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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

Sophie

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Sophie

Current Grad Student, Literature
Sophie's other Tutor Subjects
ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
College English

I am a graduate student currently working on my PhD in Literature. While I love reading and writing, my favorite part of graduate school has been working as a teaching assistant and helping undergraduate students improve their reading and writing skills. I love discovering students' different intere...

Education

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Bachelors, Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature

University of California-Santa Cruz

Current Grad Student, Literature

Test Scores
ACT
31
GRE
316
Daisy

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Daisy

Master of Science, Predentistry
Daisy's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
Cell Biology

Hello! I am an incoming dental student at Boston University. I received my bachelor of science in Human Biology from UC Santa Cruz and my masters of science in oral health sciences from Boston University. During undergrad, I tutored college students in molecular biology and after graduating I became...

Education

Boston University

Master of Science, Predentistry

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelor of Science, Human Biology

Laurel

Certified Tutor

Laurel

Master of Science, Astronomy & Astrophysics
Laurel's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Algebra 3/4
AP Calculus AB

I have a B.S. in Physics from MIT, and a M.Sci. in Astrophysics from UC Santa Cruz, where I conducted research on black holes and exoplanets. I've been doing (and teaching) high level math and physics full time during my stint in grad school, and look forward to passing on my expertise to you.I have...

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

Master of Science, Astronomy & Astrophysics

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science, Physics

Michael

Certified Tutor

Michael

Master of Arts, Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
Michael's other Tutor Subjects
Adult Literacy
American Literature
College English
College Level American Literature

As both as an educator and a writer, I've discovered that so much of life involves communication; not only bringing thoughts and feelings "to the surface," but learning how best to articulate and express them, both in written form and verbally. I love to see students gain confidence as they master c...

Education

University of Southern California

Master of Arts, Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Creative Writing

Gregory

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Gregory

Bachelors, Literature and Art
Gregory's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Essays
Comparative Literature
English

Creating the desire to learn is fundamental to great tutoring. Learning is a lifelong pursuit and I work to encourage this approach with my students. I work to grow this spark and with it my students flourish.What makes me a great tutor is my ability to inspire inquisitiveness in children. My goal i...

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelors, Literature and Art

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

Emily

Certified Tutor

Emily

Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
AP Chemistry
Chemistry
Geometry
High School Chemistry

Science can change the world and I want to be apart of that change. I am currently a 4th year chemistry PhD candidate at the University of Southern California studying scaling methods for the sustainable synthesis of renewable energy catalysts.

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

University of Southern California

Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry

Malcolm

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Malcolm

Master of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Malcolm's other Tutor Subjects
Academic Coaching
Anatomy & Physiology
Anthropology
AP Biology

The power of an inspiring teacher is often understated, and in my own experience, it has been my mentors who have lifted me up and inspired me to work harder, learn from my failures, and believe in myself. I hope to be a guiding presence in the life of my students, helping them achieve their goals w...

Education

University of Southern California

Master of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology

April

Certified Tutor

4+ years

April

Bachelors, English Literature with a minor in History
April's other Tutor Subjects
1st-12th Grade Reading
9th-12th Grade Writing
ACT English
Adult Literacy

I'm a professional journalist and teach kids yoga on the side. I've taught SAT/ACT/AP test prep in the past with great results, and I'd love to help make writing, reading, history and grammar way more fun and accessible for you!

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelors, English Literature with a minor in History

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