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6+ years
Melissa
I am a PhD Candidate in History at the University of California, Berkeley but am currently living in New York while finishing my dissertation on the British Empire in India in the late 18th Century. I am originally from New York City and attended a very academically oriented private school, so I hav...
University of California-Berkeley
PHD, History
Vassar College
Bachelor in Arts, History, Italian, Latin
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Simon
Hello! My name is Simon and I am a graduate from UC Berkeley and currently pursuing a second degree in Nursing. I work as an Emergency Medical Technician and as a Nursing Assistant. When I'm not working or studying, I'm usually running, practicing guitar, or cooking with my fiance. I love to teach a...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelors, Sociology
Certified Tutor
3+ years
Ilyas
I have recently moved to New York City and I am currently working for a healthcare start-up company! I love it! Mentoring and helping other students with their goals and learning is always something I have had a passion for. Currently, I am taking my last class UC Berkeley remotely. When I finish I ...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration/Finance
Certified Tutor
Jeff
Hello All,I am a San Francisco Bay Area native recently transplanted to the White Plains area to study the Biomedical Sciences! I have tutored students K-12 continuously since middle school, and I specialize in tutoring Math. I have helped failing students not only get passing marks but even top mar...
New York Medical College
Master of Science, Biomedical Sciences
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Certified Tutor
2+ years
Clayton
For more than 20 years my supreme goal has been to be a good reader, an active listener, a decent writer and an articulate speaker. I am best one-on-one as a listener, and I have spoken with passion to a group of more than 200 people. Also, I have written as a staff writer for a newspaper in a natio...
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Certified Tutor
8+ years
Rebecca
I am a graduate of the University of California - Berkeley where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Data Science. Throughout college, I have volunteered with numerous education equity organizations dedicated to helping children from challenging socioeconomic backgrounds thrive in school...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor of Economics, Economics
Certified Tutor
4+ years
Tanya
I am a graduate of UC Berkeley where I majored in Molecular and Cell Biology, with an emphasis in Biochemistry. I am currently a graduate student at the Boston University School of Medicine, studying Biomedical Forensic Sciences. I love working with both younger and more experienced students in biol...
Boston University
Master of Science, Forensic Science
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Certified Tutor
Lucy
I pride myself on getting to know my students on an individual level and catering my approach to meet a variety of specific needs. I graduated from UC Berkeley, where I studied Sociology and Spanish and spent a majority of my time outside of the classroom working with middle school students. After g...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
Certified Tutor
Sean
I have been teaching and tutoring test preparation for over 15 years. I started after my first year at Rutgers College teaching the SAT and LSAT for a major test preparation company. I went on to teach writing to fellow undergraduates at Rutgers College and to gifted high school students at Johns Ho...
University of California-Berkeley
Master of Arts, European History
Rutgers College, Rutgers University
Bachelor in Arts, History
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Jake
I was a high school teacher for two years before returning to graduate school to study American Politics at NYU. I love supporting and engaging students in content, and giving them the skills they need to feel competent, powerful, and insightful.
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Speech and Rhetorical Studies
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