Award-Winning TOEFL Tutors serving Springfield, MO

Hi! My name is Cole Grandel, and I'm happy to help you out in a wide range of subjects. My goal here is to help you move beyond the need for tutors by developing deep understanding and lifelong habits of learning.

...of the most important keys to success is to grow confident in a subject. I love chemistry! And I have learned how to move past the 'word problem' into a deep understanding of the subject. I also enjoy teaching Spanish; as a native speaker of the language, I understand how to move past the vocabulary...

...each individual student. I am the Spanish tutor at my university and have had the opportunity to work with children in daycare and preschool settings, students in elementary ESL programs, junior high and high school ESL students, as well as a variety of students in Spanish classrooms at the junior high, high school, and college...

...enjoy studying science, language, and grammar. My teaching experience includes tutoring junior high, high school, college level, and adult students, and spans a range of subjects, focusing on English, Chemistry, and Spanish. As a tutor, I take my responsibility to my students very seriously. Learning can be fun, and my passion is to help students...

...and volunteered as a teacher for students of all ages, gaining significant experience in tutoring a wide variety of subjects. From ESL to public speaking, I have had the chance to help students make remarkable advancements in both confidence and competency levels. I am particularly passionate about tutoring English, Mandarin, and standardized test prep. In...

...each lesson, I use a variety of methods - stories, games, worksheets, writing, manipulative activities, etc. - to ensure (1) a deep understanding of academic content and (2) an engaging, fun, authentic interaction with each subject area. Likewise, as a Teacher and Tutor, I focus on problem solving; developing real, concrete skills and strategies that...

...in Science, majoring in Mathematics, from Lahore University of Management Science in Pakistan. Teaching is something that I am truly passionate about and I have had many opportunities as a teacher. I was a teaching assistant for two undergraduate courses: Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics. My duties involved giving weekly tutorials and designing and evaluating...

...have a five-year-old son, and lots of friends and siblings to keep up with. I enjoy cooking, coffee, tea, healthy living, reading, sewing, painting, and oh so many other things. Some of my more serious interests include preventing human trafficking and slavery, and promoting better environmental stewardship. Having a variety of interests helps me connect...

...English in Korea, and prepared students for the TOEFL standardized English exam. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Literature, and History. In today's competitive environment, a successful education is of utmost importance to students. Every grade, every score, and every evaluation, could be a pivotal building block...

...in math during undergrad at Cornell. Since graduating I've worked in a number of fields and countries, although the common theme is teaching English and researching in the Middle East. As an English Teaching Assistant at Weill Medical School in Qatar, I became competent at editing and guiding students in writing. I'm now a first...

...graduating summa cum laude in Anthropology with a minor in Global Health. I also participated in the pre-med curriculum, taking courses in Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Math. During my senior year, I tutored students from the Department of Athletics and the Office of Academic and Diversity Initiatives in Calculus I. I am passionate about helping...

...other teachers. I am a lifelong bookworm, proud owner of a "Grammar Police" T-shirt, and geek for fantasy and magical realism. I have a track record of helping students to discover or develop a love of Reading, Writing and Language. My most rewarding experiences have involved guiding struggling or unengaged students in finding their own...

...training professionals who wanted to improve their language skills. Now that I am back in the United States, I teach beginning English to refugees in Durham, North Carolina. Given my varied professional and academic background, I tutor a broad range of subjects, from GRE Verbal test prep to Psychology. Of these subjects, I am most...

...Assistant and graduate instructor for college-level rhetoric and composition classes, as well as university-level senior thesis and literature seminars. I also work with everyone from ESL students to students with multiple languages to elementary-aged students just learning to read and write for the first time. And although it may sound silly, I get really excited...

I like literature and performing arts most in life. I tend to incorporate both into classes to blend into textbook work. If you're looking for a more creative approach to language, that's what I provide. I have plenty of books and media that I've used myself to further my own studies.... I believe in going with the flow of nature. One must walk before they can run and crawl before they can walk.

...reading science fiction, classic literature, and comic books. Rock-climbing is a big thing for me, as is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I'm also into dancing, including salsa, bachata, zouk, swing, and Argentine tango. Also I love science! I study it every day to make sure I'm on top of the classes I teach. I look forward to...

...and am very familiar with K-5th curriculums. This allows me to identify and fill gaps that elementary students might have in any subject including math. I took the ACT in high school and have worked with high schoolers to test prep so I have a lot of experience with the test and know the best...

...with a BA in Spanish and Art. I have traveled abroad to Barcelona, Spain and Cuenca, Ecuador, where I taught English as a Foreign Language and studied Spanish Language and Culture. During my college career, I was a Spanish tutor of high ranking; creating resources, helping with workshops, and bringing students to appreciate and conquer...

...South Korea for five years, and have tutored all ages and ability levels in all core academic subjects. I moved back to the States in late 2015, and now recruit public school teachers for one of the largest urban, public school districts in the country, Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Kentucky. I specialize in...

...am bilingual in both English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin). I was an English teacher when I was in China and taught English for four years. I took the TOEFL and even taught it to my students in China. I know the test well and know exactly how to help students make progress and earn...