Certified Tutors From Ohio University-Main Campus

...also enjoy helping students prepare for Standardized Tests. My goal is to help them advance, while keeping the material interesting. It is also my hope that I can help students reduce the stress they may feel when preparing to take these tests. I believe that if you continue to learn throughout your life, you will...

...successfully move up a grade. It is a wonderful experience to help students learn, and many of those whom I work with are really smart but just ned a little guidance, confidence, or an understanding at how to look at a problem a little differently. My main subject areas have been English, Writing, Public Speaking,...

...bridge the gap for others that find it harder to grasp. I am patient and have a unique teaching method. In addition, I am a visual learner and translate this into my teaching pedagogy. I use drawings, diagrams, flashcards, practice exams and quizzes to communicate new knowledge to students. I am a great listener and...

...with little success. I understand that my role as their teacher is to look for ways for them to improve - and that's when I share all the tools and tricks learned over 16 years in the classroom and 7 years as a tutor! No two students learn in the same way. It is my...

...I'm home, I'm an active member of my church Grace United Church of Christ. I found a passion for tutoring and helping others with school work through my involvement in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and through helping fellow classmates at Ohio University. I particularly enjoy chemistry, but I like most of the sciences....

...difficult concepts down in a way that makes sense to my students. Often, information is presented to students in an overcomplicated way that does not connect with them or relate to their lives. This causes them to lose interest in the subject. I have a completely different approach-I use accessible language and interject helpful tips...

...worth it. I enjoy making connections with my students. I feel it makes it much easier to convince them of the importance of a given topic. As a younger individual myself, I find it fairly easy to make a connection with any student, or to at least make them comfortable. My style is laid back,...

...skills that students need to succeed. As a tutor, I like to focus on doing actual problems with students because it is the most effective way to immediately identify their strengths and weaknesses and to address them. In my free time, I like to lift weights, read books, and spend time with my friends.

...track. After a short internship with the New Albany Elementary School, I learned that I loved to help students discover new concepts that they had never considered before. In fact, although I have little professional tutoring experience, I have always made an effort to help my fellow students that are struggling by editing papers, offering...

I am currently a PhD student in Spanish at the University of Kentucky. Though my ultimate goal is to become a college-level Spanish professor, I have several years of experience working with a variety of students studying...

...teach English as a second language from the Center for Interamerican Studies in Cuenca, Ecuador. After teaching groups in elementary, high schools, and colleges, working one on one with students is so rewarding because I love seeing students succeed and express themselves with language by meeting their individual learning needs. Tutoring Spanish and English are...

...a firm footing by tutoring struggling students. I love to teach, often helping my nephew with his math homework and occasionally Spanish and some science. I am crazy about the English language and languages in general, having studied Spanish in high school and Japanese and Italian in college. And math has always been a passion...

...sat down with the real intent to learn rather than memorize the material, I was able to begin learning and from there I just wanted to see how far math can go. Once I reached Complex Analysis, I decided I had gone far enough lol. But the point is, if I can do it, anyone...

...Spanish and worked as an ESL instructor for both children and adults. During my 10 years in Chicago, I have worked as an ESL instructor for adults in various communities throughout the city, tutored students looking to complete their GED examination, and provided health education in various capacities throughout the south and west sides communities....

...enjoy music and will develop good pronunciation and comprehension skills through repeated listenings. I also encourage students to learn about French culture, in part through personal stories, and to reach out to native French speakers through various interactive media forms. French culture is often misunderstood by Americans, in particular, and students are often very interested...

...as well as travel the world. I loved living and working abroad because there was always a new challenge, whether it was learning the Korean language or even something as simple as finding a post office. I soon found that the more I developed my teaching skills the more I enjoyed it, which led me...

...tools such as Jeopardy, animations, and memorable mnemonics. In my experience, remarkable improvement has been observed when students first understand fundamental concepts and then build their understanding to tie together what they are learning with the importance it has in today's society and their future careers. My goal is to perpetuate the importance of education...

...to use (or study) to achieve a goal (becoming a doctor) or to accomplish a task (figuring out how much paint you need to paint that funny shaped room). So, I don't expect my students to love math because of its inherent beauty. They might, who knows? I just want to help them use math to...

...of this process each day as a teacher. It gives a feeling of satisfaction to see a student succeed, self achieve and grow from seeds you have planted. I coach football so this time of year can be a but busy. In my free time I enjoy watching Ohio State (Go Bucks), golfing, and...... Giving students and parents a clear set of expectations and standards from day one is paramount in a successful classroom today. Critical...

...range of experiences, both teaching and tutoring Spanish, with students from elementary school to high school to adult students. For all ages, my teaching style is that of immersion. No matter the level of the student, Spanish is spoken 90% of the time. However, I use language that is simple and can easily be understood;...