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Heather

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Heather

Master of Arts, Ethnomusicology State Certified Teacher
Heather's other Tutor Subjects
College English
Comparative Literature
Elementary Math
Elementary School Math

I am a graduate of The College of the Holy Cross where I double majored in English and Music. I am also a graduate of Tufts University where I earned a Master's of Arts in Ethnomusicology. Recently, I became certified to teach English through the Connecticut State Department of Education. As early a...

Education

Tufts University

Master of Arts, Ethnomusicology State Certified Teacher

College of the Holy Cross

Bachelor in Arts, English, Music

Sarah

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Sarah

Masters, French Studies
Sarah's other Tutor Subjects
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
AP French Language and Culture
AP Psychology

I graduated in 2011 with degrees in French and Psychology from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. This is also where I began tutoring as part of a volunteer tutoring program at a local elementary school. I loved working one-on-one with the children, teaching them Reading, Spelling, or M...

Education

University of Wisconsin Madison

Masters, French Studies

College of the Holy Cross

Bachelor in Arts, French, Psychology

Test Scores
SAT
1540
Adam

Certified Tutor

Adam

Masters in Education, Education
Adam's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Geography
College Level American History
Conversational French

I am a French and History teacher originally from Massachusetts, now living in Brooklyn. I received my BA in History and French from the College of the Holy Cross and my Masters in Education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. I have worked with students my entire life, as a substitute, p...

Education

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Masters in Education, Education

College of the Holy Cross

Bachelor in Arts, History and French

Test Scores
SAT
1430
Alison

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Alison

Master's/Graduate

I have a Bachelor's degree from College of the Holy Cross in French and Psychology, and a Master's of Public Health from Columbia University. I work in global health, primarily supporting women and children's health programs in Francophone West and Central Africa. I have experience tutoring students...

Education

Columbia University

Master's/Graduate

College of the Holy Cross

Bachelor's

Justine

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Justine

Masters, Art Therapy
Justine's other Tutor Subjects
College English
Conversational French
English
ESL/ELL

I am an experienced career counselor and certified French interpreter pursuing my Master's in Psychotherapy.I have experience tutoring adults and children in a wide variety of subjects including but not limited to French, Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Chemistry, Psychology, Resume Writing, and Art....

Education

Albertus Magnus College

Masters, Art Therapy

College of the Holy Cross

Bachelors, French

David Joseph

Certified Tutor

2+ years

David Joseph

Master in Public Health, Public Health
David's other Tutor Subjects
College Physics
High School Physics
Languages
Physics

I am currently completing post-baccalaureate pre-medical program at Columbia University. Prior to my academic career at Columbia, I was a student-athlete at College of the Holy Cross, where I majored in International Relations. I am passionate about teaching because I love learning. I enjoy helping ...

Education

Columbia University in the City of New York

Master in Public Health, Public Health

College of the Holy Cross

Bachelor in Arts, International Relations

Test Scores
GRE
313
Jennifer

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Jennifer

Bachelors, Physics
Jennifer's other Tutor Subjects
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2
College Physics
High School Physics

I have been a high school physics teacher for seven years. My focus is on providing students with strategies that help them approach problem solving in a methodical and organized manner. I encourage students to observe their surroundings and use those observations to make connections to what we are ...

Education

College of the Holy Cross

Bachelors, Physics

Rian

Certified Tutor

Rian

Masters, Mathematics Education 7-12
Rian's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Algebra 3/4
Arithmetic

I have always had a passion for math and it's elegance. There is always more than one way to approach a problem, and the nature of how theories and concepts interconnect together still makes me marvel. I approach math as almost a game, where you have to follow a certain set of rules, but if you do, ...

Education

Adelphi University

Masters, Mathematics Education 7-12

College of the Holy Cross

Bachelors, Math/Theater

Kerilyn

Certified Tutor

Kerilyn

Master of Arts, Deaf Education State Certified Teacher
Kerilyn's other Tutor Subjects
American Sign Language
College English
Elementary Math
Elementary School Math

I am a certified Deaf Education teacher. I have taught in five states in both public school settings and deaf schools. I have worked with students from pre-school through high school age with a focus mainly in elementary school. While my focus has been Deaf Education, I have experience with typical ...

Education

McDaniel College

Master of Arts, Deaf Education State Certified Teacher

College of the Holy Cross

Bachelor in Arts, Deaf Education

Ethan

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Ethan

Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience
Ethan's other Tutor Subjects
Bioinformatics
English
Essay Editing
High School Writing

Working Smarter and harder (minus the stress ;).Neuroscience PhD (MIT) with a focus not on simple recitation of material, but on understanding of it.I take joy in making material feel natural instead of alien. And I have special facility with 'debugging' problem areas that aren't making sense. (9/10...

Education

College of the Holy Cross

Bachelor in Arts, Neuroscience

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience

Test Scores
SAT
1500
GRE
331

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