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Nathan

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Nathan

Doctorate (PhD)

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

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

Isabella

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Isabella

Bachelor

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

Amanda

Certified Tutor

Amanda

Master of Arts, Mathematics Education State Certified Teacher
Amanda's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Arithmetic
College Algebra

I have a background in mathematics education that includes teaching at the junior high, high school and collegiate level. I received my credential and Master's Degree in an intensive program at the University of California at Santa Cruz; an institution well known for its excellent education departme...

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

Master of Arts, Mathematics Education State Certified Teacher

SUNY at Binghamton

Bachelor in Arts, Environmental Science

Test Scores
GRE
335
Liana

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Liana

MED
Liana's other Tutor Subjects
Geometry
Middle School Math
Algebra
Algebra 2

I am a graduate of UC Santa Cruz with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics. I also possess a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Oregon. I have over twelve years of experience tutoring math at the upper elementary, middle school, high school, and college levels. My passion is helping ...

Education

University of Oregon

MED

University of California-Santa Cruz

MED

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
Brian

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Brian

PHD, Technology & Information Mgmt (Indef. deferred)
Brian's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
American Literature
AP Chemistry

Hello,I'm a recent graduate of the California Institute of Technology in Economics and Computer Science. I was also accepted at Harvard, Princeton, MIT, and Stanford. I have a broad range of interests spanning science, math, engineering, social science, the humanities, the arts, and athletics (I als...

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

PHD, Technology & Information Mgmt (Indef. deferred)

California Institute of Technology

Bachelors, Economics, CS

Test Scores
SAT
1580
GRE
332
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

Anna

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Anna

Masters, Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology
Anna's other Tutor Subjects
AP Biology
Biology
Chemistry
College Biology

I received my B.S. in Chemistry in 2013 from California Polytechnic State University. I then went on to receive my M.S in Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. While obtaining my Masters' degree, I worked as teaching assistant for biochemistry lectu...

Education

University of California-Santa Cruz

Masters, Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Bachelors, Chemistry

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

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