Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Minnetonka, MN

...stimulates intrinsically motivated learning. While memorizing facts can improve grades, giving students the tools and motivation to learn for themselves will bring exponential self-improvement in and out of the classroom. I have several years of professional tutoring experience, working with students of all ages in subjects including science, math, and ACT English.

...experience with students of all ages as a tutor at Upward Bound and local community organizations. I have also worked as an American Literature teacher at Breakthrough Twin Cities, where my favorite part of the job was seeing my students excited about what they were reading. I tutor a wide range of subjects, but I...

...strong research and problem-solving skills, and makes me an excellent fast learner that can teach others effectively as I go. Currently, I am in my freshman year at the University of Minnesota, pursuing double majors in Special Education and Political Science (with a desire to work in educational policy). I look forward to working with...

...learning programs for middle school and high school youth in a Washington DC. After seminary, I have been working as a campus minister, most recently at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. There I was a Teaching Assistant for two years. I love to connect subjects to the real world and popular culture to help students...

I love real estate and running businesses. It's something I do without thinking about working. I love to see my students get as excited as me when they see the freedom that financial literacy brings them.

...over, I wanted to give back to students in the same boat. I received my undergrad from the University of South Dakota and focused on history and criminal justice. These have always been my favorite subjects, and before the law path, I strongly considered teaching. As I work to continue my education it is my...

...and science. These diverse teaching experiences, as well as my current position, have taught me so much about how to best lead students to learn. I have many teaching strategies I love sharing with each student I meet, and value adding to my tool box with each session. My hope is to help students fill...

...a junior in high school and I want to help other students through this process. This desire brought me to tutor kids in the local Boston high schools while I was in college and now I have taken my talents to the Twin Cities. Some fun facts about me not related to test taking are...

...for which I hold TSOL and TFEL certificates. I found out that genuine, meaningful relationships can be formed virtually. And this love of teaching flexibly, online, brought me to Varsity Tutors. My first love of teaching is making students feel like they can learn anything, cheering them on, and making them love learning. Students want...

...for students. I can tutor for a variety of subjects, especially standardized tests and math. As a recent high school graduate, I know the college application and testing process well and can help explain and guide in what often seems overwhelming. I have also been tutored myself, so I know the value of a great...

...those around me as I take my first steps into the art world. I specialize in character design, environment design, concept art, and storyboarding, and I'm also skilled in creative writing and world-building. I've designed and illustrated projects such as character reference sheets, character illustrations, environment references, YouTube video covers, video game environment art, and...

...years of teaching experience of both group and one-on-one settings. As a doctoral candidate and published author, I am very interested in finding solutions to how people learn, motivation and outcomes. My approaches aim to create and encourage the thinker not the memorizer, the leader not the follower, and the perpetual learner not the short-sighted...

...front of you, but also on other problems like it in the future. I have flexible hours and locations, and because of my coaching and other work I am often in the North-West suburbs in addition to The Cities, so I can make many locations work. I look forward to working with you!... For a test prep student, I usually supply them with a diagnostic test as a place to start. This gives an idea of...

...that understanding concepts is just as important as being able to work out technical problems, and that all students (regardless of perceived mathematical intelligence) have the ability to do so. I also understand how mathematics functions to gatekeep some students from certain majors and jobs later in life, and it is my hope that I...

...friends. I enjoy working with others and helping them achieve goals. My tutoring experience includes working with students one on one and in group settings. I have also taught basic Spanish, basic reading, writing and math. My fluency in Spanish is backed up by over ten years of practice while living in other countries and...

I look forward to helping you improve your score on the LSAT. I think the material covered in the test is eminently learnable and I would love to teach you some of the methods that were helpful to me.... I believe in being reflective and open in the teaching process to better understand which methods of instruction works best for the student.

...start and finish my sessions with a quick game and believe that language learning, or any learning for that matter, should be enjoyable. I have also traveled to Jordan and Egypt. I know some limited Arabic in addition to my low level Chinese and Spanish skills. I have a lot of hobbies and interests. I...

...to my students through positive interactions, questioning and investigating, and applying skills as they are learned. I enjoy online teaching and learning, and find this a viable and fun way of teaching. I teach with goals that are attainable and curriculum based, while offering strategies that are effective and relevant. I make learning accessible, explicit,...

...it's fascinating to work on such a diverse range of projects. My parents and two of my sisters are teachers, so I am familiar with many age groups and learning needs. I've also served as a teacher and tutor myself, particularly in reading and ESL. I am interested in tutoring many subjects - please contact...

...number of subjects, I most enjoy teaching Biology and Spanish. I have extensive experience teaching both of these subjects at the intro, AP/IB, and college levels, so regardless of what you're studying I'm sure that I can help! In my experience as a tutor, students tend to learn best when they feel heard and when...