Meet Our Tutors
Keith Bankert
I have been tutoring professionally for 25 years, after a career in engineering. I tutor every math and science subject. I am deeply committed to education and science. When not tutoring, I spend my time engaging our local science community and local residents to effectively address local issues on the topics of public health, science education, and sustainability.
Katie Dewey
I joined Knowledge Studio One a year ago. I am a retired middle school teacher who taught math and science for the past 37 years in private and public schools. Throughout my career during the summer months, I tutored students and will continue to tutor because of my dedication, enthusiasm and love of teaching.
Dr. Alex Blom
I’ve worked in higher education for over 16 years and hold a PhD in Physical Chemistry. I am invested in helping students understand science and math concepts to better prepare them for future courses, college, and life in general. As a fully tenured professor at a liberal arts college I have honed my skills and developed teaching methods that I customize to each class and student. I tutor pretty much any math class in addition to chemistry & physics and have been tutoring for six years. This year I accepted a unique opportunity to work at a college in western Illinois and have temporarily relocated there for a year-long sabbatical. I’ll be working remotely but commuting back to Milwaukee on weekends to visit family.
PhD, Physical Chemistry, Iowa State University
BS, Chemistry, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Email
docblom83@gmail.com
David Stern
I have served in the field of education as a middle school general science teacher, as well as a high school teacher of anatomy, biology, environmental science, and genetics. I have tutored for over six years, specializing in the ACT and all levels of Algebra and Biology. I take individual needs into account while providing high expectations in a nurturing environment. In addition to my love of teaching, I have a passion for spending time with family, golfing, and watching sports.
B.S. Biomedical Sciences, Marquette University, M.A. Education, Wisconsin Lutheran College.
Email
sternd59@gmail.com
Elaine Grafelman
I am approaching the end of my PhD in Neuroscience and have always had a passion for teaching, whether that was helping my sister study Spanish vocab or teaching a full university course. As a neuroscientist, my special interest lies in teaching biology – I love helping students understand the big picture of biology and how the smaller details fit into that story. I meet students where they are at and build their knowledge from that point, ensuring they aren’t left with a gap in their understanding. In addition to my tutoring and teaching work, I study the brain and its role in helping us understand the stressful events that surround us. When I’m not studying or teaching science, you’ll find me exploring state and local parks with my fiancé and our two dogs.
B.A. Psychology, St. Olaf College
PhD in Neuroscience, in progress at Marquette University
Dan Lindberg
Dan is a business economist who uses the tools of econometrics, statistics, and machine learning to evaluate housing markets. In 2021, he founded Applied Economic Insight LLC. His insights have been featured in Homes.com, Seniors Housing Business, McKnights, Senior Housing News, and he has published peer-reviewed research in Discover Artificial Intelligence and Business Economics. He served as the Director of the Applied AI Lab at Waukesha County Technical College, teaching predictive analytics, computer vision, and running corporate training workshops in AI. Dan also taught business analytics and microeconomics at Marquette University for four years. In 2022, Dan won the Contributed Paper Award with the National Association for Business Economics.
M.S. Applied Economics, Marquette University
B.A. Economics and Business Politics with Minor in Marketing, Marquette University
Bree
I have been tutoring grade school to college level students for the past 7 years. I have worked with organizations such as Urban Impact, as well as personal tutoring. I mainly tutor math on various levels, but help my students with other subjects as well. It is a true joy for me to see my students understand concepts they didn’t before and succeed in their academics.
Tesla
My experience includes teaching and tutoring students from elementary to high school levels. My areas of expertise encompass physics, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and all levels of mathematics up to calculus. Additionally, I have a passion for space, reflected in my minor in astronomy.
While I plan to pursue graduate studies in astrophysics in the future, I am currently dedicated to tutoring. I find this work deeply fulfilling as it allows me to provide students with a personalized and enriching learning experience. My goal is to help students navigate math topics with ease, avoiding gaps that could negatively impact their grades. I also aim to help students develop a deeper understanding of physics, fostering confidence rather than fear of its complexities.
B.S. Mathematics, National University
B.S. Physics, UW-Milwaukee
Joseph Hennessey
I’m an MD/PhD student at the Medical College of Wisconsin studying how psychedelics affect cognitive flexibility and the physical structure of neurons in certain parts of the brain. I’m interested in pursuing a career as a physician-scientist, combining my interests in neuroscience and patient care. I graduated with majors in Biomedical Sciences and Philosophy from Marquette University, displaying my interest in both the sciences and humanities. I am a deep thinker and love to learn, so I genuinely enjoy tutoring students and helping them gain deeper, more intuitive understanding of material.
G1, Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)
Graduate Student, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Email
jhennessey@mcw.edu
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