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Certified Tutor
4+ years
Ahmed
I'm a Math Tutor and Supplemental Instructor at Santa Monica College. I've been tutoring Math for 2 years. I focus on delivering the simplicity and the beauty of Math to my students. Very patient when I tutor as I enjoy tutoring and find my joy when someone says "I got it".People always complain abo...
Santa Monica College
Current Undergrad, Computer Engineering and Mathematics

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Dail
I have been teaching high school math for 15 years, and have taught everything from Pre-Algebra through AP Calculus BC. I have taught math online for over 8 years, as well, in addition to teaching at a local community college. I love what I do!
Elizabeth City State University
Master of Science, Mathematics
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics Teacher Education

Certified Tutor
5+ years
Karin
I knew I wanted to be a social studies teacher in 7th grade. We studied Ancient Egypt and Greece. My passion is history, especially Ancient History and I want to get students excited about the past. I earned my Ph.D. in Anthropology at Michigan State University. At MSU I was a Teaching Assistant (TA...
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Master of Arts, Anthropology
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
Michigan State University
Doctor of Philosophy, Anthropology

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Felicity
I am a graduate of Florida State University. I received my Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering with a Minor in Business. I have always had a passion for math, as lame as that may sound. My mom has been a teacher for most of my life, so if I wasn't at school or on the lacrosse field, I was ...
Florida State University
Bachelors, Industrial Engineering

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Christopher
I was born and raised in Westwood, MA, a suburb of Boston and have lived in the area ever since. I attended Boston College as a Biology/ Pre-med major, but also studied Russian Culture and Literature. After working in a lab in Boston for several years studying the molecular mechanisms of cancer, I d...
Boston College
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
University of Massachusetts Medical School - Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Sciences
Neuroscience

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Eric
My passion is helping to educate my clients in the areas they need assistance with. As a financial advisor and investment advisor representative, this is what I do on a daily basis, and I look forward to helping you accomplish your goals.
University of Hartford
Master of Science, Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Appalachian State University
Bachelor of Science, Psychology

Certified Tutor
6+ years
I am committed to making tutoring fun and beneficial for all my students. I graduated magna cum laude from my high school as salutatorian in 2018, with distinction from Duke University with a B.S. in neuroscience in 2022 and am an incoming graduate student at Columbia University. Although each of my...
Duke University
Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Certified Tutor
6+ years
I am a Junior Computer Science and Cognitive Science Dual Major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. I began tutoring when I was in High School, helping both peers and students in Elementary and Middle School. I am passionate about helping others learn and become the best versions of the...
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Certified Tutor
6+ years
Sawyer
I am a current Undergraduate Student at Michigan Technological University, studying General Engineering planning to pursue a dual major in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. I have tutored on a volunteer basis through both the National Honors Society and through the Tech Tutors student organizat...
Michigan Technological University
Current Undergrad Student, Engineering, General

Certified Tutor
4+ years
Patrick
I would like to help you become a good writer.I’m an editor and writer who has edited and written words in just about every form they travel in. Ten years as reporter and an editor at Milwaukee Journal (now the Journal Sentinel). Twenty years as owner-operator of national multi-media business. Have ...
Marquette University
Bachelors, Journalism
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