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Certified Tutor
6+ years
Jonathan
I first became passionate about math when I was in 1st grade and would race my friends through addition problems. Eventually, I felt I had mastered addition and moved on to subtraction and multiplication until I had basically finished the 3rd grade math curriculum by the time I got there. Since then...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Bachelor in Arts, Math
Certified Tutor
Noble
I have been tutoring Pre-medical students for the past 7 years. My goal is to make the complicated easy and understandable. I try to create a comfortable environment conducive for learning. Every tutoring session will consist of a comprehensive breakdown and discussion of the subject material follow...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Masters, Biotechnology
Yeshiva University
Bachelors, Biochemistry
Certified Tutor
14+ years
Layan
Unwilling to pick between the humanities and the sciences, I studied both Anthropology and Sustainable Development at Columbia University. I have experience tutoring most subjects, but my strengths are test prep, studying and time management skills, and reading, writing, and critical thinking skills...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology/Sustainable Development
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Kelly
My name is Kelly and I am a previous 4th grade teacher and recent graduate of Columbia University School of Social Work. I graduated from Texas A&M in 2016 with a bachelors degree in Special Education. After college, I was accepted into Teach for America, where I taught 4th grade reading and writing...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Master of Social Work, Social Work
Texas A & M University-College Station
Bachelor of Science, Education
Certified Tutor
Francis
I remember being a high school senior and not knowing what was special about English, sitting there wondering why we needed to be studying the writings of these "old, dead guys." Then I had an English teacher who made an impact on me as a student, and I had a breakthrough with the subject. He made t...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Master of Arts Teaching, Teaching of Secondary English
College of William and Mary
Bachelor in Arts, English
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Rithu
I spent the summer of my sophomore year of high school teaching at Sneh-Kunj, a school in India for students with mental disabilities. In the first few weeks at the school, a 10-year old autistic kid who did not utter a single word, but simply sat in the corner and stared off blankly into space wrot...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Bachelors, Neuroscience and Behavior
NYU School of Medicine - Current Grad Student, Residency
Ophthalmology
Certified Tutor
Alastair
I am a rising sophomore at Columbia University in the City of New York, a member of the Ivy League, where I have compiled a track record of academic success across a variety of disciplines including my majors in History and Political Science. I currently maintain a 3.96 GPA, with especially strong s...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Bachelor in Arts, History
Certified Tutor
After volunteering on a medical team in Ghana in the summer of 2013, I now aspire to become a pediatrician for under-served populations. I graduated from Emory University with a degree in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology and Visual Arts, but I rather than apply to medical school straight away, I ...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Master of Science, Human Nutrition
Emory University
Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Certified Tutor
3+ years
Lenore Noni
Learning is fun! I want students to really believe that. If you need help, for example in English --reading and writing skills-- or another subject, my concern is for your success. We'll learn some new skills and brush-up on the familiar ones. I know I can improve your academic level.
Columbia University in the City of New York
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Certified Tutor
5+ years
Sean
I'm wrapping up my undergraduate career at Columbia University, majoring in Classical Studies. That means a dead language--Latin--and a lot of history, philosophy, mythology, and the like. I love it; I love the way it makes me think and interact with language. The idea is to write in our own living ...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Current Undergrad, Classical Stuides
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Ben
I recently graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics. I scored exceptionally well on my SAT and earned a perfect score in the writing section. At Columbia, I took a wide variety of courses in areas ranging from computer science, calc...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Bachelor in Arts, Linguistics
Certified Tutor
2+ years
Cynthia-Marie
Greetings! I am passionate about helping students to express themselves more precisely and concisely, in keeping with the two most valued qualities in English language writing. I love helping you to write more clearly. I began teaching writing during my graduate education at Columbia University's Sc...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Masters, Nonfiction Writing
Dartmouth College
Bachelors, English Literature and Creative Writing
Certified Tutor
9+ years
I am someone who has always loved helping people learn. Watching another person undergo the "AHA" moment is one of the best experiences, I believe, someone can have.I have taught briefly at the high school level and assisted at the graduate level, and I have found that I am skilled at adjusting and ...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Masters, Epidemiology
George Washington University
Bachelors, International Affairs
Certified Tutor
Jason
I am currently studying towards my graduate degree at Columbia University. I've received my BA in philosophy from Durham University in England. Throughout my studies I have developed extensive logical and reasoning skills that I believe were key to my academic success, and skills which I believe any...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Master of Arts, Philosophy
Durham University (UK)
Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
Certified Tutor
4+ years
Asha
As a proud Spelman College graduate, I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, complemented by a minor in Spanish. My academic journey continued at Columbia University, where I earned a Master of Science in Enterprise Risk Management, specializing in strategic and operational risk. Throughout ...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Master of Science, Actuarial Science
Spelman College
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Rice University
Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science and Government
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