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Bruna is from Brazil where she got her B.S. in Mathematics with a concentration in Education and worked as a math teacher. In 2015 she moved to California and she had the opportunity to work in a project called Math CEO at UC Irvine and other math tutoring companies. In total she has almost 10 years experience tutoring math to kids K-12. Now Bruna is living in Bellevue where she had her beloved daughter last year. Besides her love for kids, math and teaching, Bruna loves to play board games, practice yoga and be with family and friends. Bachelor's in Mathematics with a concentration in Mathematics Education The Federal Fluminense University - Niteroi, RJ, Brazil

Chando was born and raised in South Korea. Despite his late arrival in the States at age 13, he quickly overcame his cultural and linguistic barriers to thrive academically at one of California’s premier college-prep boarding schools. With a near perfect GPA and SAT score, he gained admission to Williams College, where he majored in music. It was during his time at Williams that he began to dive into the world of academic tutoring, providing weekly mentorship for local middle and high schools. After Williams, he specialized in test prep working for several tutoring agencies in Southern California and NYC. Chando’s main area of expertise is in college admissions exams, but he is equally at home providing instruction for specialized secondary school exams. He recently earned his graduate degree in music composition from NYU and continues to work as a freelance composer when he is not tutoring.

Dean received his bachelor’s degree in physics and astronomy from the University of Washington, where he minored in education and math. Shortly after, he earned his master's in physics at the UW with a research emphasis in physics education. He has 8 years of experience tutoring and teaching physics and math, working primarily with students at the late high school or early college level. Dean enjoys helping students learn to navigate and enjoy challenging ideas and problems. In his free time, he can be found climbing, running, playing the piano, and painting.

Jessica Allen graduated as salutatorian from Troy High School in Fullerton, California before graduating from UC Berkeley with a double major in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science and her teaching credential in just three years. She has years of experience as a full-time high school math and computer science teacher in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. She has experience teaching everything from preschool (Head Start) to Masters (Cal Poly Pomona, New Mexico State University, University of South Carolina). Her most proud achievements are her students going to schools like Harvard and Berkeley as well as winning national recognition from organizations like the National Center for Women in Information Technology and Quest Bridge. From math basics to complex analysis and Scratch first steps to artificial intelligence, Jessica loves helping people reach their goals while having fun. In her free time, Jessica loves genealogy (family history), reading, and practicing foreign languages. SERVICES: Math | Computer Science | + other

Mary Watson has been tutoring since she attended Bothell Senior High School (2008) as a peer tutor. That role continued throughout college and over the past several years. Mary graduated from Western Washington University(2012) with a Bachelor's of Science in Biology, a minor in Chemistry, and an emphasis in Marine Sciences. She studied Spanish for 5 years (2 collegiate), AP Calculus, Honors & Organic Chemistry, and numerous Biology subjects. In addition to taking classes, Mary was a two-sport athlete with a part time job, which allowed her to develop time management and organization skills. Mary tries to use different methods to present information in order to cater to one's learning style. The motto she lives, learns, and teaches by is "work smarter, not harder". One of her greatest passions in life is expanding & sharing her knowledge to others in her community. Mary's favorite way to do this is to assist students in a variety of subjects, including English, Math, Science, and College Applications & Essays. Mary enjoys spending time outdoors, fishing, reading, and knitting.

While employed as a tutor in college, Mat discovered he had a natural ability to help others understand mathematical concepts. Graduating with a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Nevada, Reno, Mat moved to Seattle to begin his career with The Boeing Company. At Boeing, Mat worked on military and commercial aircraft programs, focusing on jet engine control systems. During this time, Mat continued tutoring with family, friends, and as a community volunteer. Newly retired, Mat is enjoying the additional time to tutor students in math and algebra at all levels. In his leisure time, Mat enjoys tending to his small chicken flock and exploring the northwest camping in his RV.

Shiloh’s tutoring experience began during her years as a college student at FAU. Beginning with college-level math, she eventually utilized these same tutoring skills to teach SAT/ACT Prep. She has hopes of attending University of Washington for her PhD in mathematics so that she can eventually become a professor. Her goal is to make learning fun for students, and give them a personalized approach to education that will help them become independent learners during the rest of their educational and professional careers. She enjoys doing yoga, making clothes, and hiking SERVICES: Organizational Skills | Reading Skills | Writing Skills | Study Skills | Test Prep Skills | Homework Skills | Academic Coaching | Executive Functioning | Elementary Math | Algebra 1-2-3 | Integrated Mathematics 1 | Geometry | Calculus | Trigonometry | English Lang /Comp | English Lit/Comp | English Language Arts Grades 7-12 | English Literacy & Comp 1 | Expository Reading & Writing | Intro to Communicationss &

Michael is working towards a BS from University of Washington in Computer Science. He currently is a full-time student and is in pursuit of an internship at a tech company. He has experience in tutoring students starting from high school to university. The subject areas that he has taught are algebra, geometry, calculus, and chemistry. In his free time, he enjoys working out at the gym, playing video games, and learning about the stock market. He has a passion for teaching students and learning different ways to help students understand their subjects. SERVICES: Algebra | Geometry | Calculus | Chemistry | Test Prep Skills | Pronouns: He/Him

Pratyush first found his love of tutoring in high school when he was tutoring his peers in math, and he has continued doing so because he loves to help students conquer their fear of math and eliminate it as an obstacle in their academic journeys. His academic excellence extends to his high school days where he achieved the AP Scholar Award and AP Scholar with Distinction Award for his high test scores on several AP exams. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in Computer Engineering, and while he was there he received A’s in all of his math courses. Later, Pratyush spent time in the corporate world doing a software engineering internship at Home Depot, and later worked professionally as a software engineer/technology analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co. In his free time, Pratyush enjoys playing ping pong, watching action movies, watching basketball and football, playing video games, and studying financial markets. SERVICES: Algebra 1 | Algebra 2 | Geometry | Trig

Christine Colson is a high school Physics and Chemistry teacher in Rochester, New York. She holds a BS in Physics and an MS Ed. in Physics Education from Buffalo State College. Christine has taught Physics and Astronomy at the undergraduate level, and AP Physics, AP Chemistry, Astronomy, and Engineering classes at the High School Level. Her teaching philosophy is that “I would rather have a student be wrong than be quiet”. She believes mistakes are an important part of learning, and something to be embraced, not avoided.

Bob started tutoring college students at the University of Toledo Math Lab during his junior year of college. After graduating with a degree in Mathematics, Bob went on to graduate school in Physics at the University of Toledo. As a graduate student, Bob taught Physics Lab classes. He also assisted his advisor with research related to stellar nebulae and was credited in the published paper for his help. Bob eventually left graduate school to become an actuary and earned the designation of Associate of the Society of Actuaries. Bob has also volunteered for various charities, including the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, where he was chairman of the State of Ohio’s Organic Farm Certification Committee. Bob has two adult children, one studying at the University of Minnesota and one working as a data scientist in Chicago. He enjoys singing, playing guitar and piano, and telling dad jokes.

Brynnen Ford has thirty years of experience leading, teaching, and advising in colleges, universities, and PreK-12 schools. Brynnen has studied, taught at, or visited over 50 US and international colleges and universities in person and many more virtually (the one benefit of COVID!) As a parent of two Seattle teens, she has visited almost every Seattle-area private and public school and has negotiated the admissions/enrollment process in multiple public districts and independent schools. Her oldest son is currently a student at Pomona College. Brynnen holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington, taught at Seattle University and served in teaching and academic leadership roles in Seattle Public Schools, most recently at Leschi Elementary School. Her research and leadership experiences focus on creating excellent and equitable schools for all students, prioritizing the success of Black and Brown students in working to dismantle systems that unwittingly enact systemic anti-Black racism. Brynnen launched the Schooling Doula to share her accumulated knowledge about how to access excellent learning opportunities with youth and families who need it. As her oldest was going through the college admissions process, she built on her own experience as an admissions guide and interviewer at her alma mater Swarthmore College and her experience as a graduate student at University of Washington and a professor at Seattle University, by apprenticing with a professional full-service college admissions advisor and doing extensive coursework on advising the college admissions process with Ethan Sawyer, the College Essay Guy, and in college financial aid with Scoir.

Noah is an educator with over two decades of experience tutoring, teaching, coaching, and advising on the college admissions process. Originally from Los Angeles, CA, Noah started tutoring when he was in high school. Noah continued to tutor while he earned his Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science specializing in Neuroscience at UC San Diego. During summers in college Noah worked in outdoor experiential education as a nature specialist, ropes course facilitator, and ropes course director, and he draws on that experience to help students step out of their comfort zones as they take the leap from high school to college. After college, Noah worked in a neuroscience research laboratory in San Diego for a year and was published in the scientific journal Nature for his work, but his passion for education brought him back to Los Angeles where he founded a tutoring company to better serve the needs of diverse learners who tend to slip through the cracks in traditional educational environ

Hilari has been teaching in Washington public schools for the last eight years, beginning at Gregory Heights Elementary in the Highline School District and then online for Washington Virtual Academies. In that time, she has loved learning and growing along with her special education students. She completed her undergraduate work at Seattle University, earning a degree in English Literature and Theatre Performance. She then served as an Americorps Volunteer in London, KY, where she worked in a teen community center mentoring, tutoring, and providing community service opportunities for youth. Hilari continued her work in education as a certified Early Childhood Montessori teacher in Seattle. Next, she headed back to her roots at Seattle University to complete her master’s degree in teaching with a focus in elementary special education. Hilari lives in Bellingham, WA with her fabulous boyfriend, Michael, and their gigantic dogs, Edith and Shelby. She enjoys swimming, boxing, and reading a

Benjamin is a current student at Stanford University pursuing dual degrees in Economics (focusing on quantitative techniques) and International Relations. Both of these academic passions stem from Benjamin's experience at Garfield high school, where Benjamin graduated with a 3.8 unweighted GPA. Benjamin also achieved a 99th percentile SAT score and an AP Scholar with Excellence award for his proficiency with standardized tests. In addition to his academic pursuits, Benjamin is also an associate editor for the Stanford Economic Review, a board member of the Stanford International Affairs Society, and a member of Stanford Debate Society's traveling team. Benjamin's previous tutoring experience includes college prep (especially essay writing), SAT test prep, and various social sciences, especially economics. During his free time, Benjamin loves to cook, play DnD, and continue his epic quest to discover the best boba tea flavor (he says it's probably oolong).