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Patricia

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Patricia

Bachelor in Arts
Patricia's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
AP Environmental Science

The jump from arithmetic to algebraic thinking — using variables, solving multi-step equations, graphing linear relationships — is one of the biggest conceptual leaps in math. Patricia breaks that transition down by connecting abstract notation to concrete examples students already understand. Her 1...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1580
Kenan

Certified Tutor

Kenan

Bachelor in Arts
Kenan's other Tutor Subjects
1st-12th Grade math
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra

Word problems tend to be the breaking point in algebra — students can solve for x mechanically but stall when they have to set up the equation themselves. Kenan tackles that translation step directly, teaching students to identify variables and relationships in context so the symbolic work becomes a...

Education

Rice University

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1530

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Nivedina

Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Engineering
Nivedina's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Physics

Every equation in chemistry and engineering starts with algebra — solving for unknowns, manipulating expressions, interpreting graphs. Nivedina treats algebra not as a set of disconnected rules but as a toolkit, walking students through how factoring or systems of equations actually function when ap...

Education

The University of Chicago

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

University of California-Berkeley

Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Engineering

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Uma

Bachelor in Arts, Sports Medicine
Uma's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Middle School Math
Geometry

I am most passionate about biology and chemistry. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students.

Education

Rice University

Bachelor in Arts, Sports Medicine

Test Scores
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Kinjal

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Kinjal's other Tutor Subjects
IB Mathematics SL
IB Mathematics HL
IB Mathematical Studies SL
College Algebra

Word problems are usually where algebra anxiety peaks, because translating a sentence into an equation requires a skill nobody explicitly teaches. Kinjal breaks that translation process into repeatable steps — identifying unknowns, setting up relationships, and checking whether the answer makes phys...

Education

Texas A & M University-College Station

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

15+ years

Natalie

Bachelors, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, English
Natalie's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math

A lot of algebra frustration comes from skipping straight to procedures without understanding what an equation actually represents. Natalie digs into the reasoning behind each step — why you flip an inequality sign when dividing by a negative, or what factoring a quadratic really accomplishes. Her 1...

Education

Rice University

Bachelors, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, English

Test Scores
SAT
1560

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Siyu

Bachelor in Arts, Arts, General
Siyu's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math
Geometry
Calculus

When a student says they 'don't get algebra,' the real issue is usually one specific skill — distributing negatives, translating word problems into equations, or graphing lines from different forms. Siyu diagnoses the actual sticking point and targets it directly, which tends to unlock progress acro...

Education

New York University

Bachelor in Arts, Arts, General

Test Scores
SAT
1430

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Alisa

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
Alisa's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry

Most Algebra struggles come down to one thing: students learn to manipulate symbols without understanding what the symbols represent. Alisa reverses that pattern, grounding each technique — whether it's factoring quadratics or solving systems — in what the equation actually means graphically and con...

Education

The University of Texas at Dallas

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering

The University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1410

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Kavitya

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Kavitya's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra

A strong grip on Algebra means more than solving for x — it means understanding how variables behave in expressions, inequalities, and systems so that patterns become obvious. Kavitya's mathematics degree and her years of tutoring high school math give her a toolkit for showing students the structur...

Education

University of North Texas

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Michael

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Michael's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus

I am currently a senior at Emory University studying chemistry and applied math with a focus on inorganic chemistry. I will be available to tutor algebra, trigonometry, algebra 2, biology, chemistry, calculus, geometry, pre- calculus, and ACT prep. I started tutoring in high school and continued tut...

Education

Emory University

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Test Scores
ACT
32

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