Award-Winning Science Tutors in St. Louis, MO

...mathematics, science, and reading. From my years of tutoring, I have learned that the most success comes from developing a healthy and friendly relationship with my student that encourages pushing him/her to achieve what they previously thought they couldn't, while still staying within the student's comfort zone. Learning shouldn't ever become too frustrating! Aside from tutoring, I have been a referee at the YMCA. I enjoy playing and watching basketball and soccer. My other hobbies...

Over the past few years, I've had to write papers, crunch numbers, and study for everything from the ACT to the LSAT. Now, I've got a Masters degree and am on my way to law school. I have experience working with everyone from kids to grad students and want to help people find the learning style that works best for them.

...tutoring a variety of subjects to students ranging from first graders to juniors in high school. I first started my own Mandarin classes, through which I organized and taught a Mandarin curriculum at both an intermediate and an advanced level. Now, I volunteer with an organization at WashU to help tutor and mentor underprivileged youth, which often involves helping them with anything from middle school math to ACT prep. Focused on Mathematics and the sciences,...

...to college. I am Sophomore Computer Science Major at Washington University in St. Louis, currently working as a teaching assistant for the Computer Science Department. I tutor for ACT/SAT Science and Math test-prep, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Algebra-Calculus 3, and Spanish, as an AP, College-intro, or General level tutor. I particularly enjoy tutoring for Computer Science and Math, in these subjects I immediately see the bigger picture, with the knowledge learned from them being...

...will be attending the University of Oklahoma's College of Dentistry beginning this summer. Throughout my undergraduate studies, I tutored students in my various courses and found I was good at doing so. Upon realizing this, I looked for further opportunities to tutor other students, at which point I came across Varsity Tutors. My strongest subjects include English, ACT, DAT, Algebra,and Biology. I enjoy tutoring these subjects because a lot of progress can be made in...

...out with my friends, running, and spending time outside. I tutor people of all ages in a variety of subjects, including chemistry, AP Chemistry, psychology, reading & writing (including essay writing/editing), and ACT Prep. My favorite subjects to tutor are chemistry, psychology, and essay writing, because they have always been some of my favorite subjects in school! I believe in an individualized approach to tutoring that caters to each student's strengths and weaknesses. It is...

...in Mathematics for Educators with a focus on Secondary Education from Webster University in 2014. Since my graduation I have taught high school mathematics in both the public and private school environments, as well as continuing to tutor in my spare time. In the past, I have worked with students in a variety of subjects, most focusing on mathematics (pre-Algebra through Calculus and Statistics) and standardized test preparation. In my role as a tutor, my...

...a little over two years, with a focus on the ACT and SAT. I have experience with Catalyst tutoring as well as Varsity, which has given me experience with more methods for approaching both tests. I know both the ACT and the SAT inside and out. I can both 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...

...classes is by being confident. This is only possible if we understand the concepts rather than memorizing (especially in subjects such as math and science). Whenever I tutor, I always aim to build strong personal relationships with my students by listening and communicating with them. I try to personalize learning to suits each student's learning-style and teach to their strengths to make them more confident, alongside improving any weaknesses. I am extremely patient and confident...

...feedback systems. I am finishing an honors thesis on the importance of preschool teacher-child relationship quality in the development of depression, and hope to work at a research institution before becoming a teacher. In my spare time, I enjoy playing piano and flute. I taught piano for 3 years in high school and have been a part of at least one band/choir/orchestra since I was 5 years old! My favorite music to listen to when...

...Communication Design. I have been tutoring peers in many different classes since my senior year of high school. I am especially passionate about Math and Physics (which is why I want to be an engineer), and I love being able to help people understand the difficult concepts and methods that students of these subjects sometimes struggle with. I understand that Math can be frustrating and difficult to understand, and I try to make learning and...

...Communication, Mathematics, and Chemistry. I began tutoring nine years ago as an afterschool and weekend math and science tutor for high schoolers through a federally funded Educational Talent Search program and have tutored students ranging from middle school through university since then. I have also been a department tutor for the chemistry department at UAA aw well as a private tutor in math, biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry. When I am not working or...

...graduated from the University of Notre Dame with an Economics degree in May 2017. I have been tutoring for over 10 years and have worked with students in a wide range of subjects as well as preparing for the ACT. In the course of my work, I have personally witnessed the great impact that tutoring can have in terms of both achievement and discovering the joy of learning. Through these experiences, I have realized how...

...be receiving my Masters of Arts in Education with emphasis in Elementary Education December 12. Since returning home to St. Louis, I have been student teaching in a first grade classroom. I have experience with tutoring at all ages, from first grade to college-level. I tutor a broad range of subjects, but I am most passionate about Math, English, Literature, and Essay Writing. My favorite subject to tutor would be Math. I love seeing students...

...love of tutoring, I also have a passion for working with other people. During my time at Colgate University, I demonstrated my interpersonal skills and ability to relate to my community through the Konosioni Senior Honor Society. Without a direct service component to our organization, I worked to establish service opportunities through our crowd-funding platform for students in our society to volunteer. I communicated effectively with leaders of non-profit organizations to establish connections between the...

...a few times, but I quickly realized that being on the teacher side of education gives a whole new perspective on the subject matter, and I find it very interesting. I then got my start individually tutoring students in the class, and was able to help them learn the material and succeed. I'm now a college student looking to tutor either in Columbia, Missouri during the year or near Chesterfield, Missouri over breaks.

...been teaching math for over a year, and hope to continue teaching for many more years. My primary focus is on eighth grade through junior year math, though I can tutor any age or experience level. I am also great with physics. I like to use a method that focuses on ensuring general understanding. I think it's more important that a student understands how an algorithm or function works, rather than to memorize what the...

...majoring in History, Political Science, and Secondary Education or Educational Studies. Even though I am a freshman, I am taking many upper level classes and love exploring my passion for history. In high school, I was both a tutor for kids at my local middle school as well as a private tutor and tutored in subject from Physics, AB Calculus, and AP World History. I also worked in my local synagogue as a Hebrew School...

...cannot improve: every individual has a preferred method for arriving at an answer, and it's up to the tutor to guide them towards optimal performance. Although I graduated with a science degree, I study philosophy and history for fun. I enjoy playing board games and piecing puzzles together. Nothing makes me more proud than to nurture students into mature, intelligent individuals; in the process, I mature along with them, and they ironically become my teacher...

I am a current Junior studying at Emory University. I am currently pursuing a BS in Biology with the hopes of entering physical therapy school in the future. I received National Merit for my performance on the PSAT and SAT tests (scores of 213 and 2130 respectively).