Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors serving Eden Prairie, MN

...After graduating, I moved to Tanzania as a Peace Corps Volunteer where I taught hundreds of secondary school students both physics and math. Now that I am back in the United States, I work at Children's Defense Fund as the Youth Programs Associate. In my free time, I like to hike with my dog, read,...

...act, but a habit. - Aristotle My aim is to help you cultivate character that leads to a habit of consistent clarity. I want to help you first to understand and empathize, before criticizing an argument. And when you criticize, I want to help you aim with laser-sharp focus at whether that criticism is based...

...social and political impacts of technology. I recently also have begun to work on a science fiction novel. In tutoring, I hope to encourage students to approach writing and language with ease and technical competence. I have extensive experience in many academic areas, and can help develop skills for large research projects, short essays, standardized...

...and studying French and Political Science. I will graduate in May 2019 and will then head off to law school. I am hoping to build a legal career centered around human and civil rights! Outside of school, I love traveling and have been to over 20 countries, living in 4 of them for extended amounts...

...Writing for 15 years. I am a licensed high school English Literature now. I have tutored students in College Essay writing, creative writing, Technical Writing, research projects, AP English, AP Literature and Critical Reasoning, Debate, and with test prep. I am an effective tutor with an excellent ability to listen with care and zero in...

...love connecting with students and helping them accomplish their goals. I grew up in New England and moved out to the Twin Cities for school. I stayed because it's a lovely place to be. In addition to literature, I also a passionate connoisseur of music and film and an avid baseball fan.

...and get to know each student's learning styles and interests in order to make tutoring as effective and engaging as possible. I am always interested in developing new approaches to tutoring depending on the needs of students. I enjoy learning, and I am especially excited to help students enjoy it as well.

...to a student's individual strengths, interests, and goals. I have a deep respect for the process of learning. In my experiences as a learner and a teacher, I have seen how small strategies make a big difference, and I am excited to work with you to achieve something big, piece by piece.

No matter what you do in life, the ability to express yourself in writing clearly and correctly is important. My goal is to help others express themselves in ways that honor their own voices and are easy for others to read and understand.

...these experiences have built me into the teacher I am today, and has provided me with the necessary experience that I need to be the best teacher that I can be for you and/or your student. In addition to English Language Arts, I am also experienced in tutoring in basic math skills (through algebra) and...

...questions to help the student find the answer or understand the concept. I am dedicated to helping students learn and understand new and challenging material, and I have patience to ensure that a student has fully grasped a concept before moving on. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy playing tennis and the clarinet.

...numerous courses in Calculus, IB Mathematics, Physics, GRE, SAT, Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry, and Statistics and I am well versed in these subject . I relate mathematical concepts to everyday life and adopt a practical, intellectual, and interesting approach to teaching and learning. Let's learn a lot and have fun at the same time.

...with fairly average results on first attempt), developing good study skills, and much more. As a result of my own journey, I know for a fact how much more we are all capable of gaining and doing if we take the time to properly strategize our learning and cultivate confidence in our abilities. I look...

...approach teaching by first getting to know the learner and then figuring out what strategies will help them to achieve their goals. I have thousands of hours of tutoring experience and spent several years teaching high school writing and history. Whether you're working on an English essay or prepping for a test, I'm committed to...

...to meet the different ways in which students learn best. I also try to bring real-world experience into the learning environment. This means both drawing on my experiences working in federal, state and local government and studying in Berlin and Bucharest as well as highlighting the lived experiences of the student. In doing this, my...

...with a Bachelor's in Psychology, and I hold a Master's of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Glasgow. I am currently on my way to starting Law School. I have tutored plenty of students in my college years, mostly high-school students and undergraduates in various topics ranging from History, English, and Psychology. I can...

...am very excited to tutor students in Biology (molecular and cellular) at various stages: from middle school to upper-level college courses. I love tutoring because it allows me to stay current on concepts and challenges me to truly understand the material. I also love the feeling of seeing students light up when they understand a...

Math B.S. and Linguistics B.A. dual-degree student at UMN-Twin Cities. Speak 5 languages, and want to learn many more. Love reading, languages, lifting, and running.

...an organization that teaches financial literacy in high school classrooms and have tutored a small group of high school students on topics such as credit cards, bank accounts, and budgeting. When tutoring, I focus on creating a friendly and comfortable environment to enable student success, and then ensuring every activity we do helps lead to...

...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 fantasy.