Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Blaine, MN

...a teacher who really enjoys teaching, students and education. I like to impart this enthusiasm for learning to my students through positive interactions, questioning and investigating, and applying skills as they are learned. I enjoy online teaching and learning, and find this a viable and fun way of teaching. I teach with goals that are attainable and curriculum based, while offering strategies that are effective and relevant. I make learning accessible, explicit, engaging, relevant, level-appropriate...

Instead of dumping loads of mostly useless information on students, I believe we should use a hands-on approach of teaching the what, why, and how of any subject. An intuitive understanding will get you miles further than a shallow perception.

Teaching is my passion as I have studied for many years to receive my B.S. in Language Arts Education and my B.A. in Second Language Studies: Spanish. I have my Masters of English: Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Wyoming. Currently I am a World Literature teaching in Minneapolis, MN. I love interacting with students in a fun and creative way so that the lesson sticks with them.

...their literature courses, but I also love helping students grow in their reading skills and other classes. I believe that every learner has the ability to grow if a good teacher or tutor pushes him or her along the way. I try to do that through first getting to know the student and then empowering him or her through modeling and questioning to get to core understanding. I like to also use humor and a...

...and photography. On the side I do professional photography. I enjoy teaching all age ranges. My goal is to make the topic interesting and find a way to help the student want to learn and understand it. We will work at your pace and make sure you understand the topic. I enjoy math and continue to study many different topics in math. I've helped students test out of pre-calculus so they could go from algebra...

...as a science staff writer for our University newspaper. Although I don't believe in standardized tests as a measure of knowledge, I understand how important doing well on them can be and am ready to help get you to the level you need. I am most experienced with the ACT, taking it three times, once when I was 14 as an end of year exam and twice more as a Junior. I am ready to...

...our stable, like repairing the fence and operating machinery. Professionally, I have enjoyed my work with NASA. I have been to most NASA research facilities. I have seen many items in the research stage, for example cell phones, (yes, there was a time before cell phones) and HD TV. I have worked in research facilities on college campuses and in commercial company research facilities. Research work is slow, meticulous and owe inspiring. The research work...

...in Liberal Arts from Earham College and my Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. Between undergrad and seminary, I led service learning programs for middle school and high school youth in a Washington DC. After seminary, I have been working as a campus minister, most recently at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. There I was a Teaching Assistant for two years. I love to connect subjects to the real world and popular culture to...

...and helping with homework. This translated into a passion for working with younger people, which I have developed by working in multiple countries as a tutor, teacher, and ABA implementer. I have experience across all age levels, and with a variety of needs and abilities. Outside of academics, I can usually be found engaging with the arts in one way or another. I went to a fine arts elementary and middle school, and a performing...

...am sensitive to how they feel about learning new skills and information. I help them problem-solve and develop a set of strategies to make learning easier. A little about my background: Prior to college, I lived 14 of my first 18 years in Cameroon. We lived in a region that uses French as its official language. As a result I became fluent in both French and English during those years. We lived among other English-speaking...

...in drawing out my students' innate motivation and ambition through the power of storytelling, so I always try to empower my students by giving them greater command of language. It helps that writing can often be incredibly fun. When I'm not at work, I am a musician studying violin, guitar, and voice. I also try as much as I can to get to the beautiful lakes of Minnesota and the Boundary Waters, or to the...

I have been tutoring for two years now and am very eager to help students excel in their respective fields! I am an aspiring medical student and am currently completing a Masters at Columbia University in New York. Excited to work with everyone!

I believe that all students can learn the math that they are presented with at school. Often the concepts will appear confusing and hard to understand without some extra help. Using my 38 years of experience teaching Math, I can help those students identify and overcome the problems they are encountering. My favorite memories are when the student "gets it", and their smile shows their confidence has returned!... I believe that all students can increase their...

I am a former teacher with 10 years of experience in teaching and tutoring. I have a Master's Degree in Literacy Education and I am passionate about making sure that every learner feels successful. I love seeing students grow and master their skills!

...that focus in on how to get from Point A to Point B. After years of working under intense deadline pressure, these systems have been crucial to me in my own work. As a tutor, I want to continue building relationships with students and help them hone their written communication skills. Being able to write clearly (and creatively) has been a professional help and a necessary outlet in my own life, and I'm excited to...

...tutor with the Hubbs Center helping adult ESL learners better their English and technology skills, and worked as an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow with the Minnesota Internship Center Charter School helping high school students bolster their grades and improve their classroom engagement. When it comes to subject matter, I love helping students dig into texts and improve their writing abilities to better express themselves. Everyone learns differently. My goal when I sit down with is student...

I am passionate about helping students achieve their academic goals and pursuits through proven study strategies. I attended Iowa State University and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Chemical Engineering. While in college, I worked with middle school aged students...

...for you each step of the way! I have a BA in English from University of Northwestern: St. Paul and TEFL certificate from Hamline University. I started teaching as a college writing and grammar tutor during university, then tutored K-12 students at Sylvan and Huntington Learning Centers in the Twin Cities. I also taught students independently in piano, guitar, writing, and literature. After getting my TEFL certificate in 2017, I volunteer taught English at Neighborhood...

...am a strong advocator for those students who are underrepresented in the education system. I thrive on building strong relationships and guiding youth to the best of their ability. I have experience as a program manager for a testing company. This position helped expand my knowledge of the creation of statewide tests. This has only solidified my appreciation for the education community. I have since moved back into the teaching profession. I am an online...

I am a recent graduate from Hamline University, with a BFA in Creative Writing and a minor in English. During my time at Hamline, I worked as an in-class reading tutor for elementary school students. I believe strongly in the importance of language and literature, and am excited to help students succeed academically in those areas.