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Nina Buchakjian
Lives in New Jersey Bio: Nina is a high school junior. Her schedule consists of honors and AP courses. She participates in multiple extracurriculars, as well as fencing and tennis. In her free time, she likes to paint and hang out with her dog. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades 1-5 Reading: Grades 1-5 Grammar: Grades 1-5 |
Oliver Leung
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: I am the top of my math class (Algebra II Gift and Talented) and I have been on the school's honor roll for the whole 9th grade this past year. I was nominated by my homeroom teacher as The Student of The Month towards the end of the school year. I have a long-standing interest in anything math and science and I enjoy teaching others as well. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry Reading: Grades 3-8 Grammar: 5-8 |
Jonathan Zurita
Lives in Wake County, NC Bio: Hi, my name is Jonathan Zurita and I am a junior at an early college high school. Under the dual enrollment program, I am earning my associates in science along with my high school diploma. I have an all A honor roll and I will be taking Calculus I and II, Physics, and Introduction to Engineering in my senior year. I am interested in pursuing an engineering degree once I graduate. Some of the hobbies I have are playing basketball and soccer. I am looking forward to tutoring you! Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, pre-algebra Reading: Grades 1-5 |
Olabisi Bashorun
Lives in Prince George’s County, MD Bio: Hi, I am excited to work with you. I am interested in a lot of things from biology and chemistry to English. I also have a great interest in philosophy. I am currently in 11th grade and have been on the principal's honor roll all throughout high school. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-Algebra Reading: Grades 1-6 |
Aidan Suk
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: My name is Aidan Suk and I am a 10th grader at Mount Hebron High School. As of right now I am taking Calculus AB, maintaining an A in the class. My interests are viola and tennis, where I have been in the GT orchestra program for 5 years, obtaining first chair in 3 of those 5 years. I am also involved in my school’s Chamber Music Club and am in my school’s Math National Honors Society. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 |
Yawavi Nougloze
Lives in Prince George’s County, MD Bio: Hi, I'm Yawavi! I am currently a junior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in the highly acclaimed Science and Technology program. My coursework throughout my high school career has consisted primarily of Honors and AP courses, including Honors Pre-Calculus and Physics , both of which I have completed in my sophomore year. Along with maintaining a 4.0 GPA, I am a co-founder of the Girls Who Code club at ERHS and a member of the Education Reform club. The computer science field deeply interests me and I plan to study software programming in college. I would love to become a web developer after I graduate. I love working with kids, as I have a three year old sister that I take care of and educate. Some of my hobbies include cooking, coding, and thrift shopping! Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-Algebra Reading: Grades 1-5 |
Annika Wong
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Annika Wong is currently a rising senior at River Hill High School. She has an unweighted GPA of 4.00 and a weighted GPA of 4.89. Outside of school, she plays the viola and participates in various orchestras. She also has a passion for crocheting. She is super excited to work with students and help them succeed! Tutoring Subjects: Math: K-8, Pre-algebra, Algebra 1 Reading: 1-5 |
Sicily Houk
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: I am a Senior in high school at River Hill. I have a 4.0 GPA and have taken many AP and GT classes. I enjoy track and softball and do a lot of reading and more in my free time. I have also taken many college classes in my high school years. Tutoring Subjects: Reading: Grades 1-8 Grammar: Grades 1-5 Math: Grades K-8, Pre-Algebra, Geometry |
Annabel Han
Lives in Bergen County, NJ Bio: Annabel is a junior in high school. She takes honor classes and some AP classes too. She also plays tennis and participates in other clubs at her school. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades 4-8, Pre-algebra Reading: Grades 1-5 Grammar: Grades 4-8 |
Rachel Choi
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Rachel Choi is a senior at River Hill High School. She really enjoys drawing and playing the violin. She has a weighted GPA of 4.93 and an unweighted GPA of 4.0. She has taken all GT and AP courses in the past year and is fluent in Korean. At the end of the day, she loves teaching and tutoring and would love to teach and help anyone in any way so that they can enjoy learning. Tutoring Subjects: Math: K-8, Pre-algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry Reading: 4-8 Grammar: 5-7 |
Colette Jean-Baptiste
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Hi! My name's Colette Jean-Baptiste and I'm currently a Senior at River Hill High School. With a 4.27 GPA, I take all Honors, GT, and AP classes, and have a passion for everything reading and grammar related, as well as a comprehensive understanding of standard math. Having recently completed my Child Growth and Development certification, I have lots of experience working with children of all ages. I'm very excited for this new opportunity and I can't wait to help kids grow their knowledge and skill set both in and outside of school! Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-3 Reading: Grades K-8 Grammar: Grades K-8 |
Joseph Kim
Lives in New York Bio: Joseph is a rising sophomore at a high school in New York City. He has taken multiple AP courses and is set to take pre-calculus in his sophomore year. He has placed top 5 multiple times in regional chess tournaments. He has scored 1500+ on the SAT with a perfect score on the mathematics section. He enjoys playing sports such as basketball, football, powerlifting, and gymnastics. He also enjoys building computers and cooking. He has experience tutoring his brother who is three years younger than him. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8 Reading: Grades 1-5 |
Niti Rao
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: My name is Niti Rao. I am in 10th grade currently and I have learned Spanish for 4 years now. I take all GT classes in academics and love to read and write! I have been taking many math seminars through middle school which has helped me gain experience and knowledge in math on top of science programs and writing workshops. I love to be vocal and give presentations as I have prior experience in tutoring! Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades 1-5, pre-algebra Reading: Grades 1-5 Grammar: Grades 1-5 Spoken Languages: English |
Bryant Bailey Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Bryant is a sophomore at Atholton High School and is taking several GT and AP classes, receiving high scores thus far. He is a competitive runner and swimmer and is a member of his community youth group, participating in many volunteer activities. He studies math and sciences intently, hoping to utilize them greatly in his future. His hobbies include painting, reading, and hiking. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, and Geometry Reading: Grades K-8 |
Zachary Wu
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Zach is a junior and has a 4.0 unweighted gpa. He has taken many AP classes throughout high school and has received high scores in all of them so far. He enjoys playing soccer in his free time and is on his school's varsity soccer team. He is very excited to tutor others on essential academic skills! Tutoring Subjects: Math: K-8, Pre-algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry Reading: 1-5 Grammar: 5-8 |
Christina Liu
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Christina is a junior at River Hill High School in Clarksville, MD. She is currently enrolled in all GT and AP classes. She has taken several reading and writing courses, and one grammar course through Johns Hopkins’ CTY program, and also attended a summer intensive studies session. She is on the school varsity volleyball team, and enjoys playing with her dog in her free time. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 Reading: Grades 1-8 Grammar: Grades 1-8 |
Sophia Urdinola
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Sophia is currently a rising sophomore and has been taking GT classes for several years now (and will be taking AP). She is fluent in Spanish and is taking French at school. Sophia enjoys traveling and learning new things and has a lot of experience with kids. Sophia has finished all math courses up to Algebra II and will take Precalculus in 2020-2021. She is thrilled to take on this new opportunity. Tutoring Subjects: Math: grades K-7, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 Reading: K-7 |
Anais Seldon
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: My name is Anais Seldon, I am a junior at Oakland Mills high school. I am a member of my school's Student government, spirit club, Future business leaders of America, and have over 100+ volunteer hours. I am in all GT or AP and Dual Enrollment classes and a part of the National Honors Society. I am also a student leader and have represented my school in a meeting with the superintendent, and in HCPSS Recovery plan Stakeholder group meetings. After I graduate, I plan to attend college to major in business and minor in interior design. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades 1-5, pre-algebra Reading: Grades 1-5 |
Pranavi Gullapalli
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Pranavi is a freshman at River Hill High School. She currently has an unweighted GPA of 4.0. She plays clarinet for the River Hill band and piano outside of school. She enjoys reading, traveling, and hiking with her family. She has prior experience in tutoring and enjoys working with kids. Tutoring Subjects: Reading: K-3 Grammar: K-3 Math: K-5 |
Dora Zhou
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Dora is a junior at River Hill High School. She has earned a 5 on AP Computer Science Principles and qualified for AIME. She has an unweighted GPA of 4.0 and a weighted GPA of 4.93. She enjoys teaching and assisting anyone who needs help and in her free time, she enjoys drawing, playing piano, and reading. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 Coding: Java |
Kayla Garnett
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Kayla Garnett is a rising sophomore at River Hill High School. Her favorite subject is math and she plans to go into a math-centered career. Kayla is a read-a-holic and also enjoys writing and acting. She loves volunteering, activism, and helping others. Kayla cannot wait to work with new people and is ecstatic to have this opportunity. Tutoring Subjects: Reading: Grades 3-8 Grammar: Grades 3-8 Math: Grades 3-5, Pre-Algebra |
Tiffany Liu
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Tiffany is a rising sophomore at River Hill High School in Maryland. She will be taking Pre-Calculus GT, Biology AP, and US Government AP in the 2020-2021 school year. She is also a TA for the Peiying Summer School. Tiffany played on her JV school volleyball team and plays oboe in the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchrestra. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-algebra, Algebra I Reading: Grades 1-8 |
Lindsey Jiang
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Lindsey is a junior who is taking multiple GT and AP courses at River Hill High School. She plays on the school basketball team as well. As a sophomore, she earned a weighted GPA of 4.94. She has also been accepted into the Maryland Junior All-State Band for clarinet. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music and drawing. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-algebra, Algebra I Reading: Grades K-8 |
Emma Ghozati
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Emma is a rising sophomore at River Hill High School. She will be taking GT and AP classes and received an unweighted GPA of 4.0 during her freshmen year. She plays the clarinet for her school band. Outside of school, Emma is a part of a competitive swim team. She enjoys baking, trying new things, and playing with her dog. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-5, Pre-algebra, Algebra 1 |
Jehan Idassi
Lives in MD Bio: Hello. My name is Jehan Idsassi and I am currently a student in the Science & Technology Program at Eleanor Roosevelt High School. My ambitions and goals are set towards being a neurosurgeon as it intrigues me greatly. I currently volunteer at Peer Tutors of Maryland where I tutor young children from grades 1 to 5 on mathematics. I put great effort into teaching these young children as it provides me with the skills needed to make an impact. I also currently volunteer at a local hospital and try to make it at least once every week to help out as much as I can. I also volunteer at a local library to help young children who may be struggling to learn English through the Language Studies program. I fluently know 4 languages other than English, and I am trying to learn the 4th one by taking college leveled French courses. One of the many things I enjoy doing in my free time is taking photos, there is a certain peacefulness about photography and how you can capture the perfect moment. After high school, I plan on going to a top college to help me succeed in my goal to become a neurosurgeon. I have had an interest in STEM for as long as I can remember and thus I would like to have a career in the very thing I first loved. Finally, I am certain with my dedication and hard work I can make a great impact as I have not done any outstanding work such as cure Cancer however, I represent a high school student who would like to shape her future. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry Reading: Grades K-8 |
Dongyoon Yoo
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: My name is Dongyoon Yoo and I will be a junior at Centennial High School for the 2022-2023 school year. receiving an A in Calculus AB the previous year. Regarding school, I am in two different boards for clubs and two honor societies, including math. I am also in 6 AP classes for the 2022-2023 school year, including AP Calculus BC. I have participated in the Science Olympiad for two years, national quizbowl tournaments for several years, and have been in my school’s math team for two years. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-algebra |
Rishika Patibandla
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Rishika is a rising sophomore at River Hill High School. She will be taking GT and AP courses in the 2020-2021 school year and has been learning Spanish for the past 3 years. She plays the euphonium for the River Hill band and runs in the varsity track team at her high school. Rishika also enjoys playing on her club soccer team, traveling, baking, and listening to music. Tutoring Subjects: Math: K-5 Reading: Grades K-3 |
Megan Lawson
Lives in Prince William County, VA Bio: Megan is a rising junior and is ranked in the top 1% of her class. She’s a two time regional champion, state runner up, and national quarter-finalist in congressional debate and is the Vice President and head of congress for her high school’s debate team. She participates in Model United Nations and manages her school’s football team. Her hobbies include visual arts, extemporaneous speaking, and reading. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-algebra, Algebra 1, and Geometry Reading: Grades K-8 Grammar: Grades 5-8 |
Ivy Chen
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Ivy is a rising sophomore at Centennial High School. She will be taking AP and GT courses in the following 2020-2021 school year. She is also fluent in Chinese and is taking Spanish for 3 years. During her free time after school, She loves to dance and is enrolled in GT dance classes at her high school. Ivy also enjoys playing piano, and drawing Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry Reading: Grades 1-5 |
Rayhan Zirvi
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Rayhan is a rising sophomore at River Hill High School. He is the FBLA regional champion for Intro to Financial Math and a member of the Johns Hopkins CTY Study of Exceptional Talent. As a freshman, he received a weighted GPA of 4.79 while taking AP Stats (5) and Pre-calculus. Next year, he is looking forward to taking AP Calculus AB. Outside of school, Rayhan competes in year-round travel basketball. He also enjoys competitive math, programming, golf, and ping-pong. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades 4-7 Coding: Java and Python |
Madeline Shin
Lives in Middlesex county, MA Bio: Madeline is a rising sophomore and honors student at Andover High School. She spends her time writing short stories, ping pong and baking. At school, she is a member of Student Government, Triple Music Honors Society and part of the Future Medical Professions Club. She would love to teach others, but most importantly, she would want to make it an enjoyable experience. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-6, Pre-algebra and Geometry Reading: K-8 |
Eric Zhang
Lives in Baltimore City, MD Bio: Eric is a rising senior at Gilman and has a 4.0 unweighted GPA. He took AP BC Calculus and AP Chemistry this past school year. Next year, he will be taking AP Statistics, AP Physics, and AP Biology. At Gilman, he is a writing center consultant, captain of the varsity swim team, and the founder of the Medicine Club. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, pre-algebra, algebra 1, geometry Reading: K-8 Grammar: 5-8 |
Adrian Kim
Lives in Bergen county, NJ Bio: Adrian is an upcoming junior. Her favorite subjects are Biology and Psychology. She is a part of the school’s mock trial and tennis teams. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Geometry Reading: 3-8 |
Elisabeth Shin
Lives in Middlesex county , MA Bio: Elisabeth is a rising sophomore and honor student who enjoys learning new academic subjects and trivia. She attends Student Government, Tri-M, and takes part in the school orchestra as a violinist. Elisabeth likes both STEM and English and plays ping pong during breaks. Tutoring Subjects: Math: K-6, Pre-algebra and Geometry Reading: K-8 Grammar: K-6 |
Annie Soon
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Annie is currently a rising sophomore at Bryn Mawr. She has experience tutoring middle and elementary schoolers. Annie has fully completed all math courses up to Algebra II and will be taking Pre-Calculus in 2020-2021. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-6, Pre-algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry Reading: Grades K-6 Grammar: Grades 5-7 |
Semmie Lee
Lives in Howard County, MD Bio: Semmie is currently a junior at River Hill High School who always enjoys traveling, reading mystery novels, and trying new foods. In her free time, she loves to come up with short story ideas and bring them to life through journaling. At Learn With Genie, Semmie wants to help students spark their creativity as well as find their own style of learning. Semmie is the founder of Learn With Genie. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-algebra, Alegbra 1, Geometry Reading: Grades K-8 Grammar: Grades 5-8 |
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George Berdovskiy
Lives in Yolo County, CA Bio: Hello! My name is George, and I'm an incoming senior. I'm a very responsible and hard-working student with a 4.0 unweighted GPA. My biggest interests are computer science and mathematics. I've been programming since sixth grade in a variety of programming languages (including Java, Python, Swift, C/C++, and JavaScript) for a variety of platforms (iOS, Android, OSX, and web browsers). I was also a robot programmer on my high school robotics team (FRC Team 1678 Citrus Circuits) from 2018 to 2021, so I have plenty of experience with code. Additionally, I have two years of experience as a violin tutor for elementary school students, both in person and online. Potential students, I look forward to meeting you! Tutoring Subjects: Coding: Java and Python |
Chai-Yun Lee
Lives in Brazoria, TX Bio: Hello, my name's Chai-Yun Lee and I'm entering my junior year of high school. I'm 16 and have an interest in writing, games and playing instruments. I also enjoy the subjects English and Chemistry. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades 1-5 Reading: Grades 1-3 Grammar: 5 |
Hojoon Sung
Lives in King County, WA Bio: Hi! I am currently a freshman (9th grade), entering into my sophomore (10th grade) year of high school. I have been in the Gifted program for 3 years, and am taking multiple AP classes. Tutoring allows me to help guide others through their education and avoid the mistakes that I made when I was younger. Tutoring is also an opportunity for me to learn, as I am always looking to improve! Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 Grammar: Grades 5-8 Reading: Grades 3-8 |
Caleb Cho
Lives in California Bio: Caleb is going into his senior year at Davis Senior High. He has an unweighted GPA of 4.0 and has taken AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A. He is also a senior robot programmer in the Team 1678 Citrus Circuits in FIRST Robotics Competition. He is familiar with Java and Python and has many experiences teaching people how to code and build robots. Tutoring Subjects: Coding: Java and Python |
Wonjoon Sung
Lives in King County, WA Bio: Hi! My name is Alex, and I'm heading into 10th grade. This is my first time tutoring, but I am excited to start, and I look forward to helping you learn. I was in the gifted program and have good experience in all subjects in school. I am not perfect, but I am hard working, and I think I have valuable experience that will help you in the future. See you soon! Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 , Geometry Reading: Grades 3-8 |
Eugene Kim
Lives in Honolulu County, HI Bio: Eugene has received a 4.0 GPA throughout his school years and has always strived for excellence. He is currently enrolled in Enriched English. He hopes to go to a foreign music school to major in composition, music education, and Piano. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-Algebra |
Tyler Yoon
Lives in Tarrant County, TX Bio: Tyler is a rising senior in the top 4% of his class. He loves teaching and helping others, even to the deficit of himself. However, at the end he would feel great as long as he could provide good instructions and pass on knowledge to those who are in need. Tutoring Subjects: Math: K-8, Pre-algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry Reading: Grades K-8 Grammar: Grades 5-8 |
Leah Chung
Lives in Lake County, IL Bio: My name is Leah and I am a rising sophomore at Libertyville High School. I currently have an unweighted 4.0 GPA and am taking all honors and AP classes during the 2020-2021 school year. I am on the varsity swim team, and also competitively play lacrosse outside of school. Other hobbies I have are reading, drawing, and painting. I also recently started streaming gaming (Minecraft, Among Us, Chess, and Jackbox) and art online. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8,Pre-algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry Reading: Grades K-7 Grammar: Grades 5-6 |
Joshua Choe
Lives in San Mateo County, CA Bio: Rising to sophomore year, Josh has an unweighted GPA of 4.0. Excelling in Math and English, scoring multiple perfect scores on English for California state testing (CAASPP), as well as having always been in advanced mathematics, he's always been able to take academics in stride. Josh enjoys hanging out with friends, playing games, and listening to music. Tutoring Subjects: Reading: Grades 3-8 Grammar: Grades 3-8 Math: Grades 3-8, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 |
Hannah Park
Lives in Olympia, WA Bio: Hannah is a rising junior at Whitmore Online School. She has an unweighted GPA of 4.0 and took several Honors and AP courses throughout her school years. She is currently an active member of the National Honor Society. She enjoys reading and analyzing various literary texts on the daily. Hannah is always eager to help others in any way possible, especially regarding education. Tutoring Subjects: Reading: 1-5 Grammar: 1-5 |
Jasmine Kim
Lives in North Thurston County, WA Bio: Jasmine Kim is a sophomore, taking Honors English, AP World History and Advanced Algebra II. She loves to read on her spare time and enjoys going above and beyond on presentations. Additionally, she has been a tutor for people above her grade level (and below), and is always interested in teaching others as well as learning new things. Tutoring Subjects: Math: G K-8, Pre-algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry Reading: Grades K-8 Grammar: Grades 5-8 |
Hanna Bae
Lives in Los Angeles County, CA Bio: Hanna Bae (she/her) is a sophomore attending South Pasadena High School, just outside the city of Los Angeles. She’s taking Math III+, Spanish ⅚ Honors, Honors World History, 10th Honors English, and Honors Chemistry and currently has an unweighted 4.0 gpa. She’s also on her school’s award-winning newspaper and speech and debate team. Hanna has a passion for music and has transferred that love to the Colburn Youth orchestra as a cellist. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-Algebra Reading: K-8 Grammar: 5-8 |
David Ju
Lives in Los Angeles County, CA Bio: David is a rising sophomore at Campbell Hall High School. In his freshman year, he was on the honor roll and took Algebra II Honors, then finished Pre-Calculus during the summer, and will be taking AP Calculus AB sophomore year. He travels a lot and enjoys coding in his school's Robotics Club. David also plays the clarinet and some piano in his school's Jazz Band. Tutoring Subjects: Math: Grades K-8, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry |