Certified Tutors From Macalester College

...know that every one is unique. Further, my goal as a tutor is not merely to impart information, but to guide the student through the learning process so that they can master the subject matter themselves. This requires a highly personalized approach. First, I identify the specific areas where the student needs help, then I...

...name a few. This year, I was awarded a Fulbright teaching grant to teach English in South Korea. My approach to education: Patience. Compassion. And humor! I promise I'll find a way for you to connect with the subject material you're learning. My hobbies include: making music (I was in a band that opened for...

Hi- I'm Justin. I'm am currently a student at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. I love school, love learning want to help people to achieve their learning goals. I like studying film, politics, and am an avid reader of the Washington Post and New York Times.

...minor in Classical Languages (Latin) and plan to attend law school after graduation. I am a captain on Macalester's club hockey team and enjoy being involved in the team and in helping players who are new to the sport learn to love it as I do. I hope to apply that same passion to helping...

...students' interests and preferred learning methods, and I always keep sessions fun and productive. I encourage my students to think critically and creatively about the material they are studying. I especially like tutoring math, reading, Spanish, and music. I am communicative, compassionate, and helpful, and I'm excited to begin working with you!

...working with adults as an instructor and facilitator for professional development opportunities. I recently moved back to the Milwaukee area and am looking for tutoring opportunities for learners of all ages. I look forward to sharing my wealth of knowledge, my test-prep tips, and my patient, fun tutoring style with you! (En espaol, tambin!)

...a tutor, helping middle schoolers improve their literacy skills after school. As a GED classroom assistant at Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning, I helped adult learners study for the RLA (reasoning through language arts) portion of the exam. I have taken numerous advanced Spanish classes in high school and college and have studied abroad in...

...a master's of teaching at Dominican University in Illinois and graduated with a B.A in Geography and Urban Studies from Macalester College. I currently am taking a break as a classroom teacher and am working on a political campaign in Minneapolis. In my free time, I love watching and playing sports, playing the saxophone, reading,...

...concept I have been struggling to understand and I fully enjoy helping others get to that point! Other than tutoring, I like to spend my time reading, shopping, and discovering new places. My favorite books are The Kitchen House, The Kite Runner, and The Book of Ruth. I am currently reading 12 Years a Slave...

...to a small set of strategies can help a person accomplish in a day what they typically do in a week, without burning out! I believe these strategies are the most powerful in the hands of students by allowing learning to be engaging and genuinely enjoyable. The future will be shaped by motivated, fearless, efficient...

...a passion for helping students learn to love math. My specialties are Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry. I teach part-time and I am very excited to bring my enthusiasm to one-on-one tutoring. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my two young daughters, exploring the Twin Cities, playing board games, and going for lots of...

...have begun to work on a science fiction novel. In tutoring, I hope to encourage students to approach writing and language with ease and technical competence. I have extensive experience in many academic areas, and can help develop skills for large research projects, short essays, standardized test taking, and everything in between. Nothing is too...

...literature, in positive new ways. I have also enjoyed working as a preceptor for several college courses in English Literature, where I helped students refine their academic writing and perform deeper analyses of a variety of dense, complex texts. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, swing dancing, yoga, and playing with my cats, Jiji...

...- 18, particularly as a volunteer. I've worked with an 8 year old who has some learning disabilities. I also spent a year as a TA for an algebra 1 class working with students with similar challenges, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Processing Gaps. I've also done volunteer tutoring in Chemistry and Essay writing. I am flamboyantly...

...most recently, teaching English and Math to Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. While I tutor in a wide range of topics, I am most interested in Writing, Social Sciences, and overall academic coaching. I am very passionate about making learning as accessible and engaging for every, unique student. Especially having worked with students from varying...

...from Macalester College. I have been a tutor for 8 years, tutoring a range of Math and Statistics subjects from algebra to Probability. I am able to cater to specific student needs, and I believe everyone is capable of succeeding when giving the right support. I find it particularly accomplishing when I am able to...

...rewarding when some complex chemistry problem suddenly snaps into clarity. As for my approach to education, well it can be summed up in the words of Mark Twain: "I have never let schooling get in the way of my education." School can be really hard, and things aren't always taught in a way that make...

...college lecturer with two years of experience teaching at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, in addition to a smattering of private tutoring experience in the past. I received my M.S. from the University of Illinois Chicago in 2022. Recently, I moved to the Twin Cities, and am currently looking for teaching opportunities up here.

...non-profit that offers programming to Minneapolis High School students. I have several years of experience as an elementary school volunteer reading tutor, and love helping students of all ages craft and edit writing for clarity and persuasiveness. I enjoy working through each step of the writing process and supporting students as they figure out what...

...in South Korea as well as held a range of positions from an investment bank to healthcare organizations. My past students tended to see the most improvement by understanding writing concepts and applying them in memorable ways. I believe in clarifying academic concepts, restating them in different ways, and finding personal applications wherever life may...