Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors serving Florissant, MO

..."win-win," so to speak. I graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in English literature, and I'm currently working on a master's in teaching (English) at Washington University. I believe that active, attentive listening, enthusiasm, and a sense of humor are all crucial to successful tutoring. I have extensive one-on-one tutoring experience, primarily in the...

...Language program. In El Salvador, I taught in a K-9 school as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Most recently, I spent two years as an English Lecturer at the Institute of Language and Culture Studies, Royal University of Bhutan. Because of the wonderful experiences I've had abroad, I am most passionate about teaching both English and...

...MAP tests. During my 2 years with UrbanFuture, I was able to develop different teaching methods and styles dependent on the student I was teaching. Everyone has their own special way to learn, it's my job to help you find that! From UrbanFuture, I proceeded to tutor with pay privately for my parents' colleague's children...

...- 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 about...

...classes during the afterschool program. Also, in high school, I was briefly a tutor for geometry, chemistry, and calculus AB. Currently, I just finished my first year of college at Saint Louis University (SLU). I am premedical student who is majoring Biology, and I am seriously considering pursuing a second major in Anthropology. I have...

...I teach all four subjects needed to pass those exams. Four years of high school knowledge seems like an overwhelming amount to tackle. But unlike exams you may have taken in the past, the tests don't want memorization of times and places but the use of evidence to answer questions and draw conclusions. The math...

...varying levels of K-12 and college education around the world. With this in mind, I help students build a solid foundation on which they can progress their learning to the next level. Whether from algebra to trigonometry or biology to biochemistry, a solid footing is essential to be able to fully understand and internalize new...

...out, is not everyone's favorite subject! Some students actually like math? I love when my enthusiasm for poetry or Shakespeare or writing essays transfers to a student and they say, "I never thought of it like that" or when they actually admit that English that year "wasn't that bad." Like most teachers, I imagine, I...

...a doctor, but realized that I had gravitated towards that profession because of its education and fount of knowledge, not because of the medicine. I am now obtaining my Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education English and my Master's in Education, so that I may share my love of learning (and of teaching) to my future...

...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....

...learning within my students. I am a firm believer in hands-on, active learning done at a child's pace, allowing them to gain mastery of the skills and gain an independent sense of understanding. I truly feel the more a child is able to create and understand his/her own experiences, the more motivated they become, and...

I have spent more than 20 years working with elementary, middle and high school, college and ESL students on research, grammar, diction, and writing clarity and organization. I have degrees in Library & Information Science, Journalism, American Studies, and Sociology.

...for a law school professor where I provide incoming law students academic support including study skills, time management 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...

...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...

...but it can afford the student writer with an amazing opportunity to think about who they are and learn to communicate that with just a few words. My passion for education is in large part due to the education I have been fortunate enough to receive. Now that I have worked with school systems that have...

...leadership experiences have led me to tutoring, and I could not be more excited to start that journey. A little about my background: I attended a Jewish private school from Kindergarten through fifth grade. My school was well-funded, and a vast majority of my classmates belonged to upper-middle class families. In sixth grade, I left...

...and its practical applications in solving real-world problems. My passion for this field has driven me to pursue advanced research and contribute to the ever-evolving domain of engineering. I have had the privilege of working with students from diverse backgrounds and academic levels, from high school to university. Witnessing their growth and witnessing their "aha" moments...

...to tutor for the MCAT, an exam very centered around reading portions of research articles and understanding figures. Although I have not tutored for the MCAT before joining the Varsity Tutors platform, I have served as a Teaching Assistant for a large introductory biology and genetics course at WUSTL, and have experience teaching science at...

...applications, which I often use to create and share music and video, and worked as a crucial part of a fast-paced development team. I have experience with most aspects of a corporate development environment. I have also released an audio cd created entirely using Python code. I hope to share my expertise with my students,...

I am a recent MA graduate from Washington University in St. Louis. I'm an effective communicator who thrives in both one-on-one and group settings, and as a teaching assistant, I have consistently been rated above both departmental and college-wide averages in every evaluation metric.