Award-Winning SAT Reading Tutors in St. Louis, MO

...in St. Louis. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Biology, with a minor in Psychology. Currently, I am in graduate school through Northeastern University, working toward my Master of Science in Marine Biology. I have always sought after opportunities to tutor others, whether they be my peers or younger students, as it is something I truly enjoy. I am most passionate about tutoring science subjects, specifically Biology, Chemistry and Ecology, and I have three...

...chemistry classes, I changed tack to pursue a career in counseling. Well, that lasted until I fell in love with creative writing, which remained a pursuit until I graduated. Then, when the time came to decide on a profession, I finally listened to my heart to become a teacher. In the three years since, I have taught high school English and earned a Master's degree in the Humanities. Teaching and learning are where I belong....

...create a better society and strengthen our communities. Only through education can we improve. I became a teacher to positively influence the world and help inspire others to be the best they can be. I view education as a holistic experience. I love my content area and care deeply about it. However, I care more about my students. This means that I strive to help my students in ways besides simply understanding the content. I...

...at Washington University. This semester, I am working at an alternative energy firm to gain experience in the field. I enjoy the arts, as well, and have a background in theatre and performance. I am best at solving problems when collaborating with others, which is what makes tutoring fun for me. I'm a goal oriented person, so I love learning about other's goals and encouraging them to achieve them. I look forward to working with...

...studied the psychology of learning, I recognize that teaching students about how they learn is key to success in any subject. In addition to my experiences as a tutor and a mentor, I was a teaching fellow at an intensive teaching fellowship called Breakthrough Collaborative in San Francisco in which I learned specific teaching strategies such as strategic questioning, thought process verbalization, sentence starting, role reversal, etc. In addition to teaching, I have conducted research...

...regards to tutoring, I have worked with students in small groups, individually, face-to -face and remotely. I teach elementary subjects from preschool through grade 5 and literacy as well as test prep through high school. My favorite subject to teach is reading because it extends beyond the study of the text. I believe that what we learn through books affects us throughout our lifetime. My teaching philosophy is that all students arrive at teaching and...

...a current senior at Washington University in St. Louis. I am not only passionate about my own education, but also that of others. Since I was a sophomore in high school I have tutored students and love forming a bond with them to influence them to stay focused on college and ready for any opportunity. I have continued acting as a tutor through college, mostly through teaching senior citizens how to use the computer. I...

...St. Louis majoring in Biology: Neuroscience with minors in Spanish and Global Health and am an incoming medical student at the University of Arizona. At WashU, I served as a TA for both General Chemistry and an upper-level neuroscience course and love helping students achieve their full potential, while having fun in the process. I also would love to help students with MCAT prep and encourage them throughout the process of getting to medical school....

...and ACT test prep. When helping students with test prep, I feel it is most important to develop good test taking strategies and to identify one's strengths and weaknesses. As for engineering, the development of technical knowledge and experience is key to success. As a manager, I am a strong believer that best way to make your job easier is through having a well trained and experienced team to work with. In my spare time,...

...help students quickly improve their test scores through simple test-taking tricks, but I can also help them develop their abilities and strengthen their conceptual grasp of a more difficult field. I find I get the strongest improvement in the reading and math sections. For STEM subjects specifically, my dual major allows me to communicate math ideas better than most other tutors. I also enjoy working on essays, and I often helped my friends in college...

...I also taught undergraduate poetry workshops for two years. As someone who benefited enormously from tutoring, I think it's important to pay that benefit forward, and I spent two years between undergrad and grad school tutoring high school English, writing, and history, as well as test prep for the PSAT, SAT, and ISEE/HSPT. As a tutor and writing teacher (as well as a student myself) I think the best outcomes are achieved when students are...

...tutor students in an undergraduate neuroscience course. After graduation, I worked full-time in medical research and part-time in bioinformatics education where I developed educational materials for college bioinformatics courses throughout the US in addition to helping teach bioinformatics methodology to visiting faculty at Wash U. During my graduate program I served as a teaching assistant for a course in Epidemiology. The aspect of teaching that I most enjoy is the challenge of putting myself in...

...Washington University in St. Louis - Tutoring expertise in Algebra, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Psychology, English, SAT and Study Skills/Organization - Particularly passionate about all topics related to STEM and Study Skills/Time Management - Adaptive and efficient tutor who uses examples and repetition to promote progress and learning - Past experience working with students diagnosed with ADHD and other disabilities that affect learning - Lived in Connecticut (13 years) and Shanghai (5 years) - Enthusiastic...

...to 6 year olds. I worked in a Montessori School for 3 years before moving to Saint Louis where I volunteered as a literacy tutor for adults who hadn't learned to read. I then became an Adult Basic Education teacher where I taught teens and adults of all ability levels who were non-high school graduates everything they needed to learn to pass the GED test. In my final year teaching GED classes, I won the...

...the mechanics of their writing. Additionally, I have had great success aiding students in writing their personal statements for both undergraduate and graduate admissions. Across the board, my teaching philosophy has been to prompt my students through discussion, using questions as much as concrete examples to promote understanding. Currently I work as the managing editor for the internationally acclaimed literary magazine Boulevard, where I spend a good chunk of my time selecting short fiction, essays...

I'm an undergraduate student at Washington University in St. Louis, majoring in Political Science and Philosophy. I mentor high school students in debate at New Trier High School. I'm especially passionate about writing, but I'm always excited to tutor students in any discipline.

...writes about education, workplace issues, consumer finance, health and wellness, and business personalities. As former business news staff writer for the Dallas Morning News whose varied resume includes a stint with Teach For America, my stories have appeared in publications including the Huffington Post, the Orlando Sentinel, SUCCESS and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. My committment to students didn't end with my Teach For America committment. I've taught middle and high school, undergraduate college courses, and...

I am a high school teacher certified in 5-12 English and reading and K-12 French. I have taught ACT prep in a classroom as well as in tutoring sessions. My goal is always for students to feel comfortable and valued while they reach their goals!

...is to inspire the future of our society to reach beyond what has been achieved before. How I teach is a process that requires constant cultivation and adaption to ensure that the uniqueness of each pupil is best catered for within the wider class. My pedagogical approach is to proactively challenge students to engage in inquiry-based projects that require critical thinking, as opposed to (but not exclusive of) strict course content memorization.

...school year; I offer an elementary and math remediation program over the summer to support students that need the extra push to retain their skills and to help prepare for the next school year. I usually ask to have sessions for these students a minimum of two days a week over the summer in order for greater retention of lessons and homework assignments that I assign. I am skilled at collegiate level writing support and...