Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors serving St. Charles, MO

...all ages, especially in literature, essay-writing, and study skills. I'm a friendly, approachable, and caring person, and I love helping other people learn to do something new. I was an English major in college, and while working on my degree I tutored fellow undergrads as well as adults with special needs from the local community. This year I enjoyed volunteering with Americorps VISTA and teaching art and creative writing classes at Busch Middle School. Additionally,...

...Extensive experience with Middle/High School Math curriculum. Private & Public school teaching experience. Culturally diverse and experienced with emotionally sensitive individuals. Special Education experience for inclusion level learners. Student Teachers/Graduate level teachers in training also supported in the areas of: proofreading papers, lesson planning, certification exam prep, resume building, and observation coaching. Also able to help prepare candidates for the Missouri Real Estate exam. State driver's license exam prep and Adult ESL lessons are additional...

...After three years in the classroom, I decided to further my own education. For a time I considered law school, and it was during this time that I studied for and took the LSAT, scoring in the 90th percentile. After this experience, I tutored several teachers who hoped to improve their LSAT scores. Ultimately, I decided that nonprofit work was the correct path for me and I went on to attend Saint Louis University, where...

I received a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages with a concentration in Spanish. I have lived in both Madrid, Spain and in Montevideo, Uruguay. I have worked as a Spanish tutor for grades kindergarten-5th grade at Saint Louis Language Immersion Schools-The Spanish School. I have also studied French for many years. I am currently learning Italian and Portuguese.

...in English Literature from Washington University in St. Louis and have taught rhetoric, composition, and literature courses at the post-secondary (university) level. I am currently completing a post-degree program at UMSL and will be certified to teach middle and high school English in December, 2014. I have tutored in college preparatory and 10th grade English classes at Soldan High School, and I have also served as a volunteer tutor at the International Institute of St....

I am a graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis and I love to teach! Biology and Chemistry are my expertise and I want to make the process of learning easier and fun for you! I personally struggled a lot with these subjects, therefore my goal is to make sure that you do not dread these subjects, but actually enjoy them!

...of History for 9 years, with a focus on modern Europe. My research is on immigration to Germany from Turkey in the postwar era. I have also worked as a writing and reading comprehension tutor, a tutor for learning German as a second language, and a tutor for the GRE. I served as an AP European History reader (grader) for 4 years. I have also lived in Germany for 4 years and enjoy travel more...

...teacher in Missouri for twenty years. My areas of expertise are Spanish and Language Arts. I have, however, tutored students in other areas such as history, social studies, learning skills, reading and composition. I also am very experienced and qualified to help with speech and drama skills. While most of my teaching has been in both public and private schools, I also helped develop the educational program for Worldways Children's Museum. I have worked with...

...GRE!) tutoring My years as a classroom teacher for the fourth, fifth and seventh grades and as a tutor for third grade through post-graduate test preparation have provided me with so many strategies to help students of all ages, which is important since every student has different strengths and interests. We will find the strategies that work best for you and then make sure that they are ingrained so that you can use them in...

...what I do enjoy most is talking about novels and passages and being able to help a student really break down their writing. My tutoring philosophy reflects this as well, as it hinges mostly on respecting the student's autonomy in their work. I am here as a guide for you, but my goal is never to tell you the answer outright or tell you the perfect thesis statement. I will be looking to aid you...

...off a belief that every student is capable of learning and deserves the individual time it may take to teach them a concept. No two students are alike or learn in the same way. With this understanding, it is essential to provide the additional support some students may need to master a skill. It is my life mission to provide a quality education and the nessecary support to every student I come into contact with.

...who taught for 15 years while earning a Ph.D. in English from Saint Louis University, I have found great satisfaction in working one-on-one with students and with the screenwriters from my workshops. The college classes I designed and taught ranged from developmental writing classes and freshman level rhetoric classes to specialized creative writing classes, senior-level classes business writing, and capstone classes in public policy. I firmly believe that putting the material in cultural and historical...

Teaching is one thing, but learning is another. My focus is on the student's learning. * Degree in math and masters in business from the University of Chicago. * In addition to a full-time job in computers, I taught adult evening classes at Lindenwood in math, computer science and statistics in the 1980's and 90's. * Perfect score on the math portion of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

...Master's degree in the Humanities. Teaching and learning are where I belong. Since high school, I've known in my heart that I want to be a teacher. It may have taken a circuitous route to return to that passion, but now I cannot imagine another job. When I tutor, I remember that high school version of myself. If I can teach you what my teachers taught me both in terms of content and in terms...

I love to inspire learning in others. As a college student studying psychology and minoring in creative writing, I have a lot of experience with the education system. I am still constantly learning and engaging with material. I am especially passionate about the Social Sciences and English. I look forward to all tutoring opportunities!

...TESOL certified instructor, during which I have taught over 1,000 online classes to Chinese students in a 1 to 4 teacher-student ratio setting. I have a true passion for helping foreign students not only improve their English skills but also build confidence and genuinely enjoy speaking the language! In June of 2020, I completed a Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language in Madrid. I also have a DELE Spanish certification (C1...

...high school Psychology, American History, and World History. I spent two years teaching English as a Second Language to students in Shanghai, China. During these years I taught Kindergarten and K 12 students English as a second language, along with tutoring students in essay writing for college admissions. "If we give our children sound self-love, they will be able to deal with whatever life puts before them." Bell Hooks, Teaching to Transgress: Education as the...

...with a 99th percentile LSAT score, I utilize a practice-forward approach to instruction; I believe that the top-heavy approaches taken by large companies and given in group classes overburden students with strategies and bring needless complexity to an already complex test. My approach, instead, is guided feedback tailored to a student's weaker points based on 1-on1 assessment. Rather than sit and listen to me lecture for 2 hours, the students will drill problem sets under...

...a result I have an unyielding passion and excitement for the language. In the Fall semester of my senior year, I studied abroad at Oxford University. In what as the most challenging experience of my college career, I learned the true value of tutorship. With each class being a one-on-one tutorial, I was amazed at what I could accomplish, and amazed at the potential that can be awakened with the right guide. This unique perspective...

...I firmly believe in the positive effects of structure and process. As an educator for three years, I have seen incremental gains establish confidence and motivate students to take risks in applying newly learned knowledge. A growth mindset means having a belief that anything that can be learned with the appropriate effort and strategy. As someone who as studied in and experienced multiple disciplines - currently business - I have learned what it truly means...