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Bern

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Bern

Doctor of Philosophy, English
Bern's other Tutor Subjects
Japanese
Languages

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Education

California State University-San Bernardino

Master of Arts Teaching, English Composition

University of Missouri-Columbia

Doctor of Philosophy, English

Katherine

Certified Tutor

Katherine

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Katherine's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Prep
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading

Welcome to my page! I just graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia with my BS in Biology. In August, I'll be heading to UMKC School of Dentistry. I'm hoping to use this summer to help someone else get ahead academically. I've tutored college-level biology courses at Mizzou, but am comfortable...

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Doctor of Dental Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
ACT
32
Harrison

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Harrison

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Harrison's other Tutor Subjects
AP Chemistry
Biology
Chemistry
College Biology

My hometown is St. Charles, MO and I recently graduated from the University of Missouri with a BS in Chemistry. I was employed by the university as a science tutor for my last 2 years. I enjoy establishing relationships with people who are motivated to become better students and show a willingness t...

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Bruce

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Bruce

Masters in Business Administration, Marketing
Bruce's other Tutor Subjects
Adult Literacy
Advertising
Algebra
Art

I am a young professional born and raised in Kansas City, Mo. I received my BA in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Missouri in 2013, and I am now pursuing my MBA at UMKC. I am a young marketing professional with good industry knowledge and experience.

Education

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Masters in Business Administration, Marketing

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Jenny

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Jenny

Masters, Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum with a TESOL emphasis
Jenny's other Tutor Subjects
Adult ESL/ELL
College English
English
ESL/ELL

I am an educator who loves to help students reach their goals. I have taught for many years, and always enjoy the challenge of working with a student who is struggling with the content they've been assigned. My goal as a tutor is to help students succeed while challenging them to use their critical ...

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia

Masters, Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum with a TESOL emphasis

University of Wisconsin Madison

Bachelors, English with an emphasis in Creative Writing

Branden

Certified Tutor

Branden

Masters, Science Education- Learning Teaching and Curriculum
Branden's other Tutor Subjects
AP Biology
Biology
Cell Biology
College Biology

I graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences and and a Master's degree in Education. I have been a teacher for 3 years since then, where I teach Honors Biology and IB Biology HL. I have a true passion for biology overall, and I want to show others how g...

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia

Masters, Science Education- Learning Teaching and Curriculum

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelors, Biology, General

Jill

Certified Tutor

Jill

Master of Arts, Information Science
Jill's other Tutor Subjects
AP Music Theory
AP Research
Art
College English

I am a graduate of Western Illinois University and the University of Missouri. I received my Master of Arts in Information Sciences and Learning Technologies with a concentration in Library Science. Since graduation, I have worked in academic libraries, finding my passion is working directly with st...

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia

Master of Arts, Information Science

Western Illinois University

Bachelor in Arts, Music Therapy

Ellen

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Ellen

Masters, Spanish Literature
Ellen's other Tutor Subjects
Adult ESL/ELL
Adult Literacy
Conversational Spanish
Elementary School Reading

For the past 14 years I have been a Spanish teacher of adolescents at an elementary school outside of Chicago. I have a journalism degree, an education degree, and a Masters in Spanish literature. I am a writer by nature (both in English and Spanish) and a student of poetry. I am vivacious, creative...

Education

Loyola University-Chicago

Masters, Spanish Literature

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelors, Journalism

Mike

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Mike

Bachelors, Psychology
Mike's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Math
Algebra
Geometry
Math

I want to help students achieve all they can! My strengths are in math and standardized testing, and I look forward to helping in these areas.

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelors, Psychology

Test Scores
ACT
32
Duy

Certified Tutor

Duy

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Duy's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
American Literature
Basic Computer Literacy
Biology

Hi friend! I graduated with a degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Missouri and currently work as a Computer Programmer for a large banking corporation. I have 7 years of experience tutoring a variety of subjects from biology to languages and math. My tutoring style revolves aroun...

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
33

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