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Mustafa

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Mustafa

Bachelor's (in progress)

Born and Raised in The United States! Familiar with AP, IB, and American High School Curriculum TL;DR: Undergrad student with a 3.9 high school GPA (Summa Cum Laude, top 5%) and a 3.7 college GPA, pursuing Civil Engineering and Public Policy with minors in Mechanical and Environmental Engineering....

Education

Southern Methodist University

Bachelor's (in progress)

Shayna

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Shayna

Masters, Arts Management
Shayna's other Tutor Subjects
Adult ESL/ELL
English
ESL/ELL
Languages

Passionate educator specializing in teaching ESL, Spanish as a Foreign Language, and English Composition. Over six years of experience teaching a wide range of students in a variety of settings including K-12, university, private tutoring, and professional development. Committed to student-centered ...

Education

Southern Methodist University

Masters, Arts Management

New York University

Bachelors, Drama

Test Scores
SAT
1470

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Kailey

Master of Arts, Art History, Criticism, and Conservation
Kailey's other Tutor Subjects
AP European History
English
Essay Editing
High School Writing

I hold a bachelor's and master's in art history, with a concentration in early modern European art. I attended THE Ohio State University for my undergraduate degree, and attended Southern Methodist University for my master's. During my time as a master's student, I was a teaching assistant to four d...

Education

Southern Methodist University

Master of Arts, Art History, Criticism, and Conservation

The Ohio State University

Bachelor in Arts, Art History, Criticism, and Conservation

Test Scores
LSAT
166

Certified Tutor

Cullins

Masters, English
Cullins's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Essays
Comparative Literature
English

I graduated from Washington and Lee University with a BA in English then earned my MA in English from Southern Methodist University. My standardized test scores and essays gained me admission offers from Wake Forest University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My GRE scores earned...

Education

Southern Methodist University

Masters, English

Washington and Lee University

Bachelors, English

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Thomas

Bachelor of Science, Economics
Thomas's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Business
College Algebra

I am currently entering my fourth year at Southern Methodist University where I am studying to attain a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a minor in Spanish. I have learned from professors who are professionals in their fields and many of which have had great impacts on the field of Economics. I ...

Education

Southern Methodist University

Bachelor of Science, Economics

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Behnaz

Master's/Graduate

I am passionate about fostering a love of learning and especially reading in students. I believe that when students are able to have fun, they learn better. I love to game-ify concepts once students are beginning to show mastery. My specialties are reading, writing, and I am a licensed dyslexia the...

Education

Southern Methodist University

Master's/Graduate

Certified Tutor

10+ years

James

Doctor of Philosophy, Computational Mathematics
James's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Geometry
Math

I believe strongly in every student's ability to be successful. I am a first generation college graduate of Brigham Young University-Idaho with a B.A. in Applied Mathematics. December of 2020 I will be finishing a Ph.D. in Computational and Applied Mathematics from Southern Methodist University. I c...

Education

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics

Southern Methodist University

Doctor of Philosophy, Computational Mathematics

Certified Tutor

Collin

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

I am passionate about the subject of History and, more importantly, working with students to not only understand the amazing stories, resonating themes and key events but also how studying History helps to develop communication and critical analysis skills - both of which are more in demand than eve...

Education

Southern Methodist University

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

Southern Methodist University

Masters / Graduate

University of Arkansas - Fayetteville

Bachelors

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Elena

Master of Arts, Art History
Elena's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Prep
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading

I am a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, where I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History & Archaeology with a secondary major in History. I focused on medieval art and history and wrote my senior thesis on the Byzantine Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. Currently I a...

Education

Southern Methodist University

Master of Arts, Art History

Test Scores
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

Tessa

Masters, Spanish Language and Literature
Tessa's other Tutor Subjects
Conversational Spanish
Languages
Spanish
Spanish 1

I am an experienced University of Pennsylvania Spanish Instructor.I am a near-native speaker of Spanish with extensive travel experience in Mexico as well as four years residing in Spain. I hold an undergraduate degree in Spanish from Southern Methodist University, a Master's degree in Spanish from ...

Education

New York University

Masters, Spanish Language and Literature

Southern Methodist University

Bachelor in Arts, Spanish; Latin American Culture

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