Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Edina, MN

...understand themselves, can define their abilities, and can work forward to becoming all that they are meant to be. My years of teaching experience have helped prepare me with two important abilities: seeing language arts as a means to develop students' awareness and ability to communicate more effectively, and a greater appreciation for the individual...

...nerdy endeavor possible (huge Star Wars fan!!). I love to talk and will talk your ear off if you let me! I love trying new things, exploring the city, and traveling. My teaching philosophy is that teaching is a responsibility and a privilege; I'll put 110% into teaching if you put the same effort into...

...I have the strongest passion for tutoring Spanish because I believe it so important to learn to a second language. My teaching philosophy is that you're never too old or too young to learn. Therefore I like to better my tutoring by focusing on the best way to relate to students of different ages and...

...to bike around the Twin Cities, find new nooks to explore, read, and practice yoga. I've traveled to Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Panama, and hope to see more of Central and South America soon. I write and perform poetry, and coach a team of college slam poets. I'm interested in building positive, mutual mentoring relationships...

...student can succeed when they feel valued by an attentive, enthusiastic, and patient teacher. I am creative and enjoy thinking from several viewpoints, which allows me to engage students of all learning styles. Although I tutor a variety of subjects, I especially love English, Literature, and Shakespeare because those subjects allow me to engage students...

...a Spanish host family and taking my classes at a Spanish university. During my junior and senior years in college, I volunteered at two different legal organizations, the International Institute of Minnesota and the Immigration Law Center, and today I am working part-time as a legal assistant at Marso & Michelson, P.A. in Minneapolis. After...

...I aim to determine the specific manner in which a student learns best. Meeting the individual learning needs of each student creates a fun learning environment! I believe that every student has the ability to achieve incredible things and I will guide them to that by maintaining a positive and encouraging environment. I graduated from...

...experience teaching at the college level. I teach composition, American literature, and technical writing courses, primarily to first- and second-year college students. I have taught ESL/ELL courses to adults at the Pre-GED level, and the courses included work on conversation, vocabulary work, and workplace writing. I also have considerable experience doing freelance writing (journalism, marketing,...

...have a thrill in that intellectual voyage. In my spare time I like to travel throughout the vastness of the world and the minds of people within it. I hope that in this travel, I will have the opportunity to reach even more talented minds whom I can support in their drive for knowledge and...

...in Louisiana. I believe that tutoring sessions should be educational and skills increased, but it should also be fun, and if a student’s confidence in a subject area increases, then I feel I am succeeding. Once confident in their ability to achieve their goals, I find students are more likely to put forth the effort...

...feel joy when I share things I learn with others. I am an effective tutor because I listen to students' needs and concerns, and I understand that learning is a process and that people have different learning styles, strengths, and interests. Tutoring is a blend of what you know, what you can articulate to the...

...I’ve learned to connect with readers and writers of different age groups and academic backgrounds. I have extensive workshop experience with essay writing and editing for both academic and literary merit. I’m also an award winning writer and very active within local literary community. Since reading and writing is such a big part of my...

...University Chicago. I tutor a wide range of subjects including SAT test preparation, Biology, Math, Chemistry, English and Literature. Although I enjoy tutoring all subjects, I especially enjoy tutoring the sciences (AP and IB) and literature. I think learning is a lifestyle so I constantly work to acquire more knowledge and come up with additional...

I'm an undergraduate student at Washington University in St. Louis. I'm pursuing a degree in Economics and Healthcare Management.

...enhance my Spanish skills, and gain fluency in the language. Travel and culture are some of my passions, and living in Europe helped bring those passions to life. It is so fulfilling to be able to travel and know the native language, and that is the type of passion that I hope to inspire in...

...a writer and an editor. I also have done work as a writing coach and copy editor for people applying for schools and grants and writing manuscripts. I love working one-on-one with people especially when I can help them succeed. My tutoring philosophy is that no two students are the same; I will adapt every session...

...well prepared and excited to help with problems related to grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, writing skills, and reading comprehension. As a tutor, I want you, the student, to be as excited about language as I am, and so I am dedicated to finding that part of language or that expression of language that will fascinate...

...would not be where I am right now if not for the patient, determined, and creative teachers I had who not only helped me academically but also made me feel safe and connected. This is the kind of teacher I want to be, and I hope that I can make the kind of difference in...

...immediate gains in their subject area. Students I work with will work hard--but we will also have a good time and laugh a lot as we work to meet your goals. When I'm not tutoring, you can usually find me exploring the Cities on my bike, playing sports or experimenting in the kitchen.

...together towards a greater comprehension of a difficult text. These experiences have led me to a general teaching ethos of flexibility and adaptation. I believe the tutor should be working to meet the student on their level, and I take every opportunity I can to adapt my style of teaching to the individual's proficiencies. My...