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

I love tutoring in Writing and English. I was a writing consultant at my University for two years while I was in college. My favorite pieces to consultant on are personal statements. In my free time, I love to be outdoors, explore Boston, read, and watch movies.... Everyone has there own learning style that needs to be addressed.... Talk about their goals for improvement and what they want from a session.... By teaching them new skills...

...school papers). Taking a test or writing a paper? Cross-reference Matt Damon, at the end of "The Martian": "At some point, everything's gonna go south on you... everything's going to go south and you're going to say, this is it. This is how I end. Now you can either accept that, or you can get to work. That's all it is. You just begin. You do the math. You solve one problem... and you solve...

...began when I was in high school. During this time, I worked at an after-school math center tutoring in elementary through high school math. In college, I majored in biology, and I had the opportunity to serve as a teaching assistant for an upper level anatomy course, as well as tutor students in an undergraduate neuroscience course. After graduation, I worked full-time in medical research and part-time in bioinformatics education where I developed educational materials...

...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 can thrive with individual attention and instruction, and that is why I'm thrilled to be a part...

...how to best write their applications for funding. Today, I continue to assist grant-seekers with one-on-one application reviews. I am passionate about helping each student reach their potential. Learning to study, read and write effectively is transformational and helps students become strong life-long learners and communicators. My teaching style is patient but firm, as well as adaptive. In my spare time, I make art and play music, and I am building up towards making my...

...perform science activities for children that corresponded with the Ripley's Believe It or Not exhibit. After graduation, I began working with a grant program Illinois State University.The grant program was called Smart Grid for Schools. In this grant program, my supervisor and I would drive to schools all across Illinois educating students and teachers about Smart Grid technology, electricity consumption, and electrical grid systems. My main subjects for tutoring are all aspects of History. This...

...on both ends. Just as the activity of teaching is not limited to the teacher, the activity of learning is not limited to the student. There is always an exchange between what the teacher and student have to offer. I believe it is best to show, rather than tell students how to work their way through the task at hand, whether it be a problem or a prompt. I know that there is not always one...

...teacher of a world language, I have wide ranging experiences with teaching grammar, social studies, and writing as they pertain to my subject. My favorite subjects to tutor are Latin, Anthropology, and Social Studies because I love to make the parallels, but I have wide ranging experience with many different subjects. I believe that all students can achieve success in classes, but some students need different explanations, approaches, or instructional methods. I have experience working...

...Trigonometry and Calculus 1, 2, and 3 along with Multivariable Calculus throughout middle and high school. Additionally, I have taken for AP AB and BC Calculus courses and I received college credit for them, so feel free to ask me questions about those tests. Lastly, I am available for tutoring in introductory economics. I took AP Macroeconomics in high school and received a score of 5 and I just recently took Microeconomics at Emory and...

...my writing-intensive major, I took a well-rounded premedical course load with some of my favorite classes being physiology, anatomy, organic chemistry and microbiology. I have always loved teaching and editing papers. My experience includes helping my sister with her anatomy and other biology classes as well as tutoring a friend in chemistry and physics. My style of tutoring is a very collaborative process with lots of time for the person I'm tutoring to ask clarifying...

...grasp it. I enjoy explaining an idea to a teenager or young adult and watching them grow in ability and confidence as they apply it. That is why I became a teacher. As a college student I served as a Phonics tutor, assisted third graders in learning new Math concepts, and helped fellow students with their essays. While student teaching I worked with Kindergarteners and fourth graders on Phonics, Reading, Math and English. I graduated...

...I taught English and Social Studies, grades 6-12, while also obtaining my Master's Degree from the University of Illinois-Springfield and completing additional graduate studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. After 30 wonderful years in pubic education, I retired to found and direct a private school for under-performing students. In this capacity, I served as the principal of this small academy and tutored middle and high school students in English, Social Studies and Math. My...

I am a storyteller by nature, and I believe teaching--regardless of the subject-- is storytelling at the core. Instead of tales of fantasy and fiction, however, these are stories about how the world works. Students like working with me because of my ability to communicate information in a way that they can understand (i.e. I tell the story they want to hear). I enjoy swimming, being outdoors, and pets.

...my PhD in Victorian Literature at Saint Louis University. I have taught college composition and literature, and I focus my teaching on discussion and fostering the interests of my students. My tutoring experience is student-oriented and focused. I love tutoring for English and Writing, editing papers and writing assignments, and discussing literature. I am dedicated to ensuring that students understand the basics of writing and are interested in the literature they read.

...history and psychology. After working for years as an editor on my college newspaper and completing an honors thesis I have extensive background in drafting, writing, and editing. I have a passion for the writing process and am ready to guide you or your child through any and all parts of essay writing, book reports and other English projects. With AP Exams approaching, I would also be happy to help in preparation for multiple choice...

...subjects are fresh! I am able to explain them to students in a fluent and straightforward way to make our sessions enjoyable and successful. A little more info about myself: I really love music and enjoy listening to and playing a variety of genres including Rock, Funk and Blues. I have instructed guitar and electric bass for the past 3-4 years on a one on one basis. My tutoring style is based on consistent interaction...

...the test while maintaining a very calm and collected mindset. For US history, I think 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...

...to its current state. I teach all ages, I worked professionally with young children in a montessori school before teaching university students while in college. I now tutor high school and college-aged students and teach religion to students aged 18 and up in my spare time. I tutor my students with tailor-made approaches. Some learn better with a simple layout of facts, repetitive practice, visual aids, or simply focused one-on-one time. I believe that any...

...students in the Indian Subcontinent. My various teaching experiences have provided me valuable insight. I realized that there is no such thing as an absolute "one-size fit all" plan when it comes to helping others learn. Every student is different. Thus, as a tutor, it is my responsibility to adapt my teaching style to help maximize the student's ability to grasp key concepts. I believe every student is capable of excelling if given the proper...

...of my senior year, I studied abroad at Oxford University. In what as the most challenging experience of my college career, I learned the true value of tutorship. With each class being a one-on-one tutorial, I was amazed at what I could accomplish, and amazed at the potential that can be awakened with the right guide. This unique perspective inspired me to try awaken that potential within others. In my spare time, I enjoy learning...