Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving St. Louis, MO

...certified English teacher as well, and I am fluent in Spanish, too! My journey helping others started more than 10 years ago... I started tutoring when I was in college and I soon realized I loved helping classmates find their aha! moment. It was priceless! After this, I decided my career path was in Education, and I worked towards getting a certification. I have worked in a classroom setting in person and online for about...

...received my Bachelor's in English and Writing from Spring Hill College, and my Master's in English from Saint Louis University. I am currently working on my PhD in Victorian Literature at Saint Louis University. I have taught college composition and literature, and I focus my teaching on discussion and fostering the interests of my students. My tutoring experience is student-oriented and focused. I love tutoring for English and Writing, editing papers and writing assignments, and...

...have been a professor of History for 9 years, with a focus on modern Europe. My research is on immigration to Germany from Turkey in the postwar era. I have also worked as a writing and reading comprehension tutor, a tutor for learning German as a second language, and a tutor for the GRE. I served as an AP European History reader (grader) for 4 years. I have also lived in Germany for 4 years...

...become successful. Finally, I'd just like to reiterate how passionate I am about this job. Ever since I first started tutoring I loved it. I love talking with students about the subject matter and I love teaching it. Most importantly, I love the moment when a student finally gets it and they understand the material they've been working so hard to learn. I take this job very seriously and I just can't wait to get...

I am currently a sophomore at Vanderbilt University. I am studying to become a Special Education teacher for grades 6 - 12 for students with high incidence disabilities. I am excited to get to know you and work with your family to determine how to best support your child's learning needs. Whether its delivering structured lesson plans on certain skills, or offering additional support preparing for the ACT, I am here to help.

...fellow college students. I was good at this, and became a prominent voice online instructing other colleges in running the event. This skill translated well into the classroom, I found, as I student-taught during the MAE. Teachers need to keep cool under pressure, need to manage a large class of students, and need to hold their interests through a lesson. They need good planning and organizational skills. They need to have a love of their...

I recently graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. I have prior tutoring experience at high school and college levels from my involvement in the on-campus tutoring program offered by Rose and from working with international students. My primary tutoring focus is with STEM fields, but I am passionate about reading, writing, and history as well!

...and Music minors) from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI, and an MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, CA. I love to travel, and have lived and worked in three countries outside the U.S. In Costa Rica, I worked with study abroad students in an Intensive Spanish Language program. In El Salvador, I taught in a K-9 school as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Most...

...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 of my students. In my spare time, I enjoy reading that which enriches my life and yoga.

Reading is like cooking. It tastes better the more practice you get. I believe every subject is interesting when presented by the right teacher. I strive to be that teacher.... What strategy works depends on what kind of learner they are. Tactile and visual learners often love foldables they can build and interact with. Audio learners often prefer stories or jokes related to the concept that they can remember. I've found that a great many teenagers...

...the University of Virginia where I witnessed, first-hand, the acute pressures of being a student at a top-30 university. Now, I am a Masters student at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis County. When I am not studying or tutoring I am going on a hike with my wife, reading Harry Potter, or watching basketball. I am both a nerd and a people-person: I love a night in, reading fiction, and a night out, at...

...extensive tutoring experience from my years as a student tutor and leader at the organization "Nios, Cambios, Puertas," which works to prepare youth from the St. Louis community for college. I have worked with kids of all ages (and loved it!), from practicing times tables with elementary schoolers to ACT prep and college application brainstorming with high school seniors. I have instructed students privately for years in all subjects of the ACT, with an emphasis...

...MBU, I hold a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Webster University, a Master of Education in curriculum and instruction from the University of Missouri of Missouri-St. Louis and an Ed.S. from the University of Missouri-Columbia. My experience, however, is not limited to theory and textbooks. Before taking on my current role as a mid-level school administrator, I taught communication arts for six years to grades 5-12. During my years in the classroom, I realized...

...Sociology. During my time at Mizzou, I tutored peers as part-time employment, and had the opportunity of being an undergraduate teaching assistant. After graduation, I joined Teach For America and taught middle school math for three year for Memphis City Schools. I am certified to teach all middle school subjects. As a teacher, I planned curriculum and lessons, teaching over 200 students and earning the highest possible teaching rating. I also conducted after school tutoring,...

...college courses specializing in 2D and 3D design. I have also tutored students in woodworking, ceramics, and figure drawing. In my personal practice I focus mainly on fibers and ceramics. I have exhibited my work across the country including New York City and Chicago. I am passionate about craft, creative exploration, problem solving, and research. While visual arts are my focus, I am also very passionate about reading, and I work to instill the joy...

Hello - my name is Priyanka, and I recently graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with degrees in English and Biology. I love teaching and working with students of varying ages and educational backgrounds. My future plans are to attend medical school in Fall 2017!

...an attorney and educator. I have over a decade of classroom experience. I worked as an Elementary school teacher and as a high school English and Social Science teacher. In my retirement, I earned a certificate in Teaching English to Students of Other Languages (TESOL). I have over two years of experience teaching Engish to Chinese students on an online platform. I have successfully taught almost 1500 one-on-one English classes. I have learned to adapt...

Teaching students to read, to write, and to appreciate literature is my life's passion. Throughout the many years of my teaching career, my students have ranged from age 5 through 55. So many of them keep in contact with me, even years after we have worked together. They all tell me the same thing: I helped them to improve their language skills.

...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 addition, I worked for ten years at Washington University Medical School as a technical writer and research administrator. I...

...Webster University and my essays have been published in their annual journal of excellent student work. I have maintained a 3.5 GPA while working and caring for my two-year-old daughter. I have written three novels and won an award for a short story, as well as interning at St. Louis based publishers. I enjoy board games, bad movies, and cooking. My goal is to continue on with school to receive a Master's degree or higher...