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Benji is the executive director and founder of Joy Tutoring and has been enthusiastically tutoring since 2006. He grew up in Albany, CA, and attended Marin Elementary School, Albany Middle School, and Albany High School. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 2013 with honors with a degree in Biology. After college he taught at Tilden Pre

Benji is the executive director and founder of Joy Tutoring and has been enthusiastically tutoring since 2006. He grew up in Albany, CA, and attended Marin Elementary School, Albany Middle School, and Albany High School. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 2013 with honors with a degree in Biology. After college he taught at Tilden Preparatory School in Albany until he started his PhD in UC Berkeley's department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management. Benji received his PhD in 2020 and wrote his dissertation on the behavioral ecology of spiders. 

Benji uses innovative and adaptive teaching methods to help his students thrive and excel far past their expectations. He specializes in tutoring high school math, and has tutored many other subjects including biology, environmental science, chemistry, physics (all including AP), computer programming, and Spanish. Benji has ADHD and Tourette's Syndrome, and he loves to work with students with learning disabilities. He believes that these conditions form an important part of who he is, and that - in addition to the difficulties they pose - have ultimately made his life better.

Trinity is a 3rd-year PhD Candidate at UC Berkeley studying how arachnids’ prior experiences influence their mating choices and communication. She grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina and attended Washington University in St. Louis Missouri before heading to the University of Cincinnati Ohio for her master’s. She taught undergraduate biolog

Trinity is a 3rd-year PhD Candidate at UC Berkeley studying how arachnids’ prior experiences influence their mating choices and communication. She grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina and attended Washington University in St. Louis Missouri before heading to the University of Cincinnati Ohio for her master’s. She taught undergraduate biology labs while in Ohio and Insect Behavior here at Berkeley. Trinity is particularly passionate about spiders and has been studying them all throughout her life. When she is not out searching for her eight-legged friends, she can be found dancing to latin music, hiking or singing.

Ed is extremely passionate about education, both his own and that of others. He has been an instructor at the university level for over 10 years, and has extensive experience teaching a wide variety of math courses, from high-school-level to graduate-level, from algebra and calculus to topology and functional analysis. He always emphasize

Ed is extremely passionate about education, both his own and that of others. He has been an instructor at the university level for over 10 years, and has extensive experience teaching a wide variety of math courses, from high-school-level to graduate-level, from algebra and calculus to topology and functional analysis. He always emphasizes cultivating a sense of wonder and discovery when engaging with subjects that are unfortunately all too often seen as esoteric. 

As a graduate student, Ed did research in classical analysis, using geometric methods to fine-tune inequalities arising from Fourier analysis. This work has deep connections to seemingly unrelated fields, such as the asymptotic distribution of the prime numbers. Very exciting!

In his spare time, he reads a ton of literature and philosophy, and when he's not doing that he can often be found writing, camping, or dancing at EDM shows.

Amy is currently a PhD Candidate at UC Berkeley studying how wildlife communities respond to environmental change in California. Amy received her undergraduate degree in Biology and Geography at Dartmouth College, before spending 4 years teaching ecology to High School students and facilitating field programs in South Africa, Costa Rica, 

Amy is currently a PhD Candidate at UC Berkeley studying how wildlife communities respond to environmental change in California. Amy received her undergraduate degree in Biology and Geography at Dartmouth College, before spending 4 years teaching ecology to High School students and facilitating field programs in South Africa, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Texas through the Earthwatch Institute. Amy is experienced in teaching biology, writing, and math at middle school and high school levels. Her teaching philosophy is centered on fostering creativity and excitement in her student’s approach to writing or problem solving. In her free time, Amy enjoys mountain biking, playing guitar, and being in nature. 

Cassandra loves serving as a mentor and strongly believes in the power of education as a tool for empowerment as well as a crucial pathway to making change in and for our communities. Her commitment to lifelong learning fosters a deep passion for travel, learning from people around the world, and interrogating the systems that cause harm 

Cassandra loves serving as a mentor and strongly believes in the power of education as a tool for empowerment as well as a crucial pathway to making change in and for our communities. Her commitment to lifelong learning fosters a deep passion for travel, learning from people around the world, and interrogating the systems that cause harm to our communities. She is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Botswana. She has a master’s degree in public affairs from Indiana University, with a concentration in international development. For undergrad she went to Virginia Tech, majoring in environmental policy and planning, and minoring in Women’s and Gender Studies and Political Science.

Cassandra is a feminist, womanist activist working in sexual and reproductive health education. In her current role, she focuses on destigmatizing abortion and developing justice-informed curricula. She is passionate about supporting women and girls, emphasizing the need to prioritize queer and trans women and girls of color.

Hi! My name is Kendall. I grew up in Tracy, CA but have since moved to Oakland for school. I'm a PhD student studying wildlife ecology at UC Berkeley. In my free time, I love being outside, cooking, and playing video games! I'm a huge marvel comics fan (Spider-Man's my fave!). I also love travelling - so far I've made it to England, Chile

Hi! My name is Kendall. I grew up in Tracy, CA but have since moved to Oakland for school. I'm a PhD student studying wildlife ecology at UC Berkeley. In my free time, I love being outside, cooking, and playing video games! I'm a huge marvel comics fan (Spider-Man's my fave!). I also love travelling - so far I've made it to England, Chile, New Zealand, Mozambique, and a bunch of different states here in the US. My goal is to one day get to visit all 7 continents! 

Bita is a licensed California attorney from the UCLA School of Law with several years of work experience. She has extensive experience with teaching students at all levels. Additionally, she spent four years as a tutor for a community college in LA, where she worked with a diverse student population.

As a UCLA Political Science honors gr

Bita is a licensed California attorney from the UCLA School of Law with several years of work experience. She has extensive experience with teaching students at all levels. Additionally, she spent four years as a tutor for a community college in LA, where she worked with a diverse student population.

As a UCLA Political Science honors graduate and experienced attorney, Bita has a great deal of experience in reading, research, writing, and editing. 
Bita has many years of experience in tutoring and editing papers. In addition to receiving awards for her abilities as an English language student, she has also had almost half a decade of attorney experience. As an attorney, she spent every day conducting complex research, doing thorough analyses, and writing complicated legal briefs, often under tight deadlines. Bita is passionate about helping students succeed in an accessible and effective way. In her free time, Bita enjoys reading, yoga, and spending time at the beach, preferably with her loved ones.

Masami is the Director of Operations at Joy Tutoring and follows her mission to empower others through education. She works at Edwards Lifesciences where she helps bring medical devices to critical care patients. She studied biology and nutritional science at UC Berkeley and received a Masters in Business and Science at Keck Graduate Inst

Masami is the Director of Operations at Joy Tutoring and follows her mission to empower others through education. She works at Edwards Lifesciences where she helps bring medical devices to critical care patients. She studied biology and nutritional science at UC Berkeley and received a Masters in Business and Science at Keck Graduate Institute of the Claremont Colleges.

Masami is in Orange County, California where she loves to sing a cappella with her music group for senior citizens. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, discovering new recipes, and reading all types of books!

Milo recently received his PhD from Harvard studying how yeast evolve in the lab! He grew up in Durango, CO, before going to college at Dartmouth, where he became friends with Benji. He graduated in 2013 with  a degree in Biology, spent a year helping students and professors in the art and film departments with digital art programs, and t

Milo recently received his PhD from Harvard studying how yeast evolve in the lab! He grew up in Durango, CO, before going to college at Dartmouth, where he became friends with Benji. He graduated in 2013 with  a degree in Biology, spent a year helping students and professors in the art and film departments with digital art programs, and then applied to graduate school.

Milo specializes in tutoring programming, basic web development, or digital art programs. He has mentored several college students and taught classes involving programming, and deeply believes that computer science is more fundamental, important, and useful than math (maybe he and Benji can argue on this point)!