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William

PhD CUNY Graduate School and University Center
Adult Literacy
AP Latin
Latin 1
Latin 2
3+ more

As an academic "jack of all trades," I really enjoy the variety of subjects and students I get to teach. Through my experience in the theatre, I can make you a bold and effective public speaker; as a ...

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Bill

PhD CUNY Graduate School and University Center
BA Northwestern University
AP Statistics
Graduate Test Prep
GRE
GRE Analytical Writing
24+ more

Hello!I have a Ph.D. in Psychology from CUNY and have both taught and tutored for years. I have worked with all sorts of students, from first graders to adults. My students have ranged from gifted to ...

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Shaina

BA CUNY City College
Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine CUNY Graduate School and University Center
ACT Math
ACT Writing
Algebra
College English
18+ more

As a medical student at the CUNY School of Medicine and a Full IB Diploma recipient of Yonkers High School, I have always found an affection for the learning community. As an older sister of two young...

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John

PhD CUNY Graduate School and University Center
BA Swarthmore
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
22+ more

I am a Ph.D. student in mathematics at the CUNY Graduate Center, with research interests in algebraic topology and category theory. I am also an instructor at Brooklyn College, where I have taught int...

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Johnna

MS CUNY Graduate School and University Center
BA Penn State University Schreyer Honors College
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
College English
College Essays
25+ more

I am a graduate of the Schreyer Honors College at the Pennsylvania State University. I received my B.A. in English with a minor in Spanish. Currently, I am pursuing my Master’s degree in Comparative L...

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Holly

PhD CUNY Graduate School and University Center
BA Michigan State University
College English
College Essays
Comparative Literature
English
6+ more

I have been teaching writing and literature courses in English since 1997. I have met many types of students in the classroom--some who love writing, some who hate it, some pursuing degrees in humanit...

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Jasmine

PhD CUNY Graduate School and University Center
PhD CUNY Hunter College
Environmental Science
Geology

I am an alumna of the City University of New York where I earned a BA in Environmental Earth Science from Hunter College and a PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences from The Graduate Center. My unde...

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Nidal

PhD CUNY Graduate School and University Center
PhD American University of Beirut

I received my Ph.D. in Psychology from the City University of New York in 2007. I have been teaching courses in psychology and behavior analysis since 2001. Since completing my Ph.D., I have been teac...

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Jessica

MS CUNY Graduate School and University Center
BA University of Maryland-College Park
AP Spanish Language & Culture
Conversational Spanish
Languages
Russian
22+ more

I have a BA from the University of Maryland College Park in Spanish, Russian, and Secondary Education, and an MA from CUNY Graduate Center in Urban Education. I taught Spanish for 7 years in middle an...

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Naomi

MS CUNY Graduate School and University Center
BA CUNY Queens College
AP Music Theory
AP Statistics
Flute
Math
10+ more

I am a doctoral candidate in Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center. I have been teaching statistics at the undergraduate level for the past 9 years, as well as assistant teaching masters- and doctora...

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