Award-Winning Creative Writing Tutors in St. Louis, MO

...earned my degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in 2014. Upon graduating, I've applied my skills to different jobs in varying industries. These roles include reporting, marketing, research, technology and teaching. My goal when working with students is to help them understand the "why" behind what they are learning. I want to help them see how the information they're learning can be applied to life outside of the classroom. Words are my...

...English for the past eleven years. My primary expertise is reading fluency, comprehension, and formal writing. I really enjoy the editing process and helping students learn to create sophisticated sentences and elevate their writing tool box. I also enjoy breaking the formal writing process down. My primary audience are discouraged, unconfident, or overwhelmed learners. My goal is to make the process palatable and to build each student's personal and academic confidence.

Hello! This is my eighth year as a university instructor and I love working with fellow learners. My expertise is in literature, reading, and writing. I have also worked with young learners, from pre-K through elementary, and into middle and high school. I am a mom, and love working with kids!

Hi! I'm a full-time English teacher with experience in English literature, film, art history, writing, and Spanish. If you are looking for assistance in any of these subjects, you have come to the right place! Christina

...possible. A little about my educational background: I attended Georgetown Day School in Washington DC then attended Spelman College for undergrad, focusing on in an independent major titled East Asian Language and Culture (BS degree focusing on Japanese and Chinese Mandarin; I've been studying those languages and associated cultures for about a decade and tutored them whilst in college and high school). This past month I received my MS Cybersecurity degree from Maryville University, and...

...have the amazing experience I have when I discover a great novel. Understanding and analyzing a book doesn't ruin the story--it only makes you love it more. I look forward to helping students through the anxiety-inducing process of applying for college and receiving a good GPA. I've been there. I've been anxious. I want to make the process as easy for others as possible! I specialize in all things reading and writing and also in...

I was a high school Journalism and English teacher for 27 years. I love to discuss and debate the meaning of literature, and I am a professional writer with seven published books. The written word is powerful, and I enjoy teaching students how to use words. I anxiously await working with you and helping you become a better writer and help you better comprehend the written language. I hope to make it an enjoyable experience.

...I focused on mostly with my degree, so it's what I'm the best at. I would describe my tutoring style as adaptive. I'm used to catering to the way the student learns, and I'm usually described as patient and caring. Outside of tutoring, I love writing poetry and fiction (who'd have thought), reading, drawing portraits from my never-ending model queue on Pinterest, listening to music, watching shows on Netflix, and driving to obscure cafes. I'd...

I enjoy teaching and helping students understand difficult materials. I bring a unique approach and individualized approach to difficult subjects. I enjoy Spanish, French and English studies, and am entering my senior year for my Bachelors in Spanish and French. I have professional experience correcting and coaching English papers.... My philosophy is that any student can learn any material with the right approach. The right tutor will seek the approach that works best for you.... Firstly,...

I am currently a junior at Brown University pursuing a double major in Biology and Economics. I have experience tutoring middle and high schoolers in chemistry, math, and English, as well as tutoring for the ACT, PSAT, and SAT. Additionally, I founded an organization that provides English tutors to elementary school-aged ESL students and have extensive experience teaching English as a Second Language. I was a National Merit Scholar as well as an AP Scholar.

...levels. Simply put, I love the English language, and I have devoted my professional and creative lives to it. I believe that English composition is an art and a science, and it requires mechanical knowledge and intuition. I believe that both can be taught. I love to teach, and I love to help students of any grade level or reading proficiency improve their ability with English prose, which is, I think, the most important and...

I have a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Affairs from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington and an LL.M in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law from the Essex Human Rights Centre, in Colchester, UK. I am passionate about health and the environment and I love good food, to travel and to dance! I have traveled to over 45 countries and hope to knock them all off the list one day.

...ecstatic about any and all opportunities to help people in their education. My primary experience working in a teaching-like environment includes one year as a camp counselor at leadership program Camp Eagle Ridge, where I spent 6 weeks teaching 4 different weekly seminars on different aspects of being a leader, in addition to running a bunch of my own, fun outdoor events. In terms of tutoring, I spent my first college semester at CircEsteem, teaching...

...I am also given the opportunity to help children achieve their best and inspire them on a personal and academic level. With my background, I have been exposed to many different learning styles and believe in adapting my teaching style to whichever fits the student best. I personally understand the challenges that come with learning a new subject and the material that comes with it. Because of this very reason, I try my best to...

...Missouri State Reading Teacher's Association; I am also a member of the St. Louis Suburban Council of Reading Teachers, the Mathematics Educators of Greater St. Louis and the Science Teachers of Missouri. I am a volunteer for PALS (a no-kill animal shelter) in Troy, Missouri. Recently, I began volunteering for the St. Louis area Muscular Dystrophy Association. I also like to read (naturally), collect old cookbooks and travel around to visit the hidden treasures of...

...basketball and baseball. I also have significant experience working with youth as a camp counselor and as the coordinator of a Virginia high school program. These youth-oriented leadership experiences have led me to tutoring, and I could not be more excited to start that journey. A little about my background: I attended a Jewish private school from Kindergarten through fifth grade. My school was well-funded, and a vast majority of my classmates belonged to upper-middle...

I've tutored for over a decade, and I enjoy working with students from different backgrounds to help people better enjoy learning! I graduated from Harvard and Harvard Business School, and I tutor part time. My passion lies in American history, but I also enjoy teaching math and writing.

Hi! My name is Caroline and I am a current student at Washington University in St. Louis, double majoring in Anthropology: Global Health & Environment and Healthcare Management. I have 6 years of tutoring experience via both volunteer and private opportunities, and am so excited to be a part of the team at Varsity Tutors.

...to be great and achieve their goals. I also believe that as a collective society, we don't always provide the resources or supports to help guide us to those goals. As a Varsity Tutor, I look forward to working with each individual and getting to know their strengths, challenges, goals and barriers. By working from the perspective and considering the whole person, I believe my students will succeed given new interventions and extra support.

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...