Award-Winning Science Tutors in St. Paul, MN

...for 7 years. I have good strategies in standardized test preparation that will certainly improve your scores, as Ive gone through it myself plenty of times with very good results! My undergraduate degree is in geology from Oberlin College, and I have Master's degrees from the University of Arizona in Geography and UMSS in Bolivia...

...(trumpet). I was a department fellow and tutor, primarily working with psychology and writing students, and also worked as a stage manager in the music department. After college, I headed to The Ohio State University where I earned a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology with a specialization in college teaching. While I was a graduate student,...

...students personality and individual learning style. In addition to my experience as a tutor in academia, I spend my summers at an overnight camp teaching children and young adults a broad range of wilderness and life skills (from making a fire in the rain to being a positive leader in the face of adversity). Beyond...

...siblings taking them, it was natural to spend time answering their questions and working through problems with them. Having graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, I was oftentimes called upon by my peers to help explain a difficult concept, or work through a difficult exercise. In addition to my extensive education...

...I tutor a wide range of subjects including SAT test preparation, Biology, Math, Chemistry, English and Literature. Although I enjoy tutoring all subjects, I especially enjoy tutoring the sciences (AP and IB) and literature. I think learning is a lifestyle so I constantly work to acquire more knowledge and come up with additional ways to...

...subjects /standardized tests/essays, and helping others gain a greater sense of the material they are trying to master. I strive to try to make myself smarter and more insightful through the process, as well! I have a wealth of experience in peer tutoring and along with the knowledge I have gained through my coursework, I...

...a teaching assistant and tutor for freshman and sophomore biology students. Additionally, I have tutored students from elementary age to college age in Math, Writing, English, and Science. I love helping students learn ways to find answers to their own questions by using prior knowledge and information they may already have. When a student does...

...free tutors so I have taken full advantage of them and they have been very helpful throughout my education. Through these experiences I've started to have a desire to pay it forward and help tutor other individuals. I have learned to think about ways of learning and various topics in so many different ways and...

...resources necessary for me to succeed when I really needed it. I believe it is largely because of this experience in my early childhood that I have always enjoyed teaching. Teaching is a way for me to give back to the community and to make a difference. I know how much of a difference it...

...very dependent on memorization which I believe is more harmful than helpful. Students really need a strong understanding of numbers in order to progress. I have learned many mental strategies myself that will help students advance. Outside of school and work, I love to spend time on the lakes in MN, travel, golfing, playing tennis,...