I like to joke that really I am a professional whitewater kayaker, and physics is just my hobby. However, I received my PhD in Theoretical Physics from Colorado State University in May of 2014. While at CSU, I spent about eight years as a TA which is far more time than most grad students spend teach...

I spent my undergraduate years at Whitman College, where I focused on dramatic literature. I also have an MA in history from Portland State University, which I used as a stepping stone into a PhD program at the University of Durham in the United Kingdom. A few years after I obtained my doctorate in ...

I consider myself pretty intelligent - not in an upturned-nose kind of way - but in a driven-by-curiosity sense. Thus, I firmly believe in collaboration, because I get immense gratification when I learn something new, and I want to share that feeling with other people. I am also pretty easy-going an...

I've been passionate about the English language for my entire life. The seeds were planted, with the help of Thomas the Tank Engine, while I sat in my mom's lap. My dad's languorous voice reciting his poetry provided constant nutrition while my parents' help in editing my essays was the trellis. I c...

As a CFA Level 3 candidate and an MBA with an emphasis in finance from USC, I tutor Finance students and CFA candidates preparing for the Levels 1 and 2 exams. Having had careers in finance and education, my objective as a finance tutor is to explain concepts in straightforward terms with everyday e...

Originally from Marin County, CA, I recently graduated from Whitman College, where I received my degree in astrophysics with a minor in Japanese. I’ve always gravitated towards math and came to appreciate it as a language all of its own. Awareness of math as an invaluable tool came to me later, afte...

Julie is passionate about empowering people to bring further joy and energy into their life. With a Master's degree in Neurobiology and as a painter, she is continuously inspired by the logic and beauty of the world. She is a meditation teacher and loves helping others eliminate stressful drains and...

I am a Grad Student studying to become a middle school Earth Science teacher in Richmond, Virginia. I graduated from Whitman College in 2016 and relocated to Richmond in 2018 to work in a print shop. I've loved being an artist, but I've always wanted to teach Special Ed and Earth Science. I am curre...

Matt is currently a tutor with Varsity tutors. He most recently was working as a high school Algebra 1 tutor at Lincoln HS in Coney Island through Saga Innovations. He joined SAGA after spending two years in San Francisco, CA, first as hotel front desk agent and then as a summer camp counselor for y...