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Deana

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Deana

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Deana's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Neuroscience coursework is physics-heavy — from membrane potentials governed by electrostatics to fluid dynamics in circulatory systems — so Deana spent years applying mechanics, waves, and E&M concepts in biological contexts. She breaks down intimidating college physics problems by connecting the m...

Education

University at Buffalo

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Test Scores
ACT
32
Sourav

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Sourav

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Sourav's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
College Math
AP Chemistry

Ten years of teaching chemistry at the university level means Sourav has spent countless hours explaining the physics that chemistry students can't escape — thermodynamics, kinetics, wave behavior, and electrostatics all show up in his lectures before they ever appear on a physics problem set. That ...

Education

Jadavpur University

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Sabry

Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Sabry's other Tutor Subjects
Applied Mathematics
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB

A PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering means Sabry didn't just take college physics — he built on it for years, applying fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics to research problems where getting the physics wrong meant getting everything wrong. He spent multiple semesters as a te...

Education

Alexandria university

Bachelor of Science, Nuclear Engineering

University at Buffalo

Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Certified Tutor

James

Bachelor's
James's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Honors Chemistry
AP Chemistry

A chemistry degree from SUNY Geneseo means James spent semesters shoulder-to-shoulder with physics — thermodynamics in physical chemistry, kinetics in reaction dynamics, and enough calculus-based problem solving to speak the language fluently. He's especially good at translating the abstract math of...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1480

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Aaron

Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering
Aaron's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus 2
Calculus
Algebra

I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old e...

Education

The University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

Duke University

Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1530

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Mimi

Masters in Education, Education
Mimi's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all su...

Education

Harvard University

Masters in Education, Education

Dartmouth College

B.A.

Test Scores
SAT
1560

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Nina

Masters in biostatistics
Nina's other Tutor Subjects
Statistics Graduate Level
Statistics
Calculus
Algebra

I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant ...

Education

Columbia University

Masters in biostatistics

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences (focus in neurobiology)

Columbia University in the City of New York

Current Grad Student, Biostatistics

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Reid

PHD, Education
Reid's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults...

Education

Harvard University

PHD, Education

Wesleyan University

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Test Scores
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

Michelle

Current Grad Student, M.D.
Michelle's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus

I am proud to be a part of Varsity Tutors! I am originally from San Antonio, TX; I completed my undergraduate education at Rice University in Houston where I received a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Currently, I am in my second year of medical school at Baylor College of Medici...

Education

Baylor College of Medicine

Current Grad Student, M.D.

Rice University

Bachelor's in Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Test Scores
SAT
1570

Certified Tutor

Christopher

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Christopher's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Trigonometry

I am a rising sophomore at Harvard College and am about to declare as a Mechanical Engineering concentrator, working towards a Bachelor of Science degree. I've always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with my peers and those around me and have done so in both formal and informal settings. I've been a tut...

Education

Harvard College

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
35

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