Certified Tutors From University of Missouri-Columbia

...in emergency and critical care (ECC) in 2006 and my 2nd VTS in small animal internal medicine (SAIM) in 2009. I have been a mentor for SAIM applicants for 5 years and serve on many committees with AIMVT, AVECCT, and TVMA. I am currently full-time faculty at Cedar Valley College in the veterinary technology program...

I want to help students reach their maximum potential to be lifelong learners.

...13 years of English teaching experience, 8 years of Computer Art Technology experience, and serve as both Yearbook and Newspaper advisor during that time. I created a curriculum to prepare students for the NOCTI II certificate and Adobe Certified Associate program, and also created and currently run my district's Print Shop, staffed by student-interns. I...

...University of MissouriColumbia with a Bachelor of Music in Music Composition and a minor in Visual Art. I tutor Algebra, Calculus I, Geometry, Visual Arts, Music Theory, and Composition. I really enjoy teaching and am most passionate about Music and composition and I love answering questions about these topics! As a tutor, I like to...

...college courses along with tutoring students online. Right now I help with some online math courses targeted at students from other countries. It's been interesting seeing how other cultures approach mathematics. I earned a math degree from Truman State University. After that, I went to graduate school at the University of Missouri in Columbia. I...

...for my educational credentials, I hold an MA in Visual Studies (with a minor focus in German Language and Literature) from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a BA in Art History, Theory, and Criticism from Auburn University. My research specifically addresses global modern and contemporary art and politics, with an especial emphasis on East and...

...Prior to that, I spent time working as a tutor and patient care tech while working toward a Bachelor of Health Science with minors in Religious Studies and Psychology at Mizzou. Completing PA school is a massive accomplishment and I want to support others in passing the PANCE as my mentors did for me.

...with. Over the years, I have worked with thousands of students on their Public Speaking skills. I help students develop their strengths in speaking and make them more effective communicators. I have also worked with students on study and test taking strategies so they can make efficient and effective use of their time. I earned...

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...of Arts in Information Sciences and Learning Technologies with a concentration in Library Science. Since graduation, I have worked in academic libraries, finding my passion is working directly with students improve their research skills. In my experience , when students learn how to research, they gain confidence and are more successful academically. I believe all...

...exam only using study aids I gathered myself. I decided to try professional tutoring after helping my sister (an English major) to test out of taking the University Physics course. I enjoyed the experience and my sister said it was the first time in her life that physics made any sense to her at all....

My approach to teaching is student driven and emphasizes active learning on the part of my students. All my lessons are designed to have students apply what they are learning through drawing schematics or diagrams that explain core concepts, work out problems and explain their reasoning of their answers, and working through real-world case studies,.

...Missouri. I am in my second year of teaching Kindergarten. Prior to teaching Kindergarten, I participated in a year long internship where I student taught in third grade. In addition to this, I preservice taught in grades 1-5, taught at two preschools and worked for an after school program. I have wanted to be an...

...school math and science subjects. Chemistry is my first love, and I enjoy tutoring chemistry and biology because explanations in these fields involve telling a good story about why weirdly different things are actually the same thing. My teaching philosophy is founded on being a good listener: I cannot help you learn something new unless...

...lessons to meet the specific needs of each and every one of my students. Every student brings a unique set of skills and needs to their education. I make an effort to get to know all of my students individually so that I can support them in the most appropriate and beneficial way.

...I have a masters in art education from MIZZOU and a BA in art ed from SEMO. I've taught art the last 9 years in public schools ranging from PK all the way to 12th. Additionally I coached speech and debate for four years. I am actively involved in contemporary art theory and enjoy helping...

...raised in Chicago and studied abroad in Costa Rica for a semester. I have traveled to 15 different countries since high school. I have a year of teaching experience in teaching all levels of Spanish from 1-AP. I have 10 years of Spanish speaking experience and have a love for Latin American culture. I have...

...class), and work to determine a good structure and timeline for achieving those goals. Proof of results are not only for parents or other entities to see how the student has improved or completed a task; it is also imperative for the student as one tangible measure of his/her success. It's not my goal to...

...authority and exhibit eccentric behavior. I learned that some of the students came from households with deficits in effective parenting. I then began to wonder if infective parenting affected how children behave. Little did I know that the observation made and the question I posed was a psychological question of nature versus nurture. I later...

...a firm believer that education is the key to the future, and everyone deserves the opportunity to love what they are learning. My overall tutoring philosophy is based around building confidence. Not only would I like my students to achieve their goals in our subjects of focus, but I also want my students to feel...