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Available – Christine

SAT all section, ACT all sections, all levels English, Pre-Calculus Honors, AP English Language and Composition, AP Statistics

Born and raised in San Jose, Christine graduated from Lynbrook High School in 2017. Currently, she holds a BA in Kinesiology-Sports Medicine with a minor in Neuroscience from Rice University. She has experience teaching science to elementary school through high school students and is passionate about education equity. She is proficient in ACT and SAT preparation, essay writing/proofreading, and various other school subjects such as AP Statistics, AP English Language and Composition, and Pre-calculus honors. Christine is currently pursuing her doctorate degree in Physical Therapy (DPT) in Houston, Texas.

Ready to meet with Christine? Email us at info@insight-education.net to find out more information and request a time to meet!

Christine is fully vaccinated against Covid-19. 

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Available – Fedja

Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics, Programming (including Python and over fifteen programming languages total), Chemistry, Biology, SAT/ACT (full exam), and Languages (English, Bosnian, Spanish, and German)

Fedja holds a PhD degree in Physics from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Stanford University. He has had over a decade of combined teaching experience with instruction ranging from pre-K to adult level consulting. Most recently, Fedja has worked as a Lecturer in physics at Stanford University over the summer. His subject expertise includes Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics, Programming (including Python and over fifteen programming languages total), Chemistry, Biology, SAT/ACT (full exam), and Languages (English, Bosnian, Spanish, and German).

Ready to meet with Fedja? Email us at info@insight-education.net to find out more information and request a time to meet!

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Available – Gary

All levels of Chemistry - Chemistry Honors, AP Chemistry, and SAT Subject Test Chemistry

Gary holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from UC Santa Cruz. He was a tenured professor of chemistry at De Anza College for 15 years and has 30 years of teaching experience in Chemistry. Gary is currently a member of the faculty at West Valley College and has previously taught at Cabrillo College, San Jose City College, Mission College, UC Santa Cruz, CSU San Jose, and Santa Clara University. In addition to his college teaching, since 2011, Gary has taught all levels of high school chemistry: Chemistry Honors, AP Chemistry, and SAT Chemistry subject tests. He has extensive one-on-one Chemistry tutoring experience at Insight. He is a fantastic instructor who keeps his students engaged and learning throughout the course with a blend of extensive subject knowledge, humor, and storytelling.

Ready to meet with Gary? Email us at info@insight-education.net to find out more information and request a time to meet!

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Available – Ishani

Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Statistics, AP Calculus AB/BC, AP Statistics, Introductory Programming (Python, Java, C++), AP Computer Science A, Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, SAT Math, ACT Math, ACT Science 

Ishani holds an undergraduate degree in Applied and Computational Mathematics with a Minor in Computer Science from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Stanford University, where her research focuses on computer science, optimization, and machine learning. Ishani has five years of experience tutoring high school math and science and has served as a teaching assistant for several college-level math courses. Her expertise includes all levels of mathematics, including SAT/ACT Math and Science, Computer Science, Calculus AB/BC, Statistics, Linear Algebra, and Multivariable Calculus. 

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Available – Jennifer

SAT all sections, ACT all sections, All levels of Physics, Chemistry (up to Honors), Biology, Math (up to Calc AB), US History, Economics

Jennifer holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University and a Master’s degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Stanford University. She led various research projects at the NASA Ames Research Center before shifting gears to academics. With more than 15 years of experience in teaching high school academics, Jennifer prides her expertise across all levels of Mathematics, including SAT Math and ACT Math/Science, Math Level-2, Calculus and Statistics. Her knowledge and teaching expertise of high school and university-level science subjects includes Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering, as well as English, History, and Economics. Her forte lies in collaborating with the students to support them in achieving their academic goals through personalized approach and instruction.

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Available – John

Math of all level (Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Stats), SAT Math, Computer Science, AP CS, and Physics (AP - Mechanics)

John is a master’s student in UC San Diego’s Computer Science and Engineering department. He obtained bachelor’s degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from UC Berkeley. He has tutored students in varying levels of mathematics, including tutoring a community college student in algebra and trigonometry and tutoring a middle school student in competitive mathematics. During his undergraduate studies, he interned as a software engineer at SiFive and also placed in the top 500 on the William Lowell Putnam Mathematics Competition. He can tutor students in all levels of high school mathematics and computer science, including SAT and AP, as well as many undergraduate courses.

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Available – Mia

Mia recently graduated from Wesleyan University with bachelor’s degrees in film, math, and astronomy. During her undergrad, she was a teaching assistant for a wide variety of math classes ranging […]

Mia recently graduated from Wesleyan University with bachelor’s degrees in film, math, and astronomy. During her undergrad, she was a teaching assistant for a wide variety of math classes ranging from Calculus to Linear Algebra and beyond, a TA for the main film production class, as well as an instructor at the Summer Science Program’s astrophysics course at Colorado University Boulder. Mia’s research interests include p-adic analysis and early universe cosmology. She is deeply passionate about learning in ways that foster our natural curiosity, and her focus is on connecting with students to facilitate meaningful engagement with the material.

Ready to meet with Mia? Email us at info@insight-education.net to find out more information and request a time to meet!

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Clara

Academic Writing, AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP US History, and AP World History

Clara holds a Critical Studies degree from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and is set to graduate with a Master’s in Fine Arts degree in Design for Theater and Entertainment from UCLA. Her academic and language arts expertise in SAT Reading and Writing, English Literature, and English Language as well as US and World History enables her to shrewdly pick up the student’s weaknesses and room for growth. In every tutoring session she comes across, she aims to be more than a teacher but a mentor and possibly a friend.

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