Certified Tutors From Grand Valley State University

...the Professional Development Design Team for HISD to design resources and trainings for teachers. On a more personal note, I have always been a very active student and leader. I enjoy athletics, particularly soccer, basketball, volleyball, and dance. I also love traveling and foreign languages, a passion fueled by my majors in college. I am...

...the utmost importance. My tutoring style consists of creating objectives for each lesson, providing check points along the lesson to ensure understanding, and explaining a subject in more than one way. I also summarize the lesson at the end and provide learning pearls as well as mnemonics to make it easier for my students to...

...enjoy understanding how our world functions and how everything interacts. History I enjoy attempting to understand how certain events happened and how those events shaped the future. In general I enjoy understanding how something works at the basic level because I think it gives me a better understanding of things further down the line; whether...

...get caught up on material or to expand their learning of the material. About my teaching/tutoring style: The way I tutor/teach is a little out of the box. I love making the kids feel comfortable with me. First, I strive to build a relationship with the student because that is very important. Building their confidence...

...comfortable with. The types of learning I like to identify in individuals include but are not limited to: visual, physical, auditory, and memorization. These techniques are all study skills I have learned to master while studying for my biology major and statistics minor, and have allowed me to become successful in mentoring other students as...

...sections; this helped develop my teaching skills beyond what simple duties could. At the moment, I am again a teacher's assistant in a second semester physics course. I have found that my role in the classroom is largely to fill in the gaps of understanding the students have in a one-on-one way; this happens either...

...anatomy and physiology as well as subjects at the highest academic levels. I've also been teaching lecture and lab sections in biology and chemistry at NSC. I have found the best and most lasting results in terms of conveying understanding are achieved by addressing diverse learning styles and socratically engaging students in logical thinking and...

...students make real gains in their achievement level. I will show you what to do to achieve high scores on tests and exams as well as what instructors are looking for in “A” papers and essays. I look forward to working together to give you the skills, the confidence, and the “A” grades you want!

...I participated in freshman acclimation programs, to assist students through the transition into the next phase on their educational journey. I believe that with education and the understanding of other cultures, a bright and caring mind will form. While I tutor mainly French, I am currently working towards obtaining a degree in Environmental Science.... The addressing of social questions, from today and from history, will preserve humanity and all life for future generations.

...differently; I had to adjust to the different topics, and I spent a great deal of time studying how students learn in both the humanities and the sciences. During my time at GVSU, I worked at both the Frederick Meijer Center for Writing and Michigan Authors and the CLAS Tutoring Center. In both places I...

...others, and desire to learn. While teaching, I love to try new and inventive ways of teaching an idea. My goal is to get the student involved in their learning and eventually to direct their own learning with the hopes of each one coming to their own understanding of the topic. It is exciting to...

...student throughout school. Worked a year as a Science Teachers Assistant. Lover of literature and linguistics. Sports Science enthusiast who also happens to enjoy history, government and philosophy or logic which necessitates knowledge of math, music and chemistry. My favorite subject is Psychology. Work in the medical field, am TEFL Certified and aced my Psychology...

...the years between my Bachelors and Masters I worked for a yo-yo website designing a curriculum for teaching how to play with the modern yo-yo on the largest followed yo-yo channel marking millions of views. I have mentored many sponsored yoyo competitors to their various regional, national titles, and a world title, while winning 2...

...them to achieve their goals. I have a good background in Biomedical sciences but my favorite subjects are chemistry, anatomy, and biology. I believe that the key to success in tutoring is to help a student believe in themselves. I enjoy giving someone the right tools and support and watching them succeed.... Work on getting a general understanding of a student's knowledge and goals for a subject.

...Illinois, I taught introductory and advanced courses in biology as a teaching assistant. I am passionate about biology, or shall I say, the study of life. As a scientist in the biotech industry, I used my math and chemistry skills daily. My teaching/tutoring style is to impart enough information and understanding of a topic to...

...lie in subjects closely tied to my coursework, including General and Organic Chemistry (I & II), Human Physiology, and Microbiology. I'll be expanding into Physics, Genetics, and Biochemistry next year, further broadening the scope of topics I can support. As a peer mentor, I strive to deliver a personalized experienceadapting to each student's preferred learning...

...the massive amount of prep materials available to simply putting in the hours needed to succeed on test day. A one size fits all approach may not be ideal for everyone and I want to help you develop a strategy that will work best for you, no matter what your goals for the MCAT may...

Experienced Special Education Teacher with a demonstrated history of working in the education industry. Strong education professional with a Master of Education (MEd) focused in Educational Leadership: Focus on Special Education Administration from Grand Valley State University.

Teaching provides an opportunity to have a positive impact on students to excite them not only about learning but also about life. Each day my students are encouraged to take advantage of what they have been blessed with, knowing that each day is a gift, so don't waste a moment.

...Refugee Agency in Jordan, as a general tutor as Mubarrat Um Al Hussein, an all boys orphanage in Jordan, and as a tutor in the ELS program at Union High School, Grand Rapids. My experiences with UNHCR, as well as that at Mabarrat Um Al Hussein, and the ELS program at Union High School, have...