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Alex

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Alex

Master of Science, Elementary Education
Alex's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Geography
College Level American History
Comparative Literature

I am a public school reading teacher in the elementary grades. I have a passion for educating young people and guiding them to academic success, either in or outside of the classroom. I have experience as a classroom teacher and a private tutor, in subjects that range from Reading and Writing to His...

Education

Johns Hopkins University

Master of Science, Elementary Education

Dickinson College

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Brooke

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Brooke

Masters, Education
Brooke's other Tutor Subjects
Adult Literacy
American Literature
College English
College Level American Literature

Hi! My name is Brooke, and I am a 9th Grade ELA teacher in New York City. I grew up in Rhode Island, and went to college in Pennsylvania. I love to read and write, and I am passionate about passing my love of literature on to my students. I am also passionate about giving them the skills necessary t...

Education

Relay Graduate School of Education

Masters, Education

Dickinson College

Bachelors, English

Kathleen

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Kathleen

Master's/Graduate

I have been working in public schools for 12 years; for two years, I worked as a College Adviser, and for the other 10, I have been an English teacher. I am passionate about reading and writing, but I am even more passionate about enabling students to grow confident in their abilities.

Education

Brown University

Master's/Graduate

Dickinson College

Bachelor's

Lucy

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Lucy

Doctorate (e.g., PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Lucy's other Tutor Subjects
Latin 2

I have a PhD from Brown University and an MPhil from the University of Oxford, both in Classics. My area of specialty is the Late Antique Latin poet Claudian and his works. I am also the Assistant Director of the Writing Program and Writing Center at a small liberal arts college, where I teach acade...

Education

Brown University

Doctorate (e.g., PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

University of Oxford

Master's/Graduate

Dickinson College

Bachelor's

Mary

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Mary

Masters in Business Administration, Finance
Mary's other Tutor Subjects
Accounting
American Literature
Business
Business Analytics

I began my derivatives career with O'Connor & Associates, the Chicago-based pioneer of options trading and risk management becoming a floor member of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange trading single stock options and futures. My training began in the trading pit, side by side senior traders for whom I...

Education

Northwestern University

Masters in Business Administration, Finance

Dickinson College

Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Anthony

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Anthony

AM
Anthony's other Tutor Subjects
Study Skills and Organization
Executive Functioning
Elementary School Reading
Middle School Reading

I am an experienced Special Education/Elementary Education Teacher. I am fun and love to make learning fun for all students. My strengths at the secondary level are in Math and Social Studies, however I taught 5th and 6th grade for 10 years before moving on to the secondary level. I also have expe...

Education

Washburn University

AM

Dickinson College

AM

Cailin

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Cailin

Master of Fine Arts, Voice and Opera
Cailin's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Writing
Admissions
Anthropology
Art

I am a graduate of Dickinson College and a current student at Longy School of Music of Bard College. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree from Dickinson in Anthropology and Music - Vocal Performance, and am now pursuing my Master of Music degree in Voice Studies. Between graduating from Dickinson a...

Education

Longy School of Music

Master of Fine Arts, Voice and Opera

Dickinson College

Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology

Amy

Certified Tutor

Amy

PHD, Biochemistry
Amy's other Tutor Subjects
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
Biochemistry
Biology

I received my Bachelors of Science in Chemistry from Dickinson College in Pennsylvania. After college I joined a Tri-Institutional Ph.D. program in Chemical Biology where I carried out my coursework at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and the research portion of my degree was performed at The Rockef...

Education

Rockefeller University

PHD, Biochemistry

Dickinson College

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Jessica

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Jessica

Masters in Business Administration, International Business
Jessica's other Tutor Subjects
Conversational Spanish
Languages
Spanish
Spanish 1

I am a graduate of Dickinson College in Carlisle PA where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. After that, I immediately obtained my MBA in International Business from the University of New Haven. While completing my final trimester of graduate school, I began teaching part-time as an adjunct ...

Education

University of New Haven

Masters in Business Administration, International Business

Dickinson College

Bachelor in Arts, Spanish

Elisa

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Elisa

Bachelor of Science, Spanish
Elisa's other Tutor Subjects
Adult ESL/ELL
Algebra
Conversational Spanish
English

I am Latina and grew up in a bicultural and bilingual household; my mom is from Costa Rica and my dad is from the US. For this reason, I have a deep appreciation for new cultures as well as new languages.I am a graduate of Dickinson College where I received my Bachelor of Science in Math with a mino...

Education

Dickinson College

Bachelor of Science, Spanish

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