Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving St. Louis, MO

...I was a freshman, also gives me a fresh perspective to tutoring. I needed help and I appreciate the experts who helped me succeed. Because of this, I'm aware that students will need help with content, but also building their confidence with the subject, and working through the anxiety or fear they may have by the time they connect with a tutor. But don't worry: I am here to support you in the way that...

...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 discussing literature. I am dedicated to ensuring that students understand the basics of writing and are interested in the literature they read.

...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 and enjoy travel more than anything. I enjoy one-on-one tutoring and making a difference in students' lives and futures.... In one-on-one tutoring,...

...learned from the fresh point of view of someone seeing it for the first time. There are many reasons that I believe 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...

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.

...translate that love of history to the classroom, giving me the teaching competencies to share it with students on a wide scale. The intense program gave me hundreds of hours of experience in the classroom, including many hours of hands on teaching and prep work, access to veteran instructors of all disciplines, and finally culminated in a six-month teaching internship at Lee's Summit West High School. I was fortunate in that I have the native...

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!

...the Institute of Language and Culture Studies, Royal University of Bhutan. Because of the wonderful experiences I've had abroad, I am most passionate about teaching both English and Spanish. I also tutor TOEFL prep and math, which was my favorite subject in school. My teaching/tutoring style is student-centered, with a focus on individual goals and needs. I am enthusiastic about learning and strive to make subjects interesting and fun so that students will feel motivated...

...from the University of Illinois and am a 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...

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...

...grow in academics and in character. Favorite subjects to tutor: 1-ACT English and Reading (I took the test 3 times as a high school student...I know); 2- Writing (college or high school papers). Taking a test or writing a paper? Cross-reference Matt Damon, at the end of "The Martian": "At some point, everything's gonna go south on you... everything's going to go south and you're going to say, this is it. This is how I...

...Spanish classes and six months abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I have become completely fluent in Spanish (including reading, writing, and speaking) and enjoy drawing on my experience as a second-language learner to tutor other students in Spanish. I have an academic background in Spanish linguistics, which allows me to explain grammatical concepts in more nuanced terms that help my students understand the cognitive processes that underlie sentence constructions. I believe in a discussion-based tutoring...

...students become better readers and writers. We interact with the world around us through communication. Therefore, I view it as my charge to provide students with the skills to read, write, speak and think at a college-bound level. I have experienced success teaching a wide variety of learners. For example, I've taught freshmen reading at a kindergarten level as well as fifth-graders reading at a senior in college level. Every student is different, so I...

...and were able to accomplish an average of 1.5 years' growth in one academic year. After three years in the classroom, I decided to further my own education. For a time I considered law school, and it was during this time that I studied for and took the LSAT, scoring in the 90th percentile. After this experience, I tutored several teachers who hoped to improve their LSAT scores. Ultimately, I decided that nonprofit work was...

...with an MFA in Studio Art. I received a BFA in Studio Art and a BA in Educational Studies from Lindenwood University. Since graduating, I have taught 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...

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!

...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 my teaching experience to effectively...

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.

...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 very much enjoy being in the classroom and helping students reach their individual goals. I enjoy reading, writing, and attending my...

...and evolve civilization. I'm very excited to help aspiring students develop skills and succeed at academics so that they can become excellent citizens. I studied English at 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...