Award-Winning German Tutors serving Sterling Heights, MI

...Honor Society in high school. I have tutored at Alma College and have worked as a teaching assistant at Michigan State, where I helped design assessments as well as teaching at the beginner and intermediate levels. German has been a favorite subject of mine because of my personal connection to the language and culture. I enjoy using games and communicative activities as much as possible to make German interesting and fun to learn. Outside of...

I am a recent college graduate with a B.A. in geology and a minor in German studies. While in college, I worked as a German tutor and as a teaching assistant in a couple of geology courses. I love tutoring because it's helping you to achieve your academic and learning goals. I believe learning should be fun, and that the more a student is interested in what they're learning, the better they'll remember it.

...tactical medicine, EMS, fire suppression and fire science. I get the most satisfaction outside of this profession by teaching others the knowledge and skillset that I have. It's incredibly rewarding to see others looking to learn. I teach high school students as well as adults of all ages in emergency and tactical medicine. In my spare time, I enjoy reading books of most any genre, practicing my foreign language fluencies in German, Irish Gaelic and...

...Berlin law office. As much as I love the law--and I really do!--I also love teaching. I recently spent a semester teaching as an Adjunct Professor of Law at a law school; that experience confirmed for me that teaching is what I was meant to do. I have had numerous other teaching and tutoring experiences, including working for my university's tutoring service as an undergraduate student and later working for my law school as a...

I have been an educator most of my life. My goal as a teacher is to assess what the student's learning goals are and to cater curriculum to help achieve those specific goals. I am most passionate about teaching German and English composition. I have helped many students test out of college level German.

...been my favorite subject in school and I am always excited to teach others what I have learned. My various experiences studying abroad in Germany helped build my confidence in my speaking ability, and really gave me a new appreciation for the language. I believe that the best way to learn is to to teach. In my experience with tutoring so far, I have found that instructing a student is the best way to improve...

...me and I enjoyed it. I graduated from the University of Innsbruck (Austria) with a MA in English and a minor in Spanish. After graduating, I worked in linguistic research and then decided to get a TEFL certificate to teach English as a foreign language. I moved from Italy to Prague and spent about a year teaching EFL there to private clients, both adults and kids as well as a class in high school. That's...

...also convert one's thoughts from their native language to another. I can help students find similarities between English, German, and even Polish to help learning the new language much easier. Due to the fact that both Polish and English are my native language (I was exposed to both since birth), I've grown to not only understand, but also appreciate the fine details in grammar that enable people to coherently understand one another. I am more...

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...

...I've never met a microphone I didn't like! My 33 years in real estate include title insurance and mortgage experience, and I've been a licensed Michigan Realtor since 2012. Born and raised in the South, I'm known for sharing my Southern hospitality and kindness with all of my students. I've lived in more cities and states than most people visit in a lifetime! I'm adaptable, creative and focused, and I have a great sense of...

...where I discovered that I have a latent talent for teaching. Since coming back, I have been wanting to teach once again but within the realms of my own interests; Science and Languages. Specifically I have had immense studies within the fields of Immunology, Virology, Microbiology and recently Research Sciences. To the languages I studied Spanish, German and Japanese. My favorite subjects to teach would have to be Science and Languages. My teaching philosophy and...

I am a German, English and Spanish teacher from Germany who wants to help students improve their language skills while learning more about different cultures and backgrounds.

...who pursues 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,...

...provided leadership to Fortune 500 companies throughout Michigan. Janes experiences in the Telecommunications industry have prepared her to be a goal-oriented tutor. In recognition of her volunteer work Jane is the recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Volunteer and Certificate of Appreciation from Communities in Schools, the 1995 Spirit of Detroit Award from the Detroit City Council for her literacy volunteer work and the 1993 Stars for Literacy Appreciation Certificate from the Detroit Literacy Coalition. Janes...

...France, and the Great Depression*) , and a more recent book of essays on topics in economics and diplomatic history (http://books.ksplibrary.org/978-625-7501-75-0/ ) .... I have worked extensively on government-related projects, often in the greater Middle East. Effective tutoring should do more than impart techniques -- it should certainly do that -- it should help a student come away with some interest in and enthusiasm for the topic. (Soft evidence for the last is that my...

...on a farm in New Mexico, where I was raised. In my research I combine my love of the land with my professional interest in ancient history by analyzing ancient attitudes and uses of landscapes. While I tutor a broad range of subjects across the humanities, I enjoy teaching history the most. When I teach history, my goal is to teach students to master the material through direct engagement with their sources. By actively engaging...

...wide variety of approaches to help all types of students master the material. I also believe that, in my German tutoring especially, I'm very systematic, so that my students have a strong grammar foundation on which to build further skills and concepts. I have also lived in Germany for a year, and am able to bring world-life experiences into tutoring sessions, so that I can instill in my students a desire to learn more of...

...and personal growth. Learning someone else's language shows that you respect their culture and want to understand it. At the same time, learning a new language can lead to insights about your own language and culture. When tutoring, I strive to help students meet their immediate (practical) goals while encouraging them to discover more about learning styles and strategies so they can succeed in all areas of study. In my free time, I enjoy arts...

...am very patient and understand that sometimes all it takes to understand a difficult concept is to explain it in a few different ways. We all learn differently, so I aim to develop an individualized approach for each student in order to make the most of our time together. While I am not being a tutor, I am a musician. In addition to singing, I play the violin and viola and dabble in everything from...

...I can help the student find a way to understand the material, even if it means deviating form normal techniques. I have tutored both kids and peers in the past. I have found that for kids, especially in mathematics, relating to something they enjoy makes the experience more enjoyable. Regarding peers/college level students, I can relate to them very well, because I have been through exactly what they're going through and I believe the number...