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Ilyas

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Ilyas

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration/Finance
Ilyas's other Tutor Subjects
Accounting
Business
College Accounting
College Business

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 ...

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration/Finance

Lisa

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Lisa

PHD, Cultural Anthropology
Lisa's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Essays
Conversational Spanish
English

I am a book author and cultural anthropologist with college classroom teaching experience in the social sciences. I have helped academics and college and graduate students with essays, theses and papers with a focus on bringing out their strongest ideas and making their writing accessible and clear ...

Education

University of Chicago

PHD, Cultural Anthropology

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelors, Dance and History

Yee

Certified Tutor

Yee

Bachelor in Arts, Integrative Biology
Yee's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Anatomy
Anatomy & Physiology
Biochemistry

I grew up in Sacramento and attended elementary, middle, and high school in the area. I am familiar with many of the schools in the area and would love to help local students succeed in their classes. I worked with students from under-resourced schools in the past, through a program called Breakthro...

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor in Arts, Integrative Biology

William

Certified Tutor

6+ years

William

Engineer, Mechanical Engineering
William's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Math
ACT Reading
ACT Science
ACT Writing

Growing up with good mentors was crucial for the development of not only my academic success, but also the growth of me as an individual. I strongly believe that with correct and steadfast guidance, anyone can achieve anything. I was inspired by my own teachers to become what I loved, which turns ou...

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Engineer, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
35
Devon

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Devon

Master of Arts, English
Devon's other Tutor Subjects
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
College English
College Essays

I received a BA in English from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2008 and an MA in English from Brown University in 2011. I love to read, and I love to study language because words offer so much potential for emotional depth, vivid imagery, tonal complexity, humor, subtlety, irony and even...

Education

Brown University

Master of Arts, English

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor in Arts, English

Diego

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Diego

Master of Science, Applied Mathematics
Diego's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Calculus

I am a knowledgeable and dedicated math tutor with 7+ years of experience tutoring high school and university students, including my own classmates and friends.I especially enjoy working with students taking calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, probability, and abstract algebra, as well...

Education

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Master of Science, Applied Mathematics

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics

Nivedina

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Nivedina

Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Engineering
Nivedina's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Writing
Algebra
College Application Essays
College English

Hi! I'm a recent graduate with a BS in chemistry and currently a PhD student in materials science. While I've always been fascinated with math and chemistry, they didn't come easy for me. I've had great teachers and tutors who helped me build a solid foundation in the physical sciences and inspire m...

Education

The University of Chicago

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

University of California-Berkeley

Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Engineering

Leslie

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Leslie

Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science and Government
Leslie's other Tutor Subjects
Admissions
Adult ESL/ELL
AP U.S. Government & Politics
Civics

You may be new to tutoring, but I have been teaching and tutoring college and high school students for several years and would love to work with you on topics such as politics, government, American history, legal studies, critical thinking skills, and writing academic papers and personal statements....

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

University of California-Berkeley

Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science and Government

Jeff

Certified Tutor

Jeff

Master of Science, Biomedical Sciences
Jeff's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Biology
Biology

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...

Education

New York Medical College

Master of Science, Biomedical Sciences

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor in Arts, Cellular and Molecular Biology

Eli

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Eli

PHD, Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology
Eli's other Tutor Subjects
College World History
European History
High School World History
Latin

I approach each tutoring job with the question, “What needs to happen for this particular student to understand this material.” Having taught undergraduates at U.C. Berkeley and middle- and high-school students at the Treasure Island Boys and Girls Club in San Francisco, I have experience working wi...

Education

University of California-Berkeley

PHD, Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology

Macalester College

Bachelors, Classical Archaeology

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