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Tammy

Certified Tutor

17+ years

Tammy

Bachelor in Arts
Tammy's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra

Tammy's biochemistry degree and Duke medical school training mean she's navigated the full arc from pre-calculus through advanced quantitative coursework — she knows exactly which skills in trigonometric reasoning and function transformations actually matter when the math gets harder. She zeroes in ...

Education

Rice University

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1550
Matt

Certified Tutor

Matt

Master of Public Policy, Public Policy
Matt's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics

Matt's math degree means he didn't just pass through pre-calculus — he built the formal understanding of function families, limits of sequences, and trigonometric structures that his later quantitative policy work at Duke depends on. He zeroes in on the algebraic reasoning behind transformations and...

Education

Duke University

Master of Public Policy, Public Policy

Stetson University

Bachelors, Mathematics; Nonprofit Administration

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Beepul

Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Beepul's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra

Biomedical engineering at Duke means Beepul hits pre-calculus material from both sides — the pure math curriculum and the applied modeling that shows up in biomechanics and signal processing courses. He's especially sharp on the transition from algebraic thinking to functional thinking, breaking dow...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1520

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Jordan

Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering
Jordan's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra

A PhD in biomedical engineering from Georgia Tech means Jordan has spent years modeling biological systems with the exact tools pre-calculus introduces — parametric equations describing catheter paths, sinusoidal functions capturing cardiac rhythms, and rational expressions governing fluid dynamics ...

Education

Harvey Mudd College

Bachelor of Science, Engineering, General

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1510

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Kristina

PhD
Kristina's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Statistics
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math

The jump to pre-calculus trips up many students right around trigonometric functions and limits notation, where the math suddenly feels more abstract. Kristina's quantitative training through a neuroscience PhD gave her daily practice with these exact tools, and she breaks down concepts like functio...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

PhD

Rutgers University (New Brunswick)

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General

Washington University in Saint Louis

Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Emily

Master of Arts, Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus

Emily's wildlife science degree required modeling population dynamics with the same exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions that form the backbone of pre-calculus — she learned to read function behavior through field data before she ever taught it in a tutoring session. Her master's wo...

Education

Johns Hopkins University

Master of Arts, Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing

Eastern Kentucky University

Bachelor of Science, Wildlife, Fish, and Wildlands Science and Management

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Kathleen

Bachelor's
Kathleen's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Statistics Graduate Level
Pre-Algebra
Multivariable Calculus

Kathleen's subject list tells the story — she teaches everything from pre-algebra through multivariable calculus, plus statistics, discrete math, and biostatistics, which means she sees pre-calculus as the critical bridge it actually is rather than an isolated course. Her neuroscience background add...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1470
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Aaron

Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering
Aaron's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus 2
Calculus
Algebra

I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old e...

Education

The University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

Duke University

Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1530

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Mimi

Masters in Education, Education
Mimi's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all su...

Education

Harvard University

Masters in Education, Education

Dartmouth College

B.A.

Test Scores
SAT
1560

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Nina

Masters in biostatistics
Nina's other Tutor Subjects
Statistics Graduate Level
Statistics
Calculus
Algebra

I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant ...

Education

Columbia University

Masters in biostatistics

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences (focus in neurobiology)

Columbia University in the City of New York

Current Grad Student, Biostatistics

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Reid

PHD, Education
Reid's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults...

Education

Harvard University

PHD, Education

Wesleyan University

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Test Scores
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

Michelle

Current Grad Student, M.D.
Michelle's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus

I am proud to be a part of Varsity Tutors! I am originally from San Antonio, TX; I completed my undergraduate education at Rice University in Houston where I received a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Currently, I am in my second year of medical school at Baylor College of Medici...

Education

Baylor College of Medicine

Current Grad Student, M.D.

Rice University

Bachelor's in Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Test Scores
SAT
1570

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Solange

Bachelor in Arts (Sociology & Women's Studies)
Solange's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
ACT Writing
Public Speaking

I'm Solange - a recent graduate from Harvard where I studied Sociology & Women's Studies. I've been tutoring for eight years now, and have worked with a wide range of ages and in a wide range of subjects. Some of my specialties are college prep/test taking II worked in the admissions office on campu...

Education

Harvard University

Bachelor in Arts (Sociology & Women's Studies)

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

Christopher

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Christopher's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Trigonometry

I am a rising sophomore at Harvard College and am about to declare as a Mechanical Engineering concentrator, working towards a Bachelor of Science degree. I've always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with my peers and those around me and have done so in both formal and informal settings. I've been a tut...

Education

Harvard College

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Liz

Masters, Special Education: Mild to Moderate Disabilities 5-12
Liz's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

I am a graduate of Washington University in St Louis, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in Humanities and Anthropology. Since graduation, I have worked as a tutor, teacher, and director of tutors at a charter public middle school in Boston. During this time I also received ...

Education

Simmons College

Masters, Special Education: Mild to Moderate Disabilities 5-12

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor of Arts in History (minors in Humanities and Anthropology)

Test Scores
ACT
34

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