Award-Winning Microbiology Tutors serving Springfield, MO

...students ranging from middle school to high school when I started volunteering at North Campus. North Campus is an organization focusing on academic enrichment of children through assistance in after-school activities. The program allows students to improve areas of weaknesses so they can strive to be a well-rounded individual. My goal was to be a...

Hi! My name is Cole Grandel, and I'm happy to help you out in a wide range of subjects. My goal here is to help you move beyond the need for tutors by developing deep understanding and lifelong habits of learning.

...the professors I met that helped me succeed and nurtured my passion for both teaching and biology. I would love to make an impact like that for students someday myself. I tutor many sciences and maths as those are my strongest subjects but have helped people do well on their ACTS and even helped my...

...Subject interests: biochemistry, literature analysis, philosophy I feel lucky to have been able to pursue and complete and PhD in a subject I love and want to give back all the knowledge that I can because I know how frustrating learning can be! I've always enjoyed teaching throughout my career and try my best to...

...to meet you! A little background: I graduated recently with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and minors in Biology and Mathematics. I technically graduated from Evangel University, but my first three years of undergrad were spent at Western Illinois University. College can be challenging, but it also teaches many lessons and life skills as...

...University of Montana with a degree in Ecology and Organismal Biology. I believe that hard work, curiosity and an open mind are the keys to lifelong learning. Often the journey to academic success is not a solo one, and I am grateful for the opportunity to share what I know in a way that inspires...

...facilities and group homes. For the past 14 years, I have worked as professor teaching undergraduate and graduate nutrition and public health classes. I primarily tutor in the areas of science and health/wellness to include Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Nutrition, Public Health, and Health/Wellness. I can also assist with study skills and preparation for the Registered...

...I am currently a Master's student at Cornell University. I graduated with my Bachelor's of Science from Cornell in 2016 and I plan to attend medical school in the fall of 2017. I am really excited to be tutoring for Varsity tutors because I really enjoy helping students with subjects that gave me trouble in...

...I first realized my passion for people-centered work in high school when I volunteered with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to help educate financial donors and newly diagnosed families on the science of type 1 diabetes. My passion grew throughout my time in college, during which I joined a division of a Rotary club, which...

...That is how I discovered VarsityTutors. Tutoring allows me to use my experience and skills to help other students grow and learn in subjects they like and in subjects they dislike. What is most important to me is whether or not the student truly understands the material they are learning in class. In my experience,...

...great teacher or tutor won't help if the student does not want to learn and put in the work. However, I truly believe any student can not just succeed, but excel, if they work hard and have the right support system. Aside from tutoring, I love to cook and play Ultimate Frisbee. I also work...

...in a clear and approachable manner. Past students have remarked that my teaching style is animated and are surprised at their ability to focus and understand concepts even after a long day of school, practice, or work. When I am not teaching or grading papers, I can usually be found playing some brass instrument or...

...on complex topics ranging from evolution to sickle cell disease in a way that resonates best with their diversity of learning styles. I have come to believe in a tutoring style that prioritizes establishing a sound conceptual foundation that a student can later extend into more advanced content and novel applications. I also believe that...

...100 students and counting in subjects including all topics of high school and college biology, drawing on my education (B.S. in Biology, PhD in Biological Oceanography) and 5+ years experience teaching biology and microbiology at the college level. I don't lecture (unless needed most students are already being lectured to), instead I work interactively and...

...is shared and applied. I now want to share the knowledge I have acquired over an education of 25 years to teach students and facilitate their learning. Teaching is an art as much as it is a skill; I love teaching; having been a student all my life, I know how to overcome obstacles that...

...experience tutoring throughout college both as a teaching assistant and private tutor for high school and college level sciences. I was staff at weekly tutoring centers for both calculus and and organic chemistry, where I helped students with issues that came up on weekly problem sets or during their studying for exams. I also was...

...diverse backgrounds. I then combined my love of working in client services, education, and healthcare by working as Medical Assistant for an organization focused on serving individuals without health insurance. I have returned to school for an Accelerated Second Degree Program to obtain my Bachelors of Science in Nursing at George Washington University, with the...

...Oberlin College, where I majored in biology and minored in chemistry. Having gone to small schools my whole life, I believe in the power of small group/individual interactions for learning. While memorization is important for certain things, I always appreciated understanding the "why" and "how" in school and I try to help my students achieve...

...or simply becomes proud of their academic improvement and success. My approach to teaching anything involves first engaging with the student, then making sure they have a strong foundation before reinforcing anything that they're struggling on. I love to make learning fun and interactive, because we all retain more of what we learn when we...

...to fit the way they learn best. I believe that all students have what it takes to succeed in school, its just a matter of finding the style of learning that is most effective for them. What works or makes sense for one student will not necessarily work for the next student, and so it...