team to win the team 1st place trophy in a scholastic tournament. ...

Education

Stony Brook University

BS

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Tiffany

Master of Science, Spanish-English Translation
Tiffany's other Tutor Subjects
7th-12th Grade Writing
Advanced Placement Prep
AP English Language and Composition
College English

I have been tutoring for years in a variety of subjects, but my true passion is the structure, mechanics, and analysis of language - both English and Spanish. I graduated as Valedictorian from Stony Brook University with my B.A. in Spanish Language & Literature. I have been studying Spanish since th...

Education

New York University

Master of Science, Spanish-English Translation

Stony Brook University

Bachelors, Spanish Language & Literature

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Andrew

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Applied Math
Andrew's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Algebra 3/4
AP Calculus AB

I am a graduate of the honors college of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where I received Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. My previous experiences include tutoring 7th grade math and serving as a teaching assistant at Stony Brook. I have also ...

Education

Stony Brook University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Applied Math

Test Scores
SAT
1530

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