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Isabella

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Isabella

Bachelor
Isabella's other Tutor Subjects
Elementary School English
English
Elementary School Math
Math

I received my Bachelor of Arts in Literature from University of California Santa Cruz. Since graduating, I have dedicated my time serving elementary and middle school youth through the Americorps as a teacher. I love teaching. During City Year, I focussed on small groups and 1 on 1 interventions in ...

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelor

Ari

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Ari

Bachelor of Science, Applied Physics
Ari's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Math
ACT Science
Algebra
Algebra 2

Hi! My name's Ari and I've been tutoring math and physics for over 10 years. I really enjoy working with students and helping them to understand a subject I find very interesting. I'm happy to help with material from elementary algebra through multi-variable calculus.

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelor of Science, Applied Physics

Brittany

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Brittany

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Brittany's other Tutor Subjects
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
College English
College Essays

I received my Bachelors from the University of California Santa Cruz in Psychology, graduating Cum Laude. While attending college I had the opportunity to work for the University's Learning Support Services as a tutor and mentor for my fellow students. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am m...

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Ethan

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Ethan

Bachelor in Arts, Linguistics
Ethan's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Writing
Adult ESL/ELL
College Application Essays
Conversational French

I graduated from the University of California in Santa Cruz, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics. During my time at university, I focused on French, German, foreign language education, and applied linguistics; I also had the privilege of completing a year abroad at the Humboldt Unive...

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelor in Arts, Linguistics

Test Scores
SAT
1510
Nathan

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Nathan

Doctorate (PhD)
Nathan's other Tutor Subjects
English Grammar and Syntax
English
Public Speaking
Linguistics

I graduated from the University of California with a PhD in Linguistics, specifically Psycholinguistics. So I am either a cognitive psychologist who loves language, or a linguist who loves cognitive psychology. (My dissertation was on the role of memory in language processing.) My most important wor...

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

Doctorate (PhD)

University of California-Santa Cruz

Master's/Graduate

Antioch University-Midwest

Bachelor

Amanda

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Amanda

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
Amanda's other Tutor Subjects
Biology
College Biology
Conversational French
French

I am an outgoing creative type that likes to come up with interesting ways to learn! Whether it be to make up a song, go outside, or do creative brain storms to understand the material, I like to cater learning to the individual.I was an honors student in high school, and really enjoyed it. While ge...

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General

Mary

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Mary

Masters, Law
Mary's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Essays
Comparative Literature
Conversational Spanish

I'm a retired attorney with a lot of teaching experience. I've always loved reading, writing, and languages.Regarding standardized tests: I received the highest score on the A.P English exam, a perfect score on the SAT literature exam, and a perfect score on the logic portion of the LSAT.I traveled ...

Education

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Kent College of Law

Masters, Law

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelors, Spanish Literature

Erin

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Erin

Master of Arts, Teaching
Erin's other Tutor Subjects
Arithmetic
College English
College Geography
College Level American History

I am a licensed educator who has worked with children for the past seven years. I have a connection to children and learning. I am well versed in all Language Arts and Math. I mainly work with students in Elementary school. I love seeing the lightbulb come on for students when they start to understa...

Education

Concordia University-Ann Arbor

Master of Arts, Teaching

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Jacob

Certified Tutor

Jacob

Bachelors, Environmental Studies
Jacob's other Tutor Subjects
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
College Biology
Conversational Italian

We are on this earth to learn, and to use what we learn to serve others. If you're not doing these two things, you're not living the full, rich life you deserve.I got my undergraduate degree from U.C. Santa Cruz. A few years later I was in Rome, Italy with a Cambridge RSA certificate, teaching Engli...

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelors, Environmental Studies

Evan

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Evan

BS
Evan's other Tutor Subjects
Elementary School
Other
Middle School
Essay Editing

I am from a teaching family. My mother taught elementary and middle school in the United States for 38 years and then "retired" to Honduras and promptly opened a school for middle-school-age students where she taught for 17 more years. As that school grew, I joined as a teacher and director of the ...

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

BS

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