Award-Winning Greek Tutors serving Des Moines, IA

...the Art Institute of Chicago where I was a teaching assistant for the Writing Center. I was on faculty at the Des Moines Art Center for three years, working with students of all ages. I have been a tutor off and on for the past decade and it is important to me to treat each...

...science, in May I will graduate with a master's degree in global public health from John's Hopkins School of Medicine. My research is concentrated on snakebite mitigation in Northeastern Tanzania, I frequently travel to work with Masai communities to reduce snakebite incidence and the reliance on scarce antivenom throughout the region. I have lived in...

Hi, I'm the philosopher they call Andrew! You are most very definitely welcome to come to me with any school questions, but be warned: there's a good chance we'll soon be figuring out the meaning of life...

...have three and a half years of experience tutoring high school and college students, in a wide variety of subjects, including ACT, SAT, and GRE test prep, as well as many topics in the humanities. I challenge my students to push themselves beyond what they thought possible, and I am always happy to help them...

...from one outstanding high school teacher. I hope to emulate his outstanding teaching ability and allow others to succeed the way he allowed me. I've tutored students in Latin and Greek for over 10 years. I received a perfect score on the National Latin Exam and Latin SAT II and am familiar with preparing students...

...invaluable, quite literally in the case of listening to music but figuratively in the case of test-taking, where you develop your personalized method to remaining calm in the face of more challenging problems in a time-efficient manner. Outside of academia, I am interested in drama, literature, and dance. I consider myself agreeable and patient.

...at, so that they don't feel as if they are approaching their task with no preparation. I would also like to aid in the development of strategies that are applicable to general assignments instead of focusing on learning a subject simply to get a certain grade on a test. I will share my own strategies...

...seven years of hands-on elementary education and classroom management experience, dedicated to creating a positive, diverse classroom environment and introducing innovative learning activities to students. An effective educator who strives to collaborate with all members of the school community to meet the needs of the students and promote the philosophy of the school.

My personal statement and teaching philosophy are a quote by Albert Einstein "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

...globe and from diverse backgrounds. I earned my Ph.D. in philosophy with a 4.0 grade point average from the Selinus University of the Sciences and Literature, and studied logic under Dr. Paul Tomassi. My primary interests are general philosophy, philosophy of mind and the philosophy of language. I wrote my doctor's thesis in the philosophy...

...various theological classes about the Bible. As current Director at IGO-CBC, I serve students, church affiliates, and independent clients with tutoring and coaching in the biblical languages. With ever growing questions and curiosity of what the bible originally says, there are great benefits in reading the original languages - and it would be a n...

...for almost twenty years. I use Chinese every day to communicate with my Taiwanese girlfriend, and I love helping others gain mastery in a language with an unjust reputation for difficulty. I like the tension between "playing by the rules" and "thinking outside the box" that comes with language use. I like the small joys...

...idea hit me. Just because I am not a student anymore, however, does not mean I can't still dedicate myself to learning. There is no better way to do that than to help others learn too, and that is, most of all, what I want to do. I hope you, too, will learn with me.

"Learning is a process measured not by the amount of knowledge we possess, but by our ability to understand and adapt how we teach ourselves."

...and young adult fiction because I feel they help me to connect to high school students. I use children's books to teach complex topics, because the readability level does not get in the way of seeing the pattern of writing and the stylistic, organizational tropes the author uses. I believe in meeting people where they...

Specialized professional in the area of Positive Psychology, comprehensive ab especial education with 30 years of experience in Venezuela. With great vocation, sense of belonging. High level commitment to development, continuous growth, comprehensive progress of children, adolescents and their families. With immediate availability to serve students of all ages with tutoring for Spanish speakers.

...in Statistics. With over three years of experience tutoring students from middle school to college, I excel in breaking down complex concepts and using real-world examples to make learning engaging. My student-centered approach, characterized by patience, empathy, and adaptability, ensures personalized support to meet each student's unique needs. Ready to help you succeed and build...

...an interest in passing on the knowledge of such a beautiful language, having tutored students on Grammar and Reading comprehension. My keen eye for editing and proofreading essays was developed in my undergraduate years, and has continued even after graduate school! I am also able to teach and assist with a wide range of subjects...

...literature it has to offer. Sometimes students are even told they are "bad at" a language, before they have had the chance to achieve small accomplishments and look forward to bigger ones. The way into Latin and Greek is confidence through mastering the building blocks of the languages, enjoying the "strategy game" aspect of translation,...

...a reading tutor with over ten years of tutoring experience. I constantly attend seminars and educational courses such as on neuroscience or dyslexia to broaden my knowledge of new learning techniques and to have a deeper understanding of my students' difficulties. I finished high school in Greece, majoring in ancient Greek and philosophy, which is...