Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Maple Grove, MN

...University of Minnesota with degrees in chemical engineering and chemistry. During my schooling I was routinely asked to break down big problems, identify the 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...

I would describe myself as happy, upbeat and zealous for life. I am excited about the present and the future and therefore typically in a good mood and motivated for life. I have over ten years of teaching experience where most of it has been in Beijing, China. I have been tutoring students privately primarily in math and science. My undergraduate degree is in Electrical Engineering. My Master's Degree is in International Education. ... My educational...

...in music, accounting, and an MBA in Finance and Computer Science. I've taught finance and computer science at the college / university level. I've tutored students in math, computer science, software applications, finance, accounting, and photography. On the side I do professional photography. I enjoy teaching all age ranges. My goal is to make the topic interesting and find a way to help the student want to learn and understand it. We will work at...

...the University of Minnesota in 2008. After graduating, I lived abroad in Guatemala for over three years where I was a teacher and a columnist for a magazine. I have taught literature, English, Spanish, math, study skills (including designing a very successful study skills program), ACT test prep and leadership. Typically, students that I work with show immediate gains in their subject area. Students I work with will work hard--but we will also have a...

...anytime! I have been working with students and children of all ages for over ten years, in settings anywhere from daycare, to hockey camp, 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...

...the University of Minnesota with a BA in English literature. Ironically, as a child, reading and writing were my most difficult subjects. I required the guidance of several tutors. By high school, I was able to enjoy AP English courses and became a tutor for numerous courses myself. During my senior year of high school I joined the Air Force, where I would be assigned as an instructor in Washington, DC. After the service, I...

...Laude from Loyola University Chicago, with a dual degree in Theatre and Dance. As a graduate of Loyola's Interdisciplinary Honors Program, I strongly believe 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...

...earned my BA from Hamline University in 2013 with a degree in English, a concentration in creative writing, minors in women's studies and psychology, and a certificate in teaching English as a foreign language. When I wasn't working on academics, I wrote for the newspaper, served as a new student mentor with transfer students, and worked at a toy store in a nearby mall. Currently, I'm working toward my MA in early childhood education from...

...laude from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Global Studies and Public & Nonprofit Management with a minor in Art. During my time at the U, I took classes in a wide variety of subjects and departments, always looking for new things to learn. I also studied abroad for six months in Sevilla, Spain, where I immersed myself in Spanish culture and honed my oral, reading, and writing Spanish skills,...

...math teacher hoping to gain valuable experience and practice while helping students achieve their goals. I am currently a student in the University of 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...

...Science in Physics with a focus on Astrophysics, I also have a degree in Chemistry. While in college I tutored Physics and Calculus and after I graduated I traveled to Russia to get my certificate to Teach English as a Second language and also to teach adults, teenagers and small children where I was also able to teach a Spanish class. I spent the summer in a summer camp in Turkey where I help teenagers...

...student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities studying Genetics, Cell Biology and Development. After graduation, I will attend medical school (where is still being determined), where my goal is to become an academic physician who both cares for patients and educates residents and medical students. My favorite subjects are biology and chemistry, but I enjoy physics and humanities courses as well. My teaching experience includes teaching and tutoring summer school math (and doing some test...

...the University of Minnesota Twin Cities pursuing a BS in mathematics, as well as minors in creative writing and computer science. While I do not have any formal experience with teaching, I have spent much of my academic career tutoring friends and family to help them succeed in school, and I have personally improved the grades of many of my peers through studying sessions with me by as much as 30%. I am a friendly...

...at Macalester College majoring in Economics with a minor in Geography. I started tutoring in high school through the honors society. Since I've moved to the Twin Cities I have tutored many students in helping them to achieve state standards. I also enjoy tutoring for standardized tests, specifically the ACTs. I think that having a great tutor can make such a difference in someone's life. Education is so important and having a tutor there to...

...a passion for me when two of my own children struggled with learning disabilities. I home schooled three of my four children from elementary school through high school graduation. Once my own children were grown, I began to work in the public schools as a paraprofessional working with students who had learning difficulties. During this time, I studied to get my teacher???s license at Weekend College. From 2013 to 2015, I worked as a special...

...degree in Chemistry from beautiful Montana State in Bozeman, MT. I worked for four years in a quantum photonics lab developing cryogenic experiments studying the solid state behavior of DNA and RNA nucleotide. Additionally, I worked in a material processing lab optimizing the synthesis size of gold nano-rods and began developing starting materials for non-linear optics liquid crystals polymers. I tutored various chemistry subjects through a free service for the students at Montana State. I...

...working in orthopedic research. My degree is from Arizona State University in Biomedical Engineering. I have experience helping people learn in many different stages of life, from age 3 to adults, including preschool, elementary, middle school, as well as high school students. I love math and science and I love sharing that love with other people. Technology is also a passion of mine and I have experience helping people get up to speed with helpful...

...seven children, tutoring has always come naturally. Having completed most of the courses prior to my younger siblings taking them, it was natural to 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...

...University in May 2014, with a degree in Psychology and dual minors in music and disability studies. While in college, I loved to help students of all ages succeed at the classes in which they were struggling most at. Watching things "click" for them gave me a joy, and I loved to watch them learn about themselves. Now that I have graduated, I was looking for ways to continue to tutor and came across Varsity...

...Art History from the University of Minnesota and a Master's in Teaching from National-Louis University. I have taught all grade levels as a special education resource teacher and 9th grade algebra teacher. I have taught in schools in Chicago, Minneapolis, Oakland, and St. Louis. I love to tutor math (algebra especially), phonics, science, and ACT prep. I really enjoy seeing my students grow from intrepid or anxious test takers into confident and able test takers....