Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving St. Louis, MO

My personal experience learning languages has been one of the best joys in my life. I enjoy using foreign languages to connect with people all around the world. Helping people do the same is my goal and I hope to have the chance to work with you!... I believe learning should be fun. Make it relatable to something the student is interested in to help make it memorable. Find out what the student is interested in...

...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 Practice of Freedom It is my understanding...

Accomplished, versatile educator with more than 5 years of experience in classroom teaching, one on one tutoring, and curriculum and instructional design. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a certificate to teach English as a Second Language. I am a lifelong learner and my goal is to inspire and motivate my students to become one too.

...through Eighth, Elementary Education and Fifth through Ninth Grades Social Studies, Math, and Communication Arts. I most enjoy teaching math and have taught Middle School math for the last five years. I have also tutored Math through my district for the last five years. I use a variety of techniques and games to reach my students. I have also taught summer school through pre algebra and many of the kids need extra help in Math...

...the Harvard Kennedy School earning a Masters in Public Policy. In 2015, I graduated from Claremont McKenna College with a BA in Government and History. I am available to work with high school and college students, in-person or online, on subjects in the humanities and social sciences, including history, international relations, economics, statistics, English literature, writing, and test prep. I also have experience working with younger students on middle school/early high school math.

...camp counselor at leadership program Camp Eagle Ridge, where I spent 6 weeks teaching 4 different weekly seminars on different aspects of being a leader, in addition to running a bunch of my own, fun outdoor events. In terms of tutoring, I spent my first college semester at CircEsteem, teaching different Chicago students math through their "Circus-Based" curriculum. Now I'm happy to bring my knowledge and insight to Varsity Tutors, where I can hopefully be...

I will always be a lifelong learner. The tutor-student relationship is one of reciprocity where each person must work to learn from each other in effort to best understand the subject matter at hand. Ultimately, learning should be both fun and challenging. Like most things worthwhile, knowledge a reward of working through limits. ... As a tutor, I aim to develop customized methods for each student that is sensitive to each individual's learning strategies. This starts...

...and artist. My Master of Arts degree in English is from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and my Master of Fine Arts degree in Poetry and Creative Writing is from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. I love teaching and working with students, and helping them to better understand a multitude of subjects. I have been tutoring and teaching for 20 years, and have loved helping students find their academic voice and succeed in writing papers, studying, memorizing...

...not only allows me to work with and help other people but also encourages me to reinforce and improve my own knowledge. I especially enjoy working with people on their reading and writing, because I believe writing skills empower people to express themselves. I believe the best way to teach people is to connect what they're learning with what the already know and what they're passionate about. In addition, I think it's important to give...

...pubic education, I retired to found and direct a private school for under-performing students. In this capacity, I served as the principal of this small academy and tutored middle and high school students in English, Social Studies and Math. My passion is to see students master concepts and skills and develop into confident learners This confidence allows them to take on future challenging academic tasks with a belief that they can master what they must....

...in ecology and conservation biology) and the other in Hispanic language and literatures. Shortly after graduating, I accepted an international teaching job in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where I teach English as a second language to students of all ages and lead the natural sciences department for a large, bilingual elementary school. I tutor a broad range of subjects, and I am passionate about both the sciences and languages. My mission is to give students confidence in...

...and to see them become more confident in their own ideas and in their reading and writing. Through my studies I've had the opportunity to be immersed in the topics I'm passionate about and I look forward to the opportunity to share these passions for essay writing (including college admission essays), English, history, and political science. I've been lucky to have a wonderful educational experience and I want to help other students be in the...

I am a storyteller by nature, and I believe teaching--regardless of the subject-- is storytelling at the core. Instead of tales of fantasy and fiction, however, these are stories about how the world works. Students like working with me because of my ability to communicate information in a way that they can understand (i.e. I tell the story they want to hear). I enjoy swimming, being outdoors, and pets.

I am a senior at Washington University in St. Louis majoring in Spanish and Environmental Policy. I want to help you feel confident in your language, speaking, reading and writing skills in English and Spanish!

...undergraduate career I had many opportunities to pursue my passion of helping others learn. During my freshman year of college I helped high school seniors prepare for the ACT. Later on in my college career, I worked as an assistant teacher in a Saint Louis City Public High School. I helped teach high school Chemistry and taught English to students who had just immigrated to America. I also have experience teaching English to students in...

...K-12 Reading. I have been tutoring for over fifteen years, specifically in English, literature, reading, beginning Spanish, and history. I have worked in the public school system for ten years, teaching English and coaching teachers in English, social studies, foreign language, related arts, career and technical education, and special education departments. For the past seven years, I have also coached for the Urban Debate League as a Policy Debate coach, and have sent my students...

I am a recent MA graduate from Washington University in St. Louis. I'm an effective communicator who thrives in both one-on-one and group settings, and as a teaching assistant, I have consistently been rated above both departmental and college-wide averages in every evaluation metric.

...abilities. Yet I also get that I probably wouldn't be where I am today if I had just asked ChatGPT to touch up all of my papers to have a more 'academic' tone. My learning style is very hands on and I want that hands on style to be reflected in my tutoring sessions, with students not just being lectured on how to write better but actually trying to write better. My interests include, but...

I love being able to help people, whether that be pts or students. I think the best way to learn is to make it fun, and get creative with it.

...would genuinely love to help you with your studies! I especially love to help people improve their writing, whether it is to find more success in school, to do better on the SAT or ACT, or simply to improve themselves. I believe students learn best when they are engaged with subject, so I aim to make all of my tutoring sessions fun and enjoyable while still being productive to a student's long-term goals. I am...