Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Apple Valley, MN

...am a recent graduate from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN where I studied Math and Classics. While at St. Olaf I spent three years tutoring for the on-campus Academic Support Center. I love being able to share my passion for Math and Latin, both of which are generally under appreciated subjects that people often...

...politics in the former Soviet Union. I am an intrepid traveler and have visited 26 countries, mostly in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. I tutor a broad range of subjects, but I am most passionate about literature, writing, and social studies. When it comes to tutoring for Standardized Tests, I love working with students to...

...Minnesota's M. Ed program, hoping to get my secondary math licensure. I have spent the last three years working in and around the public schools, tutoring all levels of math from algebra to Calculus II. Most recently, I worked with algebra and geometry students at Southwest High School in Minneapolis. I believe that I can...

...bring the ideas to a more concrete realm. I moved to Montana after high school for the beauty and outdoors that it offered. I am also a fanatic snowboarder and I love snow camping out in the woods at 8,000 feet. =) I try to keep balance in my life. I look to art as...

...that education is the key to building a society that is not only prosperous, but compassionate. I love learning and I love sharing my passion for learning with others. I find that any student can succeed when they feel valued by an attentive, enthusiastic, and patient teacher. I am creative and enjoy thinking from several...

...and foremost we will work to improve weak academic areas. In addition to tutoring I am a certified yoga instructor. I believe that physical discipline through yoga practice better prepares the mind for mental endeavors such as test taking or test preparation. Because we live in such a busy world, yoga allows me the time...

...spend time answering their questions and working through problems with them. Having graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, I was oftentimes called upon by my peers to help explain a difficult concept, or work through a difficult exercise. In addition to my extensive education in mathematics, I also worked at a...

...I have been a teacher for many years. I am still amazed every time a child learns to read. The mind of a human is the most fascinating thing. I still love to see the light bulb moment when a student understands a concept or problem for the very first time. I believe that a...

...classes (both to classes and individually) in all subjects. I currently work with adults with Autism, and have experience educating children with special needs. I have learned through my experience that enabling students and being patient are 2 very important skills to have when working with any student. My past year and a half has...

...available to tutor reading, writing of all kinds, elementary math, public speaking, and Spanish. My favorite subject to tutor is definitely Spanish. I was a Spanish tutor at my college my Senior year, and I love helping other people figure out the intricacies of such a beautiful language. I believe that everyone is capable of...

...While in school, I worked in the Music Department as a Teacher’s Assistant in the Rock and Roll History Class and volunteered at a Boys and Girls Club teaching piano. I also took classes in music education, even having field experience in an elementary music class room. Since graduating, I have worked with kids in...

...math. I support my students as they learn not only math, but also how they learn best and how to work with their strengths and weaknesses. I am an experienced middle school math teacher, teaching many students who experience math anxiety. I especially enjoy interacting with Middle School students and their extreme reactions to the...

...or Spanish Immersion school. I spent the last year teaching fourth grade math in an under-performing public school. In September I will begin working towards my Master's Degree in Theology. As a teacher I aim to determine the specific manner in which a student learns best. Meeting the individual learning needs of each student creates...

...key parts, and then solve them. This same thinking has made me a successful teacher in areas much broader then math and science. By breaking down a problem and identifying key points I believe I can lead any student to academic success. I discovered my love of teaching during my senior year of college. Now...

...their academic pursuits take them. I grew up in Toledo, Ohio and have lived and traveled all over the US. I've also traveled overseas and spent six years living in Germany. I studied Photography at the Cleveland Institute of Art and have a Master's of Fine Art in Public Art and New Artistic Strategies from...

...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 ways to internalize that knowledge. This lifestyle extends outside...

...the patience required for one-on-one instruction. I believe with enough time and guidance we can all unlock the potential within, and that sometimes the hardest lessons are our most valuable; therefore, it is vital that we never abandon education. Thanks to the tutors in my life, I now write and publish lyrics in my spare...

...and there was something quite unique about successfully helping another person 'get it' - that moment when something clicks, a lightbulb goes off, and they understand something with which they might have struggled for a long time. This experience taught me the somewhat obvious fact that people learn in different ways, and getting to that...

...free time, I enjoy training for races, biking, hiking, yoga, reading, photography, traveling, listening to live music, dancing and spending time with family and friends. I enjoy working with others and helping them achieve goals. My tutoring experience includes working with students one on one and in group settings. I have also taught basic Spanish,...

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