Certified Tutors From Grinnell College

...excel at getting students excited and interested because I am actually interested in everything! My specialty is literature and writing (I have a thing for grammar), but I also get a big kick out of math and science, especially biology. I make humor a part of everything I do, and I am adept at tailoring...

...I graduated college in 2013 and now teach German in DC. I lived in German-speaking Europe for many years, and I majored its language, culture and history. I fully understand the many competing demands on a modern student's schedule. My tutees and I therefore tailor-make lesson plans based on their personal strengths and areas for...

...Algebra and Geometry are my favorite subjects to tutor, but I am able to tutor anything up to Trigonometry. I am talented at utilizing unique teaching strategies and tools to engage students effectively, and foster a fun and fascinating learning environments. I am exceptionally patient and encouraging, while providing individualized and extracurricular support for students...

...ISEE preparation (6th grade), Mathematics (5th and 6th grades), English (5th and 6th grades), Physics (5th and 6th grades), comic design (5th and 6th grades), and Robotics (grades 5 through 8). I also reviewed homework and skill-built in areas of weakness for students (grades 3 through 12). In 2009, I worked for Huntington Learning Center...

...chemistry, writing, and helped them prepare for standardized tests for college admittance. I have also tutored adults preparing for academic proficiency tests for their jobs and with GRE prep for those interested in going to graduate school. Additionally I have taught English grammar, reading, and conversational skills to ESL students in Chicago, Ecuador, and Colombia....

...math for 5 years, teaching mostly Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry. With my experience teaching followed by 9 years of management in a retail setting, I know that everyone has a different learning style. I try multiple approaches until I find the one that works best for the student. In my free time, I enjoy golfing...

...best working one-on-one with a teacher. Therefore, I love being a tutor! A certified 7-12 English Teacher, I specialize in tutoring English skills (reading and writing) for success in middle school and high school and on the reading, English, and writing portions of the SAT and ACT. I can assist older students on GED English...

...elementary school through my enrollment in a Spanish immersion program, and have never taken a break from learning Spanish! I have experience tutoring college students from beginners just starting out to 4th years who have already mastered the language. I have spent 5 months living in Santiago, Chile and another 3 months teaching 9th and...

...love teaching students about math and science. I like to connect these concepts with the physical world to help better motivate and excite students about learning. My experiences with teaching my own two daughters in addition to classroom teaching experience have given me the tools that I need to help connect students to math and...

...limited to no supervision. I was tasked with not only managing group safety, but maintaining healthy social dynamics and enthusiasm. This position understandably required exceptional responsibility and preparation, and I met these requirements without incident. Previously I have held two positions in education. In the Grinnell in Prison Program I first tutored two teenagers who...

...working with my students will help me when working with future clients. In my free time I like to play board games, do yoga, go hiking, and read books. I really like science fiction so if you have any suggestions I'd love to hear them! I do standardized test prep tutoring, with my favorite test...

...Admissions. I specialize in helping high school aged students prepare for college. Whether that is through the skills needed to navigate college admissions, test prep and improving competencies in the humanities and social sciences. I graduated from Grinnell College with a degree in Political Science, speak Spanish (Fluent), Vietnamese (Intermediate) and Mandarin Chinese (Intermediate) and...

...undergraduate students during my graduate school education to help them gain research experience. I am a very patient teacher and have the ability to see problems from the students perspective; my tutoring style adapts to each student's individual needs, but centers on getting each student to come to their solutions rather than following any one...

I enjoy working with students to develop personalized lesson plans, based on their learning style, for acquiring new skills and knowledge. Having taught in a wide variety of contexts, from elementary school children in Peru to adult learners at Universities, I understand the importance of being adaptable and always present and alert to students' needs.

...to the volunteer tutoring I've done in youth centers, I have worked for tutoring companies for the past 4 years, specializing in middle and high school math, reading comprehension, writing, and ACT and SAT Test Prep. I continue to volunteer my services outside of those positions as well, in order to provide my expertise to...

...long internship with a midwife in a small indigenous village in Otavalo. After graduation, I moved to Louisville to pursue a Master's in teaching (MAT) while working as a Chemistry teacher. I have completed coursework towards an ESL endorsement through the University of Louisville as well, and am very passionate about providing individualized instruction that...

...well as AP and SAT tests in the fields of History or English. Additionally, I am happy to assist with college application essays, or help college students interested in applying to law school. Having previously worked as a T.A. in philosophy, I am aware that tutoring can involve complex ideas. I therefore place a premium...

...tutoring in high school as a hebrew school tutor and I volunteered in my high school's writing lab to help edit essays. As a senior in college, I was selected to tutor underclassman in writing and history. I took a special class to better learn how to teach writing at a college level. Because I...

...in Mathematics and I am currently attending Stanford Law School. I self-studied for the LSAT and scored a 175. Based on my own experiences as a student, I believe that the best way for students to learn and do well academically is by actively engaging and understanding the processes and methods used to arrive at...

...by constantly asking for clarification and attempting to craft my own explanation. As a tutor, I ask students to explain their thinking so I can find their confusion or misconception. After providing new information and examples I ask students to demonstrate their new understanding with practice problems to make sure my explanations made sense. Outside...