Award-Winning History Tutors serving St. Louis, MO

...CPA. I have also earned an MBA from Washington University. I have over 35 years of business experience and have recently retired. I would, however, like to be involved in educating others, particularly elementary and middle school student or upper level students in bookkeeping and accounting. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I will attempt to impart this appreciation to all...

...writing has focused on literature analysis, quantitative research papers and admissions essays. As a member of the Washington University Admissions Interview Team, I have a wealth of knowledge about what colleges are looking for in a prospective student’s standardized test scores and personal essays. I hope to develop my students into critical thinkers that are able to tackle a question or essay prompt with confidence. In my free time I enjoy traveling, reading and taking...

I am a homeschool dad who loves to help students. I will do my best to teach in a way that fits each student. Everyone learns in a different way, and I will pay attention to that. Learning can be fun, and it's important. Hopefully I can help students to learn in ways that are suited to their needs.

...subject to tutor, though, it would be writing because I enjoy helping others develop their thoughts and ideas into something they can share with others. My teaching philosophy is differentiation, differentiation, differentiation! No two people are the same so no two people learn exactly the same way! I work hard to understand my students interests, strengths, and struggles in order to create lesson plans that will help them succeed and gain confidence. When I am...

...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. Louis, assisting high school students with English coursework. In...

...in Mathematics and Economics. I have tutored in both high school and college. In high school, I tutored a Chinese exchange student in History and English and in college, I tutored an 11th grader in Mathematics, Physics, and the SAT. My favorite subjects are Mathematics and the Natural Sciences. I know these are subjects that many students struggle with, and my goal is not just to help students understand some of the more difficult concepts,...

...Health Education and a minor in Psychology. I am currently pursuing my Occupational Therapy doctoral degree at Washington University in St. Louis. I previously tutored English during my senior year of high school and informally assisted with test preparation. I feel comfortable tutoring GRE, ACT and ISEE test preparation, as well as Chemistry and World History. My favorite subject to tutor is standardized test preparation because I find it rewarding to see someone's score improve....

...Louis in 2010, with a BFA in Art Education. Although I excelled in college, I struggled at the elementary and high school level. I simply wasn't challenged. However, this experience has made me an excellent tutor. I understand individual needs of students and will incorporate their personal needs into a positive motivational interest in their learning. Education can be fun and awaken the intrigue of knowledge from each student. I will focus on the students...

...majoring in Journalism and Spanish! My interest in journalism was sparked by my love for storytelling. Whether it is crafting a story about my 300-pound pet pig or my family's annual themed Thanksgiving, I've always loved diving deep into the details that make a story unforgettable! In addition to high school and university instruction, my experience with Spanish comes from my study abroad experiences in Madrid, Peru, and Oaxaca (Mexico)! That being said, hot sauce...

I am currently a junior at Brown University pursuing a double major in Biology and Economics. I have experience tutoring middle and high schoolers in chemistry, math, and English, as well as tutoring for the ACT, PSAT, and SAT. Additionally, I founded an organization that provides English tutors to elementary school-aged ESL students and have extensive experience teaching English as a Second Language. I was a National Merit Scholar as well as an AP Scholar.

...while at Blackburn College, where I minored in Literature and Philosophy. Since then, I completed an M.A. in History at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and the University of New Hampshire. I also finished an M.S.T. in College Teaching at the University of New Hampshire, along with my Ph.D. in History. Today I am an active scholar in the fields of history and geography with more than 14 years of teaching experience and a variety of publications...

...While student teaching I worked with Kindergarteners and fourth graders on Phonics, Reading, Math and English. I graduated from Harding University with a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education. Upon graduation I became a Kindergarten teacher in the Hazelwood School District, where I taught for two years. My favorite subjects to teach are Reading, History and Elementary Math. I believe that learning should be fun and engaging, that there is no such thing as...

...outcomes are achieved when students are really engaged with the material at hand and have an investment in understanding it. If a student's having difficulty with a concept I like to draw analogies to other things either I or the student are interested in order to demonstrate other approaches, and to show that the skills they're developing are applicable outside the assignment. In teaching poetry at the university level I've often reached beyond my knowledge...

...for the upcoming Fall Semester. Moreover, because of my personal and professional educational experiences, I have been afforded the great opportunity to contribute to the academic success and endeavors of a myriad of students. Although I enjoy working with all students, I am most fulfilled in assisting those students that encounter academic challenges while enhancing their academic growth and development. This experience by far has been the most rewarding and celebrated highlight of my career....

...a great learner. All the great teachers that I have met were flexible, kind, and learners themselves. I try to bring these qualities to every class I teach. As a teacher for almost 13 years, I also believe it is important to adapt and change what you teach based off of your student's strengths and learning styles. Making each teaching experience unique to the person you are teaching will help to make the material more...

...fiction ever could. Now I seek to promote that same passion in others, to bring to others an approach to history, economics, philosophy, and civics which views each of these seemingly separate subjects as parts of the greatest story ever written: the ever-evolving narrative of the human experience. Throughout my undergraduate career in Political Science at Truman State University, I allowed my interest in the lived experience of peoples to guide both my choice of...

...to work easily with my clients, whether they were adults, students in high< school, college and post-graduate programs. I encourage them to understand that all communication deals with a person's relationship to their audience whether an audience of one or 100, written/verbal/online, social or academic or business. Together we will work to help you address speaking with any size group, as well as improving interpersonal communications using tips and tools and carefully designed approaches, to...

...major in Economics and a minor in Art and Art History. I will be tutoring middle/high school math and social studies. I believe that all students can excel and would love to convince every person in America that Math is FUN! (Social studies does not have as bad a reputation.) I enjoy working with students and have substantial experience with students who have IEPs or otherwise need some extra help (don't we all sometimes!). I...

...make me a good tutor but of all of them, I would like to highlight my patience and listening ability. Patience is important because the same material is processed differently by each student and it's important to learn how a student learns before plunging into the task of teaching them. For example, some students are good with just talking and a verbal explanation of the material would suffice in their understanding of it. On the...

I am a rising sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis and a graduate of the Chapin School (K-12) in Manhattan. I am a psychology major with a love for the humanities. In my spare time, I like to spend time with my family, walk my dog, ski, and play boggle