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Certified Tutor
4+ years
Abigail
I am a PhD student studying marine biology at Stony Brook University, where I study how plankton (very small animals in the ocean) move around and catch food. Before coming to graduate school, I did my undergraduate degree in Biology at Tufts University in Medford/Somerville, MA. My hobbies include ...
Tufts University
Bachelors, Biology, General
Stony Brook University
Current Grad Student, Biological Oceanography

Certified Tutor
Adam
I believe my scientific and academic backgrounds combined with my unique life experiences of travel and running my own business give me a unique perspective to educate students. My formal learning is not as a teacher or educator, but I think that helps to give students a different perspective to lea...
Stony Brook University
Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

Certified Tutor
4+ years
Christopher
Education has always been very important to me. Many subjects can be very difficult to learn and learning how to deal with the stress of that is something that I can understand. I believe in helping people not only in understanding the subject, but also learning study techniques, planning, organizat...
Stony Brook University
Bachelor in Arts, English
Seton Hall Law
Juris Doctor, Legal Studies

Certified Tutor
5+ years
Ken
I am a Wake Forest University graduate with a degree in Psychology, and I am currently pursuing a career as a physical therapist.I have over 5 years of tutoring experience with students ranging from elementary to college level, tutoring math, reading, writing, and science. I have also had experience...
Wake Forest University
Bachelors, Psychology
Stony Brook University
Current Grad, Physical Therapy

Certified Tutor
I have struggled through different levels of education and have ultimately come through with success. I understand the frustration being unable to grasp concept, not understanding a lecture and feeling lost afterword. I would never want students to feel the same level of frustration.
King Edward Medical University
PHD, Medicine
Stony Brook University
Associates, Biology, General

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Andreas
I received my Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Stony Brook University, and I am currently pursuing my Masters degree in Operations Research at the same institution. While attending SBU, I tutored student athletes in a variety of math courses, ranging from Algebra, to Ca...
Stony Brook University
Master of Science, Operations Research
Stony Brook University
Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics

Certified Tutor
2+ years
Morgan
Hello everyone! My name is Morgan Diep, and I am a recent graduate of Stony Brook University. I graduated cum laude with a Health Science B.S. and two minors: one in Writing and Rhetoric and one in Biology. During my undergraduate career, I served as Editor-in-Chief of a mental health organization a...
Stony Brook University
BS

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Kunal
As a devotee of educational importance, I cannot be more determined and excited to see new faces and spread the knowledge that has been bestowed upon me. I am a Syosset High School graduate, a part of the Stony Brook University Class of 2020, and a future part of the Stony Brook Medicine Class of 20...
Stony Brook University
Current Undergrad Student, Chemistry

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Edward
I am the first person in my family to be born in the United States. My entire family are immigrants and it was only recently that my last remaining family members came over from China. This meant that growing up I was the eldest of all the children in my family. Being an only child myself, I had a l...
Boston University
Masters, Computer Information Systems
Stony Brook University
Bachelors, Business Management & Information Systems

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Nick
When I'm tutoring, my goal is not simply to help a student perform for a test or even whole course. That's only goal one.I aim for a tutoring environment which generates discussion, and proposes solutions, in which students think critically about the content at hand, ask their own questions, and exe...
Stony Brook University
Bachelors, History and Political Science
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