Award-Winning AP English Language and Composition Tutors serving Woodbury, MN

...Often, I become an impromptu tutor in many of my classes, and due to the diverse learning environment at MCTC, I tutor students of various ages and backgrounds. Further, my experience in philosophy has led me to many discussion circles wherein a number of students, myself included, are working together towards a greater comprehension of a difficult text. These experiences have led me to a general teaching ethos of flexibility and adaptation. I believe the...

...am a college student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying kinesiology on the pre-med track. I am passionate about learning and teaching others what I know. I tutored many students in high school for their classes and ACT. I myself scored a 32 on the ACT and am happy to share what I did to achieve that score. I have experience tutoring for every ACT subject, math ranging from Algebra to Calc 2, general chemistry,...

...France where I taught English to students ages 8-15 years old. Previously, I've tutored elementary school students in reading, writing and math. I have also run a French after-school program for West African immigrant children, ages 7-13, in West Philadelphia. I'm able to tutor in a variety of subjects, but am most passionate about humanities and French. I've always loved to learn, and I want to inspire that same curiosity and passion within my students....

...prep (but also as a general guideline), I like to focus on a student's strengths, not weaknesses. I evaluate to see what kind of thinking a student employs and teach them how to identify and answer those questions. Then we look for ways to use those strengths to address other questions and build up expertise from that. I have found that this helps students feel confident about their own intelligence, able to improve in challenging...

...as help others through the learning process. I love encouraging students to develop their own writing and feel confident in their written communication skills. I believe everyone is a writer and has the power to communicate their own unique ideas effectively. While I mainly tutor writing, I am also eager to expand my teaching skills into more English Literature and Book Club subjects to share my passion for and knowledge the power of reading. My...

...in my final semester of a degree in English and History at Bethel University, and next year I'll enter a graduate program in English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University. I'm passionate about reading, writing, history, journalism, geography, and languages, and I have experience teaching/tutoring in all of these areas. From tutoring video editing to college students to leading an elementary English class in Cuellaje, Ecuador, I love getting to know students individually and helping...

I am a senior English major who has provided English-focused tutoring to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students for the past year. I love looking at every step of the writing process and teaching how to balance writing content and form. When I tutor, I hope to inspire a strong desire to create innovative and persuasive content.

...to build a company that focused on giving. So with many years of strife he built a healthcare company from the ground up. I had the gracious opportunity from my father to learn about finance and how a business runs from him. And then I learned how to be a caregiver from my mother who was a nurse. So then it was just the proper educational base the International School of Minnesota gave me that...

I am a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota, with a BA in Global Studies, Phi Beta Kappa. I have over four years of tutoring experience with a variety of age groups, from elementary all the way to high school! I emphasize communication and goal setting when working with students, and like incorporating a student's hobbies or interests when possible to keep material engaging!

...teaching techniques I learned in my neuroscience and psychology classes (including many language learning theories). Because of my intensive studies, my main passion is helping students in any age range realize their language learning potential - even if they are 65 years old! (I have had 65 year old EFL students so it's possible!) With my background of teaching a broad range of topics from Biology concepts to linguistic structures, one thing that never changes...

...excel in a course. Whether helping a student memorize and comprehend over 100 vocabulary terms in a day or supporting them as they craft a 40-page Term Paper over an entire semester, I will approach every session with the same level of patience, flexibility, and attention to detail required. Every student has unique interests or motivations, and I am excited to share organizational techniques and study tactics with a nuanced, understanding approach.

...quite unique about successfully helping another person 'get it' - that moment when something clicks, a lightbulb goes off, and they understand something with which they might have struggled for a long time. This experience taught me the somewhat obvious fact that people learn in different ways, and getting to that moment of 'getting it' often required the trying of many different routes towards the same understanding. Once in college, I continued to tutor in...

...with students to improve their writing mechanics. I was also a teachers assistant for an English class where I helped students with grammar, finding themes in books, and developing strong thesis statements. Although I love writing, I am also passionate about mathematics and have taken math courses up to Linear Algebra, so I am happy to tutor any math course including or below that. I would describe my tutoring style as conversational, breaking down complex...

...tutoring and substitute teaching for students from a variety of backgrounds with a special interest in working with K-12 students on writing and social studies skills. I also spent 4 years working in my undergraduate college admissions office and have a passion for helping students write college essays. I am a strong believer in working with my students to help them find the solutions they need to thrive. I also genuinely enjoy working with students...

...tutors. By high school, I was able to enjoy AP English courses and became a tutor for numerous courses myself. During my senior year of high school I joined the Air Force, where I would be assigned as an instructor in Washington, DC. After the service, I resumed tutoring through volunteer work with ESL, GED and citizenship exam preparation. Although I am experienced in a plethora of subjects, I most enjoy helping others grow in...

I have always enjoyed learning and am interested in sharing that interest with others.

I am a retired secondary mathematics teacher.

...My name is Annika Cushnyr and I am currently a senior at Central Michigan University where I am a member of the Honors Program and studying French and Political Science. I will graduate in May 2019 and will then head off to law school. I am hoping to build a legal career centered around human and civil rights! Outside of school, I love traveling and have been to over 20 countries, living in 4 of...

...am fluent in Spanish with an M.A. In Spanish Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a B.A. in Spanish with Honors from the University of Michigan. I have 6 years experience independently tutoring students in Spanish. I have been studying Spanish for about 12 years and am comfortable tutoring AP Spanish, Spanish 1-4, composition, conversation, and grammar. I taught first and second year Spanish as a graduate student instructor for two years during my...

...as highlighting the lived experiences of the student. In doing this, my goal is to showcase the connections between classroom learning and every day life, and to help build bridges between knowledge and experience. In my free time, I love to cook and to travel. At my core, I am curious about the world, and find food to be one of the best ways to learn about a people and a place. I am always...