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Tarrajna

Certified Tutor

Tarrajna

Bachelor in Arts, International Studies
Tarrajna's other Tutor Subjects
AP Comparative Government and Politics
AP Human Geography
AP U.S. Government & Politics
AP United States History

I am a senior at Loyola University Chicago, majoring in international studies and minoring in Chinese and English. I will be graduating this spring and plan to return to China next fall, where I recently spent a semester abroad studying Mandarin intensively. I have a passion for learning languages, ...

Education

Loyola University-Chicago

Bachelor in Arts, International Studies

Daniel

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Daniel

Bachelor in Arts, Spanish
Daniel's other Tutor Subjects
Conversational Spanish
Languages
Spanish
Spanish 1

I think language learning is important. When learning another language the most important thing is to be able to communicate your idea, many students are just taught to regurgitate phrases and vocabulary without any use for it. Language is learned through interaction with others. Being able to speak...

Education

Salem State University

Bachelor in Arts, Spanish

Jera

Certified Tutor

Jera

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Jera's other Tutor Subjects
Basic Computer Literacy
Elementary School
Elementary School English
Elementary School Math

I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Asheville in December 2021, and completed my teaching licensure requirements there, as well, in both Elementary Education (K6) and Special Education (K12) in April 2022. I recently completed my student teach...

Education

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Kelly

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Kelly

Master of Arts Teaching, Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)
Kelly's other Tutor Subjects
Adult ESL/ELL
Conversational Spanish
English
ESL/ELL

I am currently a High School Spanish teacher in Port Washington. I also teach English as a Second Language to adults at night at Suffolk County Community College. I firmly believe that anyone is capable of mastering a new language, it is just a matter of finding what method of learning works best fo...

Education

CUNY Hunter College

Master of Arts Teaching, Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Bachelor in Arts, Spanish Teacher Education

Angela

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Angela

Bachelor in Arts, Foreign Language Education-Spanish
Angela's other Tutor Subjects
College English
Conversational Spanish
English
ESL/ELL

I graduated from Purdue University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in World Language Education with a focus in Spanish, as well as a minor in Anthropology. I am a very passionate and experienced tutor. During my time at Purdue, I worked with one of my professors on a program called "Ayuda y Aprende". We...

Education

Purdue University-Main Campus

Bachelor in Arts, Foreign Language Education-Spanish

Shauna

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Shauna

Masters, Math Education
Shauna's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Business
Business Statistics
Business Writing

Shauna is a math teacher, who has also worked in the writing lab.

Education

CUNY Brooklyn College

Masters, Math Education

CUNY York College

Bachelors, Economics

Samantha

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Samantha

Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
Samantha's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Algebra 3/4
AP Calculus AB

I'm a recent Northwestern grad and NYC transplant, with a passion for reading, fashion, and social media. In addition to tutoring, I've spent multiple years interning in the literary world and working at my university's fashion magazine; I have both a diverse range of experiences and an eye for deta...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology

Test Scores
SAT
1490
ACT
33
Aditya

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Aditya

PHD, Engineering
Aditya's other Tutor Subjects
Graduate Test Prep
GRE
GRE Quantitative
GRE Verbal

Hi students and parents, I am passionate about teaching and I believe in student specific teaching to compliment their strengths and improve on their weaknesses. I try to use real work examples to make learning fun and engaging.I have a bachelors degree in Physics BA, and a PhD from Dartmouth and pe...

Education

Dartmouth College

PHD, Engineering

Rollins College

Bachelors, Physics

Test Scores
GRE
170
Amanda

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Amanda

PHD, Plant Pathology
Amanda's other Tutor Subjects
Biology
College Biology
Ecology
Environmental Science

I received my bachelor's degree in biological sciences from Clemson University in 2006 and my PhD in Plant Pathology from the University of Florida in 2011. Plant Pathology is a specialized discipline in the field of microbiology which is a combination of plant sciences (horticulture, genetics, etc)...

Education

University of Florida

PHD, Plant Pathology

Clemson University

Bachelors, Biological Sciences

Aaron

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Aaron

Master of Arts, International Studies
Aaron's other Tutor Subjects
Advanced Placement Prep
Algebra
Algebra 2
Algebra 3/4

I am a graduate of Michigan State University, where I studied Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Humanities. I am currently enrolled at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, where I study Development Economics and International Monetary Policy. I have worked as a Teaching Assistant, Research Assi...

Education

Tufts University

Master of Arts, International Studies

Michigan State University

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Test Scores
GRE
325

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