Award-Winning German Tutors in Sterling Heights, MI

...and English after taking German for four years in high school, during which I traveled to Bavaria twice as an exchange student. I then went on to complete my MA in German Studies at Michigan State University. In 2009, I became certified to teach German and English at the secondary level. I have been a tutor since my acceptance into the National Honor Society in high school. I have tutored at Alma College and have...

...to coherently understand one another. I am more than happy to help students improve in their English and/or German grammar as well! Aside from my educational background and love for languages, my passion is rooted in martial arts. I have a 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and black belts in Choi Kwang Do and Hup Kwon Do. Additionally, I have trained in other styles. In my 12 years of martial arts training,...

...Ph.D. in Law at Yale, having previously earned my J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School. I practiced for three years at a large law firm in Washington, D.C., primarily representing television stations. I also speak German, having learned it as a high school exchange student, majored in it in college, and having spent a summer working in a Berlin law office. As much as I love the law--and I really...

...two years of experience tutoring for an in-person math tutoring company in my local area, as well as years of informal experience teaching and helping classmates, as well as tutoring younger students at my high school. Having been a IB Diploma candidate, I understand the rigor and requirements of the IB Diploma and have tutored in German and Mathematics. In addition, I have scored 6's in HL Chemistry, HL Mathematics, HL Literature, SL History, and...

...instructing a student is the best way to improve ones self. This is why much of my teaching strategies center around having the student teach the material back to me. When I'm not tutoring German I'm usually reading. I have a passion for literature of all kinds, and once I get talking about a good book it's hard for me to stop! Another hobby of mine is music, I play bass guitar and clarinet in...

...at it a while and want to take your skills to the next level, trust me it will be worth it! The personal and/or professional possibilities that you will unlock for yourself will be more rewarding than you could ever imagine. And contrary to popular belief, language learning should be neither difficult nor boring. Book a time and we'll come up with a plan to get you to your goal as quickly and enjoyably as...

I have some tutoring and teaching experience. I have taught friends to read music, play musical instruments, and recording techniques. I have helped classmates study for various subjects. I am working on a degree in German. Information is not knowledge Knowledge is not wisdom Wisdom is not truth Truth is not beauty Beauty is not love Love is not music Music is the Best... Assess abilities, formulate goals.... Organizing and habituating study habits.... Periodically return to...

...be Science and Languages. My teaching philosophy and style is a bit different than most conventional teaching. Depending on the student I will bring the material to "their world" and try to bring parallels to how their own personal interests can correlate or help describe the subject at hand. Additionally my main goal is not to teach but to help lead to understanding. If the student truly understands the material at hand the brute force...

...knowledge for its own sake. I believe knowledge gives oneself the tools to make informed decisions about the world around them and better themselves and their communities. I make this belief a cornerstone of my approach as a tutor. At the same time, I believe being cognizant of the fact that every student is an individual and learns the best in their own way, is crucial to lesson planning. I always, where appropriate, incorporate students interests...

...WSU, she majored in Linguistics with a minor in English. Jane enjoys sharing her love of the English language by tutoring ESL (English as a second language) to clients of all age groups. Jane spent three years living in Germany in Frankfurt and Recklinghausen where she studied the German language. Jane worked for eighteen years in the Telecommunications industry, where she provided leadership to Fortune 500 companies throughout Michigan. Janes experiences in the Telecommunications industry...