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Certified Tutor
6+ years
Sophie
I am a graduate student currently working on my PhD in Literature. While I love reading and writing, my favorite part of graduate school has been working as a teaching assistant and helping undergraduate students improve their reading and writing skills. I love discovering students' different intere...
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Bachelors, Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature
University of California-Santa Cruz
Current Grad Student, Literature
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Anna
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...
University of California-Santa Cruz
Masters, Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Bachelors, Chemistry
Certified Tutor
4+ years
Brittany
I received my Bachelors from the University of California Santa Cruz in Psychology, graduating Cum Laude. While attending college I had the opportunity to work for the University's Learning Support Services as a tutor and mentor for my fellow students. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am m...
University of California-Santa Cruz
Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Daisy
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...
Boston University
Master of Science, Predentistry
University of California-Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Science, Human Biology
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Amanda
I am an outgoing creative type that likes to come up with interesting ways to learn! Whether it be to make up a song, go outside, or do creative brain storms to understand the material, I like to cater learning to the individual.I was an honors student in high school, and really enjoyed it. While ge...
University of California-Santa Cruz
Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
Certified Tutor
Michael
As both as an educator and a writer, I've discovered that so much of life involves communication; not only bringing thoughts and feelings "to the surface," but learning how best to articulate and express them, both in written form and verbally. I love to see students gain confidence as they master c...
University of Southern California
Master of Arts, Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
University of California-Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Gregory
Creating the desire to learn is fundamental to great tutoring. Learning is a lifelong pursuit and I work to encourage this approach with my students. I work to grow this spark and with it my students flourish.What makes me a great tutor is my ability to inspire inquisitiveness in children. My goal i...
University of California-Santa Cruz
Bachelors, Literature and Art
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Evan
I received my Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. I also hold a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the University of California, Santa Barbara. I have experience tutoring ESL privately in Brazil and through Skype. I ...
University of California-Santa Cruz
Bachelor in Arts, Linguistics
Certified Tutor
5+ years
Brian
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...
University of California-Santa Cruz
PHD, Technology & Information Mgmt (Indef. deferred)
California Institute of Technology
Bachelors, Economics, CS
Certified Tutor
Amanda
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...
University of California-Santa Cruz
Master of Arts, Mathematics Education State Certified Teacher
SUNY at Binghamton
Bachelor in Arts, Environmental Science
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