Award-Winning Middle School Math Tutors for Students in Minnetonka, MN

Hi- I'm Justin. I'm am currently a student at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. I love school, love learning want to help people to achieve their learning goals. I like studying film, politics, and am an avid reader of the Washington Post and New York Times.

...like to really get to know a student so I can learn how to help him or her best. It is important to me that a student is able to enjoy his or her work. That will make learning more fun, and it will make the student more successful. I am so excited for the...

...academic progress and are three things I will take into account when approaching my tutees. I will do so with patience, knowledge of content and by drawing on my previous experience educating others. As a tutor with Varsity Tutors I will bring my educational expertise, enthusiasm and joy for both teaching and learning.

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...to be a tutor working with Varsity Tutors because I enjoy helping others better understand math and science, my favorites. Specific classes which I tutor include Calculus I, Calculus II, Algebra I, ACT Math and Pre-Calculus. My favorite overall subject is Calculus I, which is a class I had to work hard on to do...

...achieve your academic goals! I've spent the past 5 years working as an engineer for a building products company, and I graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering in 2013. My focus is STEM subjects, but I am also proficient in English composition. I look forward to getting...

...get to that point! Other than tutoring, I like to spend my time reading, shopping, and discovering new places. My favorite books are The Kitchen House, The Kite Runner, and The Book of Ruth. I am currently reading 12 Years a Slave and am loving it! I like to shop at thrift stores, Forever 21,...

...with similar challenges, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Processing Gaps. I've also done volunteer tutoring in Chemistry and Essay writing. I am flamboyantly nerdy: especially about Math, Medicine, Chemistry, and Politics. I currently am a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician. I love the theater, being outdoors - backpacking, kayaking, and nordic skiing, reading, swing dancing, and cooking.

...myself. When students have ownership in the curriculum, they are motivated to work hard and master the skills necessary to reach their goals. Helping students to develop a deep love and respect for themselves, others, and their environment occurs through an open sharing of ideas; when the voice of each student is heard, and environment...

...love and illustrate concepts visually and intuitively rather than through mechanical computation. There's a quote I can't track down along the lines of "Do not attempt a proof until it is almost obvious" which guides my teaching philosophy. Outside of tutoring, I play classical piano, have worked in book conservation, and enjoy reading sci-fi and...

...enjoy teaching math because to the student who doesn't understand, it is a riddle with no answer. By teaching them how to recognize the type of problem and how to decode the clues, the student gets to be on the other side of the riddle, the side on which they solve it and feel good...

A former math teacher in Minnesota, I moved to North Carolina to do more dancing and see a different part of the world. I've worked as both a math teacher and in banking, so I know what you need to know for 'real life.' Most recent subjects taught: Algebra 1 and 2, Pre-Calculus.

...needs and desires, and adapts their teaching style to meet those needs. Learning should be an interactive process, with the tutor and the one being tutored offering equal conversation and interacting in meaningful ways together. The best tutors are able to balance the need for specific content mastery and the desire to instill a love...

...and her day job is working at a local technical college as an instructor in math and science courses. Her experience with younger students extends to being a Lego League Coach for a team of elementary school students for 5 years, a camp counselor for a STEM education camp for 2 years, and a tutoring...

I'm a motivated student of mathematics and physics with particular interest in theoretical physics and artificial intelligence. I'm working towards a degree in physics at the University of Minnesota. On my free time I study...

...to finding effective strategies for facilitating understanding for each student, rather than just process. Special notes for Competition Math: I placed first in the Twin Cities (St. Paul / Minneapolis, MN) HS league twice, with one time being a tie. I qualified for the AIME twice exam via high AHSME scores. I was on the...

...have over 4 years of experience teaching and tutoring students from ages 5 to 65. My areas of expertise include elementary school reading and math, K-12 science, ACT, SAT, and IB test prep, and MCAT prep, especially reading and biology sections. After graduating from the University of Minnesota in 2009 with a B.A. in Theatre...

...helping students learn to love math. My specialties are Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry. I teach part-time and I am very excited to bring my enthusiasm to one-on-one tutoring. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my two young daughters, exploring the Twin Cities, playing board games, and going for lots of walks.

I'm excited to share my passion of math and design with others. I enjoy applying concepts learned in the classroom to real-life situations. It's not just about learning what we are supposed to learn, but rather understanding why it is important and what we can do with it.

...research as part of my gap year as I apply to medical school. I've had previous experience tutoring students in a variety of subjects, from ACT prep, math, biology, and Latin. I can't wait to start tutoring students again, and to find a way that will ensure they get a more concrete understanding of the...