Farzam Noori

Farzam Noori is an undergraduate at George Mason University pursuing a B.S. in Cyber Security Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. Farzam specializes in math subjects. He looks forward to bringing out the best in students, helping them grow, evaluating students’ learning styles, and providing appropriate techniques for maximum understanding.

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Jordan Brown

Jordan Brown is a graduating senior at Georgetown University studying Sociology and African American Studies. Jordan has participated in a program through Georgetown’s Center for Social Justice called, “D.C. Reads”, where she tutored children in D.C. Ward 7. She is excited to grow with and support each child she tutors!

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Julia Woods

Julia Woods is a first-year master’s student at George Mason University pursuing her MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. She is comfortable and confident tutoring STEM subjects both in-person and online.

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Abisha Thapa

Abisha Thapa is a sophomore majoring in Biology at George Mason University. She is on a pre-med track and hope to become a dermatologist in the future. Abisha is originally from Nepal and graduated from high school since moving here 3 years ago. She has tutored students previously in Nepal and enjoyed teaching and helping them understand the different subjects.

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Samantha Borgstrom

Samantha Borgstrom is a senior at George Mason University pursuing her Bachelor's in Forensic Science. She has years of experience tutoring grades K-12 and specializes in teaching STEM to elementary students. Her areas of study include English, Math, Science, and Robotics. She enjoys tutoring for the opportunity to engage closely with the next generation of leaders and fuel them with the knowledge necessary to take on the world.


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Rounak Das

Ricky is a graduating senior at UMD, and is from Northern Virginia, where he went to Thomas Jefferson HS for Sci & Tech. He has been working as a tutor for three years now, and has taught private, group, and classroom lessons. He specializes in standardized testing, computer science, and math, but has plenty of experience with a variety of other subjects.

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Rysa Rahman

Rysa Rahman is currently a junior at George Mason University pursuing her Bachelor’s in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and a minor in Japanese. She has experience tutoring grades K-12 and specializes in teaching English, Math, SAT, and ACT prep. Rysa is bilingual and can converse in English and Bengali, and is currently learning the Japanese language.

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Gerwin Holland

Gerwin Holland is a firm believer that students who try will succeed in their studies. As a former elementary and secondary Technology Applications Teacher, Gerwin would encourage students to recite self-affirmations before entering and leaving his classroom. He often witnessed the positive impact of phrases such as “I am excellent!” and “I show excellence!” on student engagement and performance.

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Vandana Purohit

Vandana graduated from University of Maryland with a BS in Chemical Engineering and an MBA. She is a homeschooler parent who enjoys making learning fun and relatable to her students. She offers tutoring in elementary level reading, writing, and math up to Algebra and Geometry. She also loves to explore relaxation techniques with students to reduce stress and be more clear minded.

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Haley Ephraim

Haley Ephraim was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She is currently a college student at George mason University majoring in Criminology with a minor in American Sign Language and is in the Honors college.

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Aileen Mooney

Aileen Mooney is a molecular biologist and epidemiologist with 10 years professional experience as a scientist, consultant, and tutor. Aileen's first love is biology and enjoys tutoring all students, from elementary students to college. As a student who struggled with learning disabilities, Aileen understands that sometimes concepts need to be presented in different ways before they "click" and incorporates lots of study skills strategies into her lessons. In addition to tutoring science, Aileen enjoys working with students on writing skills and language arts.

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Hieu Nguyen Le

Hieu Nguyen Le is an undergraduate student at George Mason University, pursuing her Bachelor’s in Integrative Studies with a concentration in Education Studies, and she plans to go on to do an Accelerated Master’s in Elementary Education. Hieu has been tutoring for four years now, and she specializes in working with K-8 students in reading/writing and mathematics.

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Lydia Petraglia

Lydia Petraglia is currently an elementary school teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, as well as a Masters Degree in Elementary Education. She is certified to teach Pre-K through 6th grade. Lydia has worked with English language learning, special education, and advanced academic students.

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Caroline Jaipaul

Caroline is currently a senior at Georgetown University studying English and Psychology with a minor in Education, Inquiry and Justice. She has been a tutor since grade school peer tutoring, and has served as a teachers' aide in a number of classrooms.

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Kuds Desta

Kuds Desta is from Silver Spring, Maryland and now attends the University of Maryland as a Junior Aerospace Engineering major, hoping to specialize in the space track. He has gained experience with tutoring math class all the way up to pre-calculus, k-10, but also has a good familiarity with math up to linear algebra and science classes like Chemistry and Physics Mechanics. He has a lot of practice tutoring students of a younger age range in math and science helping them understand topics which they might have a little difficulty with now.

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Arsh Agarwal

Arsh Agarwal is pursuing a dual degree in cell biology/genetics and computer science. He knew what it was like to struggle academically, and he loves helping others learn. When working with students, he understands the need to exercise patience to help students think for themselves and facilitate learning. He uses a steady, warm, enthusiastic tone that keeps the student moving with clarity. His goal is to empower students to see the bigger picture, gain academic independence, and earn the A they deserve.

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Molly Krulak

Molly Krulak graduated with honors from the University of Richmond with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in Philosophy. She is a current graduate student at George Mason University pursuing a Master's degree in Criminal Justice.Before working for Magellan Tutoring, Molly was a middle school teacher in English, Writing, Science, and U.S. History. She seeks to instill a daily love for learning in the students she works with.

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Ryusei Taguchi

Ryusei Taguchi is an undergraduate at University of Maryland, College Park pursuing a degree in Human Development and a career in education. Before entering university, he served as a religious missionary in Europe for two years, where he led young adults through various community service and self development activities. As an Eagle Scout, he oversaw a troop of youth as they received character and leadership training.

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