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Master's in Education (Ed.M), Harvard Graduate School of Education. Research focus on adolescent and young adult development. Cum Laude graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas. B.A. in Literary Studies. Licensed secondary educator in Massachusetts and Texas. Taught courses in English, Creative Writing, Speech, and SAT Vocabulary. Currently mentors and coaches at a local high school. Research assistant at the Psychology Department at the University of Texas in Austin. Experience working in curriculum development over the past ten years for various schools and not-for-profit agencies. Tutor of academic humanities, study skills, essay writing, SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Test in Literature.  

M.A. in Economics, University of Texas. Summa Cum Laude graduate of University of Richmond. B.S.B.A. in Economics, B.A. in Spanish. Teach for America Corps Member 2006. Taught 6th-8th grade Mathematics at placement school before moving to YES Prep to teach Algebra 1 and Geometry. Served as Chair of the Mathematics Department. Full- time PhD student in Economics at UT, researching Education and Development. Coaches soccer at various levels. Interests include anything related to sports. Tutor of academic math from basic to complex levels, and Quantitative Reasoning on the SAT, ACT, and GRE.  

Ph.D. in American history in progress, University of Texas Austin. J.D., University of Houston Law Center. Graduate of the University of Notre Dame.B.A. in American Studies. Dean’s list. Certified secondary teacher in history. Eleven years of teaching and tutoring experience. In addition to teaching, served as department chair, yearbook editor, and volleyball coach. Organized and planned all aspects of five student-group trips to Washington D.C. and Williamsburg, VA, (not the pre-packaged tours). Experience writing curriculum and presenting instructional strategies. Named Humanities Texas Outstanding Teacher of the Year in 2009. Tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing, ACT English and Reading, SAT Subject Test in US History, AP US History, GRE Verbal Reasoning, ISEE, SSAT, and academic subjects.  

Graduate of University of Texas at Austin with Highest Honors. B.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences. Accepted to University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in Galveston. Completed the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon in San Antonio. Traveled and volunteered in more than 21 countries. Bilingual in English and Japanese. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests, AP Exams, and academic subjects.  

Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Cognitive Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park. Conducted thesis research at the National Institutes of Health. Cum laude graduate of The University of Chicago. B.A. in Biological Sciences and Psychology. Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Neurobiology at the University of Texas at Austin. Recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship. Primary author or co-author of seven research articles in the field of cognitive neuroscience. Taught 7th grade science as a Teach For America Corps Member 2003. Avid rock climber. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests and academic math and science.  

M.A. in Education and Secondary Education, Holy Family University in Philadelphia, PA. Cum Laude graduate of Millersville University. Taught social studies to gifted students at Newtown Middle School. Worked at A Plus School, an alternative education school focused on at-risk urban youth. Served as a TAKS test evaluator. Certified to teach in Texas and Pennsylvania. Tutor of SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, and academic math, history, and essay writing.   » View More

J.D., Loyola Law School Los Angeles. Graduate of Rice University. B.A. in Sociology and Public Policy. Former Olympic dancer. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, SSAT, ISEE, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT. Writing Instructor.  

Graduate of Tufts University. B.A. in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. Dean's list. Magna Cum Laude on senior honors thesis. Member of nationally ranked Tufts Mock Trial team. Four years of experience coaching students in writing college application essays. Interests include fiction and poetry writing, history of music, performing arts, travel, and culinary adventures. Tutor of academic English, analytic and creative writing, Verbal Sections of the ISEE, SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Test in English Literature.  

Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in History. Tutored Harvard peers for three years at the Harvard Writing Center. High School Valedictorian and National Merit Scholarship finalist. Sang with a cappella group the Harvard Radcliffe Veritones and starred in many musicals. Ran the Guinness Book of World Record-holding canned food drive in high school. Spent a year in Shanghai, China, and speaks, reads, and writes Mandarin Chinese. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject tests in US History, World History, Math II and Literature, academic history, writing and English, algebra, geometry, and high school level statistics.  

Graduate of Tufts University. B.A. in Philosophy and B.A. in Environmental Studies, with a Minor in Media Studies. Thesis awarded highest honors. Worked as editor at the Tufts Observer Magazine, editing hundreds of articles and leading writing workshops. Interests include logic, chess, computer science, and writing. Tutor of SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, academic writing and English literature, logic, history, non-AP sciences, early academic math, philosophy and environmental sciences.