Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Minneapolis, MN

...work, I'm equally excited about helping beginners, and anything in between. Across all levels and subject matters good writing depends on understanding the same basic set of skills content, conventions, and style. Content is the idea that the writer is trying to communicate. Many students have great ideas that will make great content, and just need guidance to organize what they are trying to say. I can help students pinpoint what they are trying to...

I'm a St. Paul editor with experience with both teaching and standardized testing.

...Cinema and Media Studies from Carleton College in 2016. In addition, I completed my IB diploma in 2012 from the International School of Geneva, Switzerland. I am passionate about teaching. As an artist, I am always seeking creative solutions to problems. This is part of why I am drawn to teaching. The act of teaching/tutoring requires creativity and awareness. As a tutor, I think it's important for me to be able to adapt my teaching...

A good tutor is someone who understands your learning needs and desires, and adapts their teaching style to meet those needs. Learning should be an interactive process, with the tutor and the one being tutored offering equal conversation and interacting in meaningful ways together. The best tutors are able to balance the need for specific content mastery and the desire to instill a love for learning as a general concept.

...would love to work with you and/or your student to help you achieve your educational goals. I worked in an alternative high school for the past 2 years so I have experience working with 15-21 year olds. Before that, I served as a Peace Corps Vounteer in El Salvador and worked with my local community's school to teach English and tutor in Spanish. There, I worked with 5-20 year olds. Additionally, in college I spent...

...with elementary school students. We always managed to have fun while reading! I have babysat since the age of 14, had 2 positions camp counseling, and volunteered in my mother's 1st-3rd grade classrooms throughout the years. Last year I spent my AmeriCorps City Year tutoring 6th grade students in reading and math, helping them boost their test scores and confidence. I am currently a Senior High School Coach with College Possible in St. Paul, MN....

I'm an English Literature Major and Creative Writing Minor. My strengths are essay writing, college-level reading and writing, GRE verbal/analytical writing prep, and conversational Spanish. I believe that tutoring should be collaborative and that the tutor and client need to work together for the client's success. I also believe that all tutoring should build upon previous knowledge. I look forward to working with you!

...with a B.A. in Theatre and minor in Public Health, I taught English to K-6 students in Seoul, South Korea for two years. I served for a summer as an AmeriCorps Summer Reads VISTA, tutoring K-3 students in elementary literacy. I've also taught ESL to adult immigrants in Minneapolis for three summers, and am ESL certified through the Minnesota Literacy Council. I'm currently applying to medical school, and enjoy spending time with family and friends.

As a tutor, I strive to put scaffolding in place so that students can succeed on their own. That means my approach adapts to a student's individual strengths, interests, and goals. I have a deep respect for the process of learning. In my experiences as a learner and a teacher, I have seen how small strategies make a big difference, and I am excited to work with you to achieve something big, piece by piece.

...kindergarten and first grade on the South Side of Chicago. I served as a Teach for America Corps Member. I earned a master's of teaching at Dominican University in Illinois and graduated with a B.A in Geography and Urban Studies from Macalester College. I currently am taking a break as a classroom teacher and am working on a political campaign in Minneapolis. In my free time, I love watching and playing sports, playing the saxophone,...

...educator and professional with extensive experience in higher education and accounting. I hold a PhD in Education from the University of Rochester and am currently pursuing a Master of Accountancy at the University of Minnesota, where I maintain a perfect GPA. I am preparing for the CPA exam and have significant experience in both academic and practical settings. My teaching philosophy emphasizes clarity, engagement, and practical application, ensuring students not only understand but also can...

...about the ability to quickly absorb and synthesize information and recognize patterns. All the background a student needs is to understand the principles of the scientific method. I help students to recognize the different types of questions and passages on the Science ACT, and to understand what the test is looking for. A common exercise I have students do is to identify what information the question wants them to find, and where they can find...

...be a part of learning, transferring knowledge and the wonder of the creative experience. My background has been in Human Resources and for the last two years I have been working in education. I have a degree in English and French from the University of Minnesota. My current pursuit is a Master's of Education and Licensure (K -12) through Concordia University. I hope to be able to make learning exciting, engaged and understandable.

...also taught at a writing center for three years. After school, I taught English abroad and then pursued a career in copy writing. Oh, and I'm a rock climber, writer and owner of a farmer's market stand! I believe that good writing is concise, clear and to the point. The first priority is always the argument or thesis. Everything else--grammar, syntax, vocabulary--comes next. Apart from that, it's important to know that writing doesn't have to be...

...I love my job, but as non-tenure-track faculty I am looking to supplement my income through tutoring. That's where you come in. So if you want college-grade instruction from a professional academic and scholar, I'm your man! Teaching is my life; I love connecting with students and helping them accomplish their goals. I grew up in New England and moved out to the Twin Cities for school. I stayed because it's a lovely place to...

...provided me with many opportunities to hone my teaching skills. I was employed as a student academic adviser, a writing fellow, and a resident assistant for the Spanish-speaking interest house on campus. I also continued to tutor ESL, and even interned in Boston for a summer where I gave individualized instruction to ESL clients preparing for the United States Citizenship Test. After graduating, I had the incredible opportunity to teach English in a small, coastal...

...of my most rewarding experiences has been my work as an ESL instructor, successfully training multiple classes of students to speak english from scratch in the matter of a few months. Over my years in the formal education system, I have faced and successfully tackled many academic challenges including standardized testing (I achieved perfect or near perfect results on most of the tests I took despite starting with fairly average results on first attempt), developing...

...reading, and persuading. My philosophy is that all students have the ability within them to fully grasp and understand the power of the English language. However, some of us are better at harnessing that power than others. That's why I'm here to help! I want to help bring out your voice and your talents through my thoughtful, empathetic tutoring style. My goal is to help you reach levels of writing and comprehension that you didn't...

...years. I am a licensed high school English Literature now. I have tutored students in College Essay writing, creative writing, Technical Writing, research projects, AP English, AP Literature and Critical Reasoning, Debate, and with test prep. I am an effective tutor with an excellent ability to listen with care and zero in on the task conceptually and analytically. My listening skills and pre-assessment skills help students to quickly break down and grasp the steps involved...

I am passionate about working with others to strengthen their confidence and abilities in writing and Spanish! I was a tutor during my time in high school and college, and I find that connecting with students about their educational challenges comes naturally for me. I tailor my coaching style to reflect the needs of the student because I understand that everyone has an unique and personal way of learning.