Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving St. Louis, MO

...the teacher, the activity of learning is not limited to the student. There is always an exchange between what the teacher and student have to offer. I believe it is best to show, rather than tell students how to work their way through the task at hand, whether it be a problem or a prompt. I know that there is not always one way to solve a problem or answer a prompt, so I am...

...me to help others in my school, and have continued ever since. I have always loved helping students raise their grades and strengthen their understanding of a subject. My greatest academic passions are history and writing, and I truly enjoy sharing the information I have worked so hard to gain. I have worked professionally as a copyeditor and excel at aiding students in the areas of proofreading and referencing. My tutoring subjects include reading, writing...

...Biology concepts but also the skills to analyze any problem and work at the solution with diligence. I enjoy tutoring Math and Biology (Anatomy specifically) but also have a passion for helping students with English and Essay Writing. Throughout my undergraduate years, I made it my mission to tutor primary and secondary students in addition to my involvement in peer study group sessions. In my life journey, I have experienced all of the frustrations that...

...majoring in Elementary Education & Art. My goal is to help your child learn as much as possible in a way that makes sense to them - because after all, learning should be fun! I have had extensive experience tutoring and teaching students from PreK-5th grade. I have also worked with many ESL students in the Dallas area. I love to tutor reading, writing, social studies and english. My tutoring philosophy is to help your...

...develop their innate learning abilities. My approach would center on encouragement and mutual respect above all else. I attended Crossroads College Preparatory School for seventh through twelfth grades. After one year at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, I transferred to Webster University here in Saint Louis. Although I am currently a journalism major, I am interested in a wide range of academic subjects from science to literature. Outside of school, I enjoy making art and...

...a wide variety of individuals with their each unique challenges. I truly believe that everyone has the potential to be great and achieve their goals. I also believe that as a collective society, we don't always provide the resources or supports to help guide us to those goals. As a Varsity Tutor, I look forward to working with each individual and getting to know their strengths, challenges, goals and barriers. By working from the perspective...

...lifelong learning in each of my students as well. Along with this philosophy I have future plans of obtaining my Doctorate. I cannot ever imagine a time in my life when I won't be learning. In fact, I find I learn through teaching, and often learn from my students. I am available to tutor in all levels of Spanish, including AP and Spanish Literature. I am also available to tutor in Language Arts, Literature and...

...from Trinity Western University, and my Ph.D in African studies (linguistics) from the University of Helsinki. Since I do linguistic research and consulting on a daily basis, I use the principles behind grammar and syntax, phonetics, and spelling all the time. I got into tutoring by working in a writing center at a graduate school for 3 years. I really enjoyed the process of working with students to improve their writing. My goal for any...

...the metropolitan urban and suburban school district areas in Missouri. Throughout my professional career, I have worked in the following capacities as an English Teacher, Literacy Coach, Co-Chair English Department Head, Missouri Assessment Program Trainer, Assistant Principal, and Principal. Prior to my sixteen years of service, I earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary English and years later I acquired a Master of Arts Degree in Education Administration. Currently, I am pursuing a Specialist...

My name is Zoey and I am a rising senior at Washington University in St. Louis. I am majoring in Sociology and minoring in Marketing. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy writing, running, and cooking.

...learner. Every student (of any age) has a unique set of strengths and needs, and thus each student deserves a teacher who values not simply the subject matter but the students themselves. On top of it all, education is one of the surest ways to advance oneself and ensure maximum progress and satisfaction in life. As a result, I am dedicated to bringing the highest level of attention and sincerity to my engagements with students...

Dedicated IS Student with an English minor on the way. Passionate about passing knowledge on to others!

...In my senior year of high school I volunteered in a second grade classroom to help struggling students. I also volunteered to tutor 6th graders and support them as they worked through homework. I love working with kids and babysit often, so I am familiar with keeping children on task. As I tutor children I hope to unlock the potential of my students, giving them the opportunity to achieve what they can with a guiding...

...someone who loves learning, I enjoy nothing more than finding answers alongside other eager students. With my broad scope of experience teaching English in Thailand, earning my undergraduate degree in English, starting my Master of Social Work, and tutoring students from kindergarteners to adults, I am eager to assist others on their educational journey. I love finding creative methods that fit each of my student's personal learning styles, which means that I can make any...

...Saint Louis. I have taught an array of subjects at Wash U for the past 4 years, including introductory writing, literature, and film. I love the subjects I study and teach, and I try to impart that enthusiasm to my students. Whether they're struggling with memorizing facts for a test, writing a term paper, improving reading comprehension, or something else, I help students learn how to both overcome and have fun with those challenges. I...

...Creative Writing. In between earning my degrees I was a tour actor/director for Missoula Children's Theatre, a camp director for a year round resident camp, and spent some time living overseas in Ireland and England. I have extensive experience working with students of all ages, most recently teaching college freshman and returning learners at a local community college in Saint Louis. While I am happy to tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most...

...assistant in a Neuropsychology lab at Washington University’s School of Medicine. As an undergraduate, I tutored AP English students and worked as a TA with primarily freshman and sophomore students. I have extensive essay writing experience at both the high school and college level. My 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...

...believe if one understands what is going on in the country as a whole the idea of memorization is no longer necessary. Understanding the social, economic, political, and military history of a various time period provides such a vast understanding of a given time period that the dates become far easier to recall because of the wealth of knowledge behind each specific era of America history. Previously, I have had experience in athletic coaching primarily...

...Speech Communication, and Social Sciences. During classroom observation and student teaching, I helped students with research papers, college admission essays, creative writing, reading, ACT prep, and grammar. Additionally, I have had many years of experience helping my children with their studies. I am passionate about reading; I love helping students with literature and other reading assignments. One of my favorite parts of teaching is seeing the moment a student reaches that "a-ha" moment with anything...

...expecting to receive my Master of Arts in Teaching in December 2014. In 2011, I received my Missouri teaching certifications for Latin (k-12), Social Studies (9-12), and English (9-12). I worked as a substitute teacher (k-12) for the Springfield R-XII public school system and Springfield Catholic Schools for many different subjects from 2009-2011. I have taught Latin for the past 3 years, and I am currently employed by Rockwood School district to teach Latin and...