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Name: Graham Rees
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Study Expert in: Accounting and Economics
Fun Fact: Graham, a National Merit Scholar, attended undergrad and law school on a full scholarship. He started his teaching career with SAT review sessions to his basketball team as senior in high school. Now, his main focuses are Economics, Accounting and LSAT. His honors thesis was on "farming subsidies in 3rd world countries," he has tutored accounting on 5 different campuses for 10 different professors, and scored in the 99.9th percentile on the LSAT. Don't let his love for sports, wings, and beer fool you, he is most definitely a closet nerd. Oh, and if you want to make his day, use the word Beastmode when asking him any question.
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Name: Zachary Stepp
Education: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Master's in Math Education
Study Expert in: Math, Physics, and Statistics
Fun Fact: Zach was a tutor at the University Athletic Association for math and physics for over 12 semesters, but that doesn't even begin to describe his dedication to the educational profession. He was a math/stats professor at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, FL for 6 years, and has tutored math for over 30 semesters and physics for 12 semesters. He has degrees in Electrical Engineering, Education, and a year of graduate work in the math department. He takes a break about every 2 weeks by jamming out with his reggae band.
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Name: Richard Melgarejo
Education: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Study Expert in: General Chemistry
Fun Fact: Rich started giving lectures in high school for chemistry at the age of 16. In his last two years of undergrad, he was a Teaching Assistant for General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 2. He’s been doing Review Sessions for General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 2 for more than 15 semesters and at 3 different schools. If that does not excite you, in his free time, he enjoys turning Asian red, gambling in casinos, traveling, college football, and learning a fourth language.
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Name: Ethan Fieldman
Education: Bachelor of Science in Finance and Minor in Economics
Study Expert in: Accounting
Fun Fact: Ethan, who started as the University Athletic Association tutor for accounting at the age of 19, is a National Merit Scholar and never got a B at the University of Florida (perfect 4.0 GPA). He has been doing Review Sessions for Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting for more than 20 semesters! In his free time, Ethan enjoys traveling, Tivo, skeet shooting, and working with the programmers on the Study Edge Facebook App.
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Name: Jenn Worthington
Education: Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Study Expert in: Organic Chemistry
Fun Fact: Jenn gave up the cold at the University of Utah to come back to the sunny skies at the University of Florida. She is now starting her 13th semester of tutoring organic chemistry and was formally a tutor for the University Athletic Association. In her ‘free time’ (1 hour a month) Jenn loves to travel, ski, scuba dive, and draw structures for the molecules listed on her shampoo bottle.
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Name: Ashley Dodds
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Statistics and Bachelor of Arts in Economics with minors in Actuarial Science and Business Administration
Study Expert in: Statistics and Operations Management
Fun Fact: Though she might look young, Ashley has taught university courses at the University of Florida and Florida State University and is a current University Athletic Association tutor. She also worked as an actuary for one of the biggest consulting firms in the world. When she's not tutoring (or Keeping up with the Kardashians), Ashley spends her free time tailgating, cheering for the Gator football team, going on road trips, and working out.
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Name: Derek Drayer
Education: Just about done with his Ph.D. in Economics, specializing in Sports and International Economics
Study Expert in: Economics, Finance
Fun Fact: Derek taught International Trade at the collegiate level and tutored student-athletes in Microeconomics and Game Theory. If that's not enough he is a former Teaching Assitant for Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Labor Economics, and Managerial Economics. Derek also enjoys swimming, biking, underwater hockey and knitting (yes, knitting).
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Name: Andrew Ellinor
Education: Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Study Expert in: Math (Precalculus to and beyond Differential Equations)
Fun Fact: When Andrew saw only the brightest of students from Florida go to UF, he didn’t hesitate to follow suit. Four semesters at Broward Teaching Center and one football-related patella injury later, Andrew took his skills elsewhere, tutoring privately for another 6 semesters before being recruited by the Study Edge team. Unless you WANT to hear him ramble and reminisce for hours, don’t ask him about his time as Mu Alpha Theta team captain a.k.a. Top Math Nerd in high school. He attended the University of Florida to further his studies in, as you probably figured, math. In his spare time, you’ll find Andrew playing Friday dodgeball at Westside park, infuriating other nerds in Starcraft, and playing intramurals with friends.
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Name: Chris Morley
Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Finance
Study Expert in: Accounting and Finance
Fun Fact: Chris, who graduated Valedictorian from his high school, is the proud owner of a Finance degree. He was a Teaching Assistant for Business Finance for 4 semesters and a former tutor for the University Athletic Association in 3 different business courses for another 4 semesters. He spends much of his time frequently the local bars, binge-watching episodes of Homeland, and recounting the glory days of his intramural flag football team. Math nerd since the age of 5, Chris is all about helping people out with their studies so if you've got a question, ask away!
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Name: Lance Briner
Education: Bachelor of Arts
Study Expert in: Statistics
Fun Fact: Yes, believe it or not, Lance is The Godfather of tutoring. So where did Lance earn this legendary title? After growing up in the Ft. Lauderdale area, Lance joined the Navy. Not even joking, he operated a nuclear reactor while onboard the ballistic submarine SSBN James Monroe, which is kind of scary to believe, we know. After the Navy, Lance came to Gainesville to pursue a degree in Finance at UF, while also managing two movie theaters and starting two small businesses. We are very lucky to have Lance as a tutor with his 15+ years of experience and whether it is great stories about scuba diving or statistics, Lance is the man.
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Name: Ashley Meral
Education: Pursuing a joint Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting
Study Expert in: Financial Accounting
Fun Fact: Bubbie, honey, do you want a bagel? Ashley's favorite thing to do is cook, bake and shop. Regardless of if it is purse shopping, shoe shopping, clothes shopping, or any type of shopping, she is your girl. Ashley is currently pursuing a masters in accounting and began down the accounting path when her father gave her the choice of becoming a doctor, lawyer or accountant. Her current goal is to become a CPA and she is one step closer as she received internship offers from the top accounting firms in the country as well as two separate offers from NASA. Although some might call her a shopaholic, Ashley enjoys accounting more than the thrill of a good sale. She reads accounting textbooks and the internal revenue code for fun and excels in her accounting classes.
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Name: Jack Thomas
Education: Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Study Expert in: Physics
Fun Fact: Before he began working at Study Edge, Jack spent two years tutoring high school students. He prepared them for the SAT and ACT, as well as AP and IB exams in Calculus, Physics, Economics, English, History, and Government. He turned down a lucrative offer from Entertainment 720 and chose instead to join the Study Edge team. In his spare time he talks to anyone who will listen about the inefficiency of talent evaluation in professional sports.
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Name: Brandon Kravatz
Education: Pursuing a joint Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting
Study Expert in: Managerial Accounting
Fun Fact: Brandon has been competitive academically since he first stepped foot in a classroom. From spelling bees as a youngster to computer programming competitions, he has always sought ways to prove himself as a top student. Brandon has continued this academic tenacity as a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society. Not willing to let academics be his only challenging venue, Brandon opted to go skydiving before ever having taken a flight before. That’s right, the first plane he ever stepped foot on he later jumped out of.
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Name: Brett Olliff
Education:Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Study Expert in: Organic Chemistry
Fun Fact: Brett is currently an undergrad studying in order to be admitted to dental school. When he was first about to enter organic chemistry, he had no idea what to expect. He quickly fell in love with the material and found himself tutoring his friends while still managing to make an A in both Orgo 1 and 2. When he isn’t busy with Organic Chemistry, Brett can be found on the golf course, at the bar, or hanging with his fraternity brothers at the SAE house.
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Name: Navid Mirnazari
Education: Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (Expected 2014)
Study Expert in: General Chemistry
Fun Fact: Navid is an Undegrad Chemical Engineer at the University of Florida. He has been tutoring for years in math and science. After graduation in 2014, he plans to attend medical school and pursue a career as a doctor. Born in Canada, he has lived in 6 of the United States and studied in France for one high school academic year. When he's not in class or tutoring he likes to hang out with his friends and drive around aimlessly in his car.
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Name: Peter Disabb
Education: Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Study Expert in: General Chemistry
Fun Fact: Peter has worked as a tutor, privately and with the UAA, for four years in math and chemistry. When he is not helping students, Peter likes to pursue his hobby of amateur cattle wrangling.
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Name: Josh Bush
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Finance and in Psychology with a minor in Marketing
Study Expert in: Business Finance
Fun Fact: After much research and scholarly debate, it has been determined that Josh is, in fact, mortal. Why the debate at all, you ask? Well, when Josh isn’t in class at UF maintaining his 4.0 Business GPA, he’s spending his time tirelessly mastering the art of Business Finance. He is committed to enabling each student who gets tutoring for FIN 3403 to do nothing less than dominate its material. Additionally, Josh loves sports. He wrestled in High School, and plays Intramural Football and Ultimate now. He’s also secretly a mega Star Wars nerd, but no one knows that.
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Name: Julio Chavez
Education: Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Hardware Engineering
Study Expert in: Math
Fun Fact: Julio moved from Venezuela to the United States in 2003 and, ignoring the language barrier, immediately took a liking to mathematics in school. Despite his passion for theatre and music, Julio decided to pursue engineering at the University of Florida. He has a strong foundation in Calculus and is excited to be your Study Expert! In his (rare) free time, he enjoys watching musicals and playing guitar.
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Name: Zachary Field
Education: Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biology and minor in Business Administration
Study Expert in: Physics
Fun Fact: Although it has been said that he can break the laws of physics when he feels like it, for the most part Zach stays pretty grounded. He has been tutoring in various subjects since he was in high school. When he’s not solving physics problems (like it’s no big deal), Zach loves hiking, traveling, writing music, and an occasional triathlon with hopes of one day competing in an Ironman.
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Name: Mia Virstyuk
Education: Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Minor in Chemistry
Study Expert in: Organic Chemistry
Fun Fact: Mia lived more than half of her life in Ukraine before moving to the sunshine state. She fell in love with organic chemistry after taking it with Dr. Portmess and was insane enough to take an organic based biochemistry course just for fun. In her spare time she likes to maintain an adventurous life style filled with traveling, dancing, music, and picking up more languages.
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Name: Stephen Foster
Education: Pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering
Fun Fact: Stephen is originally from the DC area and has been tutoring at both the high school and collegiate level for 6 years now! He's worked with various tutoring programs and even serves as a Chemistry Teaching Assistant. His love for college football and sports occupies most of his weekends!
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Name: Tim Lewerenz
Education: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Study Expert in: Math & Physics
Fun Fact: Still trying to figure one out for Tim.
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Name: Ricardo Malo
Education: Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering
Study Expert in: Math
Fun Fact: Ricardo transferred from Boise State’s blue turf to the Gator’s swamp last spring. He has been a tutor for the past five years, including two semesters at Broward Teaching Center. Ricardo currently has a 4.0 Math GPA and scored a perfect 800 on the math section of the SAT. He is originally from Ecuador and fluent in Spanish.
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Name: Shai Hermon
Education: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Study Expert in: Chemistry and Physics
Fun Fact: Born in Israel, and raised in England, Shai first began teaching chemistry and physics while he was a college student. Since then he has not looked back, and for the last 8 years has been tutoring college students all along the East Coast, from Florida to Georgia to Pennsylvania to New York City. Though Shai specializes in General Chemistry and Physics, he has also taught prep classes for several standardized tests, including the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, and MCAT. As a self-confessed nerd, Shai enjoys almost anything associated with SciFi and Fantasy, and currently spends much of his free time playing Halo ‘til the wee hours of the morning.
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Name: Sean Connolly
Education: Bachelor of Sciences in Biology
Study Expert In: Biology
Fun Fact: Sean likes long walks on the beach, candlelit dinners, and slaying exams of any kind. In addition to having done supplemental instruction for the University of Florida, Sean is applying his biology wisdom toward researching the molecular basis of regeneration in amphibians. He likes sports of almost any kind and actively competes on the intercollegiate level as a swimmer. Sean's perfect day would consist of snowboarding down the Rockies, grilling out a delicious dinner with friends and family, and finishing up with hot tub soak and a cold beverage.
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Name: Adam Shirck
Education: Pursuing a joint Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting
Study Expert in: Financial Accounting, Finance
Fun Fact: Adam is currently pursuing his Masters of Accounting at the Fisher School of Accounting at the University of Florida. In addition to tutoring finance, he serves as the Reporting Secretary for his accounting honors society, Beta Alpha Psi. In Adam's free time he enjoys playing golf, soccer, fantasy football, and taking advantage of freshmen on the beer pong table. Adam also wrote a cookbook specializing in Israeli cuisine. Whether you want to know how to make hummus, or how to do one of those daunting birthday problems, he's got you covered.
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Name: Mike George
Education: Pursuing a joint Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting
Study Expert in: Finance
Fun Fact: Mike first started helping students conquer their business classes when he became a T.A. for the economics department his sophomore year. After a couple of semesters of that he moved on to the UAA where he is starting his 7th semester as an accounting and finance tutor.
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Name: Greg Cohen
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a Minor in Business Administration (May 2013)
Study Expert in: Economics
Fun Fact: Greg currently has a 4.0 Economics GPA at the University of Florida. He loves Economics and is preparing his Honors Thesis in Economics. He is also completing his four-year degree in only three years. Greg won every one of his wrestling matches in high school with the same move and speaks three languages.
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Name: Erin Cohen
Education: Bachelor of Science (May 2012) in Biology
Study Expert in: Organic Chemistry
Fun Fact: When Erin was only four years old, her parents found her flipping through Merriam Webster's dictionary in the middle of the night. After receiving her black belt in tae kwon do at age 15, Erin took a break from fighting crime in order to pursue tutoring. She has been able to use her photographic memory to her advantage in order to maintain her A average here at UF. When she is not busy with tutoring and neurosurgery research, Erin enjoys cooking, dancing, and watching Friends re-runs.
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Name: Tommy Auld
Education: Bachelor of Science in Biology
Study Expert in: General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry
Fun Facts: Tommy graduated from the University of Florida in May 2011 with a degree in Biology. In his spare time, he enjoys working on chemistry problems while taking long walks on the beach. He plans on attending medical school in the fall, but his dream job would be working as a crew chief for NASCAR.
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Name: Brad Rubenstein
Education: Bachlor of Science (May 2012) in Mathematics
Study Expert in: Math and Physics
Fun Fact: Brad is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Spring 2012) and has been tutoring math and physics since high school. He prides himself on his ability to recite all 50 states in a quarter of a second. On an unrelated note, if you listen closely when he speaks, you may even hear a hint of a Canadian accent.
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Name: Reesa Lendry
Education: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Expected 2014)
Study Expert in: General Chemistry
Fun Fact: While most students run in fear at the thought of chemistry, Reesa actually enjoys it. Her love of chem started in high school, where she got a 5 on the AP chemistry exam. She is a microbio major with a 4.0, and has made an A on every college chemistry exam to date. When she’s not doing chemistry, Reesa loves baking, playing the piano, shopping, and going to the beach.
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Name: Frances Ooi
Education: Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Material Science and Engineering
Study Expert in: General Chemistry
Fun Fact: Frances is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Material Science and Engineering. In high school, she spent over 100 hours tutoring AP Chemistry Students. She prides herself on the fact that she can do an acid base titration in less than 45 seconds. When she is not researching or doing chemistry, she loves to work out and play guitar.
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