Award-Winning English Tutors in Minneapolis, MN

...school. I graduated Cum Laude from Duke University in just 3 years, and I graduated with a Distinction Thesis. I have a psychology major and a certificate in Human Development. Since graduation, I have been working in an elementary school as a special education paraprofessional. This job was exciting to me because I was able to focus on the special needs children (ADHD, ASD, Down Syndrome, EBD), but I also got to teach some classes...

...are directly applicable to being a one on one tutor. Discovering an individual's needs, interests and goals are essential to academic progress and are three things I will take into account when approaching my tutees. I will do so with patience, knowledge of content and by drawing on my previous experience educating others. As a tutor with Varsity Tutors I will bring my educational expertise, enthusiasm and joy for both teaching and learning.

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...graduation in 2011, I worked as a neuroscience researcher and, later, as a technologist and data scientist for Goldman Sachs and World Wrestling Entertainment. I am currently pursuing a creative writing career in addition to tutoring students. My tutoring specialties are the SAT and ACT Reading and Writing sections, in addition to the ACT Science section and general essay writing. My philosophy on college entrance exams is that practice tests are most valuable when combined...

...excited to help you achieve your academic goals! I've spent the past 5 years working as an engineer for a building products company, and I graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering in 2013. My focus is STEM subjects, but I am also proficient in English composition. I look forward to getting to know new students and tailoring a tutoring program to meet their individual needs.

...I have my B.A. in English from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. I am an experienced K-12 tutor in reading, writing, literature, and study skills. I first began tutoring through the Minnesota Reading Corps as a Literacy Tutor. I loved it and have continued to tutor ever since! What I most value in my work as a tutor is working alongside students to become independent learners. There's nothing quite like seeing a student...

...at The College of Saint Benedict in central MN. I have many years of tutoring experience as well as being tutored. In the future I hope to go back to school to get a Master's degree in School Counseling to help students go through life's transitions and hardships as well as trying to end the bullying crisis. Not to forget celebrating the good moments too. Some of the subjects that I am really good with...

I am a recently graduated Masters student in Urban Studies. I am an expert in writing and editing, especially essays and long-form analytical pieces. I can help you with almost any writing assignment or reading comprehension! I am also familiar with AP history and literature exams and basic Spanish language if you need help in these subjects! My recent research foci are related to Indian politics, housing, governance, and citizenship!

...with a degree in music and Spanish. I have a passion for learning, and I love helping my students achieve their academic goals! I tailor my lessons to my students' interests and preferred learning methods, and I always keep sessions fun and productive. I encourage my students to think critically and creatively about the material they are studying. I especially like tutoring math, reading, Spanish, and music. I am communicative, compassionate, and helpful, and I'm...

I strive to help you become the best student possible. I'm currently studying Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. I've spent years abroad in China and Costa Rica and am fluent in Spanish and have intermediate/high Mandarin skills. I'm an IB (International Baccalaureate) diploma graduate. I would love to help you study Spanish, Mandarin, any IB class or extended essay, college application essays or standardized tests. I look forward to working with you!

...ACT and SAT. My favorite part of tutoring is watching students make breakthroughs in areas that previously were a struggle. My teaching style is very student-oriented and participatory, allowing the student to direct where they would like to see progress and ensuring that the process is as engaging and interesting as possible while also providing structure and clear expectations. Outside of academia, my interests include hiking and camping, traveling, gardening, cooking, and playing tennis.

I love teaching Spanish. I understand how learners think. I am patient, flexible, creative and will make learning fun.I studied in a Spanish Immersion school then lived in South America for a year. Then I continued my love for Spanish by getting a degree in Spanish Portuguese and Global Studies. ... I customize my instruction based on the student's goals, learning style, personal preference and language ability.... I will ask what their goals are, what they...

...all sorts of students, ranging from pre-med football players to graduate-school-bound biology majors. Regardless of the student, they usually had the same questions: how can I succeed in ochem? The way I see it, organic is a whole new language, and, like a language, you have to spend hours practicing the basics before you finally feel a bit comfortable with it. To help speed up this process, Ive developed techniques, strategies, and methods for students...

...(English) major at Macalester College with a passion for writing, books, and hockey. I also have a minor in Classical Languages (Latin) and plan to attend law school after graduation. I am a captain on Macalester's club hockey team and enjoy being involved in the team and in helping players who are new to the sport learn to love it as I do. I hope to apply that same passion to helping students achieve their...

...The Kitchen House, The Kite Runner, and The Book of Ruth. I am currently reading 12 Years a Slave and am loving it! I like to shop at thrift stores, Forever 21, and Target. Over the summer, I went to South Dakota with my partner to camp in the Badlands and the Black Hills! It was a wonderful time to discover we are not the camping type. I'm looking forward to working with you all!

...who has some learning disabilities. I also spent a year as a TA for an algebra 1 class working with students with similar challenges, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Processing Gaps. I've also done volunteer tutoring in Chemistry and Essay writing. I am flamboyantly nerdy: especially about Math, Medicine, Chemistry, and Politics. I currently am a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician. I love the theater, being outdoors - backpacking, kayaking, and nordic skiing, reading, swing dancing, and cooking.

I am committed to teaching concepts as well as possible and making them fun! I love working with students and opening up worlds that have not been previously known.

...St. Olaf College. Had I not been burned out and desperate to be done with college, I would have completed minors in philosophy and American multicultural studies. As for the rest of my life, I am a co-founder of Hopewell Music, a non-profit music school where I teach and coordinate school music programs. When not teaching or working in the music education world, I work for Hollywood Pyrotechnics offering fireworks displays around the midwest. At...

...(reasoning through language arts) portion of the exam. I have taken numerous advanced Spanish classes in high school and college and have studied abroad in Guanajuato, Mexico last year for a semester. There, I lived with a Mexican family and took all of my classes exclusively in Spanish. I believe that learning one-on-one is a great way to improve a skill, form a personal connection, and really excel in a given subject! Hope you will...

I enjoy teaching math because to the student who doesn't understand, it is a riddle with no answer. By teaching them how to recognize the type of problem and how to decode the clues, the student gets to be on the other side of the riddle, the side on which they solve it and feel good about it.