Award-Winning Spanish Tutors in Maple Grove, MN

...Liberal Arts education in Spanish and Social Services along with experience teaching Spanish at the Middle School and High School levels has given me great experiences for working with Varsity Tutors. Whether it is teaching Spanish or running Grandma’s Marathon, I always give my all. I am excited to share the love I have of Spanish with those I tutor! Que tengan un buen dia, ojala que podamos trabajar juntos! A mi me encanta leer...

...United States, Portuguese Conversation and Composition, Global Portuguese, and Film Studies in Portuguese. While working on my degree, I have volunteer as a Learning Circle Participant at the Jane Addams School for Democracy. There, my responsibilities included working with immigrant families and community members doing public work, breaking down language, culture, gender and age barriers, and addressing issues that impact these families daily lives. Additionally, I worked as a Spanish Instructor at the Futura Language...

Inmyexperience,theformationofcognitivematurity,andthussociability,dependson one'scapacitytoseeone'sownrealityasasingleperceptionamongavalidplurality.Thestudy ofotherculturesandlanguagesthusopensthepossibilityforindividualstoseebeyondthe centralityoftheirownlives,anessentialriteofpassageinbecomingamatureandfairhuman being.Asateacher,Ihopetosharemyknowledgewithstudentsastheyfindnotonlytheirown viewoftheworld,butalsodiscoverthemyriadviewsaroundthem. Ihopetoaccomplishthisgoalbyformingmeaningful,respectfulbondswitheachofmy students.Inthissense,Ihopetoformmentor/menteerelationshipsinwhichIguidelearners alongtheirpathoflanguageandculturalacquisition.However,Ialsoemphasizetheroleof learnersinthisrelationship,whohelptoguideme,lettingmeknowthebestwayto communicatenotonlyempiricalknowledge,butlessonsaboutlifeaswell. Nowmorethaneverwehavethetechnologicalmeanstoenableandenhance cross-culturalcommunication.Oureducationalsystemsvalueforeignlanguages.Business opportunitiesprovideincentivesforstudentstolearntheselanguages.Iplantousethecurrent educationalandbusinessenvironmentnotonlytoprovidehighqualitylanguageacquisition skills,butenablestudentstoseethevalueinworld viewsandopinionsthatmaydifferfromtheir own.... Teaching Philosophy Robert Hultgren “The limits of my language are the limits of my world.” ­Ludwig Wittgenstein In my experience, one of the most important things that students can learn is the validity of another’s opinion. Now more than ever, it is paramount that we learn to communicate with one another and cross culturally. In the 20th and 21st centuries, entire ideologies have been formed on the basis that some people do not see the world in the same way that others do. I have seen first-hand the danger these ideologies represent. I have also seen the impact that an education can have on the critical thinking process. Learning to speak someone else’s language represents the most significant factor in recognizing the value in another. In my experience, the formation of cognitive maturity, and thus sociability, depends on one’s capacity to see one’s own reality as a single perception among a valid plurality. The study of other cultures and languages thus opens the possibility for individuals to see beyond the centrality of their own lives, an essential rite of passage in becoming a mature and fair human being. As a teacher, I hope to share my knowledge with students as they find not only their own view of the world, but also discover the myriad views around them. I hope to accomplish this goal by forming meaningful, respectful bonds with each of my students. In this sense, I hope to form mentor-mentee relationships in which I guide learners along their path of language and cultural acquisition. However, I also emphasize the role of learners in this relationship, who help to guide me, letting me know the best way to communicate not only empirical knowledge, but lessons about life as well. Now more than ever we have the technological means to enable and enhance cross-cultural communication. Our educational systems value foreign languages. Business opportunities provide incentives for students to learn these languages. I plan to use the current educational and business environment to not only provide high quality language acquisition skills, but also enable students to see the value in worldviews and opinions that may differ from their own.

...for over three years where I was a teacher and a columnist for a magazine. I have taught literature, English, Spanish, math, study skills (including designing a very successful study skills program), ACT test prep and leadership. Typically, students that I work with show immediate gains in their subject area. Students I work with will work hard--but we will also have a good time and laugh a lot as we work to meet your goals....

...taught science and English 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 in GeoInformation as a Rotary Scholar. I am patient and approachable, and I love to help!...

...high school and college. I was lucky enough to coach high school debate for four years helping students learn how research, write and speak in front of an audience. At my undergraduate, Simpson College, I tutored college and high school students in mathematics, economics, accounting and edited papers. I firmly believe every student can succeed if they set a goal, seek out the right support (that's me!) and work hard. I graduated Simpson College in...

...a preschool teacher in a Spanish-English dual immersion preschool; I co-teach a class of 17 three and four year olds. Beyond academics, I love to bike around the Twin Cities, find new nooks to explore, read, and practice yoga. I've traveled to Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Panama, and hope to see more of Central and South America soon. I write and perform poetry, and coach a team of college slam poets. I'm interested in building...

...the past four years, after graduating from Macalester College with a B.A. in Religious Studies. Interests of mine include cultural exchange, cooking and eating, sports and dance. Throughout my college and work career I've spent time learning with kids and young adults. I have taught in classrooms, facilitated youth retreats, and managed after school programs. I have a deep passion for teaching writing and communication, which has been enhanced through travel. I've traveled through Southeast...

...currently working as a high school teacher, but I have experience working with all age groups and couldn't possibly choose a favorite age of student! I am licensed in language arts and special education. I love working on writing, reading and algebra assignments. My favorite thing about working with students is when I succeed in making assignments interesting and relevant for them. I think that working one-on-one is so positive because the student gets 100%...

...taught Elementary through Advanced ESL as well as Business English, English Conversation and IELTS test prep. I've also worked as an undergraduate teaching assistant for Health Sciences courses in research methods and applied health ethics. I hold a Master's degree in Public Health as well as a Bachelor's degree in Spanish and Global Studies. I have lived, worked and studied in Colombia, Nicaragua and Argentina which has allowed me to become fluent in Spanish and...