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Certified Tutor
9+ years
Alex
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...
Johns Hopkins University
Master of Science, Elementary Education
Dickinson College
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Certified Tutor
5+ years
Brooke
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...
Relay Graduate School of Education
Masters, Education
Dickinson College
Bachelors, English

Certified Tutor
2+ years
Kathleen
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.
Brown University
Master's/Graduate
Dickinson College
Bachelor's

Certified Tutor
2+ years
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...
Brown University
Doctorate (e.g., PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
University of Oxford
Master's/Graduate
Dickinson College
Bachelor's

Certified Tutor
5+ years
Mary
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...
Northwestern University
Masters in Business Administration, Finance
Dickinson College
Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Certified Tutor
2+ years
Anthony
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...
Washburn University
AM
Dickinson College
AM

Certified Tutor
5+ years
Cailin
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...
Longy School of Music
Master of Fine Arts, Voice and Opera
Dickinson College
Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology

Certified Tutor
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...
Rockefeller University
PHD, Biochemistry
Dickinson College
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Jessica
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 ...
University of New Haven
Masters in Business Administration, International Business
Dickinson College
Bachelor in Arts, Spanish

Certified Tutor
5+ years
Elisa
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...
Dickinson College
Bachelor of Science, Spanish
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