Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Maple Grove, MN

I am excited to work with you! I graduated from Brigham Young University with 8 years teaching experience with children online and 7 years working within the community as a health educator. My favorite part about teaching is seeing a person understand and gain confidence in what they are learning. I look forward to working with you in the classroom! -Teacher Mary

Teaching is my passion as I have studied for many years to receive my B.S. in Language Arts Education and my B.A. in Second Language Studies: Spanish. I have my Masters of English: Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Wyoming. Currently I am a World Literature teaching in Minneapolis, MN. I love interacting with students in a fun and creative way so that the lesson sticks with them.

...believes that education is the most valuable resource one can have. Each of us is on a different learning journey that will bring us to our fullest potential. Since starting school as young child, my enthusiasm for learning has only continued to grow. For the past three years, I have worked formally as a German tutor and teaching assistant at my university. This job has helped me set up wonderful experiences living in Germany for...

...best way to structure content so that it will appeal to a visual, auditory or kinesthetic learner. *Clearly map out the path from start to finish along with subgoals that are accomplished along that journey. *Provide reinforcement when goals are achieved and work collaboratively with the student to troubleshoot any new challenges that emerge along the way. I look forward to furthering my own learning as I strive to provide my students with the best...

...century. Prior to my time in the Georgetown German Department, I completed my Master's in Comparative Literature at the University of Chicago; and prior to that I completed my undergraduate degree in Comparative Literature and Cultural History at Marlboro College. I have consistently applied myself across fields and topics, and feel that I have found an intellectual and personal home in writing, composition, literature, cultural analysis, and education. I very much enjoy working through the...

...BS in Management for Business from Indiana Wesleyan University. I love working with youth and helping them learn. My desire is help students know that they can learn and that everyone learns differently and at their own pace. Each person has his or her own learning language and I would like to help you find yours and progress from there. Learning can be fun with the right tools, time and patience. Remember, everyone learns differently...

...Political Science and Spanish. Previously, I attended St. Francis High School and Anoka Ramsey Community College as a PSEO student. Some of my experience working with students I have gained through tutoring at Ramsey Middle School in Minneapolis. I tutor 6th and 8th grade math students with Algebra and Pre-Algebra. This experience is actually what led me to become interested in working as a tutor for Varsity Tutors. The subjects I am most interested in...

...Chicago enrolled at a graduate writing program at the University of Minnesota. I most love helping students discover their power and voice through college essays and projects for their literature courses, but I also love helping students grow in their reading skills and other classes. I believe that every learner has the ability to grow if a good teacher or tutor pushes him or her along the way. I try to do that through first...

...love learning and believe that anyone can love learning. I think there are a lot of things to learn. I believe that even a subject that you don't choose can become interesting and understandable. I have a college degree in 2 majors (Psychology & Social Work). I also have an Advanced Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate. English is my favorite subject but I also love math and science. In my free time, I...

...the right support, encouragement, and tools. My name is Suzy Martin, and I bring over 20 years of teaching experience to the table, holding dual licenses in Elementary Education and K-12 English as a Second Language. I also hold a Master's degree in Education and have had the privilege of teaching in both Minnesota and Arizona. My approach is centered around meeting students where they are and helping them set achievable, personalized learning goals. I...

...as a paramedic. I plan to give my students real world examples that will help them in their science and medical oriented classes. Finally, as a recent student myself, I understand that finding an education and social life balance is difficult. However, this balance is important to keeping stress levels down and grades up. I strive to tutor efficiently and effectively. In my spare time, I value my time spent outdoors hiking and watching some...

...the College of Saint Benedict. I work as a case manager for a mid size nonprofit. In my free time, I enjoy training for races, biking, hiking, yoga, reading, photography, traveling, listening to live music, dancing and spending time with family and friends. I enjoy working with others and helping them achieve goals. My tutoring experience includes working with students one on one and in group settings. I have also taught basic Spanish, basic reading,...

...their strengths in one area to another. I tutor in a broad range of subjects, but would especially love to help you learn more about Latin, English, and astronomy, because those were my favorite subjects in school. I'd also love to help you with prepping for any section of the ACT or SAT, because I remember how stressful those tests were, and want to help you feel as confident and calm as you can while...

...that people should always strive to know more. Curiosity makes the world a better and, frankly, a more fun place. If I can instill that lifelong curiosity into even one of my students, I would have reached success. I also firmly believe that conversation is a huge part of a successful teaching/learning process. No one knows how the students learn better than the students themselves. I constantly check in with how students are doing, often...

...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 discipline through yoga practice better prepares the mind for mental endeavors such as test taking or test preparation. Because we live in such a busy world, yoga allows me the time to turn inward...

...the University of Saint Thomas and a Bachelor's in French & Francophone Studies from Vassar College, I have over 2 years of tutoring experience. I focus on two areas: supporting social work students of all levels prepare for the ASWB licensing exams, and English, reading, and writing support for middle school, high school, and college students. My approach is structured and supportive, aiming to foster confidence and clarity in my students. I understand the challenges...

I'm in my final semester of a degree in English and History at Bethel University, and next year I'll enter a graduate program in English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University. I'm passionate about reading, writing, history, journalism, geography, and languages, and I have experience teaching/tutoring in all of these areas. From tutoring video editing to college students to leading an elementary English class in Cuellaje, Ecuador, I love getting to know students individually and...

...After graduating, I lived abroad in Guatemala for over three years where I was a teacher and a columnist for a magazine. I have taught literature, English, Spanish, math, study skills (including designing a very successful study skills program), ACT test prep and leadership. Typically, students that I work with show immediate gains in their subject area. Students I work with will work hard--but we will also have a good time and laugh a lot...

...Cities College of Liberal Arts students. I am pursuing a BA in Sociology of Law, Criminology and Justice and Minoring in Arabic. I have tutored with the UMN Asian and Middle Eastern Department as a first year tutor and a fluent Levantine Arabic tutor. Through my tutoring for the Asian and Middle Eastern Department here at UMN, I have learned that I love to help people learn. I love teaching people and making them as...

...not. I have over 17 years of teaching experience of both group and one-on-one settings. As a doctoral candidate and published author, I am very interested in finding solutions to how people learn, motivation and outcomes. My approaches aim to create and encourage the thinker not the memorizer, the leader not the follower, and the perpetual learner not the short-sighted learner. I love helping people move forward, gain focus and aim higher. Let's tread confidently...