Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving St. Louis, MO

As an educator, I strive for every student to meet his or her potential as a learner. It is my privilege and honor to develop personalized approaches for each of my students and then watch them soar!

Hello! This is my eighth year as a university instructor and I love working with fellow learners. My expertise is in literature, reading, and writing. I have also worked with young learners, from pre-K through elementary, and into middle and high school. I am a mom, and love working with kids!

...teaching individuals the facts, but I enjoy helping them to also 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...

...for teaching after having my own children. I quickly learned how much I loved helping them learn new things and started pursuing my teaching degree. While pursing my degree, I worked as a teaching assistant in a variety of special education classrooms. I recently graduated from Fontbonne University with my teaching degree in Special Education. I am excited to expand my teaching knowledge to tutoring and helping more students reach their potential.

...a great learner. All the great teachers that I have met were flexible, kind, and learners themselves. I try to bring these qualities to every class I teach. As a teacher for almost 13 years, I also believe it is important to adapt and change what you teach based off of your student's strengths and learning styles. Making each teaching experience unique to the person you are teaching will help to make the material more...

...reading. As a K-6 Reading Specialist, I have spent 17 yrs with my nose in textbooks and analyzing students' reading. Now that I have more time for leisure, I have found joy reading historical fiction. Ideally, I would like clients to invest in my tutoring for a year and beyond. I remain open for shorter commitments especially if there is a catch up concern due to a slip. The urgency for tutoring at the last...

...test takers. My main goal is to improve not only the academic abilities of your child but self-esteem around academic pursuits as well. My tutoring style is work hard, play hard! We will definitely have some fun playing games or taking small breaks to get to know each other, but first and foremost we will work to improve weak academic areas. In addition to tutoring I am a certified yoga instructor. I believe that physical...

...gain confidence in my academic abilities because of this diagnosis, and so I hope to help other students realize that ADHD has nothing to do with intelligence. If anything, it gives us an edge! I believe any student can master any subject as long as they have the right instructor. My favorite subjects are math, science, psychology, and Spanish. I love good puns, swimming, cooking, and being outdoors. I can't wait to share my love...

...in St. Joseph, MO in 2006. She then completed a Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education-Emotional/Behavioral Disorders from Walden University in 2010. She recently completed her Master's in Education Specialist for Administration from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO in August of 2014. Special Education and helping all students achieve is her passion! She has an auto-immune disease called Alopecia Areata Totalis (Hairloss of the scalp). She is the oldest of eight siblings and...

...basic legal analysis skills. For me, tutoring is about unlocking one's unique path to achieving their academic goals. Both as a tutor and a student, few things are as gratifying as those light-bulb moments when everything comes together and clicks. Whether it is ACT Math or writing an essay, there is never only one correct method, and as your tutor I will help you find the method that works best for you!

...Linguistics. I have much tutoring experience with high school students and have helped with summer school for elementary students. I love talking about language acquisition and the ins and outs of the English language that tend to trip people up. I enjoy helping people understand concepts they find to be challenging in a straightforward manner, typically using visuals to convey information and help students grasp concepts. I enjoy hiking, reading, and painting in my free...

...understanding that different students have different temperaments and experiences and I aim to improve their ability to listen and engage by addressing them as unique individuals. The nature of my degree course as well as my extensive research, supervision, teaching and IT (CCNA, A+,N+) experiences have prepared me for this position. I am a flexible and conscientious scientist/professional with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. My BSc, Masters and PhD...