Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Rochester, MN

Hi! I'm a current student at Georgetown University in Washington DC. I'm majoring in nursing and on the pre-med track. I love working with students and watching them improve and grow. I've volunteer tutored elementary, middle, and high school students for almost 5 years.

...offer. I am a graduate of Samford University, where I majored in Music and Minored in History; The University of Edinburgh, where I earned an MSc in Archaeology; and Kaplan University, where I earned an MA in Teaching. Though I love all types of learning I am particularly fond of History, Anthropology, Reading, and Literature....

...of Music Degree in Piano Pedagogy, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education K-6 and a Master of Science Degree in Early Childhood Special Education. I attend many professional development opportunities to learn more and stay current on different education practices. I enjoy working with children and also learning from my students. I enjoy...

...requires a strong knowledge base as well as the ability to apply this information to novel situations, and I truly believe I can pass this on to anyone I tutor. As a psychology major I consider myself an expert on the psychology section and my premed curriculum has built me a solid knowledge base for...

...enjoy tutoring to help others shape who they are and can be to reach and obtain their goals in life. I attended Rochester Community and Technical College to study Business Administration and Marketing. I tutored math and algebra while studying there. For the past 7 years I have worked in Guatemala teaching in an elementary...

...is real and must be addressed while familiarizing the writer with all of the tools he or she has available to "fill the page" such as prewriting, zero draft, editing, etc. Please note that the process of producing any piece of "good" writing takes time, which many writers will not take into account when there...

...why I hope to tutor as many students as I can handle. The thing I enjoy most about teaching is the opportunity to help students learn. I enjoy knowledge, both the receiving and the giving thereof, and Im looking forward to being able to help your student (or you yourself) grow in the field you...

...my plans to suit an individual student's needs and interests, keeping in mind that the best I can do for any student is to engage them with the material and help them develop self-motivation. I am, admittedly, challenging and will push you not just to get the right answer, but to understand the material at...

...(1) a deep understanding of academic content and (2) an engaging, fun, authentic interaction with each subject area. Likewise, as a Teacher and Tutor, I focus on problem solving; developing real, concrete skills and strategies that students can put into their mental "toolboxes" for times that they are tasked with real world problems in school...

...confidence. I hold very high expectations, but I always take the time to figure out what kinds of strategies and supports students need to be successful. I strongly believe in helping students develop a growth mindset, which they can take into any educational experience. I have been teaching in the DC area for 3 years,...

...many high school seniors with college application essays. While I tutor a variety of subjects, I am very passionate about helping students improve their reading and writing skills, and I really enjoy helping students with Critical Reading and Writing portions of Standardized Tests. I love working with students and helping them realize their full academic...

...read, write, and do math. Because I loved doing those in school, and I'll be teaching that this up coming school year. To have a struggling reader all of a sudden love reading and attack hard words never before tried is the best feeling in the world. I believe education should be fun, loving, inviting,...

...as to recognize important literary terms and techniques in writing, and how it contributes to the work as a whole. Outside of the academic realm, I am diehard sports fan, and currently work as a sports journalist. My favorite sport is football, but I watch almost every major sport around the world. I'm also an...

...of Reading Development, where I saw that, as my students' reading skills improved, their overall confidence skyrocketed. They became better students because they stopped feeling incapable and inept. This experience is the foundation of my tutoring philosophy. I believe education increases one's own sense of ability and self-worth. Because of this, I aim to inspire...

...everything from teaching special education to one-on-one in-home mentoring. Through my experiences, I have continued to carry my passion for working with children and have developed my skills in making successful and individualized learning fun. Math, science and test prep are the subjects I'm particularly passionate about tutoring, as I've always loved those subjects myself....

...joy, and Ive had the privilege of teaching people from a variety of ages and backgrounds. I was a supplemental instructor for the Statistical Analysis course at Augsburg College and also served as a tutor through the Academic Skills Office there. I have tutored high schoolers at the MN Internship Center and worked with students...

...already completed. I have spent two years tutoring in the past and have gained experience learning how to work best with struggling students. I enjoy teaching and helping others learn, be it for a specific subject, test preparation (ACT, SAT or AP), or writing skills. I am an organized, responsible, and flexible when it comes...

...grateful every day. I enjoy my day job as an IT Specialist with Peace Corps, a federal agency whose values I share and whose work I love. My goal as a tutor is to help students discover their individual path to learning. Students do this by identifying their motivations, strengths and goals. Learning is about...

...to the student will be an important way for him or her to, not only, understand and retain the information, but also to apply it. There are many educational tools that are either not used in classrooms or are not suitable for groups, finding the right tool for the student will be central to my...

...In the past, I have helped students achieve significant improvements and success on the SAT, SHSAT, Regents and other exams! I truly believe education is a mutual learning and teaching opportunity and enjoy helping my students achieve a thorough understanding (those "Aha!" moments) and appreciation of whatever they choose to study! In the future, I...