Award-Winning SSAT Tutors serving St. Charles, MO

...in grades 3-8. I primarily taught mathematics and standardized test prep (including exam essay writing) during my 5 summers with the program. I also spent a few months during college tutoring students in grades K-5 in reading skills. Most recently, I led a tutoring program for a local college access organization for under-resourced high school youth. One of my main responsibilities was to help tutors to overcome barriers with their students such as frustration or...

...offer stems from my own hard earned learning experiences or from my experiences working with students. I have also worked with a multitude of tutoring clients, and each student that I have worked with always seems to teach me something novel that I try to pay forward to future students. I try to blend my background, knowledge, and experience and create a positive learning experience for all students. In addition to tutoring, I have spent...

...Saint Louis where I volunteered as a literacy tutor for adults who hadn't learned to read. I then became an Adult Basic Education teacher where I taught teens and adults of all ability levels who were non-high school graduates everything they needed to learn to pass the GED test. In my final year teaching GED classes, I won the student-nominated "Ring of Excellence" award. During this time, I also had jobs teaching music and voice...

...group setting. I was an elementary school ESOL teacher for three years and I'm just now starting my graduate program at Webster University. I worked with students in third through sixth grade, again in varying settings of one on one, in small groups, and whole class. Before teaching full time, I substituted and worked with high school students a few times. I feel comfortable taking subject matter with which the student is struggling and slowing...

...coursework I have a demonstrated the ability to work with a wide variety of individuals with their each unique challenges. I truly believe that everyone has the potential to be great and achieve their goals. I also believe that as a collective society, we don't always provide the resources or supports to help guide us to those goals. As a Varsity Tutor, I look forward to working with each individual and getting to know their...

...In test prep sessions, I like to begin with one or more diagnostic tests and then create a plan for the remainder of our time together. It's always my goal to make the best use of your time, so I encourage students to tell me what they'd like to work on. This not only ensures that the lesson is relevant, but also allows the student to take ownership of the learning process.

Yaseen is currently a third-year law student at Washington University School of Law. He scored in the 99th percentile on the LSAT and he has substantial experience teaching test preparation. Yaseen works closely with his students to develop personalized and effective study plans. He graduated from Grinnell College and Bronx Science.

...to college to become a doctor, but realized that I had gravitated towards that profession because of its education and fount of knowledge, not because of the medicine. I am now obtaining my Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education English and my Master's in Education, so that I may share my love of learning (and of teaching) to my future students. I am in my last semester, and am a Student Teacher at McCluer North High...

...a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA), and a licensed (school) psychologist which means I know about development, academics, and behavior. Learning and studying are behaviors, so my focus is on helping to change those behaviors to maximize your learning while we are together and your study skills so you continue to learn until we see each other again. I am tutoring during my free time because I feel it is important to use your skills...

...My most treasured moments in the classroom happened when working individually with students, and I'm looking forward to continuing to help students learn and grow. I am most passionate about English and reading; however, I am willing and able to tutor in math and science. I am a firm believer in education of the whole child. While a correct answer is always great, learning critical thinking skills is even better. In my spare time, I...

...disenchanted with classwork and teacher demands. I approach the whole and break it into manageable and obtainable steps. I make a point to celebrate the successes along the way. I have the necessary "young" people skills and behavior modification techniques to inspire a child to identify and move toward achieving goals in their academic work, whether s(he) is middle school aged or a kindergartener. My prior experience as a teacher and specialist in the public...

I truly enjoy math. I find it fun and challenging. I also enjoy helping others understand it. It is like sharing my passion!

I'm a certified English and social studies teacher. I'm now studying school psychology and working as a linguistic analyst. Specialties include: high school and college-level writing, social science (psychology, sociology, etc)... I'm also an amateur horror writer and actor! I can surely teach you something interesting you didn't know before. Let's unleash your mind's full potential and conquer your academic fears!

My name is Amanda and I am an experienced, energetic tutor who loves to teach! I enjoy instilling a love for learning in all of my students and helping them reach their academic goals.

...a life-long love of learning within my students. I am a firm believer in hands-on, active learning done at a child's pace, allowing them to gain mastery of the skills and gain an independent sense of understanding. I truly feel the more a child is able to create and understand his/her own experiences, the more motivated they become, and ultimately the more they learn. I believe that teaching is multidimensional and multicultural, and I have...

...great satisfaction in working one-on-one with students and with the screenwriters from my workshops. The college classes I designed and taught ranged from developmental writing classes and freshman level rhetoric classes to specialized creative writing classes, senior-level classes business writing, and capstone classes in public policy. I firmly believe that putting the material in cultural and historical contexts gives students a concrete way to understand the lessons. I encourage students to analyze why the information...

...certified teacher for 12 years, I have taught math from 6-12 grade. I have learned how to assess a student's strengths and weaknesses while providing them with instruction and activities that help them practice the specific skills they need to improve. I have designed lessons for students with various learning styles using teacher-designed curriculum. I have worked with students in small groups and one-on-one during school tutoring opportunities. I have experience motivating students who express...

...to become a teacher. and deal with other people's kids when I had a good job that I was really good at. I didn't have a response to that question right away. I had to sit with it a few moments and look at the big picture. And then, this is what I said to those people asking, I said,: Did you go to elementary school? oh yes they said, my fourth grade teacher was...

...First through Eighth, Elementary Education and Fifth through Ninth Grades Social Studies, Math, and Communication Arts. I most enjoy teaching math and have taught Middle School math for the last five years. I have also tutored Math through my district for the last five years. I use a variety of techniques and games to reach my students. I have also taught summer school through pre algebra and many of the kids need extra help in...

...school I have been lucky to experience great teachers who have instilled in me a passion for the pursuit of knowledge and for helping others along the way! I have just wrapped up my freshman year at Saint Louis University as a pre-med student. While the work was rigorous, I feel that it has prepared and equipped me even better to aid others in subjects that they may be currently struggling in. Outside of the...