Award-Winning HSPT Tutors in St. Peters, MO

...from outside Washington DC and am now an undergraduate student at Washington University in St. Louis. I am planning on majoring in History, Political Science, and Secondary Education or Educational Studies. Even though I am a freshman, I am taking many upper level classes and love exploring my passion for history. In high school, I...

...teacher, the "ah-ha" moments were my favorite memories in the profession. Most of those moments came during one on one interaction and instruction times with students. Tutoring settings allow for not only intensive learning, but time to explain the background and importance of the task at hand. My education and experience with writing, editing, literature...

...persuasive writing to test preparation. To me, the most rewarding part of teaching is helping each student discover what works for them; every learner is different! I challenge my students to look at their work critically in order to forge strong habits and to develop confidence and autonomy. My goal is to empower each student...

...a certified yoga instructor. I believe that physical discipline through yoga practice better prepares the mind for mental endeavors such as test taking or test preparation. Because we live in such a busy world, yoga allows me the time to turn inward and listen to my mind and body's needs. In my spare time I...

I have spent more than 20 years working with elementary, middle and high school, college and ESL students on research, grammar, diction, and writing clarity and organization. I have degrees in Library & Information Science, Journalism, American Studies, and Sociology.

...of motivation. Given my extensive and diverse background, I feel comfortable tutoring all types of students from consistently high achievers to students that may need some extra motivation and patience. While I able to tutor students in math through Algebra 1, high school entrance exam test preparation, SAT prep, reading, and college essay writing, I...

...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 of literature to my...

...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.

...English Literature in undergraduate (DePauw University) and graduate school (Indiana University), and plan to continue studies towards a PhD in literature in the next few years. I have been a writing tutor and instructor, and have also helped students with reading comprehension in a wide variety of subjects. My hope is to leave students feeling...