Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving St. Charles, MO

I am a high school teacher certified in 5-12 English and reading and K-12 French. I have taught ACT prep in a classroom as well as in tutoring sessions. My goal is always for students to feel comfortable and valued while they reach their goals!

...context in history is what makes history such a rich subject. Memorizing dates and important events is one way to do so, but I firmly believe if one understands what is going on in the country as a whole the idea of memorization is no longer necessary. Understanding the social, economic, political, and military history of a various time period provides such a vast understanding of a given time period that the dates become far...

...in St. Louis. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (cum laude) and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Currently, I work as a research assistant in a Neuropsychology lab at Washington University’s School of Medicine. As an undergraduate, I tutored AP English students and worked as a TA with primarily freshman and sophomore students. I have extensive essay writing experience at both the high school and college level. My writing has focused on literature...

...at Truman State University, I earned a Master's Degree in Education from Lindenwood University. At Lindenwood, I focused on secondary English Education, about which I am quite passionate. I started my career with Special School District of St. Louis County, working at Pattonville High School. There, I taught English, Algebra, and Social Studies classes in conjunction with general education teachers and other special educators. After ten years with SSD, I decided I was ready for...

...at Saint Louis University. I have a Masters degree in English from the University of Missouri at St. Louis. I have ten years of high school teaching experience and ten years of college level teaching experience in Writing and Literature. I have also worked for two years in the Writing Center at Saint Louis University tutoring students in writing at all levels from Freshmen English essays to graduate school essays and college application essays. I...

...and university level for the past ten years. My students have consistently achieved significant growth on the ACT English, ACT Reading, and Common Core tests. In schools where students had never passed AP scores, over 45 of my students scored 3s, 4s, and 5s on the AP US History, AP English Language, and AP US Government exams. With the right motivation, I believe that all students can achieve excellence in all subject areas. All students...

...seen success in both fields. For the former, I've had a letter to the editor published in the New York Times, successfully finished a 40-page thesis as part of my undergraduate education, and currently write for Ordinary Times, a group blog whose alumni have gone on to write full-time for Forbes, the Atlantic, and other prestigious publications. For the latter, I scored in the 98th percentile of the LSAT and achieved admission to a a...

...University of Mississippi, William Faulkner's old stopping grounds, with a BA in English. After college, I served two years as a mentor to undergrads at the University of Virginia where I witnessed, first-hand, the acute pressures of being a student at a top-30 university. Now, I am a Masters student at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis County. When I am not studying or tutoring I am going on a hike with my wife, reading...

...belief that almost all subjects can connect in some way. I also have a firm belief that everyone can learn any subject they are willing to dedicate their mind too. Each individual might have to take a different avenue or apply different techniques of study, but with determination and work they can understand. While tutoring or teaching, I try to help students make their own discoveries by asking questions or giving them a moment to...

...with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with a Biochemistry concentration. My personal and academic backgrounds have fueled my passion for effective education, which I believe can impart both knowledge and interest to a student. As such, I have worked as a tutor at Kumon for over 4 years, teaching students of all ages and watching them grow and succeed. My college peers often sought my help to parse difficult concepts into understandable pieces and...

I'm passionate about teaching students in the areas of reading comprehension, grammar, and English literature. For two semesters I served as instructional associate for a course in introductory grammar at Syracuse University's prestigious S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. It was one of the most rewarding experiences I had as a graduate student. I loved seeing my students make progress and begin enjoying a course that they had been struggling with.

...I earned a B.A. in History, Social Sciences and Education. Grateful to have grown up in St. Louis, I returned in 2008 to give back to the community as an educator. I spent two years as a classroom teacher and tutor of 6th grade students before being hired for upper school History at Westminster Christian Academy. My teaching responsibilities have included Ancient History, Western Civilization, and 20th Century World History. I have just started my...

...in the spring of 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts. My major was in Romance Languages with a focus on French and Spanish, and my minor was Biology. While I love learning foreign languages, I am also very passionate about the natural sciences, specifically Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. During my undergraduate studies, I spent an extensive period of time in the Chemistry department as a teaching assistant, working with students in the laboratory and the...

...sixteen combined years of instructional and administrative experience. I have provided exemplary instructional and administrative educational services to colleagues, students, families, and community members in the metropolitan urban and suburban school district areas in Missouri. Throughout my professional career, I have worked in the following capacities as an English Teacher, Literacy Coach, Co-Chair English Department Head, Missouri Assessment Program Trainer, Assistant Principal, and Principal. Prior to my sixteen years of service, I earned a Bachelor...

...in Writing Seminars. I love learning, and I am very interested in many subjects including literature, history, classics, philosophy, and ethics. Outside the classroom, I spend a great deal of time training and practicing as a member of the Johns Hopkins University Women's Volleyball Team, coaching a competitive club volleyball team for high schoolers in the St. Louis area, and volunteering at a nursing home. As a writer, I have a great deal of experience...

...offer one-on-one and group tutoring in a variety of subjects. Some of my favorite subjects to tutor include test preparation, mathematics, English, psychology, and statistics. I have always worked diligently to be a strong student and a life-long learner. My personal learning journey inspires my tutoring efforts. As a tutor, much of the advice, tips, and coaching I offer stems from my own hard earned learning experiences or from my experiences working with students. I...

...helping each student learn. I have tutored and taught for over seven years. I graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 2012 with degrees in International Political Economy and Spanish Literature. Most recently, I was a Spanish high school teacher in New Orleans for the past two years through Teach for America. During that time, I worked with students on everything from ACT test prep to learning how to read. I'm in Saint Louis...

I am a St. Louis native, but my studies in French have taken me around the world and brought me into contact with new ideas and new friends. For that reason, I've seen the value that learning another language can bring to someone's life. Through teaching, I hope to give other language students the tools to communicate with other people and to see other ideas and places from a different perspective. ... I approach language teaching...

...where I earned a B.A. in English Literature and a B.F.A. in Digital Imaging and Photography. My most rewarding tutoring experience to date was tutoring Writing and English Literature through a high school writing center. I loved seeing my student's command of their material become increasingly sophisticated throughout the course of their academic year by focusing on their overall comprehension as well as the mechanics of their writing. Additionally, I have had great success aiding...

...has shown me how individual tutoring and dedication from students can lead to great gains in understanding. I have experience Student Teaching in southeast Missouri this past Spring. In May, I graduated from Southeast with two Bachelor’s degrees (one in Education and the other in Global and Cultural Studies) and am a fully certified teacher K-12 in both French and Spanish. I am currently at Washington University working to attain a PhD in Education with...