Award-Winning Languages Tutors serving Maple Grove, MN

After I was a Chinese Immersion Public school Teaching Assistant in Jie Ming Academy and Yinghua Academy, a part time Mandarin teacher in China for the last 2 years, I'm eager to apply my experience in a context of reaching out to young people and helping them to achieve their goals.

...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.

...5 to 15. I also open class for professionals who have interest to develop their careers or business in China. I am able to teach Mandarin to different ages and level students and usually my lessons are tailor-made by student study goal and interest. I love travel, movie, fashion, food and fitness. When I was a student in Belgium , I had visited 15 European countries. Also I have been most of Southeast Asia countries...

...and behavioral disorders and as an administrative assistant at a mental health clinic. As a tutor, it is important to me to take an individualized approach and get to know each student's learning styles and interests in order to make tutoring as effective and engaging as possible. I am always interested in developing new approaches to tutoring depending on the needs of students. I enjoy learning, and I am especially excited to help students enjoy...

...miss being able to walk to the ocean from my apartment, I was happy to move to the Twin Cities for graduate school the following year. My experience teaching both English and Spanish confirmed my fascination with language; I am half-way through an MA in linguistics at the University of Minnesota. This past year, I have tutored three elementary and middle school students, particularly focusing on math skills. I also worked as a teaching assistant...

...at Loyola University Chicago and my B.A. in Spanish at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. I've studied in Spain and for two years I lived and worked in Peru. I enjoy teaching and tutoring, and I love speaking Spanish! In my spare time, I am very active; I run with my dog, hunt pheasants, and fish. I like to watch my hometown sports teams and play pick-up hockey when I can. Multilingualism is a hobby of...

...15 years now. I love the language and culture of France and other francophone countries and am so excited to share that with you. I have experience teaching through running multiple cheerleading teams of young athletes. Also, I began a french program at a local elementary school in my hometown where I taught after school french. I have taken many different types of french classes in elementary, middle, high school, and college both in the...

I believe a fundamental understanding of math and science allows students to properly analyze any situation and learn how to obtain solutions. I will work with all my passion and energy to impart fundamental understanding in order to enable students to think critically and solve problems in unique ways.

I am a Returned Peace Corps Education Volunteer, current tutor and substitute teacher, and future classroom teacher that loves to teach, coach, and help others accomplish anything!

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.

...I have also been a K-5 Science Specialist teacher. Prior to teaching elementary school, I taught and tutored ESL, French, and writing to college-aged students. I particularly enjoy teaching French and math. In my free time I enjoy spending time outside hiking, camping, backpacking, or jogging. I also like to play the banjo and guitar. I believe the best teaching and learning happens when the content is made relevant and personal to the student. It...

...B.A in Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature. I also studied at the National Theater Institute. I love working with students to find creative and varied approaches to problems and help them understand subjects in new ways. I have tutored throughout my school career for many different ages in subjects including writing, English, and organizational/study skills. I especially like tutoring writing and the creative arts. In my spare time, I love to read, play volleyball, and...

...myself an education enthusiast because I believe so strongly in the ability of education to transform students' lives, and it is always my hope that my passion rubs off on the students I work with so that they might become lifelong learners themselves. I would describe my teaching style as "supportive independence" since I believe strongly that students will struggle to learn if they don't feel supported but will never become self-sufficient learners without a...

...own examples that are not included in the textbooks. Not only does this work well for visual learners, it helps ensure they have an understanding of the concepts and not just the questions in the book. While teaching test prep, I have also had students work to recognize their strong and weak areas. Depending on the situation, there are times when students should know their limits and focus mainly on what they know best in...

...of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Prior to my time in London, I worked with international students in a local university. I have a MA in international leadership and public policy from the University of St. Thomas. I also completed my BA at St. Thomas in International Studies and French. I have lived abroad several times throughout my life; primarily in Francophone countries and enjoy meeting people from various backgrounds. In my spare time, I play...

...in the PhD program for Psychology at the University of Minnesota, researching the behavioral and neurological mechanisms of anxiety and trauma-related disorders. This also means I work with statistics on almost a daily basis (and I love it!). I received a BA in Psychology and Spanish from Winona State University. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out at coffee shops, reading, playing with my cats, and playing video games on my PC!

...since 2010, and really enjoy working with students to help find contexts that make mathematics more understandable and relatable. Further, I am personally very interested in mathematics, since I will be working in math research/teaching as a graduate student. I became proficient in French in 2013 following high school, after which I have maintained proficiency by taking upper-level French courses and taking part in immersive experiences such as working for French-speaking families. Since I grew up...

...reading. These are my favorite subjects and I would love to ignite a passion for these areas in other students as well. I have personal experience in tutoring for the ACT. I scored a 36 on both the reading and English portions of the ACT. I was also ranked in the top 5% of students who took the PSAT. Essay writing is another specialty of mine. I have qualified for the National Speech and Debate...

For the past 16 years I've had the privilege of teaching every elementary grade, and nearly every subject. I would love to help you break down confusing subjects into manageable pieces, so you can understand them completely.

...to balance analytic focus with creative insight and big-picture-thinking. I am quick to adapt to whatever situation I may find myself in, always looking for elegant and creative solutions to problems. After studying Philosophy and Computer Science as an undergrad, I ventured abroad to teach English in South Korea. After four years, I have recently returned home to pursue an M.A. in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) to expand my knowledge and...