Education

State University of New York at New Paltz - BS, Cellular and Molecular Biology

Experience

I always impart on my students the importance of recognizing the overall concept of a subject or problem, rather than focus only on memorization of the solutions . A whole and robust understanding of material is critical to its application in the world, and makes learning...

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Wesleyan University - BA with Honors, College of Social Studies

Experience

This helped me develop my passion for storytelling and oral history . I care deeply about helping students to create and pursue their goals, which is much more important to me than test-taking and lesson plans . I've tutored and taught students since high school, having had...

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Appalachian State University - BA, Interdisciplinary Studies , Columbia University in the City of New York - PhD, Ethnomusicology

Experience

My teaching style is to tie course material to the students' areas of interest, raising interest and engagement . I also integrate technology into my approach, allowing students to look at the material in different?formats and from different perspectives . My belief is that...

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George Washington University - Bachelors, Middle East Studies

Experience

I have worked with students in a variety of settings over the past three years . I have tutored third graders at a Hebrew School, worked with students through the Reading Partners program in D.C ., and tutored college students while I was an undergraduate student at the...

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Lewis & Clark College - BA, Political Science

Experience

In its first semester, I worked with students on polishing their math skills for subjects that included statistics, pre-calculus, and geometry . As a teacher, I'm driven by the difficult task?of making concepts easier for both my students and me to understand . My favorite...

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Polytechnic Institute of New York University - Current Undergrad, Applied Physics

Experience

I think tutoring is especially beneficial because of the individualized approach . When I tutor can focus on a student and their needs, they are providing something that isn't available in the classroom . As a tutor, I want to provide conducive learning environment with open...

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Northwestern University - BA, Anthropology

Experience

I recently graduated from Northwestern University . As a tutor, I have a wide variety of experience, including interning in the literary industry and being involved in my school's fashion magazine . I have a distinct eye for detail, and believe in giving everything I do my...

Education

Experience

Besides teaching, I enjoy debating with others .? History, AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP U.S. Government & Politics, College Essays, English, Essay Editing, European History, Geography, Grammar and Mechanics, IB Extended Essay, IB Global Politics HL, IB Global...

Education

Florida State University - BA, Political Science and Psychology , Stony Brook University - Ph. D. (ABD), Political Science

Experience

My goal as a tutor is to help students come to understand the topics and concepts that they are struggling to grasp in class . I'm excellent at taking complex ideas and principles and simplifying them so that students are able to understand them . I also believe that is...

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The King's College, New York City - B.A., Politics, Philosophy, and Economics

Experience

I'm attending The King's College, where I studied economics, philosophy, and politics . My tutoring experience includes working with classmates to help them work through learning obstacles in math, logic, and politics . My favorite subjects to tutor are writing and public...

Education

Barnard College - Bachelors, Gender Studies

Experience

Throughout the duration of my college education, I worked as a tutor and used my own wisdom and experience to empower a new generation of grade-school students . One of my favorite things about tutoring is that you get more flexibility than you would working as a public...

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Princeton - Bachelors, Astrophysics , Georgetown University Law Center - Masters, JD

Experience

Shortly after moving back to the United States, I entered graduate school and received my law degree from Georgetown University . My extensive classroom knowledge and unique experiences have taught me one thing: I love teaching . There's no greater gift than being able to...

Education

MIddlebury College - BA, Economics, History

Experience

Before that, I served as a volunteer in the Youth Development sector of the Peace Corps . While serving in the Peace Corps, I lived in Peru with a family in the Andes mountains . There, other volunteers and I helped create sustainable programs for the locals in education and...

Education

Cornell University - BA, Philosophy and History

Experience

For 2?years afterward, I was a consultant and helped build the Health Insurance Marketplace in Hawaii, and created a newsletter focused on current events.Next, I was a coach and mentor for analysts at a New York City start-up . The teaching part drew me in and I have found...