Award-Winning SSAT Tutors serving St. Charles, MO

...learn Spanish for professional or personal reasons You are a high-achieving student who wants to dig deeper into your classes, not content with merely passing a test but intent on excelling You are are a soon to graduate student focused on writing a compelling college application essay My Approach: I use a student-centered, adaptive tutoring style that draws from the latest research in language acquisition and AI-informed learning strategies. Every session is customized to meet...

...top university and recently finished a year volunteering with Americorps in St. Louis. Through my major in Environmental Earth Sciences, I gained a strong background in math and science. I have teaching experience as a camp counselor at a nature preserve, as a tutor while in college, and as a teaching assistant of a higher level geology course. I enjoy tutoring and allowing students to reach conclusions through guided critical thinking and problem solving. I...

...Institute of Reading Development at Saint Louis University where I work with students of all ages to improve their reading speed, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. When my students and clients come to me, many of them initially view language arts as a chore. I really enjoy helping people find joy and satisfaction in reading and writing, strengthening the foundational skills that make the process pleasurable and even profound. I work with all of my students...

...grade students, so I have had experience with all ages of children. Additionally, in college, I participate in a program called Each One Teach One. WashU has partnerships with St. Louis Public Schools and students to go schools once a week and tutor the kids as a way to give back to the community. I want to start as a teacher after graduation, get my master's degree, and move into education policy. I have known...

...Ecuador on and off since 2012 with stints that include an internship at a Fair Trade cooperative, volunteering on organic livestock and produce farms, and teaching and tutoring rural students. In my free time, I enjoy creative writing, reading historical fiction, riding my bike, and cooking new foods. I’m available for a wide variety of subjects but am most passionate about Spanish and English. My mission as a tutor is to identify each learner’s individual...

...and attention deficits. In addition to tutoring during the school year; I offer an elementary and math remediation program over the summer to support students that need the extra push to retain their skills and to help prepare for the next school year. I usually ask to have sessions for these students a minimum of two days a week over the summer in order for greater retention of lessons and homework assignments that I assign....

...mornings teaching basic chemistry to fifth graders. Rugby is a big part of my life and I played all through college. As one of the few science majors on the team I frequently spent time helping my teammates with general chemistry, math (algebra and calculus), and organic chemistry. I currently work as a research technician for a small biotec company doing cloning, enzyme work, instrument building, and field work. In my free time I still...

...key to individual success in life. Education brings out our strengths and weaknesses and forces us to address both. One on one educational situations give a better opportunity to address both, and provides a more specific type of instruction. I believe these one-on-one sessions allows for the most powerful progress for an individual student. Addressing weaknesses also builds character and allows a person to be a more effective member of our culture and community. I...

...in a teaching-like environment includes one year as a camp counselor at leadership program Camp Eagle Ridge, where I spent 6 weeks teaching 4 different weekly seminars on different aspects of being a leader, in addition to running a bunch of my own, fun outdoor events. In terms of tutoring, I spent my first college semester at CircEsteem, teaching different Chicago students math through their "Circus-Based" curriculum. Now I'm happy to bring my knowledge and...

Teaching is a lifelong process of learning about new philosophies and new strategies, learning from the parents and community, learning from colleagues, and especially learning from the children. Children have taught me to open my mind and my heart to the joys, the innocence, and the diversity of ideas in the world. Because of this, I will never forget how to smile with the new, cherish the old, and laugh often.... Communicate with the parents and...

Hello! This is my eighth year as a university instructor and I love working with fellow learners. My expertise is in literature, reading, and writing. I have also worked with young learners, from pre-K through elementary, and into middle and high school. I am a mom, and love working with kids!

...Saint Louis University, thanks to my AP English credits. I also spent a semester working in The Writing Center at Eastern Illinois University as a graduate assistant, tutor, blogger, and Grammar Hotline resource. Reading and writing are my passions, and I love helping others improve, excel, and discover their own positive relationship with these subjects. I would love to help you do just that, so please contact me about setting up a tutoring session(s).

...success! I have my Bachelor's degrees in both History and Communication Studies from Furman University--a selective, private liberal arts university located in Greenville, SC, and am currently finishing up a Master's in Divinity. I graduated with my double Bachelor's magna cum laude, and worked in the Office of Admission while at Furman. Because of this experience, I understand the college admissions process well, and can help students brainstorm or polish their writing to impress colleges...

...groups and backgrounds for over 4 years. I received my BA in Psychology at UMSL and am currently working on my MEd in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at UMSL. Being a student myself, I know classes can be challenging and seem impossible to get to your goal. However, sometimes it just takes someone helping you to take a step back and access the situation while telling you that you can do this. I tutor reading...

As an educator, I strive for every student to meet his or her potential as a learner. It is my privilege and honor to develop personalized approaches for each of my students and then watch them soar!

...great teacher, you must be willing to be a great learner. All the great teachers that I have met were flexible, kind, and learners themselves. I try to bring these qualities to every class I teach. As a teacher for almost 13 years, I also believe it is important to adapt and change what you teach based off of your student's strengths and learning styles. Making each teaching experience unique to the person you are...

In my classroom, I challenge my students to learn through exploring new content, collaborating with each other and different classrooms, and through conversations. We read and write our way through various topics of interests, while meeting state and school standards. I am passionate about making learning an enjoyable and memorable experience for all of my students.

...with people and being a part of the "aha moment." I am currently a sophomore at Saint Louis University studying Biomedical Engineering. I was a graduate of Lindbergh High School. I tutor a variety of elementary school subjects but am also willing to tutor ACT reading, science, and math. I love tutoring elementary school math because I like seeing the student's smile once they understand how to do the problem. For fun, I like to...

...learning how to cut to the chase, listening to find what is most important, and acting with clarity and certainty. My experience has resulted in learning to work easily with my clients, whether they were adults, students in high school, college and post-graduate programs. I encourage them to understand that all communication deals with a person's relationship to their audience whether an audience of one or 100, written/verbal/online, social or academic or business. Together we...

...elementary school in a regular classroom, then taught gifted classes to third through eighth graders, taught remedial reading, and then moved up to a position in the central office as a curriculum supervisor. I'm very experienced in helping students with organization skills and building their confidence. My favorite activities in my free-time are sewing, quilting, reading, hiking, biking, and traveling. Last winter I visited Cabos San Lucas in Mexico and in the fall, I went...