Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Edina, MN

Building relationships with my students is the most important part of my job. I love getting to know each and every one and figuring out how to make learning meaningful to them.

...find value in the learning process itself. It is my goal to create student-centered classes that give all students multiple opportunities to develop their creativity and communication, leadership, and management skills that will be necessary throughout their lives. As an educator who spent 10 years teaching English as a foreign language in Japan and Macedonia,...

...Greek-language literature, respectively. I'm passionate about both STEM subjects and the humanities, and love helping students translate their strengths in one area to another. I tutor in a broad range of subjects, but would especially love to help you learn more about Latin, English, and astronomy, because those were my favorite subjects in school. I'd...

...English as a Second Language. I have traveled extensively for work and school which has helped me to strengthen my language skills as well as adapt my teaching to a variety of different cultures. I lived abroad for a total of seven years and returned to the United States to start a family two years...

...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....

...a student of music for many years, and have a Bachelor's degree in Music from the University of Colorado, Boulder where I studied voice. Having been a serious student of music in the past, I of course enjoy classical music; my favorites these days are the Baroque masters. I have been teaching English courses online...

...addressing my students' areas of need by monitoring progress, individualizing instruction, and using their natural strengths to specifically tailor their instruction. I also enjoy empowering students and their parents by utilizing their mutual goals and values as a part of our lessons. Following earning my Masters of Education at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, I have...

...experience teaching at the college level. I teach composition, American literature, and technical writing courses, primarily to first- and second-year college students. I have taught ESL/ELL courses to adults at the Pre-GED level, and the courses included work on conversation, vocabulary work, and workplace writing. I also have considerable experience doing freelance writing (journalism, marketing,...

...teach myself. My new goals are becoming more fluent in French and HTML, and to more consistently write on my theater blog. I love to travel and another goal is to take an international trip this year, to Africa. My full time job is in marketing for a construction company. This has helped me gain...

...Higher Education and Adult Learning of which I have two courses including a research course and project to complete, prayerfully I will return to complete the program soon. I am excited about where I am today, Education and serving in the community service is my passion, currently I work as an Educator in the North...

...language spaces. That all changed when I had an amazing high school teacher who truly saw me, mentored me, and gave me the space to grow. They made Spanish feel alive, personal, and full of possibilityand I've been committed ever since to creating that same space for others. Later, I had the chance to travel...

...Religious Studies. Interests of mine include cultural exchange, cooking and eating, sports and dance. Throughout my college and work career I've spent time learning with kids and young adults. I have taught in classrooms, facilitated youth retreats, and managed after school programs. I have a deep passion for teaching writing and communication, which has been...

...to the table, holding dual licenses in Elementary Education and K-12 English as a Second Language. I also hold a Master's degree in Education and have had the privilege of teaching in both Minnesota and Arizona. My approach is centered around meeting students where they are and helping them set achievable, personalized learning goals. I...

...include working with children teaching the Spanish language and promoting enthusiasm and passion for different cultures. Also, I worked as a Mentor Tutor at the McNamara Academic Center at the University of Minnesota and my responsibilities included ensuring that student-athletes utilize the resources necessary to build the essential skills for their pursuit of a degree,...

...of my favorite parts of writing for any of my classes has been reading and revising my peers' work to help them put forth their best possible essay. I look forward to providing the same assistance with any students I am privileged to tutor. Learning has always been one of my greatest passions, and I'm...

...strengths and challenges? What kind of learner are you? You should know what kind of teacher I am! I'm a retired Dance and Theater educator, with thirteen years of service in public education. In the decades before I got my teaching license, I worked as a teaching artist in the Twin Cities and the New...

...research laboratory at Johns Hopkins while applying to medical school. I was accepted to the M.D./Ph.D. program at Virginia Commonwealth University and that is where I have been for the past 9 years. This year (2016) I graduated with and MD and a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology. My dissertation project focused on mast cells...

...every student's needs. I am a native Spanish speaker from Mexico currently teaching Spanish for IB Middle School students. My previous job was as an IB High School Spanish Teacher in the United Kingdom where I would also tutor students of all ages. In Mexico I have taught ESL, Spanish, and French at University level,...

...tutored students of all age groups and all grades ranging from KG to college (including students with ADHD and on the Autism spectrum). I have taught these students in a wide range of subjects including Accounting, Math, English, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Essay Writing, Hindi, and Finance. I am a passionate educator and have...

...degrees in History and English. I love teaching reading and writing, specifically to elementary aged children. It is a joy for me to watch students succeed. My dream job is to be a reading specialist, and I'm looking to obtain a reading specialist graduate degree in the coming years. I'm looking forward to working with...